The Holly chieftain., 1897-03-12
The CLOSING DAYS.
Several Measures of Importance Pass
Eaarxreas The In, sIxxx, II

Several Measures of importance Passed by
ConEres~-The Immigration BIZ.
THE day in the senate on the 3d was one of
busy routine in reconciling differences on bills
The conference report Oh the District of Co
lumbia bill and the bill amending the shipping
laws were agreed TO. The naval appropriation
bill was sent bnck to conference A message
from the house stating that the immigration
bill had been passed over the presidents veto
was referred TO the committee on immigration.
The private pension calendar was then taken
up. The house passed the immigration bill
over the presidents veto by a vote Of 1873 to 81.
The Indian bill was sent back to conference,
the house refusing to concur In the senate
amendment to detach from Oklahoma the Usage
and Kansas Indian reservations and attuch
them to the Indian territory. The general de-
ficiency bill was also sent back to conference.
The conference reports on the post ofice ap-
preparation bill. the Notifications bill and the
sundry civil bill were agreed to. At the night
session the members put In most OF their time
singing patriotic songs
Work of the New senate.
THE senate OF the Fifty-Fifth congress met
on the 18th in extra session, with Vice Presi-
dent Hobart presiding, in pursuance to q call of
the retiring president Mr. Hobart made
short address and then swore In the new sem
ators. At the close OF the old congress Mr..
Stevenson made q valedctory speech, the early
hours of the day being given to the final steps
on some bills. Promptly ut noon Mr.. Steven
son declared the Fifty-Fourth congress I'D
iourned without day and aud the work of the
new senate was at once taken up. Mr. Hobart
having previously been sworn In by Mr..
Stevenson The closing hours OF the house
were uneventful. The members had worked
all night to get the sundry civil, Indian and
agricultural bills to the president, only to have
them poctet-vetoed, while the general de-
fciency failed Of passage because the house re-
fused TO subscribe to the half million of Bow
m claims which ~ nd
The only feature OF the day was the enthusiastic
reception accorded 10 Speaker Reed and the
unanimous standing vote OF thanks rendered
him.
THE senate on the 5th was In session for
about two hours. The credentials of Mr.. Han
mn, senator from Ohio. to succeed Mr.. Shcr-
man. were presented by Senator Foraker (O.)
and he was sworn In by Vice President Hobart.
Senator Davis (Mlnn.b designated acting
chairman of the foreign relations committee, to
succeed Mr. Sherman. President Mckinley
sent in the following nominations for his cabi-
net: Secretary OF state, John Sherman, OF
Ohio; secretary OF the treasury, Lyman J.
Gage. OF Illinois secretary OF war. Russell A.
Alger, of Michigan: attorney-general. Joseph
Mclienna. of California; postlnaster-general
James A. Gary. of Maryland: secretary OF the
navy, John ID. Long. OF Mas achusetts; secre-
tary of the interior, Cornelius N. Bliss, OF New
York: secretary OF agriculture, James A. Will
son, of Iowa. They were all confirmed without
much objection, after being referred to differ
ent committees, Mr.. Sherman being paid the
compliment of being confirmed without any
reference to II committee The senate then ad-
iourned until the sth.
THE senate on the sth was only In session for
an hour and then adjourned until the 10th.
Senator Ellsins tW. Va.) presented memorial
from New Mexico praying for certain mining
legislation. Senator Carter (Mont.) also pre-
sented memorials from the legislature of his
IL, stul
bill. for constitutional amendment providing
for the election of United States senators by
the people and for the government manage
ment OF the Union Pacific railway. The vice
president submitted somc resolutions OF the
New York chamber Of co. ,merce for early rat
ification OF the arbitrator treaty. J'h. SENATE
then went into executive session and Senator
Davis (Minn) offered resolution referring
back to the foreign relations committee the arr
bitration treaty which WAS agreed to-