The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-05
THE HOUSE

MONDAY.
Mondays session Of tho House, under tho
rnirs, was devoted to District OF Columbia
affairs. The calendar was soon cleared.
however, and the remainder of the session
was spent in committee OF tho whole consid-
ering the bill to repeal thnt section of the
present tariff law providing for a rebate on
alcohol used in the arts and in medicinal
compounds. The report OF election commit
tee No. B, in the case Of Martin, Populist, vs.
Lockhart, Democrat, from the sixth district
OF North arolinn, In favor Of Martin, was
ordered printed.
Representative Settle Tuesday secured
from the House conferees their consent to
the Guilford Battle Ground item of 81 900
Tor Its care ms II national park. This is on AN
appropr a;iCn bill and becomes law as soon
as signed Dv the President Tho other Gull
ford measure Is separate. With an amend
ment the House. by vote of los to 60
PASSED the bill to repeal section 81 OF the Will
son tariff law Of 1884, which provides for
Tree alcohol in the arts and manufactures.
WEDNESDAY,.
Wednesday the conference report on tho
naval Appropriation bill was taken up, read
and agreed To. A it left some matters still
unaJusted in conf. renee, including the ques-
ton OF bnttleshiIs q further conference
was ortered. The filled cheese bill being
taken up. on which the pending question
was the amendment offered by Mr.. Dubois.
Republican,, Of Idaho, imposing an addi-
tiOnhi I'm Oh 10 cents u Darrel on lager beer,
aie and porter The vote was taken and
the amendment was defeated: Yeas 27; NAYS
"a. Buffers bond bill went over without
further action.
THURSDAY.
Thursday tho House resumed the discus
sion Of the contested election ease of Johnson
W. Stokes. from the seventh South Carolina
district. Mr.. Overstrect. Republican, OF
Indiana speaking in favor Of seating john
son. IL %as developed in his remarks that
there We're four reports in the case the na-
jority agreeing. however, that Stokes was
entitled to retain his snnt Chairman Mccall
was Of the opinion that neither party WAS
elected. The Secretary OF War was author
lied to aid til. St. Louis cyclone sufferers
and resolutions was adopted to that end.
FRIDAY.
Friday the contested election case Of John
stOn (R"puhlican) Va. Stokes (Democrat)
from tn" seventh district Of South Carolina
which hnS been under debate in the House
three days. reached n vote this afternoon but
was not finally disposed Of on account OF tho
dilatOry tactics OF the advocates Of the con-
testaEts claim to the seat, his right to it be-
ing approved by u minority OF tho com
mittce on elections No. 3, which consid-
cred tho case BY vote OF l05 to 95
the House refused to substitute the resola-
tions reported 10y tn" minority, declaring
JnhstOn elected ard entitled to the scat. and
Stokes not elected and not entitled to tn.
seat. for those II tn" maj ority. to tho dir, CT
contrary. On I'll" resolution of the majority
declaring Johnston rot elected the vote was
1O3 yeas. % nays. and in ORDER to tostpone
further action until there was 4 largo at
tendance. the friends OF Johnston rssorted to
Elhustering tactics. and 40 exhausted thu
session. President Cicvclands veto Of the
river and harbor bill was read and referred
to the committees on rivers and harbots.