The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-07
The House VIII Not Attempt TO Override
the Veto Of President Cleveland.
THE sPOIlATIoR CLAIMS ITEM OMITTED
The Bowman Act War Claim and
Other Individual Claims Taken
Out-Fhe Senate Engaged I'm Try
fng 30 Reach Agreement with the
House on Appropriation Bills.

to dispose of certain measures which
were being pressed upon the speaker for
consideration, but one such bill was
acted upon by the body in session pro-
longed largely beyond the usual period.
That was q Senate bill to regulate fourth
class mail matter, which was passed
upon motion of Mr.. Loud CRep), of Cali
forn!a- The effect of the bill e to shut
out of the malls supplies and stores Of
the Executive Departments, which. un-
der a liberal construction of the postal
laws and regulations have been held 10
be malta BILE matter.
Mr.. Loud stated tInat 1t cost the gov
ernment twelve cents a pound to carry
this stuff whereas 1t could be transported
by express at not to exceed two cents
pound.
Mr. Powers, of Vermont, brought up
the bill clothing the purchasers of the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad under fore
closure sale. wita the same powers. prlvi-
lcges and obligations as those possessed
by the original corporation, but 1t was
Withdrawn to avoid "a hostile vote
'T'he greater part of the afternoon
was devoted to the Presidents veto of
the general deficiency appropriate BILL
II was vigorously attacked by Messrs.
McMahcn OF Kentucky and Grosvenor
of OHIO, and defended by Messrs Can.
non of Illinois, Dockery OF Missouri, and
Sayers of Texas, and finally sustained by
a vote of 10 20 80.
Mr.. Cannon then presented q revised
bill. omitting I.he French spoliation and
bowman &C: war claims and several
Individual claims, all included in a sim
gle am;ndmert. and moved that the
ruiss be suspended and the bill be pass
ed. This was opposed by Messrs. Ma
hon. of Pennsylvania; Richardson, of
Tennessee; Evans. of Tennessee, and
Aalf Iftg ton Of Il
ground that the President had made no
objections 10 the war claims and the
House and Senate had voted that they
ought TO be paid. The House. however,
refused to go with these gentlemen, and
passed the b!ll-172 to 49,
Mr. Cannon then presented the latest
report of the conferees upon the sun
dry civil appropriation bill and 1t was
agreed TO.
The House refused 70 make any fur
fher concessions regarding appropria-
tions for public buildings and ordered a
further conference
Boutelle called up the conference ne
port on the naval appropriation bill
which had only shortly before been re-
1ectsd IN the Senate. and after some dis
Gus sion, ordered a further conference
The partial report of IN conferses on
the postofiice appropriation bill was pre-
Sented and agreed to-
The reports of the COMMITTEES on WAYS
and Means, majority and minority, upon
the question OF reciprocity, were present
ed and 10. 900 copies of each were ordered
TO be printed
bill was passed extending the juris-
dict!on of the United States courts over
crime committed in Indian TERRITORY,
and providing for leasing Of mineral,
farm and grazing lands.
speaker Reed announced ..he appoint
ment of Messrs. Evans, of Kentucky:
Russell, of Conn acticut, and MoMinin. of
Tennessee as members on the part Of
the House, OF the joint Congressional
Commission. provided for in the bill to
4 peal the free alcohol clause OF the
wilson tariff law, to investigate and re-
poNt whether or not Ii be possible to
frame regulations under which alcohol
FOR use In arts and manufactures, may
be admitted free without danger TO the
customs revenues.
Al 1:25 p. m. the House took recess
until 10 O'Clock Monday morning.
Senate: Mr. Allison. chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations, present
ed partial conference report on the
Sunbay Civil Appropriation bill The
House conferees refused to agree to any
increase OF the Limitation of cost of pub
lie buildings at Kansas City, Savannah
and Camden, N. J.. and also refused to
agree to the appropriation for public
buildings in the capitals OF the new
States. Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Mon
tana.
Mr. Hawley Rep) inquired as to the
Senate amendment appropriating s!5.-
600 for a postofiice building at Fortress
Monroe.
Mr. Allison replied that there was also
a disagreement as to that building.
Mr. Dubois moved that the Senate in
sist on the amendments for the public
buildings in the new States of Idaho
Montana. Wyoming and Utah, and SEN
ators Sewell, Vest. Morrill,, Bacon. Platt
and Cullom pleaded In advocating the
proposition that the Senate Insist on
all Its amendments for public buildings.
Mr. Dubois then. at the request Of Mr..
Sewell. modified his motion by making
1t apply to all the public buildings in
stead OF confining 1t to those OF the four
new States. The motion thus modified
was agreed 20 unanimously, and a new
conference was ordered.
The final conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to, The Item In regard to
legal fees on the claims of the old Set
tiers" or Cherokee Indians (s833 ,00o) is
modified by directing the Secretary of
the lnterSor TO retain the 36 per cent.
fund until othrwtse authorized by law.
The item as to contract schools for In
dian children Is modified by limiting