The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-11
IN THE HOUSE.

In THE HOUSE.
The House met at 10 a. m. in further
continuation of the legislative day os
Saturday.
The Senate concurrent resolution was
agreed to directing the Secretary Of the
Interior to resume the work of issuing
patents to the Union Pacific Railroad
Company for lands sold by it to bon a
flds purchasers, according to lists sup
piled by the company.
This work was suspended year ago.
About two and O half million acres of
land and %, 900 purchasers were affected.
The Senate bill passed, authorizing the
establishment of Il lite-saving station on
the coast OF New Hampshire.
Mr.. Grout, Republican of Vermont,
called up the conference report ON the
District OF Columbia appropriation bill,
made yesterday. The House voted to
further insist on it's disagreement to the
Senate amendment still in dispute.
The following passed: Resolution ex-
tending the scope of the good road inves-
tigation; bill forbidding landing upon
the shores Of the United States Of a
foreign submarine cable with consent
Of Congress: House bill opening the ma
tional cemeteries to burial of army
nurses honorably discharged; House bill
amending the shipping laws to further
provide for comfort and we'll being of
sailors; House bill increasing from $1,000
to $40, COO limit of claims by postmas5ers
for loss by lire. burglary and other un-
avoidabls causes which the post Office
department. may settle without referring
to Congress.
At 1.55 the House took recess until
8.
During tine recess rumors, more or loss
sensational in nature, were waited in
and out of the hall, creating some COM
motion among the members The most
important was that the President had
written message to Congress upon the
Cuban question. All rulnors proved un-
founded.
Nhen the House reassembled, Mr.. Can
non presented conference report on the
urgent deficiency bill, showing that the
Senate had receded from its amendments,
giving months salary to Congressional
employees ON the roll December 2, 1895 and
since discharged. The report was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Walker, chairman of the COMMITTEES
on banking and currency, stated that
while that committee had made but
four reports at this session, 1t had dill
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greatest subject that had come before
Congress, and early in next December
theaoommittee would report bill dealing
with the whole subject of the govern
ment's financial policy and the banking
and currency interests of the country.
Mr.. Cannon reported a total disagree
ment Of the oonferees on the public
to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill and moved that the House
further iDsiat 0p jta 1isa
Mr. Wilson moved that the House g.
cede from it's disagreement and concur
with the Senate. After discussion, Mr..
Wilson'S motion WAS adopted-yeas 100,
nays 49,
This passed the bill and the announce
ment was greeted with applause.
Speaker Reed announced the follow
ing committee to sit during.the recess to
in nvestigate the charges against the Leay-
Soldiers' home: Messrs. Grout,
Republican Of Vermont, G. W. Stone,
Republican of Pennsylvania. Warner,
Of Illinois, Sayers, Democrat
OF Texas, and Layton, Democrat of Ohio.
The following bills were passed: APP
100000 for the benefit of
the Omaha exposition; forbidding the
of liquor under false
brands or names; final agreement of tb Q
conferees on the District of Columbia
bill.
A general political discussion was pre-
oipitated by Mr.. Cannon, chairman of
tho committee on appropriations, who
briefly and favorably reviewed the legis-
lation of the session.
Messrs. Sayer, Democrat Of Texas, and
Dockary, Democrat Of Missouri, charged
the Republicans with unparalleled ex-
Mr.. Dingley closed the debate which
extended quite unexpectedly for nearly
two hours with an earnest defense of
the Republican policy of protection as
evidenced. by the history of the country
under its operation. He prophesied the
return OF prosperity under renewal of
that principle in it's legislation. He as
serted, amid Republican applause, that
there would be no return of prosperity,
nor increase of confidence, until suffi-
cient money was provided for expenses Of
the government.
The concurrent resolution for final ad-
journment of Congress at p. m. tomor-
row was received from the Senate and
agreed to.
President Cleyeland's message vetoing
the bill to lease the Fort Omaha mill
tary reservation to the state of Nebraska
for state military purposes, was read and
referred. The House at 730 took fur
ther recess.
AT when the House was again called
to order. there were only a dozen mem-
bers on the floor. A recess was taken
until 1O.30 when the enrolment of sev-
aral bills was reported, and the Speaker
signed them.
AT 10 30 the sundry civil appropriation
bill was signed, and then it being found
that the DISTRICT of Columbia appropri-
alton bill wouId not be ready tonight the
House adjourned until II tomorrow.
This brought to an end tho legislative
day of Saturday. June 6, which was ex-
tended over period Of 108 hours.
MET UNDER IN STRANGE WAY.