The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-05
MARKED PROGRESS
In THE SENATE
Proposition TO Impose Citizenship on
Civilized Indians Agreed To.
FILLED CHEESE BILL IS PASSED
Bill for the Scientific Investigation Of
Fur Seal Fisheries Is Passcd..COn.
tested Election Cases and Other
Measures Disposed Ofin the House.

Washington, June 4.-Very easy and
marked progress was made in the leg
islative work of the senate today. The
conference report on the naval apprO-
priation bill was disposed of after dis
cussion which did not occupy more
than an hours time. The motion to
recede from the senate amendment re-
ducing the number OF new battleships
from four to two was defeated-yeas,
II: nays, 49,
The conference report was then
agreed to, and a further conference was
ordered. This was followed by the con-
ference report on the Indian appropria-
ton bill-the controversy over that re-
port being on the proposition to impose
citizenship on the Indians of the five
civilized tribes. The report was agreed
to-yeas, q; nays, 20; so that, when
the Indian bill becomes a law, those
Indians will have lost their tribal rela-
tions and will have become citizens OF
the United States. But, inasmuch as
the conference had reached an agree
ment on the school question, and as the
senate refused to recede from its
up to the first day Of July, 1898, further
conference was ordered.
An effort was made by Mr.. Gear (Rep.
Iowa), chairman Of the Pacific Railroad
committee. to have the Pacific refund
ing bill set down for consideration on
the eighth legislative day Of next ses-
sion. and then to be continued aS the
unfinished business; but the proposal
met so many objections that before 1t
could be acted upon, the morning hour
expired, and the filled cheese bill came
up as the unfinished business, displac-
ing Mr.. Gears motion, which Is to be
renewed tomorrow.
The filled cheese bill was discussed
for couple Of hours. All the amend
ments that were offered to 1t were voted
down and the bill was passed-37 to 13-
just as 1t came from the house; SO that
now 1t only needs the approval Of the
president.
The conference report (final) on the
general deficiency bill was presented
and agreed to.
An effort was made by Mr.. Lodge
| (Rep., Mass.) to have the immigration
bill taken UP and made the unfinished
business, but 1t had to be abandoned In
face Of the obstruction tactics on the
part of Democratic senators.
A bill for the scientific investigation
Of the fur seal fisheries was passed.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The contested election case of Murray
(colored, Republican, against Elliott
| (Democrat) from the First district of
| South Carolina was decided today the
first thing. BY vote Of 1853 to SO Muir
ray was declared to be entitled to the
seat occupied by Elliott, and he was
sworn in by Speaker Reed amidst Re-
publican applause.
The case Of Martin (Populist) VS..
Lockhart (Democrat) from the Sixth
North Carolina district occupied nearly
all of the rest Of the session, and at 5.40
o'clock the house adjourned, with the
understanding that a vote should be
taken the first thing tomorrow.
In this case also the majority recon-
mended the seating Of the contestant
| (Martin).
The final report Of the conferees on
the general deficiency bill was present
ed and agreed to, and the following bills
were also finally disposed Of: To pen
sion Mrs. Mary c. Gregg, widow of Ma.
jor General John Irwin Gregg, at $50 q
month; to pension Mrs. William Loring
Spencer. widow of ex-senator and Brig.
adler General George e. Spencer, OF
Alabama, at $50 a month; authorizing
the restoration Of John N. Quackenbusr
to his rank and place as commander Of
the navy, and his retirement by the
president.
The river and harbor appropriation
BILL which was yesterday passed oveI
the presidents veto by the senate, the
|. house having previously taken similar
action, was last evening signed by the
presiding officers of both bodies and
was this morning delivered by w. s
Daniels, one of the vice-president's sec.
retaries, to the state department fol
record-the law requiring it to be so de-
livered by the vice-president in person
or by some one designated by him.