New-York tribune., 1897-12-19
RELIEF FOR THE MINERS.
KIONDIKE MEASURE FINALLY AGREED
TO BY CONGRESS-.

THE AMOUNT FIXED AT $500 600. AND THE ARMY
TO HAVE CHARGE OF EXPEDITIoNs-BoTH
HOUSES ADJOURN UNTIL JANUARY =.
Washington. Dec Is.-To-day's open session OF
the Senate brief the time being consumed in
the introduction of bills and resolutions. One Of
the resolutions agreed increased from $4,000 10
$3.50 the amount to be expended by the Govern
ment on the buildings at the Trans-Misslsslppi In
ternationsl Exposition. to be held in Omaha. and
reduced by $2,5O0 the to be expended on the
Governments display.
In tho executive session the Senate received and
adopted the conference report the joint resoiu-
tion providing for the extension Of relief to the
miners IN the Yukon River country. The resolution
aD7ro2rates $4,000 to be expended under the drec-
tion of the Secretary of War in the purchase OF
supplies for the relief OF the people in the Yukon
River country or other mining regions Of Alaska.
and for the transportation and distribution OF such
supplies provided that Il me consent Of the Cana
dian Government ne obtained The secretary or
War may extend relief into Canadian territory.
The resolution further provides that the supplies
NAY be sold in that region at such prices as may
be fixed by the Secretary of War. or donated 10
those unable 10 pay for them. The Secretary OF
War is authorized 10 use the Army in carrying
into effect the provisions % the resolution. 70 i'm
port reindeer and rc!ndeer-driVCrs for the trans
por;ation o: supplies and TO adopt such other pro-
Visions are practicable. The Secretary Is di-
re,ied when the work shall have been completed
- sell the reindeer turn them over 10 the Secrc-
tary Of the Interior. at his discretion. and 20 make
n detailed report 20 Congress at the beginning OF
the mex; session OF all disbursements made and re-
suits accomplished under the act.
in response TO resolution introduced by Mr..
Allen G'op.. Nch). the Secretary Of the Treasury
reported that there are 10 supernumcrary employees
n Ms Department, and that no employees have been
retired pay except some members OF the revenue
cutter service who have been retired under law.
Mv. Cullom Olep. I'D secured The adoption OF
resolution directing the heads OF the executive de-
partments to inform the Senate what positions in
heir departments ought. III their opinion TO be eN
Ceptci from the operation OF the civil Service law
and what changes or modhcations in the law
ought TO he made.
Nr White Dem. Cal) presented resolution.
" 1ich was agreed to. calling Oh the Presdcn Mt, II
no: incompatible with the puOl!c Interests. 20 in
form the Senate what action had been taken IN
behalf Of j. N. Spring and Charles ". Nelson, cit'-
zens of California. held prisoners in the Re
public OF Colombia.
Mr Kyle tInd.. s. D. introduced and bad passsSl
n resolution calling tho Secretary OF State 'or
all papers from the hsytian Governmsnt relating
TO Pernard Campbell
session. and at . D. m. adjourned until Wednesday
January D. 1895.
III the House the conference report or the cmer-
gency relief measure for the Klondke country was
presented and agreed TO.
The Speaker announced several committee
changes. Including Mr.. Royce. OF Indiana to sue
cead Mr.. Johnson, of Indiana (resgnedl as chair
man Of Elections Committee No :. and Nr Coz
ding. OF Pennsylvania. TO succeed MT kirkpatricA'
of Pennsylvania. Pacific Railroads.
Eulogies Of the late Representative Cooke. ot
Illinois were delivered. and then the House ad
journed until January o.