The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-06-11
THE END IN SIGHT.
Congress Is Expected to Adjourn
Wednesday

Congress Is Expected to Adjour1l
Wednesday.
Washington, June s.-The deficiency
bill has passed the senate as it came
from the house.
When the announcement Of the
passage of the general deficiency bill
by the senate was made to the house
at 1:4O p. M, the members cheered.
The house leaders believe this removes
the last difficulty in the way of early
adjournment.
Mr.. Dingley said the action Of the
senate assured an adjournment tomor-
row.
The new deficiency bill, framed to
meet the objections of the presidents
recent veto was taken up as soon as the
senate met today.
Before proceeding with it, further
conferences were ordered, on the Indian
and District Of Columbia appropriation
bills. The activity and confusion on
the floor of the, senate while
minor measures were hurried
through their final stages, in
dicating the near approach Of an ad-
journment The large attendance OF
senators overcame fears that had been
entertained that the senate would be
left without a quorum.
Mr.. Wolcott (rep., Col) asked lmme-
date consideration for a resolution di-
recting the committee on library to in
vestigate the circumstances of the
award of the statue of Gen. William
Tecumseh Sherman (Mr. Rohl-Smith' s
design having been selected, and re-
questing the secretary of war to sus-
pend the execution of the contract for
the statue, until a report had been
| made at the next session. Mr.. Allison
| wanted the resolution to go over under
the rules until tomorrow! Mr.. Wolcott
| suggested that there might not be ses-
Mr.. Allison shrugged his shoulders and
| remarked that while nothing was GER
tain, yet he thought there would be a
| session tomorrow.
Mr.. Hawley, rep.. Comm wanted the
| resolution to go over, suggesting there
| were two sides of this statue question.
| The resolution finally went over.
When the deficiency bill had been
| read, Mr.. Harris (dem.. Tenn.) offered
an amendment covering the claims un-
| der the Bowman act, which had been
| omitted in the house bill, although
there was no specific objection to them
| in the veto message. Mr.. Harris said
that in tie former bill the Bowman
| claims were coupled with the French
spoliation claims. He had never ex-
amined the spoliation claims, and fell
no interest In them, but these Bowman
act claims. amounting to about $780,
900. had been subjected, he said, tt
judicial scrutiny, and should be paid
as much any obligation incurred by
the government. After further debate
the vice president submitted to the
senate point of order against thu
amendment, and it was voted out Of
| order.
| The deficiency bill was then passed
as it came from the house.
| A letter from the president was reac
consenting to the withdrawal by the
Chickasaw Indians of 100000 of theil
trust funds now in the treasury, anc
a resolution was passed asserting tt
| the withdrawal. The senate bill wa:
passed appropriating $350.0O0 for pub
lie building at Oakland, Cal.
| Also the following bills were passed
| To amend the law for the punish.
ment for transporting or selling liquors
| or wines under any other than thei1
proper name and brand; extending re-
| lief to Indian citizens in regard tt
taxes on their lands held in severa1ty