The National tribune., 1888-08-02
SATuRDAY. july %.

SATURDAY, July %.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was taken
up in the Senate, the question being on the
amendment appropriating $4,000 to the widow
OF the late Prof Spencer f. Baird for his serv-
ices and expenses as Fish Commissioner from
1871 to 1887.
A discussion ensued upon the amendment,
with Senators Dawes, German, Beck, Stewart
ana Call in its favor, while Senators Harris,
Berry, George and Reagan opposed the amend
ment. The amendment was finally modified so
as TO include rent of rooms and was then passed.
In the House, the annual report of the Com
missioner of Labor was taken up, and 10000
copies of the report ordered printed
The bill for postofice buildings was then con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole, but before
coming to conclusion the time allowed the
bill expired and the committee rose.
The general deficiency appropriation bill was
then taken up, its consideration taking up the
balance of the day, the adjournment being or
dered at o'clock.
MONDAY, July 30.
In the Senate considerable time was devoted
TO the discussion of an interesting proposition
to create vast storehouses for water in the arid
district between the Missouri River and the
Rocky Mountains by draining the canyons.
This project, and its possible effect if successful,
viii be to redeem four-tenths of the land Of the
United States. An amendment was offered to
appropriate $250,000 in the Sundry Civil Ap-
preparation Bill for the enterprise, or rather
for an investigation by competent persons as to
the feasibility Of the project. Maj Powell, Of
the Geological Survey, is the originator Of the
proposition, and he thinks it possible to dam
up the canyons of the mountains so as to fur
nish water enough to irrigate the arid wastes,
which, from lack of rainfall and scarcity of
water, are now practically useless. It is a gi-
gantic undertaking, but may possibly be ac-
complished, as Mai. Powell is no dreamer but
a very practical and scientific man.
In the House the General Deficiency Appro-
priation Bill remained under discussion. Mr.
Stone MOI made speech censuring the Re
publican party for granting vast areas Of the
public domain to corporations, and was ably
answered by Mr.. Payson (Ill.)
The obligation Of the Government 10 care for
its soldiers was the theme Of Mr.. Kerr Iowa.
and Mr.. Burnes (Bfo.} contended that the SOL
diers were now maintained with a generosity
unparalleled in the history Of nations, and that
the present Administration was doing more for
the soldier than any other Administration in
the history of this Government.
PENSION BILLS PASSED
Bills granting pensions or increases of pen
sions to the following persons have been passed
by both Houses Of Congress-
AAi5s AAtl SaI1b OhiidBIttIs ILuGIuud A1CDulID
widow of John Leary, William Wallace, Ben
jamin A. Burtram, John Bush, Ellen J. Sneda-
ker, Mrs. Emelinc Anderson, Ernst Hine
CathaTine McQuade, James w. Bowman, James
White, Edwin Il. Chase, Nathan B. Rarick. H.
II. Russell, Mary Curtin, Lydia Hawkins widow
and minor children Of Patrick Frawley, Allen
Blethen, Eliza NJ Scandlin Elyira d. Dormau,
Eliza Russell, Rachel Barnes, Cynthia j.
Coulton, Elizabeth D. Sailer, Samuel F. c. Gar
rison, Lydia Calhoun, George w. Pitner, VIM.
VI. Whaley, Joseph Peve, Mary Foster Hiram
K. Ellis, Mary Kelley, George Z. Wells, Eliza
Smith, Bernard Carlin, Frederick w. Travis,
William Jack, Emanuel Garcia, Deliah Whips,
Mrs CathaFine Peterson, Frederick Ronicke,
Elnathan Meade Eliza Trefren, William c.
| lilly, Rosanna K. Griffin, George w. Flowers,
Isaac n johnson, Mrs. Catharine Sinuott, Ed
son Saxberry, John Taaffe, Sarah A. Corson,
John A. Rolf, Caroline Pautel, A. W. Rose,
Mary Novels, William c. Lord, widow of Sam
uel Clary, Stephen A. Seavey, Coburn d. Out
ten, James Mcintyre Ann ~ Arnold, John
ii. Claus George w. Croop William Fl. Porter,
James T. Bourland, John j. Mitchell, Nancy A.
! Hayes, heirs of John NJ. Powell, William
Shaffer, Joseph S. Wilson, Nancy /. Huffman,
| William +. Pike, Mrs Caroline Taylor Chris
! tian Winkel, William II. Hutton, Abbie l..
! Ham, Mary Murphy, Scott S. Hawn, Keyes P.
| Cool, Isaac A. Hawkins, Martha J. Cole, Esther
| A. jackson, Mary Il. Cotrill, Mrs Ellen Hand,
/ Mrs. AdelAlde Ii. WO0daIl, Mrs. Elizabeth II.
| Croft, Jasper n. Warren, William H. Thomas,
! Henry Franz Susan f. Scott, sallie r. Ward,
| Mary T. Farren, Mrs Anna Buttcrfeld, Levi
Little, Eliza Mathews, Mrs. Minerva Eagle,
Marshall Burtrum, Lydia A. Heiny. George G.
Chase Mrs. Caroline G. Seyiforth, William P.
Riddle, Mrs Judith Deig, Charles Jewett,
James c. White, William NJ Dicken. Martha ].
| Rushford, David A. Yeaw, Malinda Hardin,
William A. Humes, Sarah Riddle Ralph p
| Wilborn, Rebecca Manlove Moses T. Coffey
| Myron TeachOut, Mrs. Maria Hulse, Daniel X
Harris, Mrs. Betsy Lockwood, Mary C. Davis
! Elizabeth 0Laughlin, Samuel Massey, Hen.
rietta Brown, Matthew Reagan, Jonas Doering
James b. Bray, William Church, William
Shields, Rachel Dixon, Nicholas T. Lawrence
William Meyer, Mrs. Jane Flynn, J. V. Hen.
Messy, George w. Durfee, John w. Bovee, Mrs
Bridget Hackett William j. Heady, John A.
Rolf, Ruth Ames, Joseph s. Wilson, Coburn ID
Cutten, Stephen Butler, William T.. Taylor
| Catlena Lyman, Jacob Logan, S. H. Fowler
| w. A. Shappee, Mary NJ. Elliot, Mary Sturgess
George II. Johnson, A. w. Rose Mary Foster
John Mitchell, Margaret i. Adamson Michae
Strong, Patric, WEIGH, Joseph With, Mary A
Cults, James Hale.