The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-09
USUAL RUSH OF SMALL BILLS.
ATTENDANCE ON THE CLOSING
HOURS OF A SESSION HAS
BEGUN.
AGREED ON APPROPRIATIONS.
Compromise on Naval and other Bill
Defeated.

Washington, June S.-The deficiency
bill has passed the senate as it came
from the house.
When the announcement Of the
passage of the general deficiency bill
by the senate was made to the house
at 1:40 p. M, the members cheered.
The house leaders believe this removes
the last difficulty in the way of early
adjournment.
Mr. Dingley said the action of the
senate assured an adjournment tomor-
row.
The new deficiency bill, framed to
meet the objections of the president
recent veto was taken up as soon as the
senate met today.
Before proceeding with it, further
conferences were ordered on the Indian
and District of Columbia appropriation
bills. The activity and confusion on
the floor of the senate While
minor measures were hurried
through their final stages, in
dicating the near approach Of an ad-
journment. The large attendance OF
senators overcame fears that had been
entertained that the senate would be
left without quorum.
Mr.. Wolcott rep., COLI asked imme-
diate consideration for resolution di-
recting the committee on library to in
vestigate the circumstances Of the
award of the statue Of Gen. William
Tecumseh Sherman (Mr. Rohl-Smith's 8
design having been selected), and re-
questing the secretary of war to sus-
pend the execution Of the contract for
the statue, until report had been
made at the next session. Mr. Allison
wanted the resolution to go over under
the rules until tomorrow. Mr.. Wolcott
suggested that there might not be ses-
sion tomorrow If congress adjourned.
Mr.. Allison shrugged his shoulders and
remarked that while nothing was GER
tain, yet he thought there would be a
session tomorrow.
Mr.. Hawley, rep, Comm wanted The
resolution to go over, suggesting there
were two sides of this statue question.
The resolution finally went over.
When the deficiency bill had been
read, Mr.. Harris (3em., Temp offered
an amendment covering the claims un-
der the Bowman act, which had been
omitted IN the house bill, although
there was no specific objection to them
IN the veto message. Mr.. Harris said
that in the former bill the Bowman
claims were coupled with the French
spoliation claims. He had never ex-
amined the spoliation claims, and felt
no interest in them, but these Bowman
act claims. amounting to about $780,
600, had been subjected, he said, to
judicial scrutiny, and should be paid.
as much any obligation incurred by
the government After further debate
the vice president submitted to the
senate a point of order against the
amendment, and it was voted out OF
order.
The deficiency bill was then passed
as it came from the house.
A letter from the president was read
consenting to the withdrawal by the
Chickasaw Indians of 100000 of their
trust funds now in the treasury, and
a resolution was passed asserting to
the withdrawal. The senate bill was
passed appropriating $350.000 for pub
lie building at Oakland, Cal.
Also the following bills were passed:
To amend the law for the punish
ment for transporting or selling liquors
or wines under any other than their
proper name and brand; extending re-
lief to Indian citizens in regard to
taxes on their lands held in severalty.