Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-19

alleled drought, for this region. it argues
that this part of Klickitat County at
least must possess the necessary ele-
ments for successful fruit and fruit. tree
culture.
FoRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
Senate.
MONDAY, July 10.-The senate bill granting
Company through the Papogo Indian Reserva-
ton, in Arizona, was passed. The senate re-
sumed consideration of the river and harbor
bill, the question being upon the amendment
appropriating $780, 900 for the Improvement Of
the Potomac flats. The amendment was
mittee on transportation routes to the sea~
board offered an amendment authorizing the
expenditure, under direction of the secretary of
war, of 500, 900, or so much thereof as may be
necessary in completing the surveys Of ship
canal to connect Chesapeake and Delaware
Bays, and directing report to congress to
which of the various routes surveyed will afford
the greatest protection in case of war and most
effectively cheaper the cost of transportation
from Baltimore to the Atlantic Ocean, together
with the cost of improvements and its ap-
proaches, and the annual cost of maintaining
and operating the canal when completed.
Adopted on uiua uoce vote. Without dispos-
ing of the pending bill the senate. after voting
to continue the session, reversed its action,
amid some confusion, and adjourned.
TUESDAY, July 1.-The conference report on
the bank charter extension bill was presented
and agreed TO-. Consideration Of the river
and harbor bill was resumed, and Harrison ad-
vocated the amendment striking out S300,00O
appropriated for reservoirs st the head waters
of the mississippi River. and inserting S5o,00G
for continuing observation and SUI yeys for
reservoirs. M,HIillap, Cameron (Wis) and
r NJ
Salisbury favored the amendment, which,
after long and tedious debate, was rejected
yeas "a, nays 49, After disposing of various
additional amendments, the bill was reported
to the senate from the committee of the whole
and separate votes were requested upon some
present amount Of the bill was 2O, ,207, SIS, and
the total items added by the committee Of the
whole was S763, 5000. He insisted upon pro-
ceeding with the bill, but without further &C
ton adjournment prevailed, 2S to 26.
WEDNESDAY, July 12.-The river and harbor
Till was passed after debate-39 to % After
an executive session the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, Julv 13.-The house resolution
was passed appropriating $50, 900 to enable the
! United States to take part in the international
fishing exhibition in May, 1883. The balance
of the day was spent in discussion over an order
of business.
FRIDAY, July IA number of pension bills
were passed, among them one increasing the
pension of the widow of Gen. George A. Custer
ing pension of $50 per month to the daughter
of President Taylor. The internal revenue
bill was then discussed until adjournment.
SATURDAY, July 15.-Anthony introduced
bin, which was referred, repeating so much OF
the army appropriation bill as provides for the
retirement Of Gen. Sherman and Lieut.: Gen.
Sheridan. . The pension appropriation bill was
| then nassed Adi0lrned
MONDAY. July 10.-Crapo submitted the con-
ference report on the bill to enable national
banking associations to extend their corporate
existence. Adopted after dscusslon-108 to
49,. "A bill was passed authorizing the trans
and Sailors Orphans Home to the Garfield
Memorial Hospital. White introduced a joint
resolution which was referred proposing con-
| stitut1onal amendment prohibiting the abridge-
ment of the rights of citizens of the United
States on account of SEX. The house went
motion of Schultz (Ohio) the provision was
struck from the bill, which provides that the
managers of the National Home for disabled
volunteers shall apply the excess above SIS
monthly pensions of all inmates of the home to
support said home The provision admitting to
the home any person who served during the
war of the rebellion in the United States Navy,
and who is ncapacitated from earning his o IN
support was also struck from the bill. After
completing fifty-nine of the eighty-fve p ses If
the bill the committee rose. .Diyglev, of
Maine. introduced bill for tho aploiD: nellt Of
a commission to inquire into the condition Of
the ipbuilding and ship-owning interests,
and to suggest methods to restore the foreign
carrying trade of the United States.
TUESDAY, July 1.-The house went into COM
mittee on the civil service bill. An amend
ment was adopted authorizing the establish
ment of an industrial Indian school on the
Pawnee reservation, Nebraska. An amendment
offered by Atkins (Tenn.) for the purpose of
continuing the preparation of geological map
of the United States gave rise to an extended
discussion as to the propriety of extending the
geological survey into states, or of limiting it
to the survey of public lands, but it was finally
agreed to. On motion of Willets (Mich.) it was
logical survey from $4,000 to 5000, ,00O.. ..
After completing consideration of slxty-eight of
the eighty-6ve pages of the bill, the committee
rose and the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, July 12.-The house spent the
day in committee on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, completing all but one page OF it.
THURSDAY, July 13.-Tbe house went into
committee on the sundry civil appropriation
bill. Amendments were adopted as follows:
Appropriatiug $4,000 for the widow and chill
dren of Representative Hawk; approprlating
1000 to pay tllirty-five contestants and con-
testees for seats in the house; appropriat'ng
100000 for salaries and expenses OF the com
mission to negotiate a commercial treaty with
Mexico; appropriating an amount necessary to
nav Cannon (Utah) the balance of salary and
mileage due him at the time when the contest
was decided; limiting the expenses of any two
or more Indian agencies that lave been or may
he consolidated into one to $15,O 600; appro'
priating $4,000 to enable the President tc
carry out the statute to promote civil service
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favor of It. The committee then rose and the
bill and amendments were reported to the
house, All the amendments were concurred IN
A motion by Holman to strike out the items TO,
the families of O'Connor, Wood and Farr were
rejected. The bill then passed yeas lso, nays
49. The senate amendments to the deaclenc!
appropr1ation bill we're then concurred in.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, July 4.-The house proceeded Il
the consideration of the remaining senate
amendments to the general deficiency bill. I'M
l appropriation of $33, 900 for mileage t
; senators who attended the special session O
, the senate convened on the 10th OF OctoDer
; creating q board of audit to consider the Gar
, field bills we're concurred ms to 3d..
, Tavlor (Ohio) then asked and obtained unanl
y mons consent to report bill directing tn
! secretary of the treasury to pay to the widow Q
= the late President Garfield $50, 900, less an
y . sum paid to hum on account OF bis salary a
I president. The bill was read and passe
;. unanimously Bills we're passed glvn
): seventy five condemned cannon for monumen
:. tai purposes.
: SATURDAY, July 15.-On motion of Burrov
~ y mich. q resolution was adopted referring
= the committee on civil service reform ta 70
g question O. inequalities of salaries between tt
q senate and house employees, provided that Z
j. salaries shall be increased. >. The house wei
r into committee of the whole on the sena
=. amendments to the river and harbor appropri
e ton bill. The first seventeen amendmen
were non-concurred in. The Hennepln Can
= course Of which Hutchins N. ~ expressed i
& hope that the house would give such empha1
~ condemnation to q scheme that it would new
1t show it's head again The amendment was a.
II vocated by Henderson and Springer. Il y
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