The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-12-18
Proceedings OF CONGRESS
PERSONAL DISPUTE m HOUSE.
The LegislatuFe. Exesusive ana ya-
dietary ApDFsDriafien BiII RE-
portea-Passage 81 . Deneieney
Diii-nfieage 81 Senators asa
Representatives.

Almost the entire session Of The house
Monday was consumed in adjusting q per
sonai dispute between Mr.. Hepburn Of
Iowa and Mr.. Norton Of Ohio. which
grew ont Of controversy that occurred
last week during the debate ON the pen
sion bill The point At issue was a. TO
whether . certain word uttered by Mr..
Norton, but which he nfterward disclaim-
ed any intention Of using, should appear
IN the permanent record. The house BY
. party vote-l3l to I2l-eustained Mr..
Hepburn. Mr.. Bingham trepl reported
to the house the executive, legislative and
| Judicial appropriation bill. Mr.. Cannon,
chairman Of the committee on appropFia-
tons. secured unanimous consent for the
passage Of the deficiency bill, which, he
explained, carried but three items 5000
for the construction Of = building at the
naval academy. 10000 for payment Of
the temporary employees of the house and
senate, and sl50yOO0 for the payment II
mileage Of senators and representatives
Civil Service Cosamissson.
The house Tuesday, after a session OF
about two hours, adjourned out of sym
PATTY for the president, whose mother
was buried At Canton this afternoon The
time Of the session was devoted TO the
consideration Of the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill II was
decided 10 postpone consideration of the
item providing for the maintenance Of the
civil service commission until after the
other features Of the bill had been con
elnded- 1t was apparent from the re.
marks made that the entire subject will
be exhaustiEely debated. There is seem
ingiy no disposition to curtail discussion,
and il probably viii not be concluded be-
fore the holiday recess. After a session
Of Is minutes the senate adjourned out
Of respect 10 President Mckinley, who
was in attendance upon the funeral OF
his mother. The only business transact
ed was the introduction of balls and reso-
buttons.
Reducing Clerical Force.
The house spent Wednesday in the con
sideration Of the legislative, executive and
Judicial appropriation bill, and 50 Of the
liz pages Of the bill were covered. and
only one amendment Of importance was
adopted. 1t reduced the clerical force At
the pension Office 95, involving a redue-
ton in salaries of $4,000. The civil SER
vice question, as it was yesterday, was
the chief topic Of discussion today, and
the proposition of Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury VandeTIip to retire clerks
for age, was made the text of denuncia-
tion by Mr.. Moody and Mr. johnson, both
Of whom are defenders of the civil service
law. There was q long debate in the sen
ate over the administration bill to pro-
hibit American citizens from engaging in
the BehTing sea fisheries industry.
Yukon Sufferers.
The house Thursday passed a bill APP
prOpTiating $lT5OOO for the relief Of the
people who are in the Yukon river eoun-
try and also the bill passed by the senate
to prohibit Pelagic sealing by American
citizens. The former bill encountered
practically no opposition. As passed, the
sum carried on it is to be expended under
the direction of the secretary of war. for
the purchase, transportation and distribu-
ton of subsistence stores 1t provides
that these subsistence stores may be sold
at prices fixed by the secretary of war or
donated where the people are unable 10
pay for them. II empowers him TO par-
chase reindeer and employ drivers not cit
liens Of the United States. and afterward
to dispose Of the reindeer. In the sen
ate Mr.. Hawley Of the military affairs
committee reported the resolution Of Sen
ator Mcbride of Oregon for the relief of
American miners and other sufferers in
the Yukon valley The COMMITTEES sfru.l-
out all but the enaeting clause and
amended the resolution by apprOpriatins
$4,000, which Is to be used by the sec
rotary of war for the purchase of sub
sistence and supplies, and for their trans
pOrtation and distribution. the consent of
the Canadian government first TO be oh
tanned to pass over Canadian territory.