Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-05
THE 54'TH CONGRESS.
MURRAY, THE NEGRO CONTEST
ANT, SEATED IN THE HOUSE.
Conference Reports Disposed of.
FiIIed-Checse Bill Ready for the
President-IndIans to he Made
Ctuzens-Etc.
Cttfzens-Etc.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 4-The
contested-eleotion case OF Murray (col-
ored. Republican, against Elliott Demo
craD from the Seventh District OF
North Carolina. was decided to-day In
the House. the first thing. BY vote OF
l53 10 80 Murray was declared to be en-
titled to the seat occupied by Elliott, and
was sworn In by Speaker Reed, amidst
Republican applause.
The case OF Martin PopulisD vs..
Lockhart DemocraD. from the Sixth
North Carolina District. occupied near
ly all Of the rest Of the session, and. at
$40 o'clock the House adjourned, with
the understanding that a vote should be
taken the first thing tomorrow. In this
case, also, the majority recommended the
seating OF the contestant (Martin).
The final report of the Conference Com
mittee on the genera! deficiency bill was
presented and agreed to- and the follow
ing bills were also finally disposed Of
TO pension Mrs Mary G. Gregg, widow
OF Major General John Irwin Gregg. at
80 month; 10 pension Mrs. william
I<dIlik SPENCER N4uON VI tA-DthdAOi anu
Brigadier-General G.. l.. Spencer. Of Ala
bama, at $50 a month; authorizing the
restoration of John NJ. Quackenbush to
his rank and place as commander in the
navy, and his retirement by the Presi-
dent.
AS finally agreed upon. most OF the
claims inserted in the general deficiency
bill were stricken out. Including that OF
the Richmond Locomotive and Machine
Works. on account OF the construction
of the battleship Texas. for $4,000.
The bill carries total OF Sl0.6S9,62l,
which is $500, 424 less than as IL passed the
Senate, and s5,SiG03i more than as II
passed the House.
Messrs. Cannon and sayers gave no.
tice that, in accordance with custom
they would prepare for publication in
the Record statements regarding the APP
propriations made at this session Of
Congress. from the Republican and Demo-
cratic standpoints, respectively. Another
conference on the District of Columbia
appropriation bill was ordered.
Adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS
Very easy and marked progress was
made in the legislative work Of the Sen
ate to-day. The conference report on the
naval appropriation bill was disposed OF,
after a discussion which did not occupy
more than an hours time. The motion
to recede from the Senate amendment
reducing the number Of new battleships
from four TO two was defeated-yeas, II;
nays. IS. The conference report was then
agreed to, and further conference was
ordered. This was followed by the con-
ference report on the Indian appropriation
bill-the controversy over that report be
ing on the proposition to impose citizen
ship on the Indians Of the five civilized
tribes. The report was agreed to-yeas
81; nays. $50 that, when the Indian
bill becomes a law. those Indians will
have lost their tribal relations and will
become citizens Of the United States. But
inasmuch as the cOnferrees had not reach
ed an agreement on the school question,
and as the Senate refused to reccde from
its amendment continuing the contract
schools up 10 the 1st of July, 1898, a
further conference was ordered.
An effort was made by Mr.. Gear CRe-
publicam. of Iowa. chairman Of the Pa
cifc Railroad Committee. 10 have the Pa
chc refunding bill set down for con-
sideration on the Sth legislative day OF
next session, and then TO be continued
as the unfinished business: but the pro-
posal met so many objections that be-
fore IL could be acted upon the morning
hour expired, ana the 'hlled-cneese Dir
came up as the unfinished business, dis
placing Mr.. Gears motion, which is 10
be renewed tomorrow.
The "filed-cheese" bill was discussed
for couple of hours. All the amend
ments that were offered TO 1t were voted
down, and the bill was passed-37 to b
Just as it came from the House. so that
now it only needs the approval OF the
President.
The conference report GinaD on the
general deficiency bill was presented and
agreed to.
An effort was made by Mr.. Lodge to
have the immigration bill taken up and
made the unfinished business, but il had
TO be abandoned i'm view of obstructive
tactics on the part Of Democratic sena-
tors.
A bill for the scientific investigation Of
the fur-seal fisheries was passed.
The Senate al 6:l5 7. NJ. adjourned at