The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-09

en.p.,un and timber euiture law. Then the
Senate proceeded 10 tie consideration OF bills
on the calendar. and PASSED. among others
Paris. Chocfaw. and Little Rock halfway
Company 10 construct and operate railway,
telegraph, and telephone lfue through the
Indian Territory. Senate bill appropriating
$35, 600 for an equestrian statue OF ex-Presi-
lent Zachary Taylor In the city OF Washing
ton House bill apprcp,,iating $4,000 for q
Tor public building IN Monroe, La. Senate
bill creating An additional retired list
OF the army for eighty officers now on tho
active list. but incspacitated for active SER
vice. House bill authorizing the President
70 appoint and retire Alfred Plcasanton
with the rank and grade OF colonel-with an
amendment reducing the grade 10 that OF
major. House bill TO authorize the con-
struction OF bridges across Trail Creek, in
Michigan City, Ind, and across the Missis-
sippi River at Hickman, KY, with amend
ments. Senate bill appropriatlng $4,000
for public building In Altoona, Pa. Sem
ate bill 10 establish land Office at Folsom,
n. NJ. House bill TO protect lands belong
ing 10 Indians from unlawful grazing, with
amendments. The Senate bill authorizing
the President 10 place on the retired list,
with the grade OF major, Major General VIM.
$4,000 for public building at Virginia
City, New, and 100000 for one at Reno,
New. House bill 10 promote agriculture
trequring American consuls abroad to
make monthly reports on agrlcu-
tnral and horticultural subjects.) The
House bill 10 enlarge the powers
Agriculture and TO make IL an executive
department having been taken up, argu-
ments were made by Senator'S Morgan and
Plumb against the amendment reported by
the Committee on Agriculture TO strike out
the fifth section Of the bill, which transfers
the weather service OF the Signal Service
Bureau 70 the Department OF Agriculture;
and by Mr.. Platt against the bill itself on the
ground that, II such "a new executive de-
partment were 10 be created, IL should en-
brace the interests, not only OF agriculture,
but OF manufactures. mining, commerce,
transportation, and labor. Finally the bill
was recommitteu. The House bill 10 pre-
vent the employment OF alien labor upon pub
lie buildings or other public works Ia the va
nous departments Of the government having
been reached, Mr.. Teller moved an amend
ment requiring public buildings 70 be cons
structed wholly OF materials made and pre-
pared within the United States, and limit
ing contracts to residents and citizens OF tho
United States After discussion by Senators
Teller, Blair, Plat and Call the bill went
over without action, aud the Senate alta
o'clock adjourned, having passed IN all sew
enty-eight. bills, forty OF which were pension
bills.
SENATE The session OF the Senate was
devoted 10 work on the calendar. In all,
seyeniy-eight bills were passed, OF which
forty were pension bills. Among them
were the following: Appropriating SS5, 600
for an equestrian statue OF ex-President
TAYLOR in Washington, $4,000 for q public
building at Sedalia, Mo-, 10 retire Alfred
Pleasanton with an amendment reducing
the grade from colonel 10 MAORI, TO retire
Gen. w. w. Ayerill with the grade OF ma
jor, authorizing tho construction Of bridge
across Trail creek In Michigan City, Ind.