New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
OVER THE PRESIDENTS VETO.
THE HOUSE REPASSES THE IMMIGRATION BILL

THE HOUSE REPASSES THE IMMIGRATION BILL
CONFERENCE REPORTS CONSIDERED
Washington. March 3.-The crush of visitors TO
the inaugural ceremonies in the galleries and cor
ridors. and the nervous haste and energy displayed
by the leaders of the House in the management of
the big appropriation bills still remaining undis-
posed OF spoke even more plainly than words to-
day OF the near approach of the close of this Con-
gress and of the Administration All the proceed
ings to-day were in continuation Of the legislative
day of Tuesday and 1t Is probable that no adjourn
ment will be taken until adjournment sine die is
announced tomorrow at noon.
When the House assembled 1890 o'clock Mr..
Sherman (Rep.. n. " called up the conference
port upon the Indian Appropriation BILL which the
Senate rejected yesterday. a like fate awaited 1t
in the House. the Senate amendment transferring
the Usage Indian lands in Oklahoma to the Indian
Territory provoking the greatest opposition Later
in the day partial report. showing that the Sem
| ate ha6 coded from that amendment. agreed
TO. Whtn the House took recess at $40 o'clock.
1t understood that the conferrees had agreed
TO ali the amendments except two
a holly contested fight made TO secure con-
currence in the Senate amendment to the General
Deficiency bill providing for the payment OF the
Bowman claims for supplies furnished 10 the Union
Army adjudicated by the Court of Claims, but 1t
failed 1t was led by Messrs Mahon {Rep.. PENN
Md. BY more than two-thirds the House voted
threw them into Conference In his remarks on
this proposition Mr. Cannon (Rep. Ill. chairman
House use being within less than twentyfour hours
Of final adjournment Of the appropriation
s o far m sS ssaPf INDIAN ia go is
of Columbia Naval Postoffice, Fortihcations. Sun
dry Civil and General Deficiency ,. A.,
agreement the Posoics and FqT tsa ion
progress upon the District of Columbia bill.
erday iRe House considered President Ceveland
veto of the immigration bill and by vote OF lS5
President notwithstanding. The announcement Of
the vote was received with applause.
the tariff law so as to authorize the sale the
highest Bidder Of forfeited smoking opium. TO amend
the navigation laws ana 10 revise anu "io'iu 'i'
| patent law.
AGREEMENT on THE NAVAL BILL.
The House reassembled at $50 o'clock in the
presence of galleries crowded almost to suffocation
with hrongs of people curious or Interested IN the
| proceedings Of the closing hours of Congress. The
! crowds in the galleries added materially TO the con-
| fusion prevalent in the chamber which caused fire.
| ouent requests for order Speaker Reed was forced
| in his efforts to quiet and obedience 10 the
request the sergeant-at-arms 10 restore or
| der The House then by vote of lSl to %. con-
| CURED in the Senate amendment to the Naval APP
HlaIon bill limiting the average price Of armor-
Mate 70 $500 ton Upon the announcement of this
| vote. Mr. Boutele. chairman OF the Committee on
Naval Affairs said that for himself he did not feel
| justified Fl, further delaying Congress by insisting
| on a disa greement 10 the remaining amendments OF
the Senate those providing for the construction or
three torpedo and small practice vessel for
| the Naval Academy. He therefore moved a recon-
sideration of the by which the House insisted
on it's disagreement and asked further conference.
This was agreed TO. lie then moved that the House
concur in the Senate amendments, and this was
! agreed 10. And thus Unexpectedly the Naval APP
preparation bill was completed. ready for the APP
proval OF the President.
! The third conference report on the Indian APP
propriation bin was presented. The conferrees had
| reached an agreement on all items OF difference but
| tWo-the paragraph authorizing the Of sec
tartan contract Indian schools 20 the extent Of 40
per cent Of he appropria tons for 1895, and the
proposition 20 repeal the law giving preference TO
| certain settlers upon mineral lands. The report
| was agreed TO- To test the sense OF the House on
| the sectarian school question, Mr.. Sherman moved
| that the House concur In the amendment OF the
| Senate and this agreed 10.
| The same action was taken in respect TO the min
| eral lands amendment, and this disposed or the
| Indian Apr opriation bill
| Mr.. Grou, Rep. VT reported the final agreement
of the conferrees the District Of Columbia APP
| propriation bill The House conferrees recon-
mended that the House agree TO the Senate amend
| ment making direct appropriations TO charitable and
benevolent institutions in the District and putting
off for another year the execution Of the declara-
ton of Congress In the bill for the present year that
| no funds shall be voted to sectarian institutions.
The report was agreed to- which ended consideration
| OF the bill.
This disposed OF all the appropriation bills ex-
| cont the Sundry Civil and the General Deficiency;
| and the House at 1920 took recess until II
c,ock to await the action OF the conferrees on those
| bills.