Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-07

Johnson OF California, Knox, Mahany.
Mahon. Miniken. Moody. Reyburn, Smith,
OF Illinois Sperry, Sulloway, NaDhorn,
Wellington. and Wills.
Democrats - McDearmond, Meredith,
Richardson. and Rusk.
Sllyerite-Mr. Newlands.
REVISED BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Cannon then presented a revised
bill. omitting the French spoliation and
Bowman act war claims. and several
individual claims, all included in a single
amendment, and moved that the rules be
suspended and the bill be passed. This
was opposed by Messrs. Mahon, OF Penn
sylvania: Richardson, 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 passed.
The House. however. refused TO go with
these gentlemen. and passed the bill
l72 to 43.
Mr. Cannon then presented the latest
report Of the conferTces upon the sundry
civil appropriation bill. and II was agreed
20. The House refused TO make any fur
ther concessions regarding appropriations
for public buildings, and ordered a fur
ther conference.
Mr.. Boutelle Republican,, OF Maine.
called up the conference report on the
naval appropriation BILL which had only
shortly before been rejected in the Sen
ate. and after some discussion the House
ordered a further conference.
The partial report Of the conferrees
on the post-ofice appropriation bill was
presented and agreed to-
Mr.. Sherman Republcan), OF New
York, presented the final agreement Of
the conferrees on the Indian appropria-
tion bill. II covered but two items. tho
first relating 10 the distribution Of the
remainder Of the Choctaw cold settlers'O
claims. amounting 10 about 5000, among
attorneys engaged in the case.
The second was that OF sectarlan
contract schools. The House voted TO
abolish them at the end OF the fiscal
year: the Senate extended the time un-
I'll June 30. 1898. The conferrees agreed
20 recommend that the date OF termi-
nation be fixed at June 90 1897. with the
provision that the Secretary Of the In
terror should expend in the year not more
than one half OF the amount expended
this year. and then only IN cases where
he cannot otherwise provide for the edu-
cation Of the Indian children. After con-
siderable debate the report was dis
agreed 10. and a further conference or
dered.
RECIPROCITY.
The reports OF the Committee oz
Ways and Means. majority and minori-
ty. upon the question OF reciprocity. were
presented, and 1900 copies Of each were
ordered 10 be printed
A bill was passed extending the juris-
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;
Russell, OF Connecticut. and McAlillln,
of Tennessee. as members. on the part
Of the House. Of the joint congressional
commission provided for in the bill TO
repeal the free alcohol clause of the WI
son tariff law. 20 investigate and report
whether or not il be possible 10 frame
regulations under which alcohol for use
in the arts and in manufactures may be
admitted free without danger to the GUS
toms revenue.
At 7:25 o'clock on motion OF Mr. Ding
ley. Of Maine, the House took a recess
until 10 o'clock Monday morning.