Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-06-13
ARE NEARING THE END
BOTH BRANCHES OF CONGRESS
VIII soon CLOSE.
A Su.,,ber of Bills Have Been Com
sidered. Debated and Hurrled-
lH Passed.

WASHINGTON June 9-The senate today
agreed to the final conference reports on
the naval and Indian appropriation bills,
leaving only the sundry civil and the
District of Columbia conference reports
outstanding. A night session had been
agreed to in anticipation of delays and
opposition to the naval and Indian con-
ference reports, but they Went through
so speedily that the night session was
abandoned
The bin to amend the law respecting
the punishment of contempt OF court was
discussed by Senators Hill and Alien,
but a final vote was not reached. The
measure is the result Of agitation over
the imprisonment OF Eugene " DepS anu
others for contempt.
An effort to pass the Francs E. HooVey
pension bill recently vetoed by the presl-
dent failed through the absence OF
quorum.
\ supplementary deficiency bill, cover
ing the mileage of new members OF the
house and other minor items was passed.
The house bill, authorizing the attorney
general to select a site and secure plans
for ii federal prison on the military re
serve Of Leavenworth, Kan, was passed.
The resolution for an inquiry INTO IN.
circumstances OF the award OF the statue
of General William r. Sherman occasion
ed a debate Senator Wolcott criticized
the award on the ground that it was an
injustice to the society Of American
sculptors.
Senators HaWley. Emerson and MINIS
defended the award.
Regarding the resolution Senator w OIL
colt said: From the 26 models submit
ted, the committee of American sculptors
made an award but this was disregarded
by a committee of the army OF tennessee
who gave the award to Carl Rhol Smith,
this boosting him up from the 10th place
III the competition to first place. II was a
fagrant disregard of Justice
'Already" said Senator Wolcott. the
capitol was disGraced by statues AMI
hronzes which We're q disgrace to the end
of the 18th century,
Senator Allison insisted that the Amy
of the Tennessee retained the right to
make a final determination on models.
The sculptors' society acted merely in an
advisory capacity. The old comrades OF
General Sherman We're best qualified to
select the model which truly marked his
lineaments The senator protested against
a resolution which would create scandal
and carry a stigma against the Army OF
the Tennessee.
Senator Hawley also believed that the
Old comrades of the hero of Atlanta would
be able to select a statue which would be
not only an ideal OF a great general Dnt
one recognizable as Sherman himself
Senator Mills referred to mis- service on
| the committee to select statues of Cen
| erals Grant and Logan and said in each
| case ne had declined to accept the cOncl1-
| Sions of the artists and had insisted that
| The families of the generals should be
| consulted
| The award was finally defeated.
4 joint resolution by Senator Burrows
| was passed authorizing the insertion Of a
bronze tablet on the new building at De-
| troii conlnemorating the British evac ua-
! ION Of 1896.
| Senator Morgan offered resolution,
| which was referred, authorizing the COM
| mittee on Pacific railroads to continue
| the inquiry to the Union and Central
| Pacific roads during the recess of con-
| @ress.
| At 80 the senate adjourned until 10 a,
| m. tomorrow.