Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-06-08
NATIONAL CAPITAL BUDGET
Both Houses Making Desperate Efforts
to Dispose of Important Untin-
ished Business.
ADJOURNMENT EXPECTED TOMORROW
General Deficiency Apr opriation Bill,
Amended to Meet Obi ections of the
President, Has Passed Both
Houses.

WaBnlURbOn. June o.-WHoH blo uouoo
convened at 10 O'Clock this morning, in
continuation of the legislative day of
Saturday, there were only about seventy
members on the floor.
Mr.. Sherman, of New York, chairman
of the committee on Indian affairs, pre-
sented resolution calling on the score
tary of the treasury for information as to
what steps had been taken to procure a
settlement of the principal and interest of
certain Donds Of Virginia, the ownership
of which was assumed by the United
States. Part of the Indian fund, $540,000,
was invested in these bonds. The ques-
tion has arisen whether liability for them
belonged to Virginia or West Virginia.
Mr.. KEN, of Nebraska, raised the point
of no quorum.
call showed the presence Of 100 men,
bers, eleven less than a quorum.
Thereupon the doors we're closed and
Mr.. Dingey, floor leader of the majority,
offered q resolution which was adopted,
revoking all leaves of absence, except on
account of sickness, and directing the
sergeant alarms to telegraph absentees
to return forthwith.
Mr.. Sherman's resolution relative to the
Virginia bonds was adopted
The special deficiency bill, providing
for the pay of salaries of members seated
by the house and for several minor mat
ters was passed under suspension of the
rules; also bill to establish site for
the erection of a penitentiary at Fort
Leavenworth, Kas.
The senate JOINT resolution, authoriz-
ing a scientific investigation of the seal
fisheries, was adopted.
NEW DEFICIENCY BILL.
The senate committee on appropria-
tions to-day decided to report the gen.
eral deficiency bill as il came from the
house. Senator Harris, of Tennessee,
has announced his purpose to fight for
the inclusion of the Bowman act claims in
the bill.
SESSION OF THE SENATE TODAY.
The new deficiency bill, framed to meet
the objections of the presidents recent
veto, was taken up as soon as the senate
met to-day.
The activity and confusion on the
floor of the senate, while minor measures
were hurried through their final stages,
indicated the near approach of adjourn
ment.
When the deficiency bill had been read
Mr.. Harris, of Tennessee, offered an
amendment covering the claims under
the Bowman act, which had been omitted
in the house bill, although there was no
specific objection to them in the veto
message.
The amendment was voted to be out of
z order. The deficiency bill was then passed
is il cane from the house.
Mr.. Wolcott, of Colorado, asked for
the immediate consideration of the reso-
luton directing the committee on library
to investigate the circumstances of the
award of the statute of Gen. William Te-
cumseh Sherman, Mr.. Rohlsmith's design
having been selected, and requesting the
secretary of war to suspend the execu-
tlon of the contract until report was
made next session.
Mr.. Allison wanted the resolution to 60
over under the rules until tomorrow.
The resolution finally went over.
CONSUL TO MALAGA.
The president has nominated Richard
M. Bartlett, of Massachusetts,, consul at
Malaga, SPAN.
DISAGREEMENT ON sECTARIAN SCHOOLS.
The conference on the Indian appro-
.priations failed to agree on the school
question, the house conferees declining,
ON account of the house action on Satur-
day, to accept compromise extending
the appropriation one year. The report
goes back to the two houses for instruc-
tions.
CONGRESS WILL ADJOURN TOMORROW.
The deficiency bill passed the senate as
it came from the house.
When the announcement of the passage
of the general deficiency bill by the SEN
ate was made to the house at 1:30 p. m
tho members cheered. Mr.. Dingley said
this assured an adjournment tomorrow
OF INTEREST TO SAILORS.
The Payne bill, to amend the laws re-
lating to American seamen, was passee
by the house.