The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
CURRENT TOPICS,
THE NEWS IN BRIEF,
LIV. CONGRESS.


IN the senate, on the sth, the new general de-
ffciency bill was passed without amendment.
A final conference report on the post Office APP
preparation bill was agreed 20. Partial confer
ence reports on the Indian appropriation bill
and the District Of Columbia appropriation
bill were made and agreed to and further con-
ferences ordered. The immigration bill was
taken up, and Mr.. Morgan ala } made another
long speech upon the war in Cuba ......In the
house, in continuation of the session OF the
9th, a large number OF bills were passed
under suspension of. the rules and conference
reports were presented and agreed to on the
post Office (fnaD. Indian and District of CO.
lumbia appropriation bills. The sergeant
alarms was directed to telegraph to absent
members that their presence was necessary
to the transaction OF public business.
IN the senate, on the 9th. final conference re-
ports on the naval appropriation bill and the
Indian appropriation bill were received and
agreed to. The question of contract Indian
schools was compromised by allowing them
(when there are no other schools TO take
their place. an appropriation during the
fiscal year 1925. Other measures of no gen.
eral Importance occupied the remainder Of
the SesSion.-.-..In the house the contested
election case of Aldrich (rep) against I'm
derwOod (den.). from the Ninth Alabama dis
strict. was decided in favor of the contestant.
and Mr.. Aldrich was sworn in. The final con-
ference reports on the Indian and naval APP
preparation bills were agreed to. The confer
ence report on the Sundry civil appropriations
bill, except the public buildings appropriation.
was agreed to. Some bills OF minor impor-
tance were passed.
IN the senate, on the 10th. the contempt OF
Court bill was discussed at length and passed.
The diferenc. between the two houses on the
District OF Columbia appropriation bill WAS
compromised by contisuing the appropriation
to sectarian charities, but declaring that no
further appropriations for this purpose shall
be made after June 10. 1897. a number of bills
were passed and Il concurrent resolution was
agreed to for final adjournment on the 1lth at
four O'Clock In the house. under suspen-
sion OF the rules, a large number OF bills were
passed. Tn house concurred in senate amend
ment to the Sundry civil appropriations bill.
thus ending the deadlock on the last Of the
appropriation bills. and passed the senate con-
current resolution for final adjournment on the
18th at four o'clock.
IN the senate, on the 18th, the principal busi-
ness Of the day was awaiting the hour OF final
adjournment at four o'clock. Meantime TIE
District OF Columbia appropriation bill was
received and signed by the vice-preSident. thus
dispOsing Of the last OF the general appropria-
ton bills. A bill was passed granting a pen
sion TO the widow of Gen. W. II. Gibson, OF
Ohio. A committee was appointed to wait
upon the president and inform him that con-
gresS was ready to adjourn. The usual resolu-
tions OF thanks were passed. At four o'clock
the fall OF the gavel announced the close OF the
session ......I In the house a number of private
pension and relief bills were passed. MessrS.
Pitney, Blue and Dockery were appointed
house member OF the joint committee to sit
during the Summer and investigate the chari-
ties OF the District OF Columbia. 4 resolution
banking Speaker Reed for the ability. faith
fulness All impartiality' with which he had
discharged his duties was adopted. and the first
session of the Fifty-fourth congress passed
into history.