The record-union., 1898-06-07

and practically identical with that
adopted by the Democrats in 1894. he
said experience had made it plain that
best results were to be obtained by
sending Immediately bills to confer
ences in cases where q large number
Of amendments developing complicated
differences. have been added.
Referring to the incorporation OF I'D
amendments in the Senate, Dingley
said that body, with ninety members,
had considered five weeks on the bill,
and should the House, with four times
that number of members, proceed with
the same latitude to consider the
amendments it would be winter before
action could be secured. He argued
that the pending measure was one OF
emergency, and should be at once upon
the statute books to relieve the or
binary revenues from extraordinary de-
mands, and to begin at the earliest
moment the payment of the war debt.
The vote was taken then upon the
resolution. Bailey demanded the yeas
and nays, the roll-call resulting yeas
1877, nays 1O6 The vote was strictly
party.
The House then voted to nOn-concur
and agree to the conference, and the
Speaker named Dingley (R) Of Maine,
Payne (R) of New York, and Bailey
Cd Of Texas as conferrees.
The Senate bill to revise and perfect
the classification of letters, patents and
printed publications in the Patent Of
flee was considered under suspension
of the rules.
1t provoked quite a debate, but was
finally passed-154 to SO.
The election contest cases Of Joseph
Gain and Armand Roman VS.. Adolph
Meyer, from the First Louisiana Dis
trict, were disposed of by the adoption
of the committee resolutions called up
by Olmstead R) of Pennsylvania, de-
claring that neither contestant was
elected.
A bill granting right of way through
the Colville Indian Reservation to the
Kettle River Railroad was passed.
Under suspension of the rules the
Senate bill ratifying an agreement be-
tween the Dawes Commission and the
Seminole Indians, providing for the al
lotment of the latter's lands, was
passed.
A bill of 231 pages. providing a code
of criminal law and procedure for
Alaska. was called up, but it's reading
was interrupted by motion to ad-
journ. made by Sherman (R) of New
York, which prevailed, and at 1884
| o'clock the House adjourned
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Beyond the
passage, of an urgent deficiency bill,
made necessary by the war with Spain,
the Senate accomplished little to-day.
The deficiency measure carries appro-
priations for the war and navy estab-
lishmentS aggregating S1S,140,OO.
These appropriations 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 census was under dis
cussion, but no progress was made to-
wards it's completion. s
At the convening of to-day's session
| of the Senate Hale (R.) of Maine re-
| ported from the Appropriations Com
| mittee the urgent deficiency bill, and it
| was passed.
! The bill as passed ST.
! I4o,Q0O for the War and Navy Depart
ments.
| A bill favorably reported by Hoar CR)
Committee, to provide for the compen-
| sation and expenses of special counsel
| for the Government in prize cases, was
| passed.
! Allison presented a partial report
| from the conferrees on the sunday civil
| bill.
| The partial report was agreed to.
The Senate insisted upon it's amend
4rnt a a
| for further conference.
| Carter (R.) of Montana reported from
the Military Affairs Committee a bill
| authorizing the President in his dis
| cretion to waive one year suspension
from promotion, and to order re-exam-
| ination- of officers of the army in GER
tain cases, and it was passed.
| Pettigrew (Sil. R) of South Dakota
of the Indian Affairs Committee called
up the bill for the protection of the
people of the Indian Territory.
| Pending the discussion of the census
measure the Senate concurred in the
House amendments to the bill for the
protection of homestead settlers who
render services in the present war
against. Spain
| Carter, Chairman of the Census Com
mittee, made an extended statement
concerning the object of the bill and the
need of its enactment into law at as
! early day as practicable. .4a
| At the conclusion of Carters state
! ment Cockrell CD of Missouri pro-
| posed amendments to the bill that Off
cialS of the census should enter upon
! their duties January /, 1899. He Of
| fered also an amendment providing
that the minor employees of the Census
| Office should be appointed by the Secre-
| tary of the Interior instead of by the
| Director of the Census.
Pending action upon the amendments