Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-06-08
NEARING THE CLOSE
Congress is Busy With Unfin-
ished Business, and is Push
ing it Along.
FT. LEAvENWoRTH PRISON
A New Deficiency Bill II Rush
I'd Through Both Branches
OF Congress.
A. PLUM FOR OAKLAND
SENATE.

WAsHiNGroN, June The senate
committee on appropriations, this
morning, ordered the new deficiency
bill reported to the senate just as II
came from the house, and instructed
MIR. Hale, In charge Of the bill, to
move 10 lay on the table every amend
ment offered to 1t.
WA message from the house Announced
that It had passed the new deficiency
bill, and made requests. for further
conferences on the Indian, postofiice,
District Of Columbia, naval, and sun
dry appropriation bills: The new
deficiency bill was taken up, but drop
ped. Further conference was ordered
on the appropriation bills. Wolcott
offered a resolution instrncting the
committee on libraries to inquire into
all the facts and circumstances con-
nected with the late award OF the con-
tract for tho erection at Washington,
of the equestrian statue Of Gen. VIM.
+. Sherman, and requesting the secre-
tary Of war to suspend execution of the
contract until report be received by
the senate at the next session. He
asked immediate consideration. Sena-
tor Allison objected, and the resolution
went over until tomorrow. The new
deficiency till was read. Senator
Harris moved to amend the bill by in
cooperating in it, DEGREES OF the court
uf claims, under the Bowman act,
..aggregating about half million dol
lars. Senator Hale III charge OF the
bill. made point of order against the
amendment.
The point of order was sustained,
thus excluding the amendment. The
deficiency bill was then passed, without
amendment. resolution, concprring
in the he.withdrawaI from the trust fund
Of the Chickasaw Indians, of 300, 200
to be subject to warrants upon it by
the treasurer of the tribe, offered by |
Senator Joues,of Arkansas, was agreed
fo.6 On motion of Senator Perkins, If
GAlifornia, the senate bill appropriat-
ing $3.50, 900 for a public building at
Oakland, California, was taken from
tho calendar and passed.
The senate bill, authorizing the
president to appoint Lieutenant Robert
Platt, United States navy, to the rank
al commander, was passed. Also the
senate bill, extending relief to Indian
citpzens.
The immigration bill was taken up
Senator Morgan offered an amend
ment, that it should not apply TO
:. Eubans.
HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June The
.<hQuse re-assemb bled at 10 O'Clock in
s>pQkinuation OF Saturdays session,
- sffty members were present.
r. an, ~ presented the report
Ag1 AdfhIhittee on Indian affairs,
accommodating resolution of inquiry |
aoccdEnnSnying 1t to be presented.
KemE6f Iowa delayed business by
repeatedly calling the attention of the
speaker. to the absence OF quorum,
and had several lively colcquies With
Speaker Reed. Finally a quorum
appeared. The resolution reported by
Sherman was agreed to. Cannon
lIIlinoisl moved to suspend the rules
and pass the deficiency bill appropriat-
: ing S26, 900 for pay yment OF mileage Of
ths meLabers of the house; $4,000
AxQenses OF special and select commit
kees; 5000 TO put the capitol grounds
ia good condition af.er the recent
storm; 100000 for the Behring sea
patrol. The rule passed.
The rules were suspended and the
following measures were passed On
/. motion. the Brodefick house bill. d.
vecting construction OF the United
States prison at Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, to cost else, 900. On motion
Of Dingley. the Joint resolution direct
ing the secretary of the treasury to
cause to be made a scientific investiga-
tit of the condition of the fur seals on
.Pgibylov Islands. On motion Of Knox,
,the o. nate bill amending and re-en-
Getting the law of 1889, for The protec
tion OF the salmon fisheries Of Alaska.
Mr.. Aidrich moved the passage OF
ale .. nate bill appropriatirg sl5.s45
Hospay the claims found by military
commission dne on account OF the ex-
pf0sion cf caIsson on Grand Boule-
.yard, Chicago, while a battery .cf the
Second artillery was on practice march
through the city, July 10th, 1894. Ac.
tion was opposed by Richardson, Nc
Millen. Walker and Grosvenor, on the
ground OF no legal liability on the part
If the government. The bill WIS ad-
vocated by Aldrich, Parker and Hop
kins. The motion was dtfea.ed, by
vote of SO to lO6.
Mr.. Daniels called up the contested
election case OF Aldrich vs.. Under
wood, from the ninth Alabama dis
Arict. and asked that II be disposed ef
mr.. Mckiillen raised the question OF
consideration. and the house, by vote
of So to g., refused to consider the
election case.
Mr.. Payne moved to suspend the
rules and paBe the bill reported from
ahe comuaikkse on merchant marine
and feherieS, amending the shipping
laws. Paynesf statement. in cxplana-
pioh 81 the pfpyision of the bill, was
intevupted t6 receive message from
sha senate. Anpounoing that II had
passed, without amendment, the new
general deficiency bill, as passed by the
houle, Saturday afternoon. The mes
Tss received With great sP'