Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-11
FIrrJPEm CONGRESS.
WAsu1sGros, August 10, 1888.
HaEutc.

WAsu1se1os, August 10, 1888.
senate.
Tho een-te passed n number OF bills
on thb calendar
The Senate bill for tho disposal Of tho
Fort Brooke military reservation Zone
hundred and forty-eight acres at Tam
m. Tla.-twenty-hve acres thereof for a
mark eight acres for the United States
prbli, bnldiDe7, end the remainder TO
be -oil and the proceeds PAID INTO inc
TresSgry -h0VDg been reached Mr.. Gail
oI-cd on amendment 10 opprCprlate
tbe proceeds o. tlo sale TO the establish
mont Of frse industrial school in Tam
Da. 1t vas roiectcd-yens. % ; nays, %.
Nr. Hawley called attention TO the fact
that tho bill Rad the same provisions as
those On which tho President bad vetoed
the bib Crrnting a part OF the military
reservation n tho city Of Tacoma, Wash
:octun Territory, for park purposes.
Mr.. Hav'cy moved to substitute the
word "a'ldied" for the word grant
81. 80 so as 20 meet the Presidents OBJ
lection in thc Takoms case.
NJ. Dolph criticised tho Presidents
veto ia tao Tekoma cas0 and gave notice
THAI he would 5i.cuss II more fully here
after.
without dispo,pg Of tho Tampa bill
the SENATE, ~ , 2. ~, proceeded to the
corgidotaaJn Of the fisheries treaty IL
open executive session.
Mr. Frye gave notice that on Monday
next he WOuld move to 80 into open ex-
c.aiive sccyiun Immediately after the
morning business and SO from day 70
day next week until conclusion was
reached on The treaty.
nfr. Stewart gave notice that as soon
os the fisheries treaty Vas disposed OF ne
would prasS the bill for the admission Of
the State Of Washington.
Mr.. Call, Who was to speak on the
treaty, said lie vas not prepared to do 50
today, and suggested that the matter 90
over until Monday. Consent Was given
and the Senate resumed the considera-
ton Of legislative business under unani-
nous consent 70 proceed with bills on
the calendar to which no objections
should be made
The rampA bill was informally laid
aside.
senate bill reducing tho postage on
fouTth-ciass mail matter to ! cent for
every three ounces heying been reached,
Mr. Beck offered o substitute for it, max
ing ttre postage on fipst-class mail matter
| cent an ounce, from the first Of
January, 1880. without action the bill
wss, at the suggestion of Mr.. Sawyer,
laid aside.
The bill to regulate commerce carried
on by telegraph was passed without dis
cudsiOn.
Among other bills passed was the fol-
lowing; Senate bill appropriating go
O00 ito improve aud encourage the cult
walton and manufacture of flax and hemp,
the improvement to be made under the
direction OF the Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture.
The conference report on the bill to
all State soldiers homes was presented
and sgreed to.
The Senate then proceeded to exocu-
tive business with closed doors, and Of
$40 3. M. adjourned until Monday al
IL A. n.
House or Representative.
Mr.. Townshend, Of Illinois, submitted
the conferences report on the bill grant
ing aid to the State homes for disabled
volunteers, and ID WIS agreed to. The
provisions Of the bill arc extended to
Territorial homes and its benefits are
confined to homes entirely under State
or territorial control
Nj. Springer, of Illinois, gave notice
that he Would ask the House on Tuesday
next TO proceed to the further considera-
ton Of the Gklshoma bill and then the
house went into Committee of the whole
(Mr. Hatch, Of Missouri, IN the chair
on the private calendar.
Almost the entire AFTERNOON was con-
sumed in the consideration OF the war
claim bill, the discussion turning upon
the loyalty of the claimant No action
WAS taken and the committee rose.
On motion of Mr.. Cheadle, Of lndi-
ana, the Joint resolution was passed au-
thorizing the President to present gold
medal TO Joseph Francis in recognition
Of his eminent services in the oonstruc-
ton and perfection OF the liie.saying ap-
pliances.
After passing half dozen private bills
the House, at o'clock, took o recess IN
! I'll clock, the evening session to be
for the consideration of private penton
bills.