New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10

CONFERENCE REPORTS ON THE NAVAL AND md
IAN BILLS AGREED TO-UNADJUsTED DIFF
FERENcEs BETWEEN THE HOUSE
NOW AFFECTS ONLY TWO BILLS.
[By TELEGRAPH 70 THE rRBuNE.l
Washington. June 0.-Substantal and crafty
ing progress was made in both branches of Con-
eress to-day and the prospect that an adjourn
rnent sine die will be had tomorrow Is even
brighter than it was twenty-four hours ago. The
"bufing" stage. when members OF either house
vehementlv declare that Congress shall not ad-
jorn until the first Monday in December unless
their desires gratihed, is virtually passed for
this session, and all that remains to be done Is to
formulate and exoain the reasons for surrender
here and there and to receive the Executive sane
tion for the remaining appropriation bills that are
necessary for the support Of the Government
Then the lights may be turned out and the doors
Ct the legislative chambers locked The unadjust-
ed differences between the two houses in regard 10
appropria tions affect oay two blllsthe Sun
dry Civil and the District Of Columbia blls-and
judging by what has taken place to-day. basis of
agreement in regard to these will be reached early
tomorrow.
In both houses final conference reports on the
Naval Appropriation bin ard on the Indian APP
rropration bill were presented and agreed to-
In the Naval bill compromise was made reduc
ing the number Of new battle-shps to three and
directing that no contracts shall be made for
NOR plate until after the Secretary Of the Navy
shall have inquired into the cost Of manufacture
and shall have made report to Congress.
BY the terms Of the az -eement on the Indian
bill the use Of sectaran schools under contract
with the Indian Bureau is to continue only until
June 80, 1897; not more than 80 per cent Of
the amount appropriated for the current year
Is TO be expended IN the next year. and only
then IN cases where other arrangements cannot
he made by :he Secretary OF the Interior for
the education Of the children: and the Secretary
is instructed so far II Is possible 10 do so,
10 distribute the contracts among the several
denominations having schools in existence. The
last-named provision is the new element in the
bih
y resolution offered in the Serate yesterday
by Mr. Wolco,t Rep, Col). respecting the erec-
tion Of an equestrian statue to General william
r sherman in the city Of Washington, was
taken up anc discussed for nearly two hours.
J; directed an inquiry by the Committee on the
Library into the facts and crcuretances Of the
contract. and requested the Secretary of War to
suspend It's execution til next session. The
resolution was defeated.
The bin IN relation to contempts Of court rhe
Dohs easel reported from the senate judiciary
Committee bv Mr. Hill Nor.. y. ". was taken
up. discussed for some time. and then allowed
70 he set aside Informally go that other business
might be taken up
The hll increasing from SD to $50 a month
m, rcnslo, ~ Francis = Hoover which was
vetoed hy the President and afterwari passed
hv tho House over the Pros. icnts veto. was
taken W and discussed briefly. but when 'he
Senate carl@ t. vote upon lis passage, X turnec
hot tl.ra n.
chamber and then n, 80. the Senate ad-
fourned I'll II a. M. tomorrow.