The herald., 1896-06-09

QuOA AAAS WAcIcupOA u Gull IOT the mouse
was decided upon. The call showed 16s
members present, eleven less than q
quorum. Thereupon the doors were
closed. Dingley, the floor leader of the
majority, offered resolution, which
was adopted, revoking all leaves of alb
sence except on account of sickness, and
directing the sergeant-at-arms to tele-
graph absentees to return forthwith
Dingley said the difficulty Of maintain
ing quorum during the last few days
and the fact that members were hourly
leaving compelled this action. At 10:55
q. m quorum appeared.
The Sherman resolution relative to
Virginia bonds was adopted. The spec
ial deficiency bill providing for the pay
ment Of salaries Of members seated by
the house, and several minor matters,
were passed under suspension of the
rules; also the bills to establish a site
Tor the erection Of a penttentiary ut
Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
The senate bill amending the act for
the protection Of salmon fisheries in
Alaska was passed.
The senate bill appropriating SIS, 900
for payment of the awards Of the COM
mission appointed to report on the dam
age resulting from and injuries inflicted
by the explosion of q cassiOn of the Sec
ond United States artillery during the
Chicago riots was defeated. The Payne
bill to amend the laws relating to Amer
lean seamen was passed by the house.
By vote Of SO to "a the house refused
to consider the contested election case
OF Aldrich VS.. Underwood from the
Ninth Alabama district.
The senate amendments to the bill
to expedite the delivery Of imported par
cells OF less than $500 value was agreed
to.
Mr.. Payne. Republican of New York,
moved the passage, under suspension Of
the rules, Of the bill to amend the laws
relating to American seamen., He ex-
planned that the bill had been framed
by the committee on merchant marine
and fisheries after thorough inyesti-
cation of the subject. Both the shipping
interests and the Sailors association
mad been consulted. Every vestige of
Imprisonment for violation Of the con-
tract between the master and seamen
was stricken out of existing law by the
Dill: 1t provided new scale of rations.
ana made many other changes in exist
ing law looking to the amelioration of
tne condition of American sailors, The
Dill was passed without division,
hartman or Montana moved the pas
sage OF the bill to facilitate the reorgan-
walton of the Northern Pacific railroad.
The purpose of the bill was to enable the
road to reorganize under federal char
ter.
Mr.. Quigg. Republican of New York
opposed the passage under suspension
OF the rules of measure which affect
ed 4106 miles Of railway, AZ, 900, 900 acres
OF land and $4,000. 900 Of property, He
characterized the bill as freeze out
game"
The bill was advocated by Mr.. Tawney.
Republican of Minnesota, Johns, Repub-
ncan or North Dakota, and Doolittle.
republican of Washington, and opposed
py Mr.. Watson, Republican of Ohio.
The bill was passed, $50 to IS,
resolution was adopted giving men,
ners general leave to print remarks in
the RECORD for the ten days after the
final adjournment.
Inc conference report on the Indian
taii to &C.. concerning a the compromise relative
10 tne old settlers claim was agreed to.
ana the bill sent to- further Conference
rms left the sectarian school question
the only matter still in dispute between
the two houses.
shortly before s o'clock Mr.. Daniels
tHepupncan OF New York, again called
ton case. This aroused the ire of the
democrats. The question of considera
ton was raised, but this time the house
Qeclded, l3O to 6S, to consider the case
During the progress of the roll call many
OF the Democrats left the hail. Mr.. NC
mlian' democrat Of Tennessee, at
tempted to force a division on the con-
ference on the District of Columbia an
preparation bill as means of developing
tnat no quorum was present, but Mr.. Dai.
eel. Republican of Pennsylvania. who
was temporarily in the chair, manipu-
iated the parliamentary situation 30 as
10 prevent this. and subsequently, de-
crat or Arkansas, declined to entertain
an appeal from his decision.
Inc District Of Columbia appropria-
ton bill was sent back to further confer.
ence. and at 6 o'clock the house took a
recess until 10 o'clock a. m. tomorrow.