The sun., 1888-06-28
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
SENATE.


The senate amendments to the bill author
izing the construction of u bridge over the
Tennessee river near Knoxville were con-
CURED in, and the bill was passed A motion
to consider the army appropriation bill was
defeated. Consideration of bills on the cal
ender followed. Several hours debate ensued
on several bills but they were finally laid
aside. Bills granting rilef to Ellen p. NAL
10y and the heirs Of John H. Newman were
passed.
The house went into committee of the
whole to consider the army appropriation
bill. An amendment was adopted appropria-
ting $300,O0O for beginning the construction
of a new military post near Chicago Ill. An
amendment appropriating $50, 900 for the
purchase of powder to fire morning and even
ing guns ut military posts was adopted. A
provision was added to the paragraph relat-
ing to post supplies, requiring them to be
purchased where they can be purchased
cheapest, quality and cost of transportation
considered. The committee then rose and the
bill passed.
There were but half dozen republican and
less than score of democratic senators
present throughout the session.
The senate passed a bill authorizing the
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Mississippi river at Alma, Wis.
The conference committee on the Indian
appropriation bill was agreed to. The SEN
ate went into a secret session. The doors to
the upper galleries were opened SO that there
could be free ventilation and all the occu-
pants of the galleries, corridors, telegraph Of
fees, and committee rooms were driven out.
Only about a dozen senators remained in
their seats. On motion of Mr.. Morgan the
treaty providing for reopening of the
claims of American citizens against the Vene-
Zuelan government was taken up, and after
an hours discussion was ratified. The treat
ment applies for the appointment of new
claims.
Bills appropriating $4O,O 900 each for the
erection of public buildings at Faribault and
Red Wing, Minn., were introduced in the
house.
The senate passed bill authorizing the
construction of u railroad bridge across the
Red river of the North.
A bill was passed authorizing the ap-
pointment of an additional associate justice
for Dakota.
The house went into committee on the sun
dry civil appropriation bills and after debate
the provision appropriating $4,000 on the
rary building was striken out.
SENATE.
Mr.. Farwell's bill directing the president to
prohibit the importation of the products of
foreign states in certain cases, was reported
adversely from the committee on foreign af-
fairs
House bill, appropriating $4,000 to
complete the public building at Wichita,
Kan, was taken up and passed with an
amendment, increasing the appropriation to
100000.
The senate then took up the private bills
on the calendar and passed all of them 90 in
number.
After routine business the house went into
committee of the whole on the sundry civil
appropriation bill. In the course of the de-
bate upon the item relating to the special
agents the administration of the land office
under Gen. Sparks was severely critised by
Laird, of Nebraska.
On Thursday, in the absence of a quorum,
the Senate adjourned over to Monday.
The Sunday civil service bill still occupied
the attention of the House.
Mr.. Rice moved that the appropriation for
the surveys of public lands be increased from
500 900 to 5000, 900. Lost.
Mr.. Townshend offered an amendment max
ing the amount $50, 900. Lost.
On motion of Mr.. McShane, the office of
surveyorgeneral of Nebraska was abolished.