Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-10
THE 54'TH CONGRESS.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS IN
CLEARING UP ODDS AND ENDS.
Aidrich, Republican, Seated I'm the
House by Majority of Nine Only
Conference Reports Agreed to
Amid Applause.

WASHINGTON, June Every satisfac-
tory progress in clearing UP the odds and
ends Of tie legislative work of the ses-
sion was made by the Senate to-day.
Final conference reports on the naval
appropriation bill and the Indian appro-
prlation bill were presented and agreed to.
In the naval bill compromise was made
reducing the number Of battleships to
three, and directing that no contracts
shall be made for armor-plate until after
the Secretary OF the Navy shall have In
quired into the cost OF manufacturing
same, and shall have made a report to
Congress. The question Of contract
schools in the Indian bill was COM
promised on the basis OF allowing them,
where there are no other schools, to take
their place during the fiscal year 1897.
\ resolution, which had been offered
yesterday by Mr.. Wolcott RepublicaD, Of
Colorado, respecting the erection of an
equestrian statue OF General William r.
Sherman in the city Of Washington, was
taken up. and discussed for nearly two
hours. IL directed an inquiry by the
Committee on the Library into the facts
and circumstances of the contract, and
requested the Secretary OF War to sus-
pend its execution tin next session. The
resolution was defeated.
The bill I'm relation to contempt Of court
reported from the judiciary Committee
by Mr.. Hi, was taken up discussed for
some time, and then allowed 10 be set
aside Informally. so that other business
might be taken up.
The bill increasing from sl2 TO so
month the pension of Francis II. Hoover
which was vetoed by the President and
afterwards passed by the House over the
Presidents vetO was taken up and dis
cussed briefly, but when the Senate came
10 vote upon its passage il turned out
that there was no voting quorum in the
chamber. and, then, at $40. the Senate
adjourned until # A. NJ tomorrow
leaving the sundry civil bill and the Dis
trict OF Columbia bill the only appropria-
ton bills not finally acted on
a supplementary deficiency bill for the
compensation and mileage OF new mem
bers OF the House OF Representatives was
passed. II appropriates about $4,000.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
on the day before that on which Con-
gress IS confidently expected TO finally adj
journ for the session. the House spent
six and a half hours In the consideration
OF a contested election case-Truman II.
Aldrich Republicam VS.. oscar W. Tn
derwood DemocraO, from the Ninth Ala
bama District 1t was the unfinished
business when the House rcassembled at
10 o'clock in further continuance of the
legislative day OF Saturday, the pending
question being the motion by Mr. Daniels
Republican,, Of New York. to lay on the
table the motion by Mr.. owens Demo
craD, OF Kentucky, 10 reconsider the vote
by which on Monday the House decided
to consider the case. There being no
quorum present at that time. II was de-
eided by the Republican leaders 70 en-
force for the first time the Tucker rule
incorporated into the code of the Fifty
fourth Congress. Before all it's features,
especially that by which the Sergeant-at-
Arms produces absent gentlemen, were
brought into play. however a quorum APP
peared, and the discussion was begun. IL
was participated IN by Messrs. Daniels
)Reput lean. OF New York. and Linney
Republicam. OF North Carolina. in favor
Of the contestant. and Underwood and
Stallngs Democrats, OF Alabama, I'm IA
y0r OF the cOntestee. There was consid-
cradle Republican opposition 70 the recon-
mendation OF the committee. and the reso-
lNlluu htfldilNk <AlAlAGu tHtiAltu 70 TIC
seat was agreed 10 by less than ten ma
iority. the vote being ll6 yeas to l07 nays.
The following Republicans voted against
seating Aldrich: Messrs. Baker Of Mary
land, Bartholdt Beach. Bennett. Blue,
Broderick. Burrell. Burton Of Missouri,
BOrton OF Ohio, Codding, Ellis, Evans.
Gibson. Hainer Of Nebraska, Henry or
Connecticut, Hill OF Connecticut. Howell,
HUFF, Huling of West Virginia. Johnson
OF Colorado JOY. Ken. Keller, Knox,
Lacey. Leighty, Lewis, Loud, Loudensla-
ger. Low Mccall Of Tennessee, Mcclure.
McEwan. McLachan. Mondell Moody,
Parker. Pitney. Raney. Shafroth. Sher-
man. Southland. Southwick. Charles W.
stone Tracewell, Treloar, Walker Of Mas
sachusetts. Wanger, Wilson of Idaho,
Wood, and Wright.
Mr. Aldrich was sworn in.
CONFERENCE REPORTS ADOPTED.
The final conference reports on the In
dian and naval appropriation bills We're
agreed TO. amid applause.
The report of the Conference Commit
tee upon the sundry civil appropriation
bil-a final agreement as to all matters
I'm. dispute. except the public building APP
pr0prlations-was agreed 10. The House
voted TO insist upon it's disagreement to
these, except as 10 that for the building
at Savannah, Ca. to which by a vote OF
96 TO 81, il agreed.
The House disagreed to the Senate
amendment to the urgent deficiency bill,
giving 10 every employee on the rolls
December 2 1895 and since discharged a
months salary. The rules were suspend
ed, and the bill was passed to put into
operation the recommendations OF the
International marine conference for pre-
venting collisions at sea.
A resolution reported from the Com
mittee on Accounts was agreed TO, au-
thorizing the Speaker 10 appoint a spe-
cial committee Of i've. 10 sit during the
recess. 20 investigate the charges OF
Encouragement against the Leavenworth
Soldiers Home, and appropriating 5000
for It's expenses.
At o'clock a still further recess was
taken until 10 o'clock tomorrow.