Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-31
SENATE.


 The Senate bill for an additional Associ- ate Justice of the Supreme Court of Wyo- ming Territory was reported and placed on the calendar. Also, the Senate bill to pro- tect purchasers of land near Denver, Col, lying within the limits of certain railroad as grants, and afterwards held to be With out such limits.
 The Senate then resumed consideration of the Sundry Civil Bill, and several un- important amendments were offered from the Committee on Appropriations and agreed to.
 MT. Bowen (Rcp, Col offered an amend ment appropriating S25O, 900 for the purpose of Investigating the extent to which the arid region of the United States can be re- deemed by irrigation, and briefly ad- dressed the Senate it's support.
 HOUSE OF REFRESHMENTS
 Mir. Collins (Dem., Mass) asked unani- nous consent to offer resolution making the Copywright Bill q special order for the 9th of December next, but Mir Rogers (Dem, Ark. objected.
 On motion of Mir Struble (Rep, la ) the Senate bill was passed for the erection of a public building Gt Sioux City. Ia, at q cost of $150,O0O.
 MT Bacon CDem., N. Y.), Chairman of the Committee on Manufactures, requested \ . during the recess. The request was granted, after the query from MT. Baker (Rcp. N. Y.), Are we going to have re- cess" and the reply from the Speaker, ''Thc Chair cannot inform the gentleman v A conference was ordered on the Senate amendments to the Navy Appropriation Bill.
 Mir. Bacon (Dem., N. Y.l. from the Com mittee on Manufactures, submitted re-
 
 Mir. Stone Dem., Mo- completed the speech he begun Saturday, and he con tended that the Republican party was res ponsible for the granting of vast areas of public domain to corporations, and that for the restoration of millions of acres to the people the Democratic party deserved the credit
 The bill was then read by paragraphs for amendments.
 The House then yNsnt into Committee of the Whole (Mr. Springer in the chair) on the Deficiency Appropriation Bill. After much controversy an arrangement was ar rived at under which the general debate on the bill, with the exception of the French spoliatior claims section, was limited to one hour. The bill will then be considered by paragraphs until the ex- cepted section if reached, when nine hours l general debate will be allowed.
 Representative Buchan (Rep, N. J.) made an argument before the House Com mttee on Pensions this morning in support of his bill to upension the widows of the men who lose their lives in the hfe-saving service of the United States
 A bill introduced by Senator Blair at the request of the Federation of Labor, to amend the law prohibiting the Importation
  or two important changes in the existing law. The first section, which made it unlawful to assist "the importation Of foreigners " into this country under agreement or contract to perform labor, is amended by making the paragraph rsrd: "The importation of any alien or 1 foreign laborer, mechanic, artist or arti- gan, under agreement to perform labor .' Another amendment repeals the provi- sions authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into contracts with State Commissions to take charge of the execution of the provisions of the act with ill the boundaries of their respective States, and designatcs the Inspectors o1 sons upon whom shall devolve these duties.
 The House Committee on Military Ali fairs has ordered a favorable report ou MT. Townshend's resolution calling upon the Secretary of War for information re specting the condition of the flags, guns and other rehcs of the last war now scat tered about among the army posts, arse nals, and navy yards of the country. The object of the inquiry is to secure informa tion necessary to the collection of these relics and their deposit in some centra museum.
 An invitation signed by the director ot the Piedmont Chau tauQua Association, ra- questing his presence there to deliver an address on the tariff question, was handed to Major Mckinley by Senator Brown The Senator urgently requested Major Nc kinley to accept, He agreed and named August 20th as ehe oay on which he would make his address.
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