The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-05
THE FIFTY-FOURrH CONGRESS-
ASynopsis OF the Proceedings Of Both
Houses.
THE SENATE
MnNnAN

MONDAY.
The last OF the general appropriation bills
(the deficiency bilD engrossed the attention
OF the Senate Monday. As reported from
the committee It covered items aygrcgatinS
about $4,000, 900, about twice tho amount
that 1t carried whom 1t came over from the
House. In its progress through tho Senate
Monday, the aggregate was still further in
creased by the appropriation OF over mil
lion dollars for findings in the French spoil
fzation claims and of findings of over u half
million for findings Of the Court OF Claims
under the Bowman act. At first there APP
peared to be purpose on the part OF Mr..
Butler to antaSonize 1t with his own bill
prohibiting the issue of United States bonds
without the consent OF congress, but he yield
cd to the appeal of Mr. Hale to allow the de-
nciency bill to be- disposed of and OF SI74,-
443 for the Chateau claim in building an iron
steam battery In 1864 SO as to leave tho way
clear for the consideration of the bond bill.
TUESDAY.
In the Senate Tuesday the House measure
known as tho "nlied cheese" bill came up
under tho lead of Senator Sherman, of Ohio.
Its object Is to discourage the manufacture
and sale of an aduiteratcd article Of food by
imposing Il heavy license ON manufactures
and wholesale dealers. Senator Buffers
bond bill went over without action. 1t did
not present many points OF interest. The
Senate agreed to Senator Buffers amend
ment to the deficiency bill returning s. Il.
Fowles salt duty, :lS7. 1t agreed to Sena-
S622 and 1856 Tor settling title and paying
court expenses in the Cherokee Eastern Band
suits. On tho deficiency bill the Senate
placed FL 900 each for W"odurd, heathnm,
Lockhart, Martin, Shaw, Thompson. Murray,
Johnston and Mooremun other contestants
and contestees having previously been pro-
vided for. The Senate allows Furnlfoll
Mercer, Tor war claim. s7G'.
-. WEDNESDAY.
"Wednesday Mr. Cannon. Republican, OF
a.
and addressed the House in opposition to
the motion made tuesday by Mr.. Hammond,
Republican. Of Pennsylvania to concur i'm
the SeLatc amendment appropriating money
To pay French spoation nnd war claims.
He said that cnriy in tho session there was
passed deficiency bill carrying about So
600, ,OO0 Tho pending bill as it passed tho
House carried u total OF *4793, 900. To this
the Senate added S6.26G,0O0. The report
will be considered Thursday.
THURSDAY.
In the Senate Thursday tho FREQ alcohCl
repeal bill was received from the House and
referred to the finance committee--Mr Har-
ris stating that he would ask the Senate to
take 1t up aS soon us the conference reported
on the Indian appropriation bill was dis
posed Of The conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill was then taken up.
1t met determined resistance on account OF
an amendment contained in 1t (and which
had no basis in tho bill rs passedD providing
Tor extending the rights aud duties OF citizcn-
shipto the Indians of the five civilized tribes.
The matter went over without action
FRIDAY.
The Senate Friday passed without amend
mtnt two measures OF legislation that had
their origin in the House aud that now only
need tho signature OF the resident to be-
come law. The first was the bill to ,pcal
tnat section OF tn" existing tariff law which
provides ior rebate OF the tax paid on al
chohol used in the arts and in medical prep
arations. The second hill passed by tho
Senate also had rafercnceto the tax on spir-
Its; hut its provisions simply were to
iuclude pears, piheapples, oranges. april
cots, berries and prunes in the list OF fruits
from which the brandy may be distilled un-
der existing regulations. The present law
embraces only apples peaches and grapes.
( The Dill and the veto message were referred
TO tno committees on appropriations. The
prohibtory bond bill was taken up rs un-
ithished business and its author, Mr.. Batter,
Popul:st OF North Carolina. made an argu-
ment In support OF it. An agreement was
made that u final vote shall be taken upon it
before the adjournment on Tuesday next