The record-union., 1897-12-14
January 18th at 8 p. m. Set Apart by the
Senate for a Final Vote.
Almost the Entire Session OF the
House Taken UP in Adjusting a
Personal Dispute Between
Messrs. Hepburn and Norton or
Ohio, Which Grew Out OF a
Controversy Last Week During
Debate on the Pension Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Lodge or
Massachusetts made an effort in the
Senate to-day to secure an immediate
vote upon his immigration bill, which
is substantially the same as that pass
ed by the Fifty-fourth Congress and
vetoed by President Cleveland. Allen
of Nebraska objected to an immediate
vote. and suggested that the final vote
on the amendments and the bill be
taken on that day, January lith, at q
O'Clock d. m. This suggestion was ac-
cepted by Lodge, and the order LOT d
vote at that time was MADE.
German, Chairman Of the Democratic
Steering Committee, presented an Or
der, which was adopted, rearrahglhs
some of the committee assignments ol
some of the Democratic members, maoe
necessary by the incoming of new MEM
bers.
Chaplain Milburn, in his lnVocatioh
at the opening of the Senate TO-DAY,
made touching reference to the death
of Mrs. Mckinley, mother OF the Pres-
ident
Davis, Chairman of the committee
on Foreign Relations, called up the plil
prohibiting the killing of fur seals III
the North Pacific Ocean, but on the
suggestion of Pettigrew Of South ia
kota, who said he desired to offer some
amendments to it, it went over until
tomorrow.
Pettigrew called up the bill granting
to settlers the right to make second
homestead entries Of 16O acres, and IL
was passed
Butler of North Carolina spoke at
length upon amendments he had oHer-
ed to the bill. which he had previously
introduced, providing for postal saw
ings bank system. Such system
would. in his opinion, insure greater
comfort in the homes of plain people
of the land as a great majority or them
would certainly become deposltors IN
such banks. This would cultivate
among them thrift and economy, and
enable them easily to provide for them
selves in illness and in old age.
Butler argued that if system were
established there would never be an
other issue of bonds by the Government
in time of peace. 1t would give men
of small means an opportunity to IN
crease their capital, would place
greater amount of money IN circulation,
and afford benefits to all the people or
inestimable value.
A bill providing for the erection of
an addition to the public building at
Los Angeles, Cal, to cost S2o0,OOO, was
passed.
German Of Maryland. Chairman Of
the Democratic Steering Committee,
presented an order making some
changes in the Democratic representa-
tion IN standing committees of the Sen
ate. The order provided that Jones OF
Arkansas be appointed Chairman of the
Committee on Private Land Claims;
Daniel, Chairman of the Committee on
Corporations in the District of Column
bia: Turpie, Chairman of the Commit
tee to Investigate the Condition Of the
Potomac River Front at Washington;
Berry. Chairman of the Committee on
Woman Suffrage; Gray, Chairman Of
the Committee ON Additional Accom-
modations for the Library Of Congress;
Pascoe. of Florida. Chairman of the
Committee on the Five Civilized Tribes
of Indians.
other Senators We're assigned to COM
mittees as follows: Daniel of Virginia
to the Finance, Mills Of Texas to the
Committee on Commerce, Pettus of
Alabama to the Judiciary. German Of
Maryland TO the District of Columbia
Mallory of Florida to Public Health
and National Quarantine, Walthall of
Mississippi to the Rules. Money of Mis-
sissippf to Agriculture and Forestry,
Railroads. Postoffices and Post Roads
Public Buildings and Grounds, and Ge
ological Survey; Turley of Tennessee to
Ir.er NJ
Elections. Transportation Routes to the
Seaboard, Education and Labor, and
Patents.
The order was adopted without de-
bate.
The immigration bill. the unfinished
business of the Senate, was called up
by Lodge of Massachusetts,, the author
OF the measure. and vote asked Tor
st Immediately.
An objection was made by Allen OF
Nebraska, as be desired the time for
further consideration OF some features
of it. He suggested that Monday, jan
uary 11th. be fixed as the date tor
taking a final vote.
Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire ask
ed unanimous consent that the bill re-
main the unfinished business until .
y. m, January 18th, when final vote
on the bill and it's amendments is TO
be taken. This was agreed 10.
Mr. Wilson of Washington presented
a resolution directing the Civil Service
Commission 10 transmit to the Senate
a statement by fiscal years since 1890
showing the total number of persons
examined the total number passed and
the total number appointed in the sew
eral branches of the Government since,
and the total number of persons on the
eligible lists of the several branches
of the Civil Service AT the beginning
of each of these fiscal years.
The resolution was agreed to-
AT 2:4o p. m. the Senate adjourned
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON. Dec. l3.-Exceptfng
the reporting of the legislative and ex-
ecutive and judiciary appropriation bill,
which Is TO be considered tomorrow.
the House did no public business to-
day. The entire session was consumed
in adjusting a personal dispute be-
tween Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa and Mr..
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