The news boy., 1896-05-30
NEWS AND NOTES.
a Bammasy u Important Events.
Nv. CONGRESS-.
6,TsN Sshslon.i

- the SeHAee on the 18th, the resolution for
sAe appointment of select committee to In
vestgate last years election In Alabama and
report whether republican form Of govern
ment exists In that state was voted down, ~
to o House bin to regulate the price OF gas Ia
the District of Columbia was amended and
passed..... In the house. although It was Gus.
pension day, the greater part OF the session
was taken up in passing eS pensicr bills under
unanimous consent. a sew bills werc passed
under suspension Of the rules, and time,
until O'Clock Of the Goth, was set apart for the
consideration of immigrne,cn Bills.
In the senate, OF the ieth. almost the entire
day was devoted to consideration Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia appropriation nill, which
carries about seven million dellars one-half
to be paid from the treasury, and the remain
der from taxes collected by the District COM
misstonefs. The bill was amended and passed,
Is 10 H.. In the house much Of the session
was occupied In consideration, Of several bills
to impose additional restrictions npon immi-
grafton, sorie one OF which 1t Is expected will
meet the approval Of the house. W. c. Owens
(dem.) was confirmed in his seat from the
Seventh district OF Kentucky, contested by
George Denny, Jr lrep.,. Messrs. Steele (rep.,
Ind. J, Cousins Irer. Ia. and Mcclellan dem,
n. W were appointed visitors. on the part ri
the house, to the military academy at West
Point.
Is the senate, on the Goth. q conference re-
port on the river and harbor bill wa. pre-
sented and an effort made to set immediate ac-
tion on 1t. This was resisted, however and
the report went over. The fortidcations ap-
propriestoa bill was further considered and
passed 1t carries nearly eleven millions of
dollars, about five m!lliors Eore than when it
passed the house ..... In the house the Mccall
educational test bill. together with the Corliss
bill, to protect lako cities from Canadian
competition. were passed The consular in
spection bill was rejected An order from the
committee on rules setting aside Thursday and
Friday 'rritate bill day under the rules) for
the consideration Of measures reported from
the committee on labor was cIopted
IN the senate, cr The 21st, almost the entire
session vas occupied in action upon confer
ence reports on various bills still pending final
agreement, among them the river and harbor
bill. the legislative bill, the Indian appropria
ton bill, and the sundry civil ei.L tie confer.
ence report on which vas agreed TO. Mr.. But
Ter tN, C' moved that the senate proceed tc
consideration OF his bill prohibiting the issus
OF government bonds without the rorscnt OF
congress, but this prevented by filibuster.
ing tactics by Messrs. Hill (N. " and Chan
dler ~. Il In the house the bill grant.
| Ing pension Of $50 q month to Francis Hccv:
er. was passed over the presidents seto-tQ6 e
| IL Consideration was begun OF the Phillips
| labor bill under special order. A resolution
was agreed 10 directing the printing of 1000
| copies OF the immigration bill passed on the
| 2lst
IL the senate, on thc I'd. spirited debate
| took place o" the bill prohibiting the issue o
| government bonds without the consent Of ccn
| gress. Mr. Hill led the debate against tht
measure, which was also d9nounced by Sen
ators Sherman, fiaWley. Lodge and Baker
| while 1t was advocated by Senators Mills
Teller. Stewart and others. The bill wen
| over for one day. The final conference repor
on the river and harbor bill was presented ant
| agreed to......1 In the house the days session
| was exhausted by consideration Of conterenc,
| reports on appropriation bills The partial re
| port on the riv and harbor bill was agreed
to-159 to So The house voted 10 insist apoy
| its disagreement on the s1utry civil appro
| priations bill. The conference report fixin.
the pension voted to Brig. Gen. Joseph P
| Wet. formerly United States senator from
Louisiana. was agreed to,