The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-11
TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
LIv. CONGRESS.


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IN the senate, on the 3Oth, the bill to ap-
prove a compromise between the United
States and the state OF Arkansas was passed,
| Some bills on the calendar. unObjected TO,
were passed. including one for n public build
ing at indianapolis to cost s2.0O0.O00. 49,. In the
house resolutions appointing Bernard r. Green
successor to the late Gen. Casey in the con-
struction Of the new congressional library and
authorizing ex-President Harrison to accept
medals given him by Brazil and Spain, were
adopted. The Sundry civil appropriations bill
was then taken up and read for amendments,
- pages being disposed OF with but one amend-
ment being suggested.
IN the senate. On the 3lSt, Mr.. George NiSS.)
occupied nearly the entire session in an ar
| gument against the claim OF Mr.. Dupont to the
vacant seat in the senate from the state OF
Delaware. About half an hour was given TO
the consideration Of the post Office appropria-
ton bill....--In the house. in mi of
the whole, attempts were made to amend
the Sundry appropriations bill in several par
ticularS, among which to strike out the ap-
| preparation OF sl9, 800 for fuel, food and clothing
for the Indians Of the Pribyloff islands in
Alaska, all OF which failed. Over fifty pages
more than half OF its contents-were passed.
IN the senate. on the iSt. Mr.. George IMiSS.)
continued his speech against the claim OF Mr..
Dupont to the vacant seat in the senate from
the state of Delaware. Mr.. Call Hla.) offered
a joint resolution directing that an adequate
naval force be sent to Cuba to secure the OBJ
servance OF the rules OF war by the Spanish
and for forcible intervention in case of Il re-
currence Of murder, outrage or the putting to
death of prisoners OF war. Tn post Office bill
was disposed OF save the question of increased
compensation for carrying the oriental mails.
LIN the house, in committee OF the whole,
consideration Of the sundry civil appropria-
tions bill was almost completed. The discus
sion OF the bill was Interrupted several times
by political intersections.
IN the senate, on the I'd, Mr.. George (MiSs.)
concluded his speech against the report of the
committee on privileges and elections declar-
ing that Mr.. Dupont was duly and legally elected
as a senator from the state OF Delaware.
The remainder Of the days session was taken
up In n discussion of an amendment to the post
committee Of the whole. after 4 three hours
debate, an amendment to the District of Col
umbia bill giving Howard university in Wash
in gton 1921 GOO, was agreed to-12g to lO5-after
which the bill was reported to the house and
adopted.
THE senate was not in sessiOaOn the Sd I'm
the house consideration of the conference report
recommending the adoption OF the senate reSo-
lutionS relating to Cuba was begun, Mr.. Hit
speaking for and Mr.. Boutelle against the adop-
ton of the resolutions. Thirty-eiGht private
pension bills. which had been previously favor
ably acted upon, were passed. Mr.. Hooker re-
ported the river and harbor appropriation bill,
to be called up on the 9th. A bill authorizing
the construction OF a bridge across the Miss
iSSippi river at st. Louis was passed. An
evening session was held for the consideration
Of private pension bills.