The news boy., 1896-06-20
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
LIV. CONGRESS.
First 4ession.)

IN the senate, on the sth, the new general de-
nciency bill was passed without amendment.
hnal conference report on the post once ap-
preparation bill was agreed to. Partial confer.
ence reports on the Indian appropriation bill
and the District Of Columbia appropriation
bill were made and agreed to and further con-
ferences ordered. The immigration bill was
taken up, and Mr.. Morgan (Ala) made another
long speech upon the war In Cuba. .....In the
house, In continuation Of the session Of the
9Th, a large number Of bills were passed
under suspension Of the rules and conference
reports were presented AMI agreed to on the
post ONCE t6naD, Indian and District Of CO.
lumbia appropriation bills. The sergeant
alarms was directed to telegraph to absent
members that their presence was necessary
to the transaction Of public business
IN the senate, on the 9th, ANAL conference re-
ports on the naval appropriation bill and the
Indian appropriation bill were received and
agreed to- The question OF contract Indian
schools was compromised by allowing them
(when there are no other schools to take
| their place) an appropriation during the
fiscal year 1895. Other measures OF no gem
eral Importance occupied the remainder Of
The session. In the house the contested
election case OF Aldrich (rep) against I'm
derwood (dem.) from the Ninth Alabama dis
strict, was decided in favor OF the contestant,
and Mr.. Aldrich was sworn in. The final con-
ference reports on the Indian and naval ap-
ence report on the sundry civil appropriations
bill, except the public buildings appropriation.
was agreed to. Some bills Of minor impor-
tance were passed..
In the senate, on tho 10th, the contempt Of
| Court bill was discussed at length and passed.
The difierencs between the two houses on the
District Of Columbia appropriation bill was
compromised by continuing the appropriation
| to sectarian charities, but declaring that no
| further appropriations for this purpose shall
| be made after June 10. 1897. A number Of bills
| were passed and concurrent resolution was
| agreed to for final adjournment on the lith at
| four o'clock .... In the house, under su5pen-
Sion OF the rules, large number Of bills were
passed. The house concurred in senate amend
mert to the sundry civil appropriations bill.
| thus ending the deadlock on the last OF the
| appropriation bills, and passed the senate con-
| current resolution for final adjournment on the
| llth at four o'clock.
IN the senate, on the l1th. the principal busi-
| ness of the day was awaiting the h our Of final
| adjournment at four O'Clock. Meantime the
| District OF Columbia appropriation bill was
received and signed by the vice president thus
disposing Of the last o; the general appropria-
tion bills. bill was passed granting a PEN
| sion TO the widow Of Gen. W. H. Gibson, Of
| Ohio. A committee was appointed to wait
upon the president and Inform him that con-
greSs was ready to adjourn. The usual resolu-
tions OF thanks were passed At four o'clock
the fall Of the gavel announced the close OF the
session. In the house a number Of private
pension and relief bills were passed. Messrs
Pitney, Blue and Dockery were appointed
house members Of the Joint committee to sit
| during the summer and investigate the chari-
| ties OF the District OF Columbia. A resolution
| thanking Speaker Reed for the ability, faith
! tulness and ;mpartiality" with which he had
discharged his duties was adopted, and the first
| session OF the Fifty-fourth congress passed
into history.