New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-03
A BUSY DAY IN CONGRESS-
BOTH BRANCHES IN SESSION UNTIL LATE
AT NIGHT.
FoRT1FTCAT1ONs AND DEFICIENCY BILLS PASSED
AMENDMENTS TO THE MONETARY CON-
FERENCE MEASURE CONQUERED IN
CONTROVERSY OVER INAUGURATION
DAY ARRANGEMENTS.

DAY ARRANGEMENTS.
Washington. March 2-Legislative business went
on in the Senate to-day smoothly expedtiously and
with very little discussion The first bill that was
passed was one for the prevention of tho introduce
ton and spread OF contagious and infectious dis
eases in the United States-the preamble to II re-
citing the alarming nature and sRSead OF the bu-
bonic plague now prevalent In India and adjacent
countries"
The Fortifcatons bill, appropriating s9717,1i1.
was passed without word OF discussion, except
short speech from Mr.. Hawey CRep.. Comm. crit
icising the fact that the Notifications on whose
efficient armng some $50 900 600 has been spent are
left practically without garrisons. and that there
are men trained as arterists to manage the
splendid steel guns provided by the lberallty OF
Congress.
The House amendments 10 the Senate Interna-
tiona Monetary Conference bill concurred in
without division. but after several short speeches
from silver Senators Mr.. Dubois, OF Idaho de-
cared his conviction that the only way TO reach an
international agreement for this Nation TO
stand out as in 1875. and declare its intention to
regulate its own affairs. Speeches of a somewhat
similar nature made by Senators Cannon
Otah). Teller (Col). Mantle (Mont) and Morgan
Dem. Aa.)-the latter stating that he would prob
ably be the only Senator who would vote agalns.
the bill.
by the General Deficiency bill which approprlates
$40 }3i 800 nearly 81 900 more than was in the
bill az II passed the House.
At $50 a recess taken until p. IN.
When the Senate resumed its session at CLOCK
the House bill imposing heavier penalties for mutaI-
ing coins was taken from the calendar ana pasSeu:
1t Increases the penalty from two 10 hVe years
to pass the importation Of and tho possession Of
mutilated domestic and foreign com with the IN,
tention TO defraud. as well as the mere act Oh
A partial agreement was reported on the sundry
Civil bill, and further conference was asked Oh
the amendments yet in dispute. 49,, o.,
The conference report on the lndian eppropFria-
hi NFag Il
Considerstion of the Deficiency bill was then re-
sumed the pending amendment being TO strike
out the provision pay the Southern Pacific Rail-
After a long debate substitute for the pending
amendment to strike out was adopled proNdng
the nna adjustment OF the debts OF the Pacific rail-
the District Of Columbia s172Ss for occupancy of
Heirs Island during the war and TO pay the t ts
property during the war
In spirit of fun and referring to the amendments
making full apologies 10 the people OF the south
for all injuries and unpleasantness due to the reoe-
The Deficiency bin was then passed and at i225
a. m. the Senate adjourned until Tomorrow
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
The old controversy between the Senate and
House over the matter Of the control of ceremonies
in connection with the Inauguration OF the Presi-
dent came 10 the surface when the House reas-
sembed at 10 o'clock this morning in continuation
OF Mondays legislative session. Mr. Dockery
Dem MOI offered a resolution which was referred
10 the Committee on Rules directing that com
mittee to investigate and report by what authority
the Inaugural stand was being erected wholly In
front of the Senate wing of the Capitol. DEPART
ure from the lnvariabe usage since the building
was erected and also to inquire and report whether
or not the House had any control over the lhdusu-
The Naval and District of Columbia Appropria-
ton bills were received from the senate, anu tne
House voted to non-concur in the amendments
made by that body and asked conference ,
A concurrent resolution was passed auth9 hSn
the printing 10000 copies OF the hearings DeIoIe
the Committee on Banking and Currency. -, 80,
motion to suspend the rules ana pass me on.
providing for settlement ~ sur VI III. @
States on account Of defauting interest on lhulah
trust funds was defeated. ,.,... 49,
Mr.. Adrch (Rep.. I'D endeavored 70 Dtlhg uP me
bill prohibiting the transmission or papers contain
Ing illustrated accounts of prZe-hghts, but the
House voted. ~ to 49, TO take recess. ,,.,, ION
At 440 y. m. the House took recess until '.So
p As soon as the House reassembed in the evening
Speaker Reed presented messase ION b
Mr Bartholit (Rep.. Mo- moved that the cohsidsra-
lion OF the message be postponed uhuI CIOVI.
attendance than was present now. ms was as'eeo
to-10i to II. - ..t,, .,-
ference report on the Sundry civil bill was pre-
scented and agreed 10. .-,-- -. a..
For the amendment Of the Senate restoring to the
public domain the thirteen forest reservations IN
Wvoming Utah Colorado, Montana, Washington,
Idaho and South Dakota, comprising over ZlVV33Oc
acres set apart by Executive proclamation last
week n substitute agreed 10, giving the PTeSi-
dent authority 10 modify any order setting apart
forest reservations so as TO correct any MISTAKE
that may have been made in alignment or descrlp-
Tbe House further insisted on its disagreement
70 the Senate amendments reducing appropriations
for a number of river and harbor improvements.