New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07
o-r,yrp pI-sINESS IN THE HOUSE.
. POSTAL, BILL PAssED-AcT1oN TAKEN On Gun
FERENCE REPORTS

. pocrar RIII, PASSED--ACT1ON TAkEN VA 'o.'
FERENCE REPORTS
Washington. June s.-Although ms was 10 ,s' III
,, 'ors sion dav in order 10 enable the House
~ disnose OF certain measures which "e'e "''',e
10 dispose 40 sneaker for consideration, only
| h hi, u,as acted upon by the body IN n session
,rolonped beyond the usual period i"a' was T."
c.ra,e hill TO regulate fourth-ciass hlil MAJ
ubich was passed upon motion ny MI i|'uu w -
cal, The effect Of tho bill is 70 smut ou' VI V'
mails the supplies and stores OF .'e
ar,ne,ts which under "A liberal construction OF
,h ,os,al laws and regulations. have been heid 10
:, ,1ah,o waiter Mr.. Loud said that 1t cost the
covornment u cents a pound 10 carry 'i'S S'''''
nhareas q could be transported by express com
na,ies at not to exceed cents pound.
Mr. Powers (Rep. VI brought up inc p''i c'o,''"s
.tn rurcha sers of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad
INC .s~los,,re sale with the same powers p1v-
,s nd obligations as those possessed by the org
&c, cornoration but 1t was Withdrawn 10 avoid Il
hostile vote. 80, $500. o.
Mr. Cannon Rep.. Iil) presented the latest report
NJ the conferrees on the Sunary Nv" npp'oP'""''
bill and it agreed TO.
o,aa % recede from its disagreement TO the Senate
.s.ona,oent relating to the Carey Irrigation law
r,a, lsw granted to States having arid ands "itni"
,h.,r limits 10000 acres each upon thc co'"'e'
n, certain irrigation improvements ana M of
mehS 81 os raisng money make the necessary I'M
INC 20 avail themselves or the pToNIsioHs VI
~ Iau, n has been found 10 pc lhopeIauNo, ~
sns i" ,nendment authorized the creation OF nen
~ - IA lands improved by irrigation 80 as 10
tIdmce private capital to enDark III t t,n ~ Tho
~. acev moved an amendment reieiIWs. ~ ~
sia t,res OF the several states inlefc3'eu ,.a'
manncr in which the proposcd liens e0 "
ated. . .a,o anv further conces-
sions regarding appropriations TOT Pu"'i0 ~
and ordered a further conference, NM, the confer
Mr. Boutelle Rep, Me- caII er bill which
ence report on the Naval AppIoPIia, W. senate Al
had shortly before been rejected IN i'r further
ter some discussion the House o'ue
conference 49,. o,,orrees on the Post
Tn partial report Of the conierrevs p and agreed
office Appropriation bill was presenter anu "e'
Mr. Sherman Rep.. n. " presen1r ndan N" hppro.
agreement OF the conferrees on the ,h orst re-
Eating 10 the distribution of the rcnhiluei ~. hot
Chocfaw 'old settlers claims, amounting ~ IT,
$50 000 among attorneys engaged IN the casv, ~
second was that OF sectaran contract school, ~
House voted 10 abolish them at the end OF I'M
fiscal year; the Senate extended the tnla nm
June 90 1893 The conferrees agreed 10 Ie0o,'r 20
that the date OF termination be nxeo ~ IN ~ the
1887 with the provision that the Secretary OF tne
Interior shotld expend In the year not more ,h hn
half OF the amount expended this year, anu la ~
only in where he cannot otherWIss PHI Ter
Considerable debate the report disagreed to. ana
a further conference ordered. .. -,
Speaker Reed announced the appointment ~
Messrs Evans Rep. Ky), Russell (Rep, conn
part OF the House OF the joint Congressional com
mission provided IN the bill TO repeal the free
alcohol clause Of the Wilson Tarif law, to invest-
gate and report whether or not II be possible 70
arts and manufactures may be admitted Tree WIFI
out danger to the customs revenues.
At 7:25 o'clock, on motion or Mr.. Dnsiey titep.'
Mel the House took a recess until 10 O'Clock Mon
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