The age-herald., 1898-03-11
AN OFF DAY
 IN THE SENATE Indian Appropriation Bill in the
 House. A LONDON MINISTER PRAYS House Nonconcurred in the Senate Amendment to the Indian Bill by Vote of 99 to l36-Bailey Against frea
 Homesteads.
A LONDON MINISTER PRAYS

Washington, March 10.-No business of real importance was transacted by the senate in open session today. The ses- sion lasted an hour, the time being large ly consumed in disposing of routine morn- ing business. A few bills of minor impor- tance were passed.
 Rev. Edward Everett Hale of Boston, delivered the invocation at the opening of the session. Subsequently the distinguish ed divine was accorded the unusual honor of an informal reception on the floor of the senate.
 The joint resolution to revive the grade of lieutenant general of the army was re- ported from the military affairs committee by Mr. Warren and MT. Cockrell (dem) of Missouri said he desired 1t to be under stood that the report was unanimous
 Bills extending for three years the time for the construction of the line of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rai- road company, through the Indian Terri tory, and to authorize John R. Williams first lieutenant of the United States army, to accept the decoration of the Legion Of Honor from the president of the French republic, were passed.
 On the General Calendar
 Consideration of bills on the general call endar was then begun, the first being a
  such steps as he might deem necessary to obtain an indemnity from the Spanish government for injuries done to the two Americans, August Bolter and Gustav Richau by unlawful arrest and 1mprlson- ment. The reading of the bill created Q stir in the chamber. It was reported dur ing the extraordinary session by MT. Lodge, from the committee on foreign re- lations.
 MT. Davis, chairman of the foreign rela- tions committee, objected and it went over After the senate had passed only one bill of minor importance it went into executive session at 1:15, and at 3:05 p. m. adjourned until Monday.
 IN THE HOUSE.
 Washington, March 10-After a debate in the house which lasted more than five hours the senate amendment of the Indian appropriation bill for the free entry of ceded Indian lands was today non-concur- red in by a vote of 99 to 136. The friends of the free home clause made gallant struggle, but they met the opposition of some of the prominent leaders of the re- publican side, Messrs. Dingley, Grosvenor, Dalzell and Payne, and they were further weakened by the fact that many of the friends of the proposition were alianated by the belief that, drawn, the amend ment would work injury to the agricul- tural colleges of the country.
 The senate amen0ment or the ratlHcatlOn of the Seminole treaty was also non-con- cured In after the substitute proposition offered by the conferees to ratify the Ki- owa, Comanche and Appache treaty had fallen under a point of order. The action of the house today sends the bill back to conference with non-concurrence on all the senate amendments.
 London Minister
 Rev. J. Manton Smith of Spurgeon's tab ernacle, London, delivered the invocation in the house today.
 A resolution was adopted directing the secretary of war to loan to the citizens committee of Cincinnati tents for the use of the 32d grand encampment of the Grand Army of the republic.
 A bill was passed granting to the Shreve- port Bridge and Terminal company the right to construct a bridge across the Red river at Shreveport, La.
 The house then went into committee of , the whole and resumed consideration of the expected senate amendments to the Indian appropriation bill. The rending question coming over from yesterday was the motion of MT. Shafroth, fpop) Colo
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