Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-06-30
House Procecdings.

1,sSS1;ff-DhY.-A bill was passed approprl-
lting $4,000 for tue erection oil puDllc
building at Brownsville, Texas. Dill was
passed appropriating S5O, OoO for the compie'
ton of the public building at vienna: MN.
On motion of Mr. Randall the House
then went into Committee of the Whole on
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. Mr..
I.awler moved an amendment appropriatnS
$50 900 for the repair of tho Chicago Iost-
Office and Custom house. Alter a long sIruSs
gle, no finally received an aiIownnco Oh
$4,000 for the purpose. Mr.. lo"iiSIelu,
poss the Joint resolution approprlatlng TO-
QUO for the celebration Of tho twenty-iifth nn-
niyersary of the battle of Gettysburg. Tho
measure failed to pass. a resolution was
introduced, authorizing tho loan of tents and
tent eouipage TO the Society of the Army OF
the Potomac Mt the Gettysburg Reunion.
Time expired before 4 decisive vote was
taken.
I41sT DAY.-Mr. Townshend offered res
olution authorizing the Secretary OF War TO
loan tents and equipnge to tho Society OF the
Army of the Potomac ut the coming Oettys-
burg reunion and it was passed. unanimously
The House tlen considered the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill. The pending para.
graph was that relating to the Congressional
Library building. Mr.. Ryan had read res
olution directing tho Senate and House Com
mittees on Public Grounds to invite plans ior
n library, cost not to exceed three millions,
from five eminent architects, and report at
the next session. Meanwhile the work on the
building is to be stopped, and the Library
Committee dissolved 1t was finally adopted,
and tho provision in the bill appropriating
$500. COO for the continuation OF tho work OH
the Library building was stricken ont An
amendment increasing the appropriation Tor
salaries and comms sons oil registers anu re-
of, Frft, l.
600 was passed A bill was passed authorlz-
ing the appointment of OH additional Asso-
ciate Justice for the Territory OF Dakota
1I2D DAY.-Thc House went into COM
mittee OF tho Whole on the Sundry Civil
Appropriation Bill MIR. McShane, Of Ne
braskn, favored reduction OF The appropria-
ton for special ag sntS from :luUo Uo 10 so'
COO. Various amendments to increase ana
decrease the appropriation wero relccCeu,
and the paragraph remained unchanged. 49,.
Tho evening session was devoted TO lie COIL
sideration OF bridge bills.
1l:;D DAY.-Thc Sundry Civil Approprla-
ton ill was agnn considered. Tile amend
mcnts i'm the bill included an increase OF 81,
600 in the appropriation FOR the Wateryllet
IN " Arsenal. ~.
Sundry Civil appropriation bill. Tho para,
rrnpb making an appropriation for special
assistants to District Attorneys was discussed
at great length Mr.. Oates moved to IN
crease the appropriation from 5000 TO
$40 600 Defeated -Yeas, 81; nays, 81. The
hill was then adoped us Il whole. =. MIR. John
ston offered as an amendment to the clause
providing fees for the Commissioners, the
clause in the Tariff bill forbidding the issue
of warrants in revenue cases unless upon
sworn complaint. Adopted. The Naval
Appropriation bill was passed. Changes
were made in the Marine Conference Dill, IN
creasng the appropriation and the number
of delegates TO represent tho United States
The evening session was devoted to the
consideration of privat" pension bills, thirty
| seven of which wore passed.
l45ru DAY.-The Speaker laid before tho
House messages from the President returning
without his approval five pension bills:
| The conference report on tho International
Maritime Conference bill was agreed to. Tho
confcreos recommended an increase of the
number of delegates from five TO seven-two
to be naval officers, one an officer of tho Life
Saving Service, two captains OF the nier-
chant marine and two citizens skilled in
shipping and admiralty practice. The
Committee on Foreign Affairs report d the
bill to give elect TO the Chinese treaty. The
only amendments are provision; taken from
the Morrow bill, maxim! the bill take effect
upon the ratification OF the treaty, and wip-
! ing OUT the section allowing six months dur
ing which Chinese may return upon
certificates The Senate bill approprating
$500 900 for building in Portland, Oregon.
was reduced in amount to S2UO,ouO ana
| passed.