The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
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L.v. CONGRESS.
Firet Session.)

II the senate. on the 4th, on motion OF Mr..
Turpie Qnd) consideration Of the Dupont
election case was resumed, it was, however,
soon laid aside under the terms Of a COM
promise offered by Mr.. German, by which after
the passage OF the river and hGrbor bill the
Dupont case should be taken up at the close OF
the routine morning hour, and considered IN
til 8 p. m. OF the following day. when the vote
should be taken Mr.. PETERS bond resolution
was taken up......In the house, It being sus-
pension dag. numerous private pension bill
were passed, as well as several general bills OF
no great importance. Mr.. Boutelle called up
the naval appropriation bill, and Mr.. Sayer
(Tex). moved to concur in senate amendment
reducing the number Of battleships from four
TO two, and with this amendment pending the
matter went over.
IN the senate. on the 9Th. the time was di-
vtded between routine business; a resolution
asking the president to request OF the Spanish
authorities fair treatment for American citi-
zens captured on the schooner Competitor; the
river and harbor bill and speeches by Messrs.
Hill CN. W and Pettigrew Is. d. against and
in advocacy OF the PETER ~bond-inquiry resolu-
ton, and pension and other bills In the
house the first business was the adoption OF a
resolution setting apart the 9Th and 18th inst.
for the consideration Of private pension bills.
The house refused to agree to the senate
dHCEOLilCAN ~ ~ hafaA
ducing the number OF battleships provided for
from four to two
IN the senate, on the 9th. after au hour given
to the river and harbor bill. the PETER bond
resolution was taken up and Mr.. Hill IN. "
continued his argument against It. He sus-
pended his remarks to allow q message from
the house announcing the passage Of a concur
rent resolution for q final adjournment on May
IS, and yielded later to permit Mr.. Call (Fla5
$500
In the house. in committee OF the whole prt-
vate pension bills were considered and - Of
them were passed. A concurrent resolution
providing for the final adjournment OF the
session on the 18th was passed without d.
vision.
IN the senate ion the eth. the bonG-investiga-
ton resolution, which had been so long pend
ing previously amended by the substitution
Of finance committee for special commit
tee'O, was passed by the practically unani-
nous vote OF 81 yeas to 6 nays. After the bond
resolution had been disposed Of the river and
HARM, "a, -.s taken up, and its considers
ton oecipled the time untIr adJouY:r-r--! -
CPS .. NJ. In the house Mr.. Picker req
s. D., WHIT was defeated. on the 9th, IL bis
fight for a longer session for the consideration
of private pension bills. retaliated by dilatory
tactics, wherever possible, until nearly all
the session had been frittered away, some IN
important business Only being transacted
Just prior to adjournment
In the senate, on the Sth, a bill was passed
without opposition permitting the erection in
Washington OF a monument in honor OF sam
uel Hahnemann, the founder Of the medical
| school OF homeopathy. and a~ppropriating ST.
900 to defray the cost OF the foundation. A
! dozen other bills unobiected to were passed
| Consideration OF the river and harbor bill was
| concluded with the exception Of the question
Of the location Of q deep-water harbor in South
ern California. -. In the house, by a vote Of IN
TO los. a bill was passed providing member
| with clerks the year round. instead OF for the
| session Of congress only. An evening session
| was held for the consideration OF private pen
sion bills. at the close OF which the house ad-
inurned until the 18th.