The record-union., 1898-07-01

were willing to yield, as it had been
covered by bill. The other four items
in the disagreement, all of which the
House insisted should go out of the
bill, We're provisions for a public build
ing at Annapolis, Md: a public build
ing at Butte, Mont, an appropriation
to improve Yaquina Bay, Or, and one
for the construction of soldiers home
at Hot Springs, S. D.
AS this was the last day of the fiscal
year, Allison said it had become neces-
sary for the Senate to recede from the
amendment, in order that the bill might
become a law before midnight
After a discussion which lasted nearly
two hours, during which the action of
the House was sharply criticised, the
Senate voted without division to recede
from the Senate amendments.
This vote passed the bill.
At the request of Allison, the confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation
bill was submitted to the Senate.
Pettigrew of South Dakota criticised
the committee for yielding the free
homestead provision, which he took
considerable time to point out, had been
indorsed by the Republican national
platform of 1896. He declared that the
Republican party had been corrupted
by the money power, and should be con-
signed to everlasting oblivion.
long discussion ensued upon the
free homes question, at the end Of
which the conference report was
adopted.
At 6:35 p. M, the Senate went into
executive session and at 6:37 adjourned
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, June 3O.-An at
tempt to secure passage of the bill to
incorporate the international bank met
with determined opposition in the House
to-day. Filibustering was INDUCED in,
but it was not effective in preventing
consideration of the bill. Adjournment,
however. was forced before a vote upon
the measure could be reached. 1t will
be urged Tomorrow The House to-
day adopted the report upon the Indian
appropriation bill, insisted unanimously
upon it's disagreement to the Senate
amendments to the sundry civil bill, and
sent the general deficiency bill to con-
ference
In the House to-day Sherman (R)
of New York presented the conference
report upon the Indian appropriation
bill. The report was adopted
Cannon (R) of Illinois then called up
the general deficiency bill as amended
and passed by the Senate yesterday
and moved a general conference.
The motion prevailed. but pending
that, upon the suggestion of Mcguire
Cd of California, Cannon gave assur-
ances that opportunity to debate the
Senate's Pacific Railroad amendment
would be given ultimately
The Speaker announced Cannon (R)
OF Illinois, Northway (R.) of Ohio, and
Sayers CD of Texas as conferrees.
Another failure to agree upon the
sundry civil bill was reported by Can
non, and upon his motion. and in ac-
cord with the action taken yesterday,
the House again voted unanimously to
insist upon its disagreement to the
same amendments, and sent the bill
again to conference
An Intellectual effort was made to Sc
cure consideration of the Senate bill
TO incorporate the International Amer
lean Bank by calling it from the Speak
er's table, but point of order was
made against it by Bailey CD of Texas.
Then under a call of committees. Hill
or Connecticut called up the House
bill of the same character
Bailey made point of order against
present consideration, but was over
ruled, and he Immediately raised the
question of consideration.
The House voted to consider-yeas
40, nays 6S-and the Democrats. per-
! sisting in determined resistance or
dered roll-call
Several calls of a dilatory character
ensued, and then the reading of the
bill proceeded
Many questions We're interjected. and
desultory debate followed for a large
part of the hour
Another Intellectual effort to fix a
time tor vote next week was made.
and Hill finally presented a committee
amendment designed to extend author
ity of the international Bank to or
ganlZe branch banks in any foreign
country, on the approval of the Comp
troller of the Currency.
Pending the disposal of a motion for
the previous question upon the amend
ment, Bartlett CD of Georgia moved
to adjourn and adjournment ensued at
400 o'clock-yeas ~, nays 22.