The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-06-04
SDRREN T TOPICS,
TIE NEWS III BRIEF.
Nv. coNGREss.


- senate, on the 23d. the enlled cheese
tuaD taken up but went over without action.
6n1ondar was cleared OF all privaee pen-
n b1uD. The river and harbor bill was re.
from the house and Immediately E1.ened
1egice-president.. ..... In the hous :. Another
~ given TO the consideration .xnd disnosal
fofencc reports on appr.priatfon biIIs.
80 uhich-that upon tb-. FLYER and harbor
&41 - mai upon sne legislative, executive
- Rdlcia sppro .rtasion bill-were nnal.
8 8 efesmeE ns engfoSsod and sent to the
AftiAl report on the sundry civil
segrir s6oAs bin was agreed to. President
.AkA3 message vetoing the bill regulat-
x3ko lees Of receivers and registers of land
~ - uns read and referred 70 the committe
- pahlie lands.
50 - the senate. on the 25th. the last OF the
x{n1eFn1 oppr0pflation bills-the deficiency
Eklu-occtpfed the entire session. and. after be-
III pret&y heavily loaded with private claims,
& oi0ea over Q million dollars for findings in
80 French spoliation claims; over half q mil
- dollars for findings of the court OF claims
ndef the Bowman act, and $l74.44S for the
<E1Dptoau claim for building an iron steam
8 ketsefy In 1854, the bill was passed and the
.xi6naate adjourned. In the house the session
: ssD devoted to District Of Columbia affairs un-
IN he calendar was cleared, when the re-
z zainder Of the day was spent. in committee OF
- whole. considering the bill to repeal the
petton Of the present tariff law providing for
{ rebate on alcohol used in the arts and medi-
sstfnal compounds, without action being taken.
& n the senate, on the Goth, the "hlled cheese"
IN occupied the morning hour. at the con-
elnsion Of which the prohfbitory bond bill was
unkeu up as unfinished business, and after dis
Nussiou. went over without action. The re-
hsinder Of tho open session was devoted to
s ponsidefation OF conference reports upon up
SropriAtion bills, after which q short execu-
f3ve session was held -. In the house bill to
fspeal section 81 OF the Wilson tariff act of
/; bo04, which provides for free alcohol in the
8 uEts and manufactures. was amended and
bosed Several conference reports on appro-
hFlatien bills were received and voted upon.
Ind tho contestcd-election case Of johnson
Hspl against Stokes (dem.) ),f from the Seventh
hHict OF South Carolina. was taken up.
Il the senate, on the 9th. the conference re-
III on the naval appropriation bill was
bGeeed to and q further conference ordered.
later brief executive session the doors were
toopened, and the filled cheese" bill was
hkeu up, the pending question being the
snneadment imposing an additional tax Of -
Nhich was defeated yeas. 81: nays, 34-...
~ the house Mr. Lacey (rep., Ia.) called up
.she conference report on the bill to relieve
spettlers on the Northern Pacific railroad in
seemntty lands. which was agreed to.
& n the senate, on the 2sth, Mr.. PETER (pop.,)
~ Kansas, spoke In support of the bond bill.
= srraigned the president for usurpation, and
1tile denying that this bill would lead to re-
5ndiatlou, he warned senators that repeated
Ind issues would drive the people to repudia-
4ieu or revolution. Mr.. Brown (Utah) took the
00oe on tho bond bill to speak. Mr. Carter
MONTY gave notice OF IN amendment to the
nlled oheese bill. putting q tax upon and estab-
tahing regulations against adulterated beer.
z-......The house agreed to the conference re-
1oRt on the bill to lease the Fort Omaha mill
nry reservation to Nebraska for educational
purposes. The J0hnson-Stokes contested-elec-
1tion case, from the Seventh South Carolina
district. was then called up. and Mr.. Overstreet
3rep.. Ind), on behalf of the minority commit
-. which reported in favor Of seating the con-
oDstant. addressed the house. Mr.. D'Armond
tGom., MOI argued for Stokes.