The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-27
THE FoETY-NINTH CONGRESS.

The House Considers the Sundry Civil Bill
and Criticises the New Pension Building.
WASHINGTON, juno 26.-Mr. Crisp. of Georgia,
submitted the conference report on the bill re-
curing the land grant roads to pay tho cost of
selecting, conveying and surveying their lands.
las the bill finally passed the House, it applied
only to the Union Pacific system, but as amend
ed by the Senate, and agreed to by the confer
ence committee, its provisions are extended to
all land grant roads
The report was adopted
Tho House then went into committee Of the
whole-Mr Reagan, Of Texas, in the chair--on
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
On motion of Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania,
an amendment was adopted increasing the force
of employees in the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, and increasing the appropriation there
for, this being made necessary by the provision
placed in the bill for 81 and So greenbacks and
for smaller certificates.
The amendment offered yesterday by Mr. Err
mentrout, of Pennsylvania, for the recoinage of
trade dollars into standard silver dollars, was
ruled out on a point Of order
Mr.. Long, of Massachusetts, offered an amend
ment appropriating $50 900 for the education OF
children of school age in Alaska. This was lost
by tie vote-B2 to 49,
Mr.. Yiele, of New York. offered an amend
ment appropriating $40, 900 for the salaries and
expenses of the National Board of Health. Re-
jected.
In discussion Of the paragraphs making
appropriation for the completion of the Pension
Office Building, that structure came in for d
good deal of hostile criticism
Dir. Durham, of Illinois, remarked that it was
an architectural monstrosity.
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, characterized it as
cross between horse-car stable and a union
depot.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois. declared that it was
offensive to the vision, and suggested that some
of the present ornamentation should be blown
up with dynamite.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, maintained that the
building commod;ous. well ventilated and
better adapted to its purposes than any other
public building in Washington.
Mr.. McMillen, of Tennessee, also spoke in
high terms of the commissioners of the build
ing, and maintained that, for its cost it was very
satisfactory.
In debating amendments prescribing the ma
ture of the frescoes to be placed in the rotunda
Of the Capitol, Mr. Grosvenor. Of Ohio took oc-
casion to deny the published report that he had
assailed the people of New England in a speech
recently delivered by him. He declared that he
had never named the people of New England at
all in that speech.
Mr.. Beach, Of New York, moved to strike out
the clause appropriating 500. 600 for continuation
of the improvements at Hot Springs creek, Ark.
In supporting the motion, Mr.. Payne Of New
York, ridiculed the position which the govern
ernment had placed itself in in connection with
the Hot Springs reservation.
Mr.. Rogers. of Arkansas, set forth in some
detail the necessity of the appropriation and
opposed the motion. The motion was defeated
The committee. having completed the considera-
ton of half the bill, rose, and the House ad-
iourned,