The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-30
IHENATIONAL CAPITAL
Daily Proceedings in Senate
and House.
IMPORTANT BILLS INTRODUCED

Substance Of the Measures Being Con-
sidered by the Fifty-Fourth
Session-Senate.
Washington, April 22.-With the
thermometer standing at 80 degrees.
less than 30 senators were on the floor
when the president pro tenn, Frye
called the upper house to order. Dur.
ing the morning hour the joint resolu.
ton for the appointment of Genearl
Franklin, Representative Steele, Gen.
eral Bale and General Henderson as
members of the board of managers of
the National Soldiers Home, was
adopted without debate. Cannon in
troduced bill for the construction,
near Washington, of ground map of
the United States on the scale of one
inch to mile. Mitchell, of Oregon.
gave notice that on Friday next he
would ask to take up the bill pension.
ing veterans of the Indian wars. AL
lison followed with a report of the
sundry civil appropriation bill and
said he would seek to take it up at the
earliest day.
Washington, April 23.-The senate
spent today on the Indian appropria-
tion bill, but did not complete it. The
sectarian school question was taken up
late in the day and brought out all
animated debate, Senators Gallinger.
Teller and Thurston opposing and Sem
ators Gray and Pettigrew supporting
the amendment offered by Mr.. Cock
rell, extending for two years the time
for the entire abandonment of sectarian
schools. Final action on the question
was not reached. Most of the day was
given to the contest against the legal
claims in connection with the Western
Cherokee settlement, and the items
were finally agreed to.
Washington, April 24.-The senate
today disposed of the sectarian school
question by adopting a compromise
framed by Senator Cockrell, of Mis-
souri,. The Indian bill, as it came
from the house, provided that "no
money herein appropriated shall be
paid for education in sectarian
schools This provision is struck out
by the Cockrell amendment, as adopt
ed, and it is declared to be the settled
policy of the government to make no
appropriations for sectarian schools
after July 1. 1898, thus giving two
years for the abandonment of sectarian
schools, instead of an immediate aban-
donmen+. The amendment was adopt
ed by the decisive vote of 38 to "a.
The Indian bill was not completed
when the senate adjourned. During
the day bill was passed providing for
government regulation of excursion
fleets attending regattas; also resolu-
tion calling for information as to the
arrest of Bishop Diaz in Cuba.
Washington, April 22.-For the first
time this session Speaker Reed was late
in arriving at the capitol. Clerk No
Dowell called the house to order and
announced that speaker pro tenn
would be elected. Hull was unani-
mously elected. He had been seated
but few minutes when Reed appeared,
and, amid much laughter, said: "The
house will be in order -" Although
this was the suspension day under the
rules, Cannon, chairman of the com.
mittee on appropriations, insisted on
proceeding with the general deficiency
bill. The house went into committee :
of the whole for it's consideration.
This is the last of the regular appro-
priation bills.
Washington, April 23.-The house
today unseated James E. Cobb, Demo-
GRAFT, representing the Fifth Alabama
district, and voted 121 to 45 to seat
Albert T. Goodwin, Populist, but the
point of no quorum being made, the
house adjourned with the final vote
still pending. Five Republicans voted
with the Democrats to recommit the
case with instructions to the committee
to permit the contestants to offer testi
mony in rebuttal. Mr.. Cobb. has been
a member of the Fiftieth, Fifty:first,
Fifty second and Fifty-third congresses.
He was unseated by the Fifty.frst
house. An effort was made to fix
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of
next week for debate on the bankruptcy
bill, but it was unsuccessful. Mr..
Pickler's general pension bill will be
brought up tomorrow, and the debate
will probably run until Saturday.
Washington, April 24.-The Fifth
Alabama district was not represented
in the house last night. Cobb had been
but the seating of his contest.
ant went over until today, when the re-
port was adopted, IA to So, and Good
win was sworn in. On motion of
Cockrell, a bill was passed to organize
the territory heretofore known as Greer
Texas decided by the 50.
preme court to be part of Oklahoma),
as Greer county, Oklahoma. By an
adopted, the present coun-
ty officers were confirmed in their ten.
IRE until the election in November
next. Picker, chairman of the COM
mittee on invalid pensions, then called
up his general pension bill. He took
the floor and made an extended speech
in support of the measure. At the con-
clusion of his remarks the house, at
4:40 p. m, adjourned.
A Rupture Indicated.
Massowah, April 23.-KiDg Menelek
has written General Baldissera, COM
mander of the Italian forces. asking
him to return his letters regarding