The news boy., 1896-05-02
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
LIv. CONGRESS.
tFirst session,

In the senate, on the coth. the resolution fut
an investigation Into recent bond issues came
TO the surface two or three times, but was
ench time met with unyielding opposition, and
finally eavc vay to the consideration Of apprc;;
prtation bills The Indian appropriation bill
was taken up, but no progress was made with
it,. In tho house, after passing few private
bills, tho remainder OF the session was de-
vc,ed to the consideration OF the general do
ficiency bill in committee OF the whole. The
committee concluded consideration OF the bill
without material amendment, and II was
passed by the house.
IN tho senate. on the 21st, the Indian appro-
priation bill occupied the greater part Of the
session. The appropriation to pay for legal
services rendered to "old settlers and western
Cherokees" was rejected; but committee
amendment was subsequently adopted for the
payment of specified amounts TO aboct fifteen
claimants. The question OF Indian schools
coming up. the discussion was not concluded
when the senate adjourned. -. Iu the house q
senate bill With amendments was passed for
the feiief OF settlers who located on the North
ern Pacific railroad second indemnity belt be-
tween August Is, fss7 and January I, 1850, In
the contestcd-clectiou case OF Goodwin (pop)
against Cobb (dcu.l, from the Fifth Alabama
district, Mr.. Cobb was declared not entitled to
the seat, but the vote confirming Mr.. Goodwin
In the Office was prevented for want Of o quo
rum.
IN tne senate, on the 20, cONSlunrntlpn OF
the Indian appropriation blu occupied the en-
tire day, much OF the time being devoted to
the discussion OF the question of sectarlan
schools, an amendment being finally adopted
providing that the secretary of the interior
may make contracts with present contract
schools during the yeah 1897 to half the amount
used for si;t fiscal year 1925. \ discussion OF
various matters connected with the Choctaws.
Cherokecs Gre Ks and "squaw men" occupied
the remainder of the session ..... In the house
| the resolution declaring Albert L. Goodwin
, 'pop) duly elected from the Fifth district Of
Alabama was passed, and Mr.. Goodwin was
sworn in. The bills to continue the present
government of Greer county, okla.-formerly
OF Texas and to confirm the titles OF settlers
| therein were passed. The remainder OF the day
| was devoted to consideration of the pension
| appropriRti ion bill
II the senate. on the a3i, the Indian appro-
priation bill. carrying, with amendments, 3a.-
| 1t0.OVo, wns, after long discussion about the
| lawlcsS condition of affairs IN the Indian ter=
| ritorv. passed. and the suudry civil appropri-
| ntiOns hill was takenup. Several public build
| ing bills were passed. and senator Call tFln.)
| gave no.irc Of his in ention to ask considera-
ttun OF Rt> joint resolution requesting the pres
| ident to scni troops to Cuba .... In the house,
| beyond the passage Of u few private bills. no
| business was transacted, four hours being de-
| voted, in committee OF the whole, to discus
sion of the general pension bill without any ac-
! tion being taken.
| IN the senate. on the 2ith, considerable pro-
| grass was made with the suudry civil appro-
! priations bill. ali of the amendments reported
| hy the committee on appropriations being dis
| posed OF. The fact that the first comptroller
| had refused to audit the accounts OF the Nenc-
| zucl"-Guana commission for Office rent was
| severely commented up0n......1n the house
| five hours were devoted 10 further considera-
tion OF The general pension bill. a number OF
| hills of Ipip i.,tp
| ate request for n conference on the Indian ap-
| preparation bill was a.rcad n. An cvcnin :
| session was he'll, for The consideration Of pr.-
| vatc pension bills.