Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-07-20
F0RTy-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
Senate.


F0RTy-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
senate.
MONDAY, July 10.-The senate bill granting
right of way TO the Arizona Southern Railroad
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
approprating 5500,000 for the Improvement of
the Potomac flats. The amendment was
adopted-53 TO 7. Harrison, from the COM
G.ittee on transportation routes to the sea
board, offered an amendment authorizing the
expenditure, under direction OF the secretary Of
war, OF S2O,O 900, or 80 much thereof as may be
necessary in completing the surveys Of a ship
canal to connect Chesapeake and Delaware
Bays, and directing report to congress as 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-
proacbes, and the ANIMAL cost OF maintaining
and operating the canal when completed
Adopted on cfrd roce vote. Without disros-
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 chatter extension bill was presented
anu aSitth w. .NOuslutIdtlOu OI lUe river
and harbor bill was resumed, and Harrison ad-
yocated the amendment striking out $500, 900
Appropriated for reservoirs at the head waters
OF the Mississippi River. and inserting $50, ,00G
for continuing observation and surveys for
reservoir. MsMlllan, Cameron wis., aud
Window opposed and Messrs. Williams and
Salisbury favored the amendment, which,
after long and tedious debate, was rejected
yeas "a, nays 80. 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
OF the amendments e. Mcmillan stated the
present amount OF the bill was $50, 2o7. SIS, and
the total items added by the Committee Of tue
whole was 10000. lie insisted upon pro-
cecdng ~th the bill, but without further ac-
ton adjournment prevailed, Is to %.
"WEDNESDAY, July i2-The river aud harbor
It'll was passed after debate-39 10 % After
an ex. cutiye session the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY. Julv 13.--The house resolution
was passed apTropriating $50, 900 TO enable the
United States to take part in the international
fishing exhibition in May. 1888. 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 4. Custer
to $50 per month and one Ca house bilD grant
ing pension OF ESQ per month TO the daughter
of President Taylog . The internal revenue
bill was then discussed until adjournment.
SATURDAY, July 15.-Anthony introduced
bill, which was referred. repeating so much OF
the army Appropriation bill as provides for the
retirenlent Of Gen. Sherman and Lient. Gen.
Sheridan. The pension appropriation bill vas
then passed. Adjourned.
House.
MONDAY. July l0.-Crapo submitted the con-
ference report on the bill to enable national
banking associations to extend their corporate
existence. Adopted after discussIon-10s 10
49,. A bill was passed authorizing the trans
fer Of the property of the National Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans Home TO the Garfield
Memorial Hospital. White introduced joint
resolution which WAS referred proposing con-
stitutional amendn ent prohibiting the asridge-
ment Of the rights Of citizens Of the United
States on account OF sex. The house went
into committee on the sundry civil bill. On
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 IS
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,
aud who is iucapactated from earning his o. n
support was also struck from the bill. After
completing tity-nine Of the eighty-tve pages Of
the bill the committee rose. q. !. .Dingley, OF
Maine. introduced bill for the appointment OF
q commission TO inquire into the condition Of
the ship.building aud ship-owning interests,
aud 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 III extended
discussion as TO the propriety OF extending the
geological survey into states, or Of limiting II
to the survey Of public lands, but il was finally
agreed TO. On motion of Willets (Mich.) il was
agreed to increase the Appropriation for geo
logical survey from sl2O, ,00G 10 100000. -.
After completing consideration Of sixty eight Of
the eighty-fve pages Of the bill, the committee
rose and the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, July l2.-The house spent the
day in committee on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill completing all but one page Of it.
THURSDAY, July 19.-The house went into
committee on the sundry civil appropriation
BILL. Amendments were adopted as follows:
Appropriating $1,000 for the widow and chill
dren Of Representative Hawk; appropriating
SO, 900 to pay thirty-hve contestants and con-
testees for seats in the house: appropriating
go, 900 for salaries and expenses Of the COM
mission tC negotiate q commercial treaty with
Mexico; appropriating an amount necessary to
pay 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 have been or may
be consolidated into one to S15, 900; appro-
priating S15,0 900 to enable the President to
carry out the statute to promote civil service
reform and official accountability, and spoke in
favor of il. The committee then rose and the
hill ap,apdmapfa rarnpyfad IN the
house. All the amendments were concurred in.
A motion by Holman to strike out the items for
the families OF O'Connor, Wood and Farr were
rejected. The bill then passed-yeas 13S, nays
40. :. The senate amendments TO the deficiency
appropriation bill were then concurred in....
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, July lA-The house proceeded to
the consideration Of the remaining senate
amendments TO the general deficiency bill. The
appropriation OF s33,000 for mileage to
senators who attended the special session Of
the senate convened on the 10th Of October,
1881, was nou-concurred in. The amendment
creating board Of audit to consider the Gar
field bulls were concurred in-7s to S..
Taylor (Ohio) then asked and obtained unani-
nous coussut to report bill directing the
secretary of the treasury to pay to the widow OF
the late President GARFIELD CSC, 900, less any
sum paid TO hlm on account Of his salary as
president. The bill was read and passed
UNANIMOUSLY. Bills were passed giving
seventy-iye condemned cannon for monumen-
tai purposes.
SATURDAY, July 16--On motion Of Burrows
(Mich.)s resolution was adopted referring to
the committee ON civil service reform the
question o. inequalities Of salaries bet ween the
senate and house employees, provided that no
salaries shall be increased. The house went
into committee Of the whole on the senate
amendments to the river and harbor appropria-
tion bill. The first seventeen amendments
were non-concurred in. The Hennepin Canal
amendment gave rise to o discussion, in the
coarse Of which Hutchins On. Y.) expressed the
hope that the house would give such emphatic
condemnation to . scheme that Il would never
show its head again The amendment was Nd
vocated bv Henderson and Springer. II was
non-concurred in. The remainder OF the
amendments we're non-ooncured IN gross, the
whole number being $50. Tho committee then
rose and the house non-concurred In all the
aor Arna, ant oA