Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-06-30
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eayA NJ s<ToceediHgs From Day TO Dap
~ ~ National Cong 'ess.
NATE In tho senate on the 14th
Ission @ranting leave Of absence TO
ersons NOW in the employment Of
government who were present at
aafsle of Gettysburg TO attend the
Jon there on the 3D. OF July was
ad Tire concurrent resolution ON
national arbitration was taken up
passed The agricultural depart.
/ agslwcpFiatlon bill was amended
passed. The postofiice appropria-
bill was also amended and passed.
senate then proceeded 10 the con-
ration III executive ensiness. When
aoors were opened Legislative bust
was resumed, and the bill appro.
ting &476, 900 for the construction OF
avegnmena dam Mt Rock Island ar
and for tho construction OF q tenn
nv dana was taken up and passed.
ousR Under the call ot committees
ne house an the l4tl the following
were reported by Mr.. Towns
1. III fIlinois Providing for an as.
.nt secretary OF war. BY Mr., Hooker,
lisslaa1s,,A 10 retire General Alfred
zanlon. The house then went into
mlfaea 0f Ehe whole ON the tariff bill,
b nssi0n az which continued until adj
nrunnt
Z Srsm~Im the house on the 18th,
Il ntruggle, lasting half an hour,
the orsler OF business, Mr.. Town.
: .d's motion 10 consider tue army ap.
glaEson ball was defeated, and the
"a proeenacd under the regular
= halng business ON private calen'
Townslland giving notice that he
Ia sail N.Y. the appropriation bill TO.
row Many hours were spent ~
consideration OF private bills, sew,
of willeh we're passed
\ +. Megreary OF Kentucky obtained
sinOma consrnt 10 introduce the fol-
az. Rcsoiyel. ihat We have heard
profound sympathy OF the death al
emperor. He was II friendly adyo
81 fgiendly and liher- palIcy ~
many. nad we express our respectful
tatlsy ~ khe German nation IN the
81 thesg great and renowned rnlrr
cd nmamimously. At the evening
on III the house forty-uiue private
ion bills were passed.
SAFE. Tho senate On the 18th went
socrcs session aud took up and rau'
ghe treaty providing for the adjust
% Venexneln claims Among the
paased were ones authorizing the
il q fsoTtion Of the Winncbago reser-
d IA Nclifaska authorizing the CON
Aion Ia rAilroad bridge across the
iaslppE river at Alma, Wis Ihe
renee report ON the Indian appro
ION ball Was presented and agreed
uan. On The 18th, after the passage
ma nminporiani bills, the hons
into committco Of the whole OF
: unlry civil appropriation bill. Mr.
sn4ar senngrd Rn amendment allowing
4 90 fa3 reanirH nj the Chicago post
|. ) and custom house. He wanted
A 90. After debate on tho new con
honaI IlIafary tho committee rose
Y peeln. III ArkRusas, presented TIA
aremea Taport ON the Indian appro
Ion hill. Agreed To.
swATg in the senate on the col
yolI'a bin directing the president =
s.ibst tha Importation Of products q
! On aaatea III certain eases was rC
4 IA adversely from the committee o
IN affairs. The house bill apprc
q ing 80. 000 10 complete a publ
y ling nt Wichita, kas., Was taken u
ss pAMsed wikh an amendment incrca'
! he APPROPRIATION 10 100000. Th
s te then tool mp pension bills on I'll
AdAr and PASSED oil OF them, ninety
il number
xgz Alter routine business III
d on tlso sDth went into committc
% whole on tho sundry civil appr,
inn bill IL the course 81 dehnt
gho item relating 20 special agent
a administration Of the land oiiic
r GnuntaI Sparks lie WAS seyercl
used Isv Laird. Of Nebraska, hut i.
inistrAtion was stouily defended Il
nRn and others. The debate W.
inaGd. Weaver, 81 Iowa, declare
4 republican PARTY had always u,
I'D the railroads aud had followC
policy Ia making Ihnrston ton
~ cilaifman Of the Chicago CONVEX
II they would nominate rhursto
Delsnw they would sweep the coui
Tho conmittCc then rose aud too
-4eas 5sil evening. At the cyCniu
on thn house passed bills nuihu
The construction 81 bridges az ~
Across ihc Mis- .issippi at Wabasht
). H.: across the Missouri ut or ncr
X Cifys HI across the Missouri
~ punch, Neh ncross the Missi
Is ! nt or aear Burlington, Ia aero
8 ssfisAkHesgs,li NJ or near Clinton. Ia
Is ia tho Mlssippi at or near Muse
s z L. aefos4 tho Missouri in MOI
g Arfu@ The Missouri near Whom
2 anreas tho Mississippi at Oquay