The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-09
SEVERAL BILLS PASSED
Reorganization of the Northern
Pacific Railroad.
Instead of Adjournfng the House
Takes a Recess Until Today, IN
Order to Reader the Special Or
der of Friday Still Operative-Ad-
Time Seems Certain.

WASHINGTON, June Sin order to
guard against the failure of a quorum
n the closing hours Of the session, the
house today revoked all leaves of alb
sence and ordered the sergeant-at-arms
to telegraph absentees to return at
once.
The final conference report on the
postoffice appropriation bill was agreed
to. This left bur four appropriation
bills n conference. The compromise
relative to the old settlers claims in
the Indian bill was agreed to also,
leaving only the sectarian school ques-
ton in this bill open.
Bills and joint resolutions were
passed calling on the secretary Of the
treasury for information as to steps
TO be taken to procure settlement OF
the disputed question Of the liability
of Virginia or West Virginia for $780,,
600 of bonds in which the Indian funds
are invested; for the establishment Of
d, sire for the erection OF a penitentiary
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan; for a
scientific investigation of the furs and
fisheries; TO amend the act for the
protection Of the salmon fisheries of
Alaska; to amend the laws relating to
American seamen and to facilitate the
Reorganization Of the Northern Pacific
railroad company.
just before the session closed after
one unsuccessful attempt. the house
decided to take up the consideration
of the Aldr:ch-Underwood contested
case from the Ninth Alabama district.
Instead of adjourning. the house to-
night again took a recess until tomor-
row. IN order to render the special
order of Friday still operative.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
When the house convened at II
O'Clock this morning in continuation OF
the legislative day of Saturday, there
were only about seventy members on
the floor.
Mr.. Sherman, of New York. chair
man of the committee on Indian af-
fairs, presented a resolution calling ON
the secretary of the treasury for in
formation as to the steps taken to pro-
cure a settlement of the principal and
interest of certain bonds of Virginia
ownership, which were assumed by the
United States. Part of the Indian
fund, $40, 900, was invested in these
bonds and the question has arisen
whether the liability of them belonged
TO Virginia or West Virginia
Mr.. KEN, Of Nebraska, raised the
point of no quorum. whereupon call
Of the house was decided upon. The
call showed 16S members present, eleven
less than a quorum. Thereupon the
doors were closed.
Mr.. Dingley. the floor leader of the
majority. offered a resolution which
was adopted revoking all leaves of alb
sence, except on account Of sickness
and desiring the ergeant-at-arms to
telegraph the abSentees to return forth
with. Dingley stated the difficulty of
maintaining a quorum during the last
few days and the fact that members
were leaving hourly compelled this ac-
ton
At 1910 D. m quorum appeared.
The Sherman resolution relative to the
Virginia bonds was adopted
The special deficiency bill providing
for the payment of salaries. members
seated by the house and several minor
bills were passed under the suspension
rule. including a bill to establish site
for the erection of a penitentiary at
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
SEAL FISHERIES.
The senate joint resolution author
izing q scientific investigation of the
fur seal fisheries, was adopted.
The senate bill amending the act for
the protection of the salmon fisheries
in Alaska was passed.
The senate bill appropriating $4,000
for the payment Of awards of the COM
mission appointed TO report damage
resulting from and injuries inflicted by
t1e explosion of the caisson belG<sing
to Second United States artillery dur
ing the Chicago riots, was defeated,
Sc to 106
BY SO to Ga the house refused to con-
s.der the contested election case of
Aldrich VS. Underwood from the Ninth
Alabama district.
The senate amendments to the bill
TO expedite the delivery Of imported
parcels of less than $500 value were
agreed to-
Mr.. Payne CRep) of New York
moved the passage under suspension
OF the rules, the bill to amend the laws
relating to American seamen. He ex-
planned that the bill had been framed
by the committee on merchant marine
and fisheries. after q thorough in
vestigation of the subject. Both the
shipping interests and the Sailors, as
ISOLATION had been consulted. Every
vestige of Imprisonment for violation
of the contract between the master
and seaman was stricken out of the
existing law by the bill; it provided
new scale of rations and made many
other changes in the existing law look
ing TO the amedioration Of the condi-
ton OF American sailors. The bill was
passed without division.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Mr.. Loud of California presented the
final conference report on the post
office appropriation bill 1t contained
a, compromise relating to the consoli-
dalton of postoffices. The report was
agreed 10.
Mr.. Hartmen of Montana r7,av~l the
passage of the bin to facilitate the re.
organizatlcn Of the Northern Pacific
railroad.
The purpose of the bill was to enable
The road to reorganize under a federal
charter.
Mr.. Quigg Rep) of New York OPP
posed the passage under suspension of
the rules of a measure which affected
4,7O6 miles IF railway, 100000 acres
of land and $40.000.0o0 of property. He
characterized the bill as a freeze out
game"
The bill was advocated hv Mr. Taw-