The Lamar register., 1896-06-13
IN THE LAST THROkS.
.coNoREss IS ALMOST THROUGH
A Reyi.ed Deficiency BIN Passed by Roth
Hou.e.--Dimcuit to Hold a Quorum In
the House.

day. Before proceeding with II. furth-
'er conferences were ordered on the In
.dlan and District Of Columbia appropria-
'sion bills The activity and confusion
1eu the floor OF the Senate while minor
measures were hurried through their
;fnal stakes Indicated the near approach
10 an adjourument The large attend
ancc Of senators oyercame fears that had
been entertained that the Senate would
be left without a quorum
Mr.. wolco,t CRepuhliean, Coloradol
asked immediate consideration for a rs
'ointion directing the committee on H.
binary to investigate the circumstances
of the award OF the statue Of General
William TecumSeh sherman tMr. Rohl-
Smiths design having been selected,
anil requesting the secretary OF war TO
suspend the execution Of the contract
OF the statue until n report had been
made at the next session. i, went over
tjll tomorrow.
bad. Mr.. Harris. Democrat. TENNESSEE.
offered an amendment covering the
claims under the Bowman act which
hzd been omitted In the House bill, al
though there was no specific objection
20 them In the veto message. Mr.. Har-
BIS aid that In the former bill the Bow
tnAn claims were coupled with the
French spollation claims He had never
sxaminel the spogIaiion claims and felt
BE- interest In them. but these Bowman
ect claims amounted to about $4,000
had been su.Jectesi. he said. to judicial
scrufiny and should be- paid as much
rs any obligations incurred by the gov
<rnment AfteF further debate the
vice president submitted to the Senate
y point u order against the amendment.
Rnd Il was voted to he out OF order. The
'dcaciency blu was then passed As Il
oame from the House
<nme from the House.
eonsentIns to the withdrawal by the
chlckasaw Indians OF $4,000 OF their
must fund now In the treasury. and
r%olution was passed appDprlating
$4,000 for a public building At Oak
bud. California. Also The following
bills were passed: To amend the law
for the punishment for transporting or
&llIng liquors or wines under any other
man their proper name and brand; cx.
tending relief to Indian citizens in re-
hrd to taxes on their lands held In sew
<ealty.
When the House convened At ten
o'elsck this morning In continuation OF
Nc legislative day OF Saturday. there
were only about seventy members on the
Goor and the leaders determined TO take
ne necessary steps TO secure and keep a
Qporum in attendance during the re
noaininE hours OF the session. A motion
was adopted revOklng leaves OF absence
and members were ordered TO return.
a special deficiency bin providing for
the pay OF the salaries OF members
,eated by the House. and for several
cther minor matters, was passed under
suspension OF the rules; also a bill to es-
ublIsh a site for the erection OF a peni-
t<ntlary AT Fort LSivenworth. Kansas
The Senate joint resolution authoriz-
fnS scientific investigation OF the fur
nal fisheries was adopted.
The Senate bill amending the act for
the protection OF the salmon fisheries OF
Alaska was passed.
The Senate Bill appropriatlng $4,000
to- the payment OF the awards OF the
commission appointed to report on the
damage resulting from and the injuries