The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-19
THE FIFrY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
A Synopsis of the Proceedings OF Roth
Houses.

AHE FlFIf-FoUKTH CONGRESS.
ASynopsis of the Proceedings OF Roth
Houses.
THE SENATE.
SATURDAY.
IN the Senate saturday Yicc-President
Stevenson announced his signature to several
bills. including the genera! deficiency an
preparation bill and tho filled cheese bill
The buildings whore the House conferees re-
fuses TO increase the limit OF cost were those
ut Kansas CITY, Mo-; Savannah. Ga, and
G"mhsn' inm"irs N Mr.; N, hawi%y Republican
mcnt approprating $4,000 for a
nostoillcc building ut Fortress Monroe.
The House To expedite the delivery of i'm
ported parcels and packages, not cXcocdin:
$500 in value, was taken up and amended
and passed. The bill rs amended merely
permitted imported merchandise, not intend
ell for sale. TO DC expedited. the cNaress COM
rany giving bond to the government. The
conference report on the naval appropriation
bill! was presented ~ Il read. The amendment
reducing the number OF new battlcships from
four to two is modified by making the num-
hcr three and the price for nrmor plate, in
stead of being limited to $3.50 per ton is linn
itci 10 1928. with Instructions TO tho Sccre-
tary o! the Navy to inquire what n fair price
would b" aud to report ut the next session OF
Congress. Is. o. Guthrie was confirmed rs
postmaster at Burlington. y. &.
MONDAY.
Th" Senate passed the new general do
icienry bill Monday in less than three
quarters Of IN hour. Ordinarily u bill of
l3O printed pages would have taxed the pow
crs ot IL" reading clerk for Mt least two
hours; hut IN" rcalin2, OF this bill was com
pl"t"l III halt an hour. An attempt was
':.al" by Mr.. Harris, Democrat. Of Tennessee,
TO have the claims under the Bowman act.
aggro-at!ng about half u million do liars
placed in the bill; but they were ruled ont on
point OF order and the bill was promptly
passed withOU. amendment. Mr. Daui"l. OF
Ntrgiuin, introduced. nni the Senate passed,
bill apprupria.in. SOS $50 to pay the Rich
mond Locomotiv" and Ma"h;n" Works for
1amag" and loss incurred in the construction
Of the armed battlrship Texas.
TUESDAY.
Very satisfactory progress in clearing up
tn" odds and ends OF lryislativ" work Of tho
session was made Icy the Senate Tuesday.
Final conference reports the naval
appropriation bill and on the Indian
agreed To. In the naval bill Il compro-
mise was made reducing the number
Of battleshipS TO three and directing tha
no contracts should bc made for armOr pate
until after tho Secretary of the Navy shall
have inquired into the cost of manufacture
and shall have made n report to Congress.
Tho question OF contract schools In the In
dian bill was compromised on the basis OF
allowing them (where there are no other
schools. to take their place. during tho fiscal
for compensation and mileage OF new mem
bers Of the House OF Representatives was
passed. 1t appropriates about s40,0 ,0O0.
WEDNESDAY.
In spite OF the fact that II was generally
believed that Wednesday would be the last
dav OF the session, there was rather slim
attendance In the galleries, and the days
proceedings were devoid Of interest or cX-
element. The following bills were passed:
Increasing the pay Of letter carriers; to pre-
la Ff grit
under false names. The bill increasing the
pension Of Francis L. Hoover was passed
over the Presidents veto. Tho latter part
OF tn" days session was occupied ny Mr..
Stewart, populist. Of Nevada. and Mr.. But
Ter. Populist. Of North Carolina, arrni!,ning
generally Congress and the administration.
\ concurrent resolution for final adjournment
Thursday at o'clock was agreed 10.
THURSDAY.
The iirS. session of the Eiftv-fOurtn
Congress gently, AMI quietly. almost without
incident, glidcd into history Thursday. the
shortest long session Of Congress with
two exceptions. in the history of the govern
mcnt There was Il marked difference be-
tween the close to-day and that Of the Fifty
first Cor gross, the last previous Republican
congress. Then u bitter conflict RACED be-
tween Speaker Reed and tn. minority and no
one OF the latter was found to introduce the
usual resolution OF thanks to the presiding
officer. To-day Mr.. Turner, the second
Democratic member cf the committee on
ways and means, acting for the minority In
the absence OF cX-Spcakcr Crisp. offered a
resolution thanking Speaker Reed for the
ability, faithtulnrSS and strict Impair
TALLY with which he had discharged
the duties uf his difficult position. and az the
suggestion OF Mr.. DocEcrv and other Demo
Gratis, there was Il rising vote, that the CX-
preston OF h"3rtiness back Of the resolution
might thereby he emphasized. In his closin :
remarks Speaker Reed offered his grateful
recognition for III" honor, saying, ''rh"
thanks OF tn" ious" Of Representatives is
always high honor. but is especially 81 ut
IN" end OF "a session wh"r" til" Speaker has
been forced TO say no more tiIacs. perhaps.
than in the history Oi any other Congress" ="
ln III" course OF tho session n number of
private pension and relief bills wcr" passed,
and Representatives. Pitnry, E"puhlirnn. of
Kansas. and Dockcry. Democrat, Of Missouri
were appointed members on tn" part :, ( the
House of the commission to sit during the
summer AMI investigate the charities Oi the
District Of Columbia.