The herald., 1896-06-11
THE F|FTY.FOURTH CONGRESS
Final Adjournment Set for This
Afternoon
MANY BILLS ARE PASSED
And Many More Are Left on the Cal.
endar
Tfial BY Jury In Contempt Cases Il Provided
for and Letter Carriers Pay 10
Increased
MANY BILLS ARE PASSED
Associated Press Special Wire.


Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-The senate
mas disposed Of the last Of the
appropriation bills and has fixed p. m.
tomorrow as the final time for adjourn
ment. After being in session throughout
the day, night session was decided
upon in order to adjust the many minor
differences between the two houses.
A number Of bills were passed during
the day, including the important bill
giving trial by jury and other safe
guards in prosecution for contempt Of
court.
The measure has been vigorously urg-
ed by labor interests, particularly rail-
road employees. 1t Is the result Of the
agitation resulting from the imprison-
ment of Eugene V. Debs for contempt
Of the injunction issued at the time of
the Chicago strike. The bill as passed
continues the power of summary pun
ishment when an offense is committed
in the immediate presence of a judge,
but indirect contempts, such as violation
of an injunction, the bill provides that
the accused shall be given a full hearing
with opportunity to summon witnesses
and offer defense.
An amendment was made by Mr.. Can
non Of Utah. giving the accused right
of trial by jury on application. In case
of conviction an appeal is provided to
Ter and PETER supported the bill and Mr..
Platt opposed 1t as revolutionary.
The bill establishing code of signals
at sea was passed.
Mr.. Vest explained that Great Britain
has assented at last to the entire mari
time code.
Mr.. Mitchell, Republican, Of Oregon
made a statement as to the necessity of
action on the resolution looking to a
reorganization Of the Northern Pacific
railroad. He said the road was about
to be sued, after which 1t would pass
out of the control of the federal gov
ernment and be subject to the state
laws of Wisconsin.
Tho following bills were passed:
Senate bill to increase the pay Of let
ter carriers; authorizing the secretary
of the treasury to lease certain Alaskan
islands for the propagation Of gold and
silver foxes. The last bill drew forth the
remark from Mr.. Hill that he hoped
: the secretary would make no discrimin-
|, , alton In favor of gold foxes as against
silver foxes. The bill increasing the pay
of letter carriers provides that after
June 30th the pay OF letter carriers in
cities OF more than 700o people for the
| first year Of service shall be $500, second
year $500, third year $1,000, thereafter
| $1,000, and after June 30th the pay of let
| ter carriers in cities of a population Of
under 1000 for the first year of service
shall be $500, second year $500, third year
and thereafter $1,000. Mr.. Mitchell again
sought to take up the bill to reOrganize
the Northern Pacific road, but Mr.. Smith
Democrat, of New Jersey said with en-
phasis that bill involving $400, ,000, 900 in
money and $4,000. 900 acres of land could
not be ''railroaded" through the senate
with his consent, as 1t had been rail-
roaded through the house the day be-
fore yesterday.
At 8 O'Clock a partial report from Mr..
dry civil bill was made. Mr.. Snerrnan re-
marked that II there waS any danger
of a deadlock on this appropriation IT.
| would be proper for the senate to re-
cede, as 1t was a rule that :he branch
which proposed an amendment should
recede. He added that he would, If need
| be. move to receda.
Mr.. Dubois said he would call for, the
yeas and nays. If Mr.. Sherman made this
motion to recede.
Mr.. Nelson, Republican Of Minnesota,
protested against Mr.. Dubois threat of
an aye and nay vote, which, said MI.
Nelson, was species of bull-dozing. 1t
had been whispered about the capitol.
he said, that congress would be held
here until next July unless these public
building items went through. He was
willing to accommodate senator. but
he protested against threats.
Mr.. Sherman did not press his motion
| to recede, and the sundry civil bill was
sent back to conference.
| An amendment by Mr.. Cannon. Re-
publican of Utah, giving right of trial
| by jury in all contempt cases was agreed
| to.
The bill as amendedpwas, then passed
without division. The bill recently
| vetoed, increasing the pension Of Fran
els E. Hoover. was then placed on its
passage over the veto, resulting in yeas
| So and nays 9-more than the necessary
| two-thirds majority
| Mr.. Mitchell's motion to take up the
bill for the reorganization Of the North
ern Pacific was defeated on viva voce
vote.
A final conference report on the Dis
trict Of Columbia appropriation bill was
| agreed to.
Bills were passed to prevent the ship
ment of liquor under false tags; autho-
rizing the appointment Of a naval board
| to visit Lavassa and Swan Islands, West
Indies. with view of seuring site for
a naval coaling station.
At this point Mr. Allison, chairman of
| the committee on appropriations, pre-
sented report on the adjournment res
olution offered by Mr.. Aldrich some days
ago. Inc report HxeQ thursday, June
11th, at p. M. as the time for final ad-
| journment
Mr.. Stewart. Populist Of Nevada, in
terposed speech. setting forth the fall
ure of congress to enact silver legisla-
ton. Mr.. Butler spoke in the same line,
| The adjournment resolution was then
changed SO as to make p. m. the time
for final adjournment, and as thus
| amended was passed.
The senate then took a recess until
$3.50 tonight.
At the night session Mr.. Hale, Repub-
lican of Maine, gave notice Of a motion
| to reconsider the vote by which the bill
increasing the pay of letter carriers was
! passed. He said the time was inoppor-
tune for increasing the government ex-
penses $1,500,000 annually or for SWELL
ing salaries of any kind.
| At II o'clock the vice-president signed
the sundry civil appropriation bill, pre-
paratory to its going to the president.
and the senate adjourned until II o'clock
] tomorrow morning.
IN THE HOUSE
Bills Rushed Through and Pinal Adjeurnuseut