The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-09
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
4 Large Number of Bills Passed in
the Continuous Session.

Washington, June s.-The House sat
eight hours to-day in continuation of
Saturdays session, by this parliamentary
fiction. continuing in effect the resolution
of last week. making in order motions to
pass bills under suspension of the rules.
Operating under the resolution. the fol-
lowing measures were passed:
The House bill directing the construc-
ton of a federal prison at Leavenworth,
Kan. to cost not exceeding S150,0OO
The House bill making further appro-
priatiOns CS5S.OOO in alb to pay deficiencies
for the current fiscal year.
The Senate joint resolution instructing
the Secretary of the Treasury to order a
joint investigation of the Alaskan fur
seal fisheries.
The Senate bill re-enacting and amend
ing the law of 1889 for the protection of
the salmon fisheries in Alaska.
The bill amending the law relating to
the employment of sailors-abolishing i'm
prisonment for violation of contract and
the system of allotments of seamens
wages and improving the quality and
value of the rations provided for them.
The House joint resolution clothing the
purchasers of the Northern Pacific rail-
road at foreclosure sale next month, with
the rights and privileges of the original
corporation, and imposing the same obli-
cations.
The House bill establishing a new di-
vision of the eastern judicial district of
| Texas, and providing semi ana annual
terms a Beaumont.
The Senate amendments to the House
| bill to expedite the transportation OF I'M
ported packages valued at not exceed
ing $500 and not more than 100 pounds IN
weight were agreed to.
Conference reports were presented and
agreed to on the following;
stoffice-hnal; Indian and District OF
Columbia.
In order to maintain the presence of a
quorum, the House adopted resolutions
offered by Mr.. Dingley, reVoking all leaves
OF absence, except those granted on ac-
count of illness, and directing the SER
nt-at-arms to telegraph other absent
members that their preence here Is nee
essary to the transaction or pubnc Dusl-
ness. In this circumstance the House
heard with applause the message that the
Senate had passed without amendment
the general deficiency bill, which the Sem
ate had passed without amendment.
Twice Mr.. Daniel, rep, of New YORK,
endeaVored to bring up for consideration
the report of elections committee No.
! on the contested case of Truman II. Aid
rich, rep, VS.. Oscar W. Underwood, dem.
from the Ninth Alabama district. The
first time the House refused-5S to 4-to
/ enter upon its consideration, and the vote
/ on the second motion had not been an
/ nounced, when at 6 o'clock, further re-
| cess was taken until 10 o clock to-mor-
/ row morning. 1t will be in order then.
/ There will be, it is expected, no adjourn
! ment of the House until it finally adjourns
! for the session.
In connection with the conference re-
| port on the postoffice appropriation bill,
/ Mr.. Loud took occasion to present some
| figures going to show that the sample
copy pound rate law passed in 1888 was
| responsible for the increasing deficiencies
| in the postal revenues. These had in
I creased. he said, from $,1S0,000 in 1883 IS
| TO SO, 1861 900 in 1S94-'95. He exhibited sam
pies of what he characterized as the
/ stuff" which under the law was trans
mitted through the mails and the exhibit
| seemed to greatly interest the members.
The House conferees have offered COM
promise to the Senate conferees on the
| Indian appropriation bill which will be
| accepted. and this b.ll, together with the
4 naval bill, will be out of the way early
/ tomorrow morning. The House will
| agree to the former conference report cut
/ ting off appropriations for sectarian
! schools al the end of the next fiscal year,
with a provision that the Secretary of the
! Interior be instructed to divide the APP
| propriations as evenly as possible during
| the next fiscal year between the various
denominations.