The record-union., 1896-06-10
Conference Reports on Indian and
Naval Bills Agreed To.
Very Satisfactory Progress in Clear
ing Up the Odds and Ends of Legis-
lative Work of the Session Made
by the Senate - Compromise
Reached as to the Number of
Battieships to be Constructed.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-On the day
before that on which Congress is conf
IDENTIFY expected to finally adjourn for
the session the House spent six and a
half hours in the consideration OF con-
tested election case-T. H. Aldrich
Rep) VS.. Oscar w. Underwood Oem.)
from the Ninth Alabama District. 1t
was the unfinished business when the
House reassembled at 10 o'clock in
further continuance of the legislative
day of Saturday. the pending question
being the motion of Daniels Rep) of
New York to lay on the table the mo-
ton by Owens Oem.) of Kentucky to
reconsider the vote by which on Mon
day the House decided to consider the
case.
There being no quorum present at
that time, it was decided by the Repub-
lican leaders to enforce for the second
time the Tucker rule incorporated into
the code of the Fifty-fourth Congress.
Before all it's features, especially that
by which the Sergeant-at-Arms pro-
duces absent gentlemen, were brought
into play, however, a quorum ap-
peared, and the discussion was begun.
1t was participated in by Daniels (Rep)
Of New York and Linney Rep) Of
North Carolina in favor of the con-
testant, and Underwood and Stallings
Oen.) of Alabama in favor of the con-
testee. There was considerable Repub-
lican opposition to the recommendation
Of the committee, and the resolution
declaring Aldrich entitled to his seat
was agreed to by less than ten major
ity, the vote being 11G yeas, 107 nays.
Aldrich was sworn in.
The final conference reports on the
Indian and naval bills were agreed to
amid applause
The report of the conference upon the
sandry civil appropriation bill, a final
agreement as to all matters in dispute,
except the public building appropria-
ton, was agreed to. The House voted
to insist upon it's disagreement to these,
except as to that for the building at Sa-
vannah, Ga, but by a vote of 96 to 81
agreed to it.
The House disagreed to the second
to the urgent deficiency bill
giving to every employe on the rolls on
December 2, 1895, and since discharged,
a months salary.
The rules were suspended and a bill
passed to put into operation the rec
of the international con-
ference for preventing collisions at sea.
A resolution reported from the Com
mittee on Accounts was agreed to, au-
thorizing the Speaker to appoint a spe-
cial committee Of five to sit during the
recess to investigate the charges of mis-
management against the Leavenworth
Soldiers Home, and appropriatfhg 3d.
900 for its expenses.
At o'clock still further recess was
taken until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Very satis-
factory progress in clearing up the odds
and ends of the legislative work of the
session was made by the Senate to-
day,
Final conference reports on the naval
and on the Indian appro-
priation bills were presented and agreed
to- In the naval bill a compromise was
made reducing the number of new bat
to three, and directing that no
contracts shall be made for armor plate
until after the Secretary of the Navy
shall have inquired into the cost of
and shall have made a re-
port to Congress. The question of con-
tract schools in the Indian bill was
on the basis of allowing
them (where there are no other schools
to take their place. during the fiscal
year 1897.
A resolution which had been offered
yesterday by Wolcott of Colorado, re-
specting the erection of an equestrian
statue to General William T. Sherman
in the city Of Washington, was taken
up and discussed for nearly two hours.
II directed an inquiry by the Commit
tee on Library into the facts and cir
cumstances Of the contract, and re-
quested the Secretary of War to sus-
pend its execution until next session.
The resolution was defeated.
The bill in relation to contempt of
court, reported from the judiciary
Committee by Hill of New York, was
taken up, discussed for some time and
then allowed to be set aside informally
so other BUSINESS might be taken up
The bill increasing from SO to $40
a month the pension of Francis E.
Hoover, which was vetoed by the Pres
ident and afterward passed by the
House over the veto, was taken up and
discussed, but when the Senate came to
vote on its passage it turned out that
there was no voting quorum in the
chamber, and then, at $40 o'clock, the
Senate adjourned.