The news boy., 1896-06-13
NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary of Important Events.
llv. CONGRESS.
(First Sessicn.)


IN the senate, on the ist, she conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill was fur
thur discussed, but without action. Confer
ence report on the fortincations bill was pre-
sehted and agreed to; The bill to prohibit the
furthcr issuance OF ,s.cfest-bcaring bonds
without the consent OF congress was taken up
OF Two ccocR and discussed for some time,
pu' hnauy went over without actor -. In
the house the coutested-ele case Of John
son vs, stokes trerN the Seventh district Of
eouth Carc.!ha. was disposed OF by declaring
,se scat vacant. A few bills we're passed uu-
der suspension Of the rules, others being rer=
sidered and referred. Asuppl-men.ai report on
the sundry civil appropriations bill, showing on
agreement orcn MI items save the appropria-
tions Tor several public buildings, was made
by Mr. cannon trep, Ill) and agreed to.
IN the senate, on the I'd, Mr. Morrill,, Of ver-
mont, chairman OF the hnalce committee, made
speech IN fave. of the Dinsiey emergency
tariH biz. The conference report on the In
dian appropriation bill Ia, to Indian citizen
snip occupied the remainder of the morning
hour when the bill ia prohiti. the issuance OF
bonds without the rcnseut OF congress was
taken W and occupied the remainder OF the
Session All amendments were voted down
mad The bill was passed. 50 to 2i.....In the
nou>c the river and harbor bill was passed
over the presidents Veto go to 81. The con-
tested-elcction case from the Eighth New York
district was decided in favor of the contestant
bill was agreed to-
lS the senate. on tho 81, after fotir hours
discussion in which the president was very
severely criticised for his action in Veto
ing the river and haroor bill and the veto
power was denounced as a relic OF the past.
the bill was passed over the veto by vote OF
o6 to 5. The conference report (partiaD on the
naval appropriation bill was presented and
discussed, and Went over for one day ... In the
house the motion to strike out the names OF
several benehclaries under the appropriation
in the general deficiency bill to indemnify VIC
tirqS OF the FCrd's theater disaster was adopted
--'a9 10 sS The contested election case OF Muir
ray against Elliott, from the Charleston Is. c.
district, occupied most of the session. and
when the house adjourned at five O. clock vote
on tie question was pending.
II the senate on the 4th, much OF the time
was taken up with action on various confer
cnce reports. The report on the naval appro-
priation bill was agreed to and q further con-
ference ordered The same action was had on
| the report the indian appropriation bill
The filled cheese bill was passed, without
amendment Is it came from the house. The
final conference report on the general dch-
cheney bill was agreed to. and bill for the
>cientfic investigation Of the fur .cal fisheries
was paSsed......1n the house the contested
election case OF Murray against Elliott, from
| the First district ct South Carolina, was de-
cided ia favor Of the contestant, who was
| sworn in. The final report OF the conterees on
| the general deficiency bill was agreed to, and
| several private pension bills were passed
| IN the senate, on the 5th, Mr. Morgan (Ala.)
! spoke so earnestly upon the duty Of the Amer
| ican government in the Cuban matter that, on
| motion Of Mr. Sherman. the galleries were
| cleared and the doors closed, ana the remain
| der of the speech delivered In executive ses-
| sion. The immigration bill was discussed brief
| ly. As was the proposed constitutional amend
| mect t. have United states senators elected
| 10y The people direct, instead OF By state leyls-
| latureS. 4 joint resolution for final adjourn.
| Elcat on the Sth was offered and referred to
| the committee on appropriations. -. In the
| house the day began with two-hours' strug-
| gle over the adoption Of u resolution calling
upon the heads OF departments for detailed
statement Of all the removals and changes in
| their departments since March 4, 1894. The
| coutcsted-elccton cases OF Martin (pop.)
| against Lockhart tdeln.l, from the Sixth dis
| trlct OF North Carolina, ana Rnaker trep.)
| against Downing tdeU.), from the Sixteenth
| Illinois district were decided in favor OF the
| contestants.