The age-herald., 1898-06-07

ure carries appropriations for the war and navy establishments aggregating S17,7400.0. These appropri ations are in addition to the amounts to be carried later by the general deficiency bill. During the greater part of the session the measure providing for the taking of the twelfth and subsequent cen- suses was under consideration, but no progress was made towards it's completion.
 At the beginning of the session Mir. Hase, of Maine, reported from the appropriations committee the urgent deficiency bill, and it was passed.
 The bill as passed appropriates $17, ,745 OOO for the war and navy departments.
 bill favorably reported by MT. Hoar from the judiciary committee to provide for the compensation and expenses of special counsel to the government in prize cases was passed.
 A resolution offered by MT. Davis (rep. Minn.), that the president be requested, if not in his opinion incompatible with the interests of the country, to communicate to the senate all papers relating to the claim of Hugo Loewi for his expulsion f. om Hayti was agreed to.
 Sundry Civil Service Bill
 MT. Allison presented a part t'al report from the conferees upon the sundry civil bll. The partial report was agreed to. The senate insisted upon it's amendments yet in disagreement and asked for further conference.
 MT. carter, or Montana, reported IfOIn the military affairs committee bill au- thorzng the president in his discretion to wave the one year suspension from pro- motion and to order re-examination of of- ficers of the army in certain cases and 1t was passed.
 MT. Pettigrew (slver republican,, of South Dakota, of the Indian affairs com mittete, called up the bill for the protec- ton of the people of the Indian Territory. The bill which relates to the allotment Of lands in severalty to the Indians, was un- der discussion until o'clock, when 1t was displaced by the unfinished business, the bill to provide for taking the twelfth and subsequent censuses. Pending the dis cussion of the census measure the senate concurred in the house amendments to the bill for the protection of homestead set tiers who render service in the present war.
 MT. Carter, chairman of the census com- mittee, made extended statement con- cerning the object of the bill and the ne- cessity for It's enactment into law at as early date as practicable.
 Provisions Measure
 As provided for in section 24 of the bill the twelfth census shall be restricted to inquiries relating to population, to nor tality, to the products of agriculture and of manufacturing and mechanical establish ments.
 All questions as to quantity and value of crop relate to the year ending December 31 next preceding the enumeration. The information collected shall relate exclu- sively to the fiscal year ending nearest the date set for the enumeration of the popu- lation.
 At the conclusion of MT. Carter's state- ment MT. Cockrell proposed amendments to the bill that the officials of the census should enter upon their duties on January 1, 1899.
 He offered also an amendment providing that the minor employees of the census office should be appointed by the secretary of the interior instead of by director of the cen sus. Pending action upon the amendments the senate at 6:20 went into executive ses- sion and soon after adjourned.