Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-08
NEW DEFICIENCY BILL
It Has Passed Both Houses and Goes
to the President.
PROBABLE ADJOURNMENT TOMORROW
The Sherman Statue Award Brought
Up in tho Senate.
MATTERS IN THE HOUSE

The new deficiency bill. framed to meet
the objections of the Presidents recent
veto, was taken up soon as the Senate
met today.
| Before proceeding with 1t further con-
ferences were ordered on the Indian and
District of Columbia appropriation bills
The activity and confusion on the floor of
the Senate while minor measures were hur-
ried through their final stages indicated
the near approach of an adjournment The
| large attendance Of Senators overcame
| fears that had been entertained that the
| Senate would be left without quorum.
| The Spinner Statue Award.
Mr.. Wolcott (Col) asked immediate con-
| sideration for resolution directing the
| committee on library to investigate the cir
| cumstances Of the award of the statue of
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman (Mr.
| Rohl-Smith's design having been selected),
| and requesting the Secretary of War to
! suspend the execution of the contract for
the statue unit! report had been made at
| the next session.
| Mr.. Allison wanted the resolution to go
| over under the rules until tomorrow.
| Mr.. Wolcott suggested there might not
be session tomorrow if Congress ad-
| journed.
remarked that. while nothing was certain,
yet he thought there would be session to-
| morrow.
| MIR. Hawley Comm wanted the resolution
10 go over suggesting there were two sides
Of this statue question. The resolution
| hI,ally went over.
The bowman Claim.
When the deficiency bill had been read
Mr.. Harris CTenn.) 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
| the mint veto message. Mr.. Harris said
| that in the former bill the Bowman claims
| We're coupled with the French spoliation
| claims. He had never examined the spolia-
tion claims and felt no interest in them.
| but these Bowman act claims amounting
| to about $JD,Ej0 had been subjected, he
said. to judicial scrutiny and should be paid
| as much as any obligations since incurred
| by the government.
| voted Out of Order.
| After further debate the Vice President
| submitted to the Senate point of order
| against the amendment and it was voted
| to he out of order
| The deficiency bill was then passed as il
| came from the House.
| The bill was passed appropriating S,a 500
| to the Richmond locomotive and chine
| works for losses incurred in the coustruc-
| ton OF the hattleShp Texas.
letter from the President was read
| con5enting to the withdrawal By the Chick
| asaw Indians of $lw,Wu of their trust
| funds nov in the treasury, and a resolu-
| ton was passed asserting to the with
| drawal. The Senate bill was passed ap-
| propratin &:-nGoo for a public building at
| Oakland, Cal
Bills Passed.
Also the following bills were passed: To
| amend the law for punishment for trans
| porting and selling liquors wines under
| any other than their proper name and
! brands; extending relief to Indian citizens
| in regard to taxes on their la ads held IN
severalty; authorizing the President to ap-
| point Lieut. Kobt. Plat, L. 5. N, to the
/ rank Of commander.
| The migration Bill.
! At . o'clock the immgra ton bill was
| taken up, and Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) spoke in
| support of his amendment that the re-
strictons should not apply to persons COM
ing to this country from Cuba. He said no
country had contributed better class of
people to our population than Cuba Its
| citizens come to escape the prosecutions of
Spain and to live under free institutions.
THE HOUSE.
| When the House recOnvened at 10 o'clock
| this morning. in continuation Of the legis-
| Iative day of Saturday, there were only
| about seventy members on the floor, and
the leaders determined to take the neces-
| sary steps to secure and keep a quorum in
| attendance during the remaining hours of
| the session. Mr.. Sherman On. ". chair
| man Of the committee on IT dian affairs
| presented a resolution calling on the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury for Information as
| to what steps had been taken TO procure
a settlement Of the principal and interest
| Of certain bonds of the state of Virginia,
| the ownersl ip of which was assumed by
the United States. A part of the Indian
| fund (S54O.OOO) was invested in these bonds,
| and a question has arisen as to whether
| the liability for them belonged to Virginia
or West Virginia.
Mr.. Kem's Point of No Quorum.
This resolution gave the vigilant Mr..
KEN (Neb) his opportunity 70 raise the
| point Of no quorum, whereupon call Of
| the House was decided upon.
| The call developed the presence of 16S
members-11 less than a quorum. There
| upon the doors were closed and Mr.. Ding
| ley, the floor leader of the majority, offered
| resolution, which was adopted, revoking
sickness, and directing the sergeant-at-
| arms to telegraph absentees to return
forthwith. Mr.. Dingley stated that the
| difficulty In maintaining quorum during
!
| hers were hourly leaving compelled this
| action.
| At 1880 am. ouorIm appeared. The
| Sherman resolution relative to Virginia
| bonds was adopted.
Special Deficiency Bill Passed.
A special deficiency bill providing for the
pay of the salaries Of members seated by
| the House and for several other minor
| matters was passed under suspension of
the rules; also bill to establish a site for
the erection Of a penitentiary at Fort
| Leavenworth, Kan.
| The Senate joint resolution authorizine
| a scientific investigation of the fur seal
| fisheries was adopted.
| The Senate bill amending the act for the
| protection of the salmon fisheries Of Alaska
| was passed.
The Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for
| the payment Of the awards Of the COM
mission appointed to report on the damage
resulting from the injuries inflicted by the
| explosion Of q caisSon belonging to the
| I'd United States Artillery during the Chi
| cago riots occasioned some debate.
The bill was defeated-S6-1O6.
Contested Election Case,
Mr. Dalein Pa-), chairman Of elections
committee No. l, called up the contested
| election case Of Aldrich vs. Underwood