The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-31


Among the bills passed today were those
appropriating s.. GOO 900 for the public build
ing at indianapolis and settling the long
pending account between the United
States and Arkansas.
Mr., Hoar. chairman of the committee on
judiciary. made an effort to pass the
house bill abolishing capital punishment
In certain cases as soon as the senate
met today, but after brief discussion the
bill went over until tomorrow.
Theodore Shucy aud Edward V. Muir
phy were unanimously elected to succeed
the late Dennis T., Murphy In charge of
the steuographic stan of the senate.
The bill was passed instructing the sec
rotary of war to prepare ron OF teie-
graph operators who served not less than
ninety days in the military telegraphic
service during the war Of the rebellion
and 20 Issue to each certificate OF hon
orablc service. The bill has a proviso that
IL is not to be construed toward carrying
a pension. bounty or Ike euolument.
Mr.. Mitchell of oregon gave notice That
he would not 20 on with the Dupont con
test tomorrow.
The senate then took up the bill to APP
prove a compromise ana settlement be-
tween the United states and the State of
Arkanras. The debts due from the State
of Ark irsas to the United States and the
claims of tho State against tho United
States are long standing and much com
plicated and confused. Frequent attempts
have been made from time to time TO
bring bout an adjustment and settlement.
without success In order that all claims
might be equ'tably adjusted and finally
settled congress passed the law of August
t. 1924, comforting authority upon the sec
rotary OF the treasury and the secretary
lf the interior to compromise the claims
with the governor of Arkansas There
upon Secretaries Carlisle and Smith eff
fectcd compromise with Governor Clarke
that upon tho payment by the
State of Arkansas TO the United States of
he sum Of y5I2 in money and the payment
IF 100 5000 bonds of the State, held by the
United states. the State OF Arkansas 10
Day the total amount OF $780, 12, that all
he claims between the United States and
rkanSas be closed.
In supporting the bill Mr.. Berry de-
bounced the authors Of the. anonymous
pamphlets circulated about congress and
IMPRESSED the belief that the attacks oma-
lated from a lobby maintained by the
Missouri Pacific company. The senator
lppealed to his associates not TO be held
m" by powerful corporation,
Mr. Gear Rep., Iowa,) opposed the settle |
nent on the ground that II was unfair 10 |
he United States. The state had not
'ome before the senate with elean |
lands" he asserted. The senator closed |
With a motion 10 recommt the bill to the |
committee on public lands for further |
Dem. Ark.) for the settlement, The |
notIon 10 recommit was; Ayes IA. noes
q two short of a quorum. After securing |
quorum the motion to recommit was de-
eated-IS TO 81, and the bill passed-SS TO
Mr.. Proctor Hep.. Vermont) asked that
he bin appropriating H0O,Oo,W0 for sea
cast defenses be made special order Tor
NJ Mills inYerposed an objection and
he sDecial order was not fixed.
,rba calendar was then taken up and |
he following bills and resolutions passed;
$iS.455 for the relief of per
ons who sustained damage by the
xplosion OF ammunition chest OF battery
~ +" Tinted States Artillery Mt Chicago: |
revision for the location and purchase
x lands for reservolr sites: confirming