Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-18
SEEN AND HEARD IN CONGRESS.

| SENATE-147th day-The senate
agreed to conference reports ON the
naval and Indian appropriation bills
leaving only the sundry civil bill and the
District of Columbia conference reports
outstanding. The resolution for an In
| quiry into the circumstances of the
award the statue of Gen. w. Il. Sher,
man caused an animated debate. Mr.
Wolcott, Colorado, criticising the award
on the ground that it was an Injustice
to the Society of American Sculptors.
Senators Allison, Hawley and Mills de.
| Tended the award. The resolution was
finally defeated. Several minor mat.
| ters were also disposed of HOUSE,
The house gave its final approval To
conference reports on two of the four
appropriation bills which were in issue
the naval and the Indian bills.
The naval report was for three
battleships and no armor con-
tracts until congress fixes the price.
next session. The Indian report per-
mits sectarian appropriations till July
/, 1897. A change was made in the de-
claration of policy concerning schools
which was broadened so that il now
reads: 1T is hereby declared to be the
settled policy of the government to
hereafter make no appropriation what
ever for education in any sectarian
schools" most of the day was devoted
to the consideration of the Aldrich-
Underwood contested election case
SENATE. day.-The senate dis
,f I. 81 he
bills and fixed p. IN. the next day as
the time for final adjournment. A
number of bills were passed including
the important bill giving trial by Jury
and other safeguards in prosecution for
contempt of courts. The measure has
been vigorously urged by labor inter-
ests, particularly railroad employees.
1t is the result of the agitation result
ing from the Imprisonment of Eugene
V. Debs for contempt of an injunction
issued at the time of the Chicago strike.
Bills were passed: To increase the pay
of letter carriers; authorizing the Sec
rotary of the treasury to lease certain
Alaskan islands for the propagation of
gold and silver foxes. HoUsE.-An
enormous amount of business was
transacted in order to clear the decks
for the final adjournment. Fifty-three
bills and joint resolutions were passed.
After the conference report on the Dis
trict of Columbia bill, containing its
compromise on sectarian charities had
been presented, Mr.. Cannon precipi-
tated a heated discussion of the politi-
cal situation in which Mr. Dockery,
Dem, Mo-, and Mr.. Dingley, Rep, Me-,
participated. The work of the session
was deliberately reviewed, criticised
and defended. The conference report
on the District of Columbia bill was
adopted.
Congress Is Adjourned.
SENATE.-149th day.-The last day
was very dreary and tiresome. The
galleries were well filed but there was
an absence of the packed corridors in
cident to an eventiful close of congress.
The senate convened at IL o'clock but
no business was transacted beyond the
formalities preceding an adjournment.
Resolutions of thanks were unani-
mously adopted toVice-P resident Stew
enson and President pro TEN Frye for
1'thitahti'af rff nipsahr9esaal fSlingeA IL tn;
chair. One of the last ac.s was II
| give the important immigration bill
parliamentary status by which i
secures the right of way a
soon as the senate reassembles
| a similar resolution of thanks to Vice
President Stevenson for his dignifieC
and impartial service as presiding
officer was offered by Mr.. Allison
Both resolutions were unanimously
adopted. A few moments before tn,
honr set for adjournment the vice
president raped the senate to orde
and after thanking the senate
for their kindness and making
few yaledictory remarks he announced
the senate adjourned without a day
HoUsE-The final session of the hous,
was devoid of public interest. The ap
preparation bills had been passed anC
the members simply waited for tn,
end to come. A number of the mem
bers were made happy by the passing
of small bills of interest to their dis
tricts. Mr.. Turner, Dem, Ga, who
was the floor leader of the minority
during the absence of Mr. Crisp, offered
resolution of thanks 10 the speaker
which was adopted by standing vote
most unusual honor. AS the hands
of the clock pointed to 4, the speaker
arose and in few words thanked tn,
house for its expression of kindness
| and then declared the house adjourned