The record-union., 1897-12-19
Both Houses Adjourn Until We'd
nesday, January Fifth.
Yesterdays Open Session Of the Senate
Occupies But Little Time.
The House, After Agreeing to the
Conference Report ON the Re
lief Measure for Yukon Miners,
Devotes It's Time to EuIogies OF
the Late Representative Cook Of
Illinois.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-To-day's
open session of the Senate was brief, the
time being consumed in the Introduction
OF bills and resolutions, several OF the
latter calling for information from va
riouS departments being passed. one
of the resolutions agreed to increases
from $4,000 to 60, 500 the amount TO
be expended by the Government on the
buildings at the Transmississippi Inter
national Exposition to be held in Omaha,
and reduced by S12,50O, the sum to be
expended upon the Government dis
play.
During the executive session the Sem
ate received and adopted the conference
report on the bill providing for the ex-
tension of relief to the miners in the Yu-
kon River territory.
Cullom of Illinois secured the adoption
of a resolution asking the heads of the
several departments of the Government
what positions in their departments
ought, in their opinion, be excepted
from the operation of the civil service,
and what changes or notifications in
the law ought to be made.
Platt of Connecticut secured the adop-
fion of a resolution calling upon the Sec
retary of the Interior for a report to the
Senate for the present status in the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations, In
dian Territory; for the freedom of the
Chickasaw and Choctaw Indian nations,
and also his suggestions and recon-
mendations as to the further legislation
proper to settle their just claims.
Allen of Nebraska introduced a res
olution, which was passed, directing the
Postmaster-Generalt to inform the SEN
ate of all railway and steamship mail
contracts made by the Unied States now
81 force.
White of California presented a reso-
luton, which was agreed to. calling on
the President to inform the Senate what
action has been taken in behalf of j. K.
Surfing and Charles w. Nelson, citizens
CT California, held as prisoners in the
Republic of Colombia.
Kyle of South Dakota introduced and
had passed a resolution calling on the
Secretary of State for all papers from
the Haytian Government relating to
Bernard Campbell.
On motion of Hale of Maine the Sen
at then, at 12:45 p. n., went into execu-
tive session.
During the executive session the con-
ference report upon the bill providing
relief for the Klondike miners was re-
ceived and adopted. The bill appropri-
ates 5000, 900, to be expended under the
direction of the Secretary of War, in
the purchase of supplies for the relief
OF the people in the Yukon River coun-
try or other mining regions of Alaska
and for the transportation and distribu-
ton of such supplies, provided that if
the consent of the Canadian Govern
ment be obtained. the Secretary of War
may extend the relief into Canadian ter
Titory. The resolution further provides
that the supplies may be sold in that
region at such prices as may be fixed
by the Secretary of War or donated to
those unable to pay for them. The Sec
retary of War is authorized to use the
United States army in carrying into eff
feet the provisions of the Act to import
reindeer and drivers for the transporta-
dion of the supplies, and to adopt such
other provisions as are practicable. The
Secretary is directed, when the expedi-
1ion shall have been completed, TO sell
the reindeer, or turn them over to the
Secretry of the Interior, in his discre-
1ion. and make a detailed report to Con-
sress at the beginning of the next ses-
sion of all disbursements made and re-
suits accomplished under the Act.
At p. m. tn Senate adjourned until
January 9th.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.-This being
the last day of the session before the
holidays, the Chaplain Of the House
took occasion in his opening prayer to re-
fer to the approaching season of peace
and good will. and to pay tribute to
the late Representative Cook of Illi-
nois, whose eulogies were set for to-
day.
The conference report on the relief
measure for the Klondke country was
presented and agreed to. It comprises
the amount OF relief at S2OO0Oo, pro-
vides for securing the consent of Can
ada to extending the relief to the Cana
dian side, and authorizes the use Of the
army to carry out the relief measures.
1t also provides that the supplies must
he purchased instead of being donated.
The House bin was passed confirming
certain cash entries of public lands.
The Speaker announced several COM
1nittee changes. including Boyce of In
diana to succeed Johnson of Indiana re-
signed as Chairman of the Elections
Committee number 2. and Codding of
PENNSYLVANIA to succeed Kirkpatrick Of
PENNSYLVANIA on Pacific Railroads.
At l. 90 %. m. Boutelle of Illinois Of
fered resolutions of profound regret on
the death of Cook of Illinois, and eulo-
gies We're begun.
II was the first time Boutelle, who
succeeds Cook. had spoken in the
House. He paid a high tribute to the
deceased, and referred to President Nc
Kinley's recent bereavement in the loss
OF his mother.
Others who paid tribute TO the oe-
ceased member were Messrs. Fcss, Hen
derson. Belknap. Royce, Manu. Brossi-
us. Hopkins, Dinsmore, Graf, Moody,
1'rince and Peters.
At 2:1o p. m. the eulogies being con-
cluded. the House adjourned to Janu-
airy 5th.