The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
LIV. CONGRESS.
First SESSION.

IN the senate. on the eth, the entire days
session was taken VI with consideration OF 1.-THE
naval appropriation bill, carrying between
thirty-one and thirty-two million dollars. The
appropriation for reserve guns for auxiliary
cruisers" was increased from s25J,001 to Si09.-
0O- I'm the house consideration OF the gen
era1 pension bill. after three days discussion,
was concluded. aE amendment providing for
4 liberal construction Of the law by the PEN
sion bureau In the interest OF claimants being
adopted. and the bill ordered to be engrOSSed
and TO a third reading by a vote of 1i3 TO Il.
The senate amendments to the sundry civil
appropriations bill we're disagreed TO and a
conference ordered.
IL the senate, on the 2sth, the entire days
session was occupied in consideration Of the
naval appropriation bill. TIE
amendment prohibiting officers OF the navy
or marine corps on the retired list engaging
with those having contracts for the supply
OF materials to the government vas adopted.
The German amendment to reduce the num-
Der OF battleShips provided for in the bill from
four to two was pending when the senate ad-
lourned. I'm the house the general PEN
sion bill was passed by n vote OF 1877 to 81, and
a five days consideration OF the bankruptcy
bill was entered upon. Some miscellaneous
business was transacted
IN the senate. on the 29th. the Marquette
statue was presented, with many eulogtstic
speeches, and accepted. The naval appropri-
alton bill was taken up, and the remainder of
the session was given up to political speeches.
Without action on the naval bill. the senate. at
6 p. IN. adjourned. I'm the house, Mr. Nc
Cormick trep., Y. W asked consideration Of
a bill for a lighthouse on Orient Point, l. l..
which led to an animated discussion OF the
magnitude OF the expenditures Of the present
session. In the ntested-electio case Of
Pearce against Bell, from the Second district
of Colorado. John c. Bell (pop. and DEM was
confirmed in his seat The remainder of the
day was spent. in committee Of the whole, in
discussing the bankruptcy bill.
IN the senate. on the 3Oth. consideration Of
the naval appropriation bill occupied the entire
session. but at the close no progress had been
made upon the bill beyond the exclusion, on a
point OF order. of Mr.. Quay'S amendment to in
crease the number Of battleshipS from four to
six. Mr.. Germans amendment to reduce the
number to two being the proposition before the
senate $500. In the house three contested cleo
ton cases from Mississippi were decided IN
favor of the sitting members. Allison, Williams
and Spence (demS). Five hours were devoted
to a further discussion Of the bankruptcy bill,
developing an almost unanimous sentiment in
favor of q bill providing for voluntary bank
ruptcy.
IN the senate, on the lSt. a vote was taken on
Mr.. Germans motion to reduce the number Of
battleShipS provided for in the naval appro-
priation bill from four to two IA reduction of
s.. 10000 in expenditures), and it was carried
yeas. 81; nays, %. An amendment appro-
priating s~I,OO),O00 for 20 torpedo boats and
four torpedo boat destroyers did not reach
a vote before adjournment...-..In the house
a bill was passed to admit duty free arti-
Giles OF foreign manufacture intended for
exhibition at the Nashville exposition in 1897.
A bill TO give Alaska n delegate in congress
was practically defeated. Most Of the session
was occupied in discussing. under the five
minute rule and in committee of the whole.
the section of the bankruptcy bill recitinG
against a debtor.