The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-13
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
F~IFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.

In the senate, on the 1st, the District Of Co
lumbia appropriation bill, carrying 7,44,oT,
was passed in the space Of about one hour and
q half. The naval appropriation bill, carrying
SS5, 1884, was then taken up and discussed until
4:30 p. m, when, without action on the bill, the
senate proceeded to the consideration Of execu-
tive business..--..In the house a number OF
bills of a private character were passed; the
economic postal bill was defeated, and the bill
to prohibit the extensive publication by news
papers and periodicals OF details OF doings OF
prize fighters and accounts of prize fights
failed Of passed by a narrow margin
IN the senate, on the Cd, a bill for the pre-
vention of the Introduction and spread OF conta-
gious and infectious diseases was passed. The
Notifications bill, carrying 80, III, i4l. was passed,
and house amendments to senate international
monetary conference bill were concurred in
The remainder OF the session was occupied with
the general deficiency bill...-In the house the
naval and District OF Columbia bills were re-
ceived from the senate, n~OncOncurred In and a
conference asked. A concurrent resolution was
passed authorizing the printing Of 10000 copies
Of the hearings before the committee on bank
ing and currency.
In the senate, on the Sd, the business of the
day was principally in connection with confer
ence reports, some OF which were adopted, but
the majority were sent back for further confer
ence. In the interim between action on the
conference reports house bills on the calendar
unobjected to, were taken up and quite a num-
Der OF them paSSed.....-1n the house, in con-
tinuatiOn Of the legislative day Of the 2d, the
time was chiefly consumed in consideration OF
conference reports, there being seven apprO-
priation bills yet undisposed of. Final agree
ment upon the post office and Notifications
bills was reported and approved by the house.
The immigration bill was passed over the pres
ident's veto-1a3 to 81. Final action was taken
upon the bills to amend the tariff law and the
navigation law and to revise and amend the
patent law.
THE senate was constructively in session until
6 a. m. of the 4th In continuation of the previous
days session, when q recess was taken until 6
g. m, when the proceedings were resumed. A
further conference was ordered on the general
deficiency bill. Senator Morrill, offered and the
senate unanimously adopted resolutions COM
plimentary to the retiring presiding on
Ger, Vice-President Stevenson, and sim
liar action was taken in relation to
Mr.. Faulkner, Of West Virginia, presi-
dent pro TEN. The usual formalities were
observed, and at noon the senate after listening
to a parting address from Vice-PreSident Stev-
enson, adjourned, and the extra session was
called to order by Vioe-PreSident Hobart, who,
after taking the oath and the swearing in OF
new senators, addressed the senate......Th
session Of the house vas for most part per-
luncuory, except lot the parting "oIus Vi
Speaker Reid, in response to a resolution OF
thanks unanimously adopted, and at 11:O the
house adjourned sine die, and proceeded to the
senate chamber to participate In the ceremonies
there.
IN the senate. on the 9TH, Mr.. NJ. A. Hanna,
appointed by Gov. Bushnell of Ohio to I'LL out
the unexpired term Of Mr.. Sherman, appeared
and took the oath OF ofice. He was cheered
from the galleries. The craftsmanship Of the
committee on foreign relations, so long held By
Mr.. Sherman, was conferred temporarily upon
Mr.. Davis (rep., Mimi. Senator Wolcott rep,
COLI, returned from Europe, appeared in his
place, and was warmly welcomed by his fellow
senators. At / 2. m the senate went into ex-
ecutive session to consider The cabinet nominal
lions, all of which received undisputed condr-
nation.