The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19

Call Office, Riggs House,

Washington, D. c., Dec. Is.
To-day's open session of the Senate
was brief, the time being consumed in
the introduction of bills and resolu-
ions, several of the latter calling for
information from various departments
being passed. One of the. resolutions
agreed to increase from $50, 900 to S62. =
800 the amount to be expended by the
Government on the buildings at the
trans Mississippi International Expo
sltlon to be held at Omaha, and re-
lduced by S12,500 the sum to be expend-
4 I'd upon the Governments display.
During the executive session the Sen
tie received and adopted the confer
= .nce report on the bill providing for
ne extension of relief to the miners in
the Yukon River territory.
CuIlom Of Illinois secured the adop-
ion Of a resolution asking the heads
of the several departments of the Gov
ernment what positions in their re-
spective departments ought in their
opinion to be excepted from the OPERA
ton Of the Civil Service. and what
changes or notifications in the law
ought to be made
PIatt Of Connecticut secured the
adoption Of a resolution calling upon
Inc Secretary of the Interior for a re-
port to the Senate on the present stat
as in the ChOctaw and Chickasaw ma
ions, as to their freedmen, and also
Tor his suggestions and recommends
ions as to the further legislation prop
erIy necessary to settle the just claims
of the Indians and the ex-slaves.
Allen Of Nebraska introduced a res
olution, which was passed, directing
he Postmaster-Gen General to inform the
Senate of all railway and steamship
nail contracts made by the United
states now in force
White Of California presented a res
Tuition, which was agreed TO-. calling
IN the President to inform the Senate
What action has been taken in behalf
# J. K. Spring and Charles w. Nell
Gon, citizens of California held as Dris-
mers in the Republic of Colombia.
Kyle Of South Dakota introduced
md had passed a resolution calling on
he Secretary of State for all papers
rom the Haytian Government relat-
ng TO Bernard Campbell.
On motion of Hale of Maine the Sen
tie then, at 12:45 P. NJ, went into ex-
.cutive session.
IL 4AAs5 b4AC CAECullNG session the con-
'erence report upon the bill providing
relief for the Klondike miners was
received and adopted. The bill apnro-
oriates $500, 900, to be expended under
he direction of the Secretary of War
n the purchase Of supplies for the ra-
ief of the people in the Yukon River
country or other mining regions of
Alaska, and for the transportati tion and
distribution of such supplies. provided
hat if the consent of the Canadian
Government be obtained the Secretary
# War may extend relief into Cana
lian territory. The resolution further
provides that the supplies may be sold
that region at such prices as may
,e fixed by the Secretary of War or
donated to those unable to pay for
hem.
The Secretary of War is authorized
% use the United States army in
Trying into effect the provisions of
he act to import reindeer and drivers
or the transportation of the supplies
ind to adopt such other provisions as
ire practicable.
The Secretary is directed when the
york shall have been completed, to
fGiI the reindeer OF turn Inen over 10
he Secretary Of the Interior in his
discretion, and make a detailed re-
Igrt to Congress at the beginning of
4 next session Of all disbursements
lie and results accomplished under
II act.
p j. p NJ the Senate adjourned un-
Il January 5.
This being the last day Of the ses-
ion before the holidays, the chaplain
the House took occasion in his
pening prayer to refer to the ap-
troaching season of peace and good
Tin, and to pay a tribute to the late
representative Cook of Illinois, whose
uloSies were set for to-day.
The conference report on the relief
Measure for the Klondil1e country was
resented and agreed to. 1t compro-