Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15

on the postoffice appropriation bill was
agreed to. This left but four appropria-
tion bills still in conference. The com
promise relative to the old settlers claim
in the Indian bill was also agreed to, leav-
ing only the sectarian school question in
this bill open. Bills and joint resolutions
were passed calling on the secretary of the
treasury for information as to the steps
taken TO procure settlement OF the dis
puted question OF the apl ndG OF h o1rgna
which the Indian funds are invested; for
the establishment of site for the erection
of penitentiary at Fort Leayenworth,
Kas.; for a scientific investigation of the
fur seal fisheries of Alaska; to amend the
laws relating to American Seamen and to
facilitate the reorganization of the North
ern Pacific Railroad company. Shortly be
fore O'Clock Mr.. Daniels (Rep n W
again called up the Aldrich- Underwood con
tested election case This aroused the ire
OF the Democrats. The question of consid-
Grafton was raised. but this time the House
decided-13O to 68-to consider the case
During the progress Of the roll call many
of the Democrats left the hall Mr.. Nc
Millin Dem., TENN attempted to force a
division on the conference report on the
District of Columbia bill as a means of
developing that no quorum was present,
but Nh Dalzell (Rep., Pa.l, who was tem-
liamentary situation so as to prevent this
and subsequently, despite the warm pro-
tests of Mr. Terry Dem, Ark. declined
to entertain an appeal from his decision.
The District of Columbia appropriation bill
was sent back to further conference, and
at 6 O'Clock p. m. the House took a recess
till 10 a. m. OH the 9th. in order to render
the special order of Friday still operative
The house on the 9th gave its final APP
proval to conference reports on two of the
four appropriation bills which were in is
sue the naval and Indian bills. The pub
lie buildings amendments in the Sundry
civil bill and the electric lighting and sec
tartan charities items i'll the District of
Columbia bill stand between Congress and
final adjournment 1t was the opinion of
the House leaders that an adjustment
would be effected and final adjournment
latest. Most of the day in the House was
devoted to the consideration of the Aid
rich-Underwood contested election case
from the Ninth Alabama district. The
Democrats attempted to filibuster but were
overcome, and when the vote was taken
the contestant, Mr.. Aldrich, who is broth
OF Mr.. Robbins of Alabama, was given the
seat by vote of lie to 10Y. Fifty Re-
publicans voted with the Democrats against
this action.
An enormous amount of business was
transacted by the House on the 10th, in
order to clear the desks for the final adj
journment tomorrow. The absence of Mr..
KEN permitted members to pass bills in
the closing hours in which they were vital
~ interested. There was great clamor
for recognition. Fifty-three bills and joint
resolutions were passed, the most impor-
tant of which probably was the bill APP
proprating 100000 for the -Missis-
'ppi exposition at Omaha. Chairman Can
Il OF the appropriations cammittee madeg
Gallant fight to induce the House to stand
against the Senate public building
ems in the sundEy ci VII % BILL but the
ference report on the District of Columbia
bill was adopted. The Senate resolution
for final adjournment at p. m. on the 18th
was passed c. w. Stone (Rep., Pa) chair
man of the committee on coinage, secured
the passage of resolution calling Oh the
secretary of the treasury to report to the
nf cNS0 info
ton as he may be able to obtain as to the
comparative merits of pure Nickel nickel
alloy, aluminium alloy and copper bronze
as materials for our minor coins and au-
thorizing him to have struck experimental
coins A bill was passed to provide an
American register for the steamer Meme
mesha.
The final session of the House on the
18th was devoid of public interest. The APP
preparation bills had been passed, and the
members simply waited for the end to
come. Some were made happy by the pass
ing of small bills of interest to their dis
tricts. To Gen. Wheeler of Alabama be
age Of the last bill. Beyond a little mis-
understanding between Mr.. Bailey of Texas
and Mr.. Marsh of Illinois, the utmost good
By Nj Bailey and MI e' Mcguire :" Of caifor
MIA TO prec1Ditate political discussion in
the last half hour of the session, but the
thrown down to them. Mr.. Turner Dem:,
Gal. who was the floor leader of the mi
nority during the absence of Mr.. Crisp, Of
fered resolution of thanks to the speaker,
which was adopted by standing vote, a
most unusual honor. The resolution is as
follows: Resolved, that the thanks of this
House are due and are hereby rendered to
the Hon. Thomas B. Reed, speaker of the
House of Representatives, for the ability,
efficiency and strict impartiality with
which he has discharged the arduous and
responsible duties of his Office during the
present session of Congress-" The presen-
ta.icn of the resolution was greeted with
round Of applause. The speaker closed the
session with a graceful speech in which he
thanked the members most cordially and
felicitated them on the work of the session.