Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19
CONGRESS TAKES HOLIDAY.
KIondike Relief Measure Pnsseo-
Adjournment Till January 9TH.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., December H.
This being the last day Of the session be-
fore the holidays, the chaplain OF the
House took occasion. in his opening
prayer, to refer to the approaching sea-
son of peace and good will. and to pay
tribute TO the late Representative COOK
of Illinois, whose eulogies were set Tor
to-day.
The conference report on the emer-
gency relief measure for the klondike
country was presented and agreed TO. IL
compromises the amount at 100000, pro-
vldes for securing the consent or Canaoa
TO extending the relief to the Canadian
side. and authorizes the use OF the army
to carry out the relief measure.
At 1880 p. NJ. Mr.. Boutell. OF Illinois.
offered resolutions OF profound regret on
the death of Mr.. Cooke, Of Illinois, and
eulogies were begun.
1t was the first time Mr.. Boutel, who
succeeds Mr.. Cooke, had spoken In the
House. He paid a high tribute to the de-
ceased. and referred TO President McKin-
ley's recent bereavement in the loss or
his mother.
Those who paid tribute to the deceased
member were Messrs. Boutell, Henderson,
Belknap, Royce, Mann. Brosius. Hopkins
Dinsmore, Graft, Moody, Prince, and
Peters.
At 2:1o. the eulogies being concluded, the
House adjourned till January 5th.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
To-days open session OF the Senate was
brief, the time being consumed in the IN
PRODUCTION of bills and resolutions, seve-
raj of the latter, calling for information
from various departments. being passed.
One Of the resolutions agreed to increase
from $4,000 to 500 the amount TO be
expended by the government on the
buildings at the Mississippi Inter-
national Exposition, to be held in Omaha,
and reduced by Sl2500 the sum to be ex-
pended upon the government display.
At 1910 o'clock the Senate went into
executive session. During this session the
conference report upon the bill providing
relief for the Klondike miners was re-
ceiyed and adopted. The bill appropri-
ates sos, 600, to be expended under the di-
rection Of the Secretary Of War in the
purchase of supplies for the relief or the
people in the Yukon river country, or
other mining regions OF Alaska, and for
the transportation and distribution of
such supplies; provided, that II the con-
sent Of the Canadian Government Is OBJ
tanned, the Secretary Of War may ex-
tend the relief into Canadian territory.
The resolution Of the House provides
that the supplies may be sold in that re-
gion at such prices as may be fixed by
the Secretary Of War, or donated TO those
unable to pay for them.
USE OF REINDEER.
The Secretary Of War is authorized to
use the United States army in carrying
into effect the provisions Of the act, to
| import reindeer and reindeer drivers for
the transportation Of supplies, and to
adopt such other provisions as are prac-
| ticable.
The Secretary is directed, when the
work shall have been completed. to sell
the reindeer or turn them over to the
Secretary of the Interior, I'm his discre'
tion, and TO make detailed report Il
Congress at the beginning Of the next
session OF all disbursements made and
results accomplished under the act.
At 2 2. M. the Senate adjourned until
Wednesday, January 8. 1898.