The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-06-18
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE, NEWS IN BRIEF
Llv. CONGRESS.
First Session.)

IN the senate on the 9th, almost the entire
day was occupied in consideration Of confer
ence reports on general appropriation bills.
In the case Of the sundry civil bill the public
building amendments were insisted upon by
unanimous vote, and the bill was referred
back for further conference. The report on
the Indian appropriation bill was assented to
and that bill was referred back for further
conference, as was, also. the naval appropria-
tion bill In the house the greater part OF
the afternoon was devoted to the PRESIDENT
veto Of. the general deficiency appropriation
bill. Mr. Cannon presented a revised bill
omftting the French spoliation and Bowman
act war claims, and asked It's immediate con-
sideratfon, under suspension Of the rules,
a9d it was passed 172 to 43. A bill was
passed extending the jurisdiction OF United
States courts over crimes committed in the
In ndian'territory.
In tho senate. on the 9Th, the new general de-
ficiency bill was passed without amendment,
A final conference report on the post office ap-
preparation bill was agreed to. Partial confer
ence reports on the Indian appropriation bill
and the District Of Columbia appropriation
bill were made and agreed to and further con-
ferences ordered. The immigration bill was
taken up, and Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) made another
long speech upon the war in Cuba. .....I In the
house, in continuation of the session OF the
9th, large number Of bills were passed
under suspension Of the rules and conference
reports were presented and agreed to on the
post offce (fnaD, Indian and District OF CO.
appropriation DltlS Inc sergeant
alarms was directed to telegraph to absent
members that their presence was necessary
to the transaction OF public business.
In the senate, on the 9th final conference re-
ports on the naval appropriation bill and the
Indian appropriation bill were received and
agreed to. The question OF contract Indian
schools compromised by allowing them
(when there are no other schools to take
their place. an appropriation during the
, fiscal year 1895. Other measures Of no gen.
eral Importance occupied the remainder of
the session. 49,. In the house the contested
election case of Aldrich (rep) against Un-
derwood (dem.) from the Ninth Alabama dis
strict, was decided in favor of the contestant,
and Mr.. Aldrich was sworn in. The Gnal con-
ference reports on the Indian and naval ap-
preparation bills were agreed to. The confer
ence report on the sundry civil appropriations
bill, except the public buildings appropriation,
was agreed to- Some bills Of minor impor-
lance were passed.
IN the senate, on the 10th, the contempt of
Court bill was discussed at length and passed.
The difIerenc, between the two houses on the
District OF Columbia appropriation bill was
compromised by continuing the appropriation
to sectarian charities, but declaring that no
further appropriations for this purpose shall
be made after June 10. 1897. A number-of bills
were passed and concurrent resolution was
agreed to for final adjournment on the 1lth at
four o'clock 49,. In the house, under suspen-
sion of the rules. large number OF bills were
ment to the sundry civil appropriations bill,
thus ending the deadlock on the last OF the
appropriation bills, and passed the senate con-
current resolution for final adjournment on the
11th at four o'clock.
IN tho senate, on the I1th, the principal busi-
ness of the day was awaiting the h our Of final
adjournment at four o'clock. Meantime the
District OF Columbia appropriation bill was
received and signed by the evice-president. thus
disposing of the last OF the general approprfa-
n Snd 10 n m
sion to the widow Of Gen. w. H. Gibson, OF
Ohio. A committee was appointed to wait
upon the president and inform him that con-
gress was ready to adjourn. The usual resolu-
tions Of thanks were passed. At four o'clock
the fall of the gavel announced the close Of the
session %. In the house number of private
pension and relief bills were passed, Messrs.
Pitney, Blue and DOckery were appointed
house members of the joint committee to sit
during the summer and investigate the chari-
ties Of the District OF Columbia. A resolution
thanking Speaker Reed for the ability, faith-
fulness and impartiality'' with which he had
discharged his duties was adopted. and the first
session OF the Fifty fourth congress passed
into history