The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-07
HARD AT WORK IN THE HOUSE.
THE VETO OF THE DEFICIENCY
BILL SUSTAINED.

The vote 1sO 10 80 In Favor Of the
Presfdent-IIessrs. Mahon and
Grosvenor Attack the President
vigorously. But lie l. as Warmly
Defended by other Wembers-The
Fight over Certain Appropriations
stiu in Progress.
Washington. June 6.-AlthOugh this was
10 be individual suspension day in order
10 enable the House TO dispose Of certain
measures which were being pressed upon
the speaker for consideration. but one
such bill was acted upon by the body
IN a session prolonged largely beyond the
usual period That was a Senate bill
10 regulate fourth class mail matter,
which was passed upon motion by Mr.
Loud. rep. Of California. The effect Of
the bill is TO shut out Of the mails the
supplies and stores of the legislative de-
partments. which. under a liberal con-
struction Of the postal laws and reguia-
lions. have been held to be mailable mat
ter. Mr.. Loud stated that It cost the
government y cents a pound to carry
this stuff, whereas it could be transported
BY express at not TO exceed cents pound.
Mr. Powers Of Vermont brought up the
bill clothing the purchasers Of the Atlantic
and Pacific railroad under foreclosure sale
with the same powers, privileges and obh-
cations as those possessed by the origi-
nal corporation, but it was Withdrawn to
avoid a hostile vote.
The greater part Of the afternoon was
devoted TO the Presidents veto of the gem
eral deficiency appropriation bill 1t was
vigorously attacked by Messrs; Mahon
OF Kentucky ana Grosvenor OF ONO, ana
defended 10y hessrs. Cannon or limos,
Dockery Of Missouri, and Sayers of Tex
a and finally sustained by vote OF 10
The negative vote was cast by the fol-
lowing
sylvania, Anderson, Arnold OF Pennsyl-
vania, Arnold of Rhode Island, ATWOOD
Baker of New Hampshire, Boutelle, ORA
per, Fairchild, Gardner, Gibson, Grlswold,
GrOut. Grow, Harmer, Hartman, Henry
OF Connecticut. Hicks, Hill, Howell, Hur-
ley, Johnson of California, Knox, Ma
hany,, Mahon, Mnhken Moody, Reyburn.
Smith Of Illinois, Sperry, subway, van
Horn, Wellington aud Willis.
Democrats -Messrs. McDarmond, Mere
dith Richardson and Rusk.
Sllverites-Mr. Newlands.
Mr. Cannon then presented revised
bill, emitting the French spoiauon and
Bowman act war claims, and several in
dividual claims all included in single
amendment, and moved that the rules be
suspended and the bin be passed.
This was opposed by Messrs. Mahon OF
Pennsylvania, RichaTdson Of Tennessee;
Evans Of Tennessee, and Wellington OF
Maryland. chiefly on the ground that the
President had made no objection to the
war claims and the House and Senate
had voted that they ought to be paid.
The House. however, refused to 80 with
these gentlemen, ana pasesd the Dill Dy a
vote of ~ to 43.
The Senate committee on appropriations
will IL is understood on Monday morn
ang instruct Mr.. Hale, who IS in charge
of the deficiency bill, to move to lay
upon the table any and all amendments
that may be offered to that BIZ when
a. an IN Na Soma % %
is to pass the bill just as II comes from
The House, and have 1t sent to the Pres
adent before the day is over
Mr.. Cannon then presented the latest
report of the conterees upon the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and II was agreed
10.
The House refused to make any further
concessions regarding appropriations for
public buildings and ordered further con-
Mr.. Boutelle. rep. of Maine. called up
the conference report on the naval appro-
priation bill. which had only shortly be-
fore been rejected in the Senate, and af-
ter some discussion ordered a further con-
ference.
The partial report of the conferees on
the pOstOffice appropriation bill was pre-
scented and agreed to.
Mr.. sherman, rep. of New York, pre-
scented the final agreement of the confer
ees on the Indian appropriation bill. 1t
covered but two items, the first relating
10 the distribution Of the remainder of the
Choctaw Old settlers claims, amounting
TO about $4,000. among attorneys engaged
in the case. The second was that of seCta-
rian contract schools. The House voted to
abolish them at the end of this fiscal year;
the Senate extended the time until June
-, 1898, The cOnferees agreed 10 recon-
mend that the date Of termination be fixed
at June 30, 1897 with the provision that
the Secretary of the Interior should ex-
pend in the next year not more than one
half of the amount expended this year
and then only in cases where ne cannot
provide for education of the Indian chill
dren After considerable debate the re-
port was disagreed TO and a further con-
ference was ordered.
The reports of the committees on wavs
and means majority and minority, upon
the question of reciprocity were pre-
scented, and 10000 copies of each were
ordered printed.
bill was passed extending the iuris-
diction OF the United States courts over
crime committed in the Indian Territory
and providing for the leasing of mineral
farm and grazing lands.
Speaker Reed announced the appoint
ment of Messrs. Evans of Kentucky. Rus
sell of Connecticut and Mcmillan Of Ten
nessee as members on the part of the
House of the joint congressional commit
tee provided for in the bll to repeal the
free alcohol clause of the Wilson tariff
law, 10 investigate and report whether
or not ii be possible to frame regulations
under which alcohol for use in the arts
and manufactures may be admitted free
without danger to the customs revenues
At 7:25 o'clock, on motion of Mr. Ding
ley OF Maine. the House took a recess
until 10 o'clock Monday morning.