The Yale expositor., 1896-06-19
SEEN HEARD CONGRESS.


agreed TO conference reports on the
naval and Indian appropriation bills,
leaving only the sundry civil bill and the
District of Columbia conference reports
outstanding. The resolution for an in
quiry into the circumstances of the
award the statue of Gen. w. Il. Sher-
man caused an animated debate, Mr..
Wolcott, Colorado, criticising the award
on the ground that it was an injustice
to the Society of American Sculptors.
Senators Allison, Hawley and Mills de-
Tended the award. The resolution was
finally defeated Several minor mat
tiers were also disposed of. House.
The house gave its final approval to
conference reports on two of the four
appropriation bills which were in issue
the naval and the Indian bills.
The naval report was for three
battleships and no armor con-
tracts until congress fixes the price.
next session. The Indian report per-
mits sectarian appropriations till July
/, 1897. A change was made in the de-
claration of policy concerning schools
which was broadened so that it how
reads: 1T is hereby declared to be the
settled policy of the government to
hereafter make no appropriation what
ever for education in any sectarian
schools" most of the day was devoted
to the consideration of the Aldrich-
Underwood contested election case.
SENATE.-14sth day.-The senate dis
posed of the last of the appropriate
bills and fixed p. IN. the next day as
the time for final adjournment. A
number of bills were passed including
the important bill giving trial by jury
and other safeguards in prosecution for
contempt of courts. The measure has
been vigorously urged by labor inter-
ests, particularly railroad employees.
1t is the result of the agitation result
ing from the imprisonment of Eugene
V. Debs for contempt of an injunction
issued at the time of the Chicago strike.
Bills were passed: TO increase the pay
of letter carriers; authorizing the sec
rotary of the treasury to lease certain
Alaskan islands for the propagation of
gold and silver foxes. HoUsE.-An
enormous amount of business was
transacted in order to clear the decks
bills and joint resolutions were passed.
After the conference report on the Dis
trict of Columbia bill, containing its
compromise on sectarian charities had
been presented. Mr.. Cannon precipi-
tated heated discussion of the politi-
cal situation in which Mr. Doclkery,
Dem. Mo-, and Mr.. Dingley, Rep, Me-,
participated. The work of the session
was deliberately reviewed, criticised
and defended. The conference report
on the District of Columbia bill was
adopted.
Congress Is Adjourned.
SENATE.-l49th day.-The last day
was very dreary and tiresome. The
galleries were we'll filed but there was
an absence of the packed corridors in
| cident to an eventiful close of congress.
| The senate convened at II o'clock but
no business was transacted beyond the
formalities preceding an adjournment.
| Resolutions of thanks were unani
mously adopted toVice-P resident Stew
enson and President pro TEN Frye for
their impartial rulings in the
chair. One of the last ac.s was to
give the important immigration bill
IL ny NiiiCh ~
secures the right of way as
soon as the senate reassembles.
| a similar resolution of thanks to Vice
| President Stevenson for his dignified
and impartial service as presiding
officer was offered by Mr.. Allison.
Both resolutions were unanimously
adopted. \ few moments before the
hour set for adjournment the vice
president raped the senate to order
and after thanking the senate
for their kindness and making a
few valedictory remarks he announced
the senate adjourned without a day.
HoUsE-Thc final session of the house
was devoid of public interest. The APP
preparation bills had been passed and
the members simply waited for the
end to come. A number of the mem
bers were made happy by the passing
of small bills of interest TO their dis
tricts. Mr.. Turner, Dem, Ga, who
was the floor leader of the minority
during the absence of Mr.. Crisp, offered
Il resolution of thanks to the speaker,
which was adopted by standing vote,
a most unusual honor. AS the hands
of the clock pointed to q, the speaker
arose and in few words thanked the
house for its expression of kindness
and then declared the house adjourned.