The news boy., 1896-05-09
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
LIv. CONGRESS.
T,rst sessionA

IN the senate, on the cT,h, the entire days
session was taken up With consideration Of the
naval appropriation bill, carrying between
thirty-cne and thirty-twc million dollars. The
appropriation for reserve guns Tor auxiliary
cruisers" WAS Increased fre nj te51,0oo 10 sf0).-
GO ..,.. In the house consideration OF the gen.
efal pension bill. after three days discussion,
was Concluded. an amendment providing for
liberal construction Of the law by the PEN
sion bureau 10 tie interes. Of claimants being
adopted, and the bill ordered TO be ergrossed
end TO a third reading by a vote OF li3 to IL.
The senate amendments to the scndry civil
approprations bill were disagreed TO AMI a
conference ordered.
In the senate, on the 2sth. the entire days
session was occupied in consideration OF the
naval appropriation bill. The committee
amendment prohibiting of,cers OF the navy
or marine corps on the retired list engaging
with those having contracts for the supply
Of materials 20 the government was adopted.
The German amendment 10 reduce the num-
her Of battleships provided for In the bill from
TOUR 10 two was pending when the senate a6-
journed. I'm the house the general pen:
sion bill was passed by vete OF ISL TO 81, and
I've days consideration OF tae bankruptcy
bill was entered upol. Some miscellaneous
business was transacted.
In the senate, on the 29th. the Marquette
Statue was presented, with many eu.ogistlc
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 or the naval bill. the senate. a!
| 9 ? IL, adjourned lin the house, Mt. Nc
| CorGlick trep., y. W asked consideration Of
| 4 bill for lighthouse on Orient Point, L. l..
| which lei to al animated discus ion OF the
| magnitude Of The expenditures OF the presen,
! session. In the contested election case OF
| Pearcc against Bell. from the Second district
| OF Colorado. John c. Bell tpop. and DENY WAS
| confirmed in his seat The remainder Of the
| day was spent, in committee o! the whole, ir
| discussing the bankruptcy bill.
| IL the senate. on tie S0:h. consideration o.
the naval appropriation bill occupied the ontirt
| session, but at the close no progress had beer
/ made upon tae bill beyond the exclusion. on
| point OF order. Of Mr.. Quay's amendmen, 20 In.
| crease the number Of battleships from four x
six. Mir Go-r:an's amendment to reduce III,
| number to two being the proposition before th.
senate......ln the house three contested cleo
tion cases from Mississippi! were decided /,
| favor OF the sitting members, Allison. Williams
| and Spence ideTnsD. Five hours were devoted
TO 4 further discussion Of the Bankruptcy bill
| developing an aicncst unanimous sentinen. il
| favor OF bill providing for voluntary bank
| ruptcy.
X the senate OF the l>t. vote was taken O.
| Mr.. Gorran's motion 20 reduce the number o
hatt,eships provided for in The naval appro
pr!atio1 bill from four 10 two IA reduction Q
| $50, ,on in expelditIres). and it was carrie
yeas. 81; nays. -. An amendment appro
p-iatirE s',bpl,"n1 for - torpedo boats az
| tc-r toTpc,o boa; destroyers did 10: reacr
a vote before ad!curntren: In the hous
L bill was passed 70 admit duty free art!
cleS q foreign manufacture intended 70
exhibition at the Nashville exposition in 1877
= bill 10 Ci"e Alaska q delegate in coagres
was practically defeated. Nos. o. the sessio,
was occupied in discussing, under the five
minute rule and IN committee OF the whole
the section Of the bankruptcy bill recitin
causes for which proceedings may be brouSh
against debtor.