The Worthington advance., 1888-08-09

out action.
Thesenate then proceeded to the considera-
tion ofthe fisheries treaty in open executive
session, and was addressed by Mr.. Salisbury
IN favor Of its ratification.
Dir. Sherman gave notice that as soon as
the sundry civil appropriation bill shall have
been disposed of. he would insist on getting
the fisheries treaty out of the way
Democratic senator's. he said. had not op-
posed the open executive session from any
apprehension that the public discussion OF
the treaty would injure the administration
or the democratic party On the contrary
they believed that q full understanding of it
wouId commend it to the favorable Judgment
OF the country as q wise and just settlement
OF controversy which had at times threat
ened the harmony and peace of the whole
country.
Mr.. Maston, OF Indiana, asked consent that
the order assigning night session for the
consideration Of private pension bills be so
modified as to admit of the consideration of
general pension legislation, but objection
was made.
Mr.. Townshend. of Illinois, from the COM
mittee on military, affairs. reported back the
army appropriation bill with senate amend
ments, and it was referred to the committee
Of the whole.
The house then went into committee of the
whole, on the private calendar.
SENATE.
The senate bill setting apart a tract OF
land for q cemetery for the order Of Odd Eel.
lows ut Central City, Col. and the senate bill
appropriatins 100000 for the public build
ing at Muskegon, Mich
Mr. Palmer gave notice that he would call
up the senate bill to encourage the holding
CT IL national industrial exposition of the
arts, mechanics and products Of the colorol
race throughout the United States in 1888
and 1883.
the sundry civil appropriation bill, tho pond
ing question being on the paragraphs rel,t-
ing to the new library building in Washing
ton. Among other amendments reported by
the committee on appropriations and agreed
to the following: increasing the nppropria-
ton for the education Of children in Alaska
from $23, 900 to $4,000, and making the
item read: For Industrial education" In
scrting an item of $40, IA for new hospital
building at Rock Island arsenal Inserting
an item o! $23 900 for repairs Of dykes and
embaakments of the water power pool at the
Rock Island arsenal.
The senate bill for the erection Of public
building Mt Allentown, Pa, having been laid
before tae house Mr. SOwJen, Oflcnnsylvania, of
asked unanimous consent for itR immediate
consideration, but demand for the regular
order operated ia an objection.
Thehousc then r: occcded to tho frtherc con-
sidcratinn Of TIE bill providing for the ercc-
Pirc'i without any action being taken.
The house then went into committee Of Tho
whole on the general appropriation bills. and
clash instantly occurred between the various
bills on the calendar The general deficiency
bill was first reached, and after some debate
was taken up.
In the senate the sundry civil service bill
was taken up and several amendments pro-
posed by the committee were adopted.
Senator Bowen offered amendment to
the bill heretofore introduced, approprating
$25O. 600 for the construction Of reservoirs
III the Arid regions for the purposes of irrga-
ton and addressed tho senate on tho subject.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Strublc, of Iowa, the
Annate bill was passed. for tho erection of a
public building at Sioux City, Iowa, ut a
cost Of $15O,OOO
A conference was ordered on tho senate
amendments to the navy appropriation bill.
Mr.. Bacon, Of New York, from the commit
tee Oh manufacturers, submitted report,
which ordered printed.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the deficiency appropriation BILL
was arrived at under which tho general de-
bate on the bill with the exception of the
French spOliatiOn caiHss cctOn) was limited
to one hour The bill was then read by par.
aSraphs for amendments.
SENATE.
Tho senate adopted Mr. 1Ionr's resolution
for Il select committee to investigate the
commercial and business relations between
United States and Canada.
While tho snndry civil bill was up, Mr..
Plumb offered IN amendment providing that
supplies the result of prison labor shall not
he purchased for use at the national soldiers
home Rejected without division.
Mr. Frye, from the select committee on tho
Pacific railroads, reported the Union Pacific
funding bill, providing for settlement o
claims growing out of the issue of bonds to
secure payment Of all Indebtedness.
HOUSE.
The public building combination has NIT
with signal defeat in both houses. The
conference report upon the bill for the public
building ut Omaha, in which the house con-
f-rces yielded to the senate. was rejected by
the house by n majority of eleven. The ntti-
tule of the house was the more significant
from the fact that the vote was regarded ns
IL test upon q number of similar pending
measures.
The house passed the important Holman
bill. which was supported by Representa-
tives Lind and Nelson OF Minnesota, relative
to any excess there may be in lands granted
to railroads IN the indemnity limits after the
grants shall be adjusted. In tho progress Of
the adjustment of land grants, especially
in Minnesota, it is discovered that there will
IL within indemnity limits large excess be
yond the amount to which the railroad
companies will be entitled which can be re-
stored to the public domain and be subject
to pre-einption and homestead entry.
The senate finance cOlnmi ttee has been asked
by members of the house to put upon the
free list books printed exclusively in any for
eign language.
The attempt to secure the passage Of an
appropriation to send another agent to Eng
land to search for the assets of tho late Con-
fedcrate states failed in the senate.
The senate passed the house bill to extend
for five years from June, 1881 the provis-
ions of an net to provide for the muster and
pay of certain officers and enlisted men of
the volunteer forces.
Mr.. Evarts from the committee on foreign
relations, reported back the senate joint res
olutiOn authorizing the president to take
measures to obtain indemnity promptly for
the injuries, losses and damages suffered by
the Venezuelan Steamship Company Of New
York 10y the wrongful seizure and detention
OF the company y three steamers in 1871.
The hous. bill to authorize the Winona &
Southwestern Railway company to build Il
bridge across tho Mississippi at Winona,
Mimi, passed the senate today.
HOUSE.
The house non-concurred in the senate
amendments to the army bill for a gun factory
at Watervet IN. W arsenal and appropri-
ating $4,000 for the manufactures or pur-
chase Of steel for cannon. In the discussion
much hostility to the so-called domineering
tendency of the senate was shown.
The Repu blicans Of the house and a consider
able number Of Democrats have voted in
favor of Townscnd's resolution to facilitate
the transaction of business. The plan is that
for the remainder of tho session objection;
from individual members shall not he SUI:
ficient to prevent the consideration OF
measures, and that at least five members
must unite to object to give effect to the OBJ
jsction.
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