The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

Monday, June 1S.-In the senate the
joint resolution appropriating $40, 900 for
a government exhibit at the Ohio centen-
NAL at Columbus was adopted. The cal
endar was then taken up and number of
bills passed. In the house public build
ing bills were passed for Brownsville,
Tex, and Wichita, Kas. The sundry
civil bill was then passed. The conference
report on Indian appropriation bill was
agreed to and the naval appropriation bill
reported.
Monday, June 19.-In the senate, an
appropriation OF 100000 was passed for
the erection of an additional fire-proof
building for the National museum. A
bill was passed appropriating 500, 600 for
a marble pOrtico, with sub-basement, at
the west front of the capitol building; also
appropriating 100000 for pneumatic gun
carriages for the war department. \ bill
authorizing the loan of tents to the Gettys-
burg reunion was passed. In the house,
letter from the secretary of state was re-
ceived, conveying the thanks of the rela-
tives of the late German emperor TO
congress for its resolution of coincidence
The senate bill for an appropriation for
the Columbus exhibition was reported.
Public building bills, the special order,
were postponed until Thursday next, and
the sundry civil bin taken up. A resolu-
ton to stop all work on the congressional
library building, and directing the house
and senate committees on public buildings
TO procure new plans, to be within a cost
limit OF 100000, was passed, and the
item appropriating 100000 for the library
stricken out.
Wednesday, June 20.-In the senate
Mr. Brown read at length a report or the
We'll and La Abra claims A Joint reso-
luton was passed authorizing the district
commissioners to designate a site for a
statue to Benjamin Franklin. Senator
Frye submitted his report on the river
and harbor bill. A bill was passed appro-
priating $4,000 for a public building at
Staunton, Va, also to complete a public
building at Wichita, Kas. Ninety-two
private pension bills were passed. In the
house certain private pension bills, which
were the regular order, were displaced
and the sundry civil bill taken up. At )
p. IN. a recess was taken, the night ses-
sion being devoted to the consideration of
sundry bridge bills.
Thursday, June 25-In the senate, a
motion by MIR. Blair to adjourn in honor
of the centennial of the ratification of the
constitution by New Hampshire was voted
down. The Mexican awards bill was
made a special order for next Thursday.
At IL 40 p. m Mr.. Blair renewed his
motion, and the senate adjourned until
Monday. In the house, senate amend
ments to the diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bill were non-concurred in,
and a conference ordered.
Friday, June 22-The senate was not in
session. In the house the sundry civil
bill and the naval appropriation bill were
passed. The general land bill was con-
sidered until p. M, when a recess was
taken until p. m. The night session
was devoted to the consideration of pri-
vate pension bills.
Saturday, June 2S.--The senate was not
in session. In the house the conference
report on the international maritime con-
ference bill was agreed To. The Chinese
treaty bill was reported. The public build
ings committee secured the floor after a
struggle, but was unable to pass bill un-
til the house adjourned, at 2:45 p. m.