The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-06-10

FIFTY-FouRTH CONGRESS.
First sesslon.l
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June s.-4A message
from the house announced the passage |
ot the new deficiency bill, and made
requests for further conferences ON the
Indian, post office, District of Colum.
bla, naval and sundry civil appropria-
tions bills.
The deficiency bill was laid before
The senate, and further conference was
ordered on the appropriation bills.
Mr.. Woleott (rer., Col. offered a res.
olutlon instrueting the committee on
the library to inquire into all the facts
and circumstances connected with the
late awards of contract for the cree
tion at Washington of an equestrian
statue of Gen. WIN. I. Sherman and
requesting the secretary of war to sus-
pend the execution on the contract un-
til report is received by the senate
at the next session. He asked for its
immediate consideration.
MIR. Allison rep, la.) objected, and
eho itnolullOu went over.
The new deficiency bill was read.
Mr. Harris dem, Tenn moved to
amend the bill by Incorporating in II
the deerees of the court of claims rn-
der the Bowman act, aggregating
about half million dollars.
Mr.. Hale trep., Me.l, in charge OF the
bill, made point OF order against the
amendment.
The point of order was sustained,
thus excluding the amendment. The
deficiency bill was then passed without
amendment,
A resolution tohcurring in the with
drawel from the trust fund of the
Chickasw Indians Of slO0, 600 to be sub
ject to warrants drawn upon 1t by the
treasurer of the tribe, was offered by
MIR. Jones dem, Ark and agreed To.
On motion of Mr.. Perkins rep, CALI
senate bill appropriating $3.50, 900 for a
public building at Oakland, Cal, was
taken from the calendar.
hcUsr.
The house reassembled at 10 a. m. in
continuation of Saturdays session,
about 80 members then being present.
MI Sherman rep, n. " presented
n report from the committee on Indian
affairs, recommending that resolua
ticn OF inquiry accompanying it be
passed. 1t called upon the secretary
of the treasury to inform the house
what, If any, steps had been taken,
under the provisions OF the Indian bill
for the current year, to collect from
West Virginia the amount due upon
the proportion Of certain Indian bonds
Il assumed to pay when set off from
old Virginia, Agreed to,
Mr. Cannon rep, Ill., moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the deficiency
bill appropriating s95, 900 for pay and
mileage of members of the house of
representatives; $1,000 for expenses of
special and select committees 5000 I'd
put the capitol grounds in condition
after the recent storm, and $1,000 for
Behring Sea patrol. The rules were
suspended and the bill passed.
The rules were suspended and the
following measures passed:
Directing the construction OF
United States prison at Fort Leaven
worth, Kas., to cost Sl50,000
Senate joint resolution directing the
secretary of the treasury to cause t.
be made a scientific investigation o
the condition of the fur seals on the
pribyloff island.
Senate bill amending and re-enactinp
the law Of 1889 for the protection Of thu
salmon fisheries of Alaska.
Mr.. Aldrich rep, Ill., moved thu
passage of senate bill appropriatins
SIS, s45 to pay the claims found by
military commission due on accoun
of the explosion of a caisson oil
Grand boulevard Chicago, Will
Battery +, Second artillery, wa
on practice march through TIL
streets of that city July 1t
1894. 1t was actively opposed by
Messrs. Richardson and McMillil
tdems., Tenn, Walker rep, Mass.
and Grosvenor rep, o. on the grounC
that there was no legal liza bility on thu
part of the government, no negligence
being alleged against it. 1t was ad
voeated by Messrs. Aldrich rep, Pa.
Parker IN. j. and Hopkins trep', H.
The motion was deteated-s6 to LOG.
Mr.. Payne rep, N " moved tosus
pend the rules and pass the bill report
ed from the committee on merchan
marine and fisheries amending tn
shipping laws.
MIR. Payne's statement in explana
ton of the provisions of the bill wa
: interrupted to receive message fror
the senate announcing that it ha
I passed, without amendment, the ne'
. general deficiency bill passed by tn
: house Saturday afternoon. The me-
sage was received with applause
ON A GOLD PLATFORM,