Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-15
and Post-Of1ce Ap-
preparation Bills Passed.
Also the Resolution Relating to the Set
tlement Of international Disputes
by Arbitration.
The House Amends Porty-SL Lines Of the
Mills Tariff Bill.
President Cleveland Increases the
Number of His Admirers by Par
doning Watkins.
WASHINGTON, June IA.
Senate.

The Senate passed the joint resolution
granting a leave of absence, without deduc-
ton of pay or annual leave, to all persons
Low in the employment of the government
who we're present at the battle of Getty ysburg
to attend reunion there on the Sd of July
The concurrent resolution reported yes
terday from the committee on foreign rela-
tons as to international arbitration, was
taken up and passed. 1t requests the P;esl.
dent to invite, from time to time, as fit occa-
sions may arise, negotiations with any gov
ernment with which the United States has or
may have diplomatic relations, TO the end
that any differences or disputes arising be
tween the two governments which cannot be
adjusted by a diplomatic agency, may be re-
ferred to arbitration and be peaceably ad-
justed by such means.
The bill appropriating 81 800 for bust of
the late Chief Justice Waite, TO be placed in
the Supreme Court, was passed.
The bill making appropriations for the de-
parlment of agriculture was then taken up.
Among the amendments reported by the
committee ON appropriations and agreed to
by the Senate were the following: That. di-
recting the allowance suspended on account
of George b. Loring, the late commissioner
of agriculture, for sums expended IN the
purchase and distribution Of sorghum seed
and beet seed, not to exceed $2O,oo0; that.
appropriatng 100000 for the continuance
of experiments IN making sorghum sugar.
The bill was passed.
The Senate then took up the postOftice ap-
preparation bill. The amendments reported
by the committee on appropI iations were
agreed to, including the following That,
striking out the item of $5O,OOO for the
rfln i'm st.,th fnr
usual business" that reducing the item for
rent, light and heat of postoffices of the
third class" from $3.50, 900 to $3.50, 200, with
a provision restricting the rent of such offices
to $500 per year and the cost of light to $50;
that inserting the item of million dollars
for the extra expense of the free delivery
service, rendered necessary by the act of
May "a last, limiting the work of letter car
rers to hours per day that inserting the
item of $780, 600 for more efficient mail
service between the United States and Cen
tral and South America and the West Indies.
An item was inserted making the postage on
seeds, cuttings, roots, bulbs and scions, one
cent for every 4 ounces or fraction thereof.
The several democratic senators declared
themselves opposed to the subsidy amend
ment, but declined to call for the yeas and
nays lest there might not be quorum vot-
ing The bill passed. The senate then pro-
ceeded to executive business.
When the doors were reOpened MIR. Alll-
son from the committee on appropriations re-
ported bill appropriating $4,000 TO enable
several executive departments of the govern
ment to participate in the Columbus, o..
centennial celebration next September and
October. 1t was placed on the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Teller the Senate bill
setting apart tract of land twelve acres,
for the cemetery at Georgetown, Col, was
passed. The Senate adjourned till Monday.