Semi-weekly independent., 1896-03-11
Lawmakers at Labor.

Lawmakers at Labor.
The first presidential veto of this ses-
sion of Congress was oyerridden by the
House Saturday 10y 4 vote Of 19S 10 IS,
I'D more than the requisite constitutional
two-thirds. The bill authorizes the Gov
ernor and local officers of Arizona TO lease
the educational lands of the territory for
school purposes The Presidents objec-
ton to the bill was that il did not give
the Secretary of the Interior power 20
diSapprove the leases. and did not throw
proper safeguards about the timber on the
lands. The remainder OF the day was
consumed in the consideration of the leg
islatiye appropriation b;il. The Senate
concurred in the action OF The House in
passing the Arizona land bill.
The Senate Monday PASSED 4 bill for the
increase Of the naby. by the addition of
1.OO0 enlisted men. the enliSting for not
more than two years of the naval militia
forces in case Of emergency, and the char
tering of transport ships in case OF emcr-
gency. The House suspended rules, and
by vote Of 263 TO II adopted its owR
resolutions Of recognition Of Cuban bell
ligerency.
The Senate "Wednesday began the con-
from Delaware. Bills were passed for
the purchase Of sites for public buildings
at Hastings and Norfolk. Ncb-: pension
ing the widow of the late United States
Senator Spencer as brigader general at
$40 per month: for a public building at
Fergus Falls. MINI. to cost $4,000; 10
reorganize the customs collection district
of Alaska; compensating Elihu Root for
,cto =, tb
House spent the entire day fixing the
salaries of United States district attorneys
in the amendment to the legislative apprO-
priation bill to abolish the fee system.
The law at present fixes the maximum
salary from fees at $1,000. In only one
case was the recommendation Of the .lu-
dietary Committee departed from-the
western district Of Pennsylvania where
the salary recommended was increased
from $500 To $1,000. The salaries for
the district attorneys were fixed as fol-
lows: Illinois, northern. $1,000; southern.
$1,000; Indiana. $1,000: Iowa, northern
and southern. $1,000: Michigan. eastern,
$1,000; western. $1,000; Minnesota. ST..
600: Ohio, northern and southern $1,000;
Oklahoma. 5000: Oregon. $4,000; Wis
consn. eastern. $4,000: western. $1,000
The House Thursday wrangled for four
hours over the salaries Of United States
marshals and the other features of the
amendment To the legislative appropra-
ton bill to abolish the fee system in the
cases Of nited States attorneys and mar
shals. Salaries of the marshals fixed
were Identical with those ef the district
attorneys. fixed Wednesday except in
the following districts: Indiana, $1,000;
| eastern district of Louisiana. $500;
Maine. $1,000; Nevada. $1,000; New Jer-
sey. 5000; northern district of New
York. 5000; southern district of New
York, 5000. Under the fee system both
district attorneys and marSbals were al
lowed fees. not to exceed $4,000. and
mileage. which. in some cases. swelled the
compensation To as high rs $SO00 and
$4,000. Instead of mileage at the rate
of 10 cents per mile each way. the amend
ment allows attorneys and marShals their
actual travelling expenses 1t fixed the
fees Of United States commissioners con-
siderably below the present schedule. The
Senate passed the following bills and res
Olutions: To pay the heirs Of the late John
Roach S4SS.,;S on the construction of the
gunboat Dolphin. to incorporate the SUI
preme council of the thirty third degree Of
Scottish rite Masonry Tor the southern
jurisdiction of the United States; estab-
fishing an additional land Office in Mon
tana. The Senate confirmed the follow
ing n0mina ions: Samuel Comfort. Of New
York. to be consul of the United States at
Bombay. India; George :. Wilson. to be
postmaster at Malvern, Iowa: Commodore
Thomas o. Selfridge. To be rear admiral
in the navy. Also number of promo
tionS in the army and navy
The House PASSED the legislative appro-
priatiOn bill Friday Most Of the time,
however. WAS consumed in the considera-
ton of the amendment 10 abolish the fee
system in the eases Of United States at
torneys and marshas. This amendment
was perfected and adopted. 4 bill WAS
passed to abolish the cash payment of pen
si0ns, the purpose of which was 70 protect
veterans who Squandered or were swim
died out of the pensions on quarterly pay
days. Mr.. Hull asked unanimous consent
for the consideration of Il bill 10 relieve
Gen. Carlin of liability for 81 1S0 expeDd-
ed by Capt. j. VI. Chyde in the rescue of
q party Of students who were Snowbound
in the Bitter Root mountains in 1893.
Mr.. Wilson objected, saying that the party
had deserted citizen of Idaho and had
left him to die. The evening session was
devoted 10 the consideration of private
pension bills
Odd Names.