The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-05
DolNGs OF CONGRESS.


6EN - -
Tuesday-Mr. Plumb gave notice Of an
amendment to the sundry civil appropriation
bill providing that there shall not be pur-
chased for the use of the National Soldiers
Homes any material or supplies, the result
Of convict labor.
On motion OF Mr.. Allison the senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill
The bill was soon passed, with sundry
amendments, none OF which were important
A message from the president, returning
without his approval bill giving pension
to the widow Of John A. Turley, was pre-
sented. The circumstance OF the soldiers
death was that he had interfered in an alter
cation between two other soldiers on q
steamboat, and was pushed or struck by one
of the parties, knocking his head against
plank and receiving fatal injury. II Is
quite clear, the president says, that death
was not the result of military service. II no
had refralned from interference, he would
have saved himself, and would have per-
formed, to the utmost, his military duty.
MIR. Edmunds-I thi that tho statement
OF the president shows that this WOMB is en-
titled to pension. III IL is not part of Il sol
dier's duty, without waiting the order of his
captain to try to stop an affray between his
fellow. sold ,ers, do not know what the duty
of soldier is. / should like the senate to
vote on that question, l want vote on the
presidents message itself; but MS there is no
quorum present. l move that the senate ad,
journ, leaving this message as the unfinished
business
The motion was agreed to and the senate,
at 3. 10, adjourned
Wednesday. A fter a large number of I'M
important bills had been introduced and re-
ferred, the senate proceeded to the considera-
ton of tho river and harbor appropriation
bill
Among the amendments reported and
agreed to were the following: Inserting an
item of $50, 900 for a breakwater from Mt.
Desert to Porcupine island, Me. i; increasing
the appropriation for Portland harbor, Me-,
from S25, 900 TO $40 900, and for Back cove,
Portland harbor, from SIS, 900 to $25, 900; in
serting an item of $40, 900 for the channel be-
tween the islands of North Hero and South
Hero, Lake Cnamplain; increasing the ap-
preparation for Block island harbor, r. l.,
from 5 $1,000 to SIS, 600, with an addition Of
$1,000 for removing the sand bar at the en-
trance to the harbor; inserting an item OF
$4,000 Tor the harbor at Milford, Conn.,;
increasing the appropriation for Penobscot
river, Maine, from SIC, 600 to $50, 900; insert
ing items of $4,000 for Mooscabec bar,
Maine. and of $4,000 for Bellamy river,
New Hampshire; increasing the appropria-
tions for Pawtucket river, Rhode Island, from
$4,000 to $4,000; for Pawcatuck river,
Rhode Island from 5000 to SIC, 900; for
Hous itonic river, Connecticut from $1,000
to 49,, 900, and for Thames river, Connect
cut from $4,000 to S65,000 Tho bill was
still under consideration when the senate, at
4. Is, adjourned.
Thursday. Henderson, from the pen
sion committee, reported back seven vetoed
pension bills, with recommendation that they
be passed, notwithstanding the presidents
objections, and they were placed on the
calendar. :. The consideration Of the river
and harbor bill was then proceeded with.
After 81 of its 96 pages had been disposed Of
the bill was laid aside, and the conference
report on the diplomatic and consular bill
was prese-hl by Mr. Hale, and agreed 10
80. The senate then took up the army appro-
priation bill. Ore important amendment re.
ported by the committee was the insertion of
an item appropriating 100000 for cannon
and carriages, projectiles, experiments in the
means of protecting torpedo lines, etc, all
materials to be of American manuf cture.
The amendment was agreed TO, with an
amendment, offered by Mr.. Hawley, adding,
after the word pr jecviles, the words land
increased facilities for their manufacture"
Another amendment was the insertion OF
a new section authorizing negotiations for
the purchase of 225 acres of land south OF
the military reservation at West Point the
report to be submitted next session.
Mr.. Hawley offered an amendment to in
SeTU du uttulLlDudi seCJlOi app up WV E
S750,000 for an army gun factory at Water
vliet arsenal, West Troy, N. Y; $4,000, 900
for the purchase of steel for high power
coast defence CUR g of the 10 and IL inch cal
ibre; 5000 coo for the purchase of submarine
Mines cable galleries and appliances to OPP
crate such marine mines, and Sl0O,00O Tor
, the purchase of subm orine controllab,e tor
pedoes and torpedo boats.
The senate adjourned without action on
the bill.
Friday.-The senate resumed consideration
of the army appropriation bill, the pending
question being on Mr.. Hawleys amendment
offered Yesterday. A hot discussion took
place INDUCED in by Senators Hawley, Cor
man of Maryland, Plumb Cockerel, Stewart
and others Mr. German discussed the ord
nance bureau. The senate adjourned with
out coming to vote on the bill.
HOUSE.
Tuesday.-On motion of Mr.. Crisp of
Georgia, the house refused to concur in the
senate amendments to tho Natchez Miss
bridge bill, and asked for a conference
The house then resumed consideration OF
the public land bill by sections for amend
ment. Most of the amendments, which were
| adopted, were in the nature of corrections OF
the phraseolosy of the Till
Mr.. Holman of Indiana offered an amend
ment, declaring that the United States ex-
pressly reserves from sale all coal deposits,
| but permitting entry men to mine such coal
as may be contained in their land, subject to
the future action of congress to protect the
| interest of the country from monorolsts. and
requiring all patents to public lands to con-
| tail the reservation.
This secured the majority, but the point oil
no quorum was made, and the house, at 5.3O,
adjourned.
Wednesday.-The house passed the public
land bill. Tho provisions of the bill, IL
brief, are as follows: The first section CLASH
fies all Of the public lands as agricultural,
timber, mineral, desert and reserved.
Sec. 2 authorizes mineral lands to be dis
posed of under existing law. Sec. 3 allows
every United States citizen or person who
has declared his intention to become citizen
| to enter 100 acres of iron or coal lands at Sl(
per acre. Secs. a. 5 G, T., s and rel te t.
timber lands. Sec. 10 permits stone lands tx
be entered under the terms of existing laws
Sec. II provides for the sale at MOI
less than $l.25 per acre of isolated
tracts of less size than l6O acres
Secs. 12 to II inclusive relate to desert lands
J They authorize any person to enter o20-acr'
tract of such land upon affidavit that 1t is 1ol
| his own benefit and MT for corporation
and that he intends to cultivate it by irriga
ton and upon payment of from IS to so,
according to the size of the entry. Persons
| are to he permitted to associate in the con
struction of irrigating bitches and to ME
joint maps The sections relating to agri
cultural lands permit heads of famil es t.
enter quarter section tracts where they dc
not own that amount of land in any state OF
territory (making affidavit that the Land is
intended for their own use) upon a paymen
| of s. or $40, according to the size of thu
entry Mr.. Mills of Texas then called VI
he tariff bill.
Thursday. The house went into committee
of the whole on the tariff bill.
On motion of Mr.. Randall, a joint resolu
ton was passed extending for 80 days from
June 90 the provisions of existing appropria
tion laws in case the pending appropriation
bills are not passed before the end OF the fis
cal year.
Friday.-The house went into committee
Of the whole on the tariff bill. At oclocl
a recess was taken until o'clock. At tn