The Dickinson press., 1888-08-04

Also a bill granting protection to set
tiers on government land near Denver,
Col.
Also bill authorizing the erection of a
public building at Jackson, Mich, cost
ing S75, 900.
Bills were passed authorizing the con-
struction of a public building at Wilkes
barre, Pa, costing s25, 900: authorizing
the construction of appraisers warehouse
and custom house in New York costing
s4,55o,O00; appropriating $50, 900 for a
monument on the battlefield to COM
memorate the battle of Princeton.
Several other private bills were also
passed, after which the sundry civil an
preparation bill was taken up, the ques-
ton being on the amendment offered to
appropriate $4,000 to investigate the
statement that about $50, 600, 900 worth
of Confederate property had been wrong
fully withheld from the government.
senator Call addressed the senate in sup
port of the amendment.
The House.
WASHINGTON, July 27-Mr. Town
shend, of Illinois, from the committee on
military affairs, reported back the army
appropriation bill with senate amend
meets, and it was referred to the com
mittee of the whole.
The house then went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Dockcry, of Missouri, in
the chair, on the private calendar.
WASHINGTON, July 2s.-several joint
resolutions authorizing the publication
OF storm charts and reports for the use of
congress and the executive departments
were passed.
Sowden made an %unavailing effort to
have the Allentown public building bill
called up, but the regular order was de-
manded.
WASHINGTON, July 3O.-Mr. Herbert
presented the report on the naval appro-
priation bill, which was agreed to, and
ordered printed. The senate bill was
passed appropriating $l5O,00O for the
erection of a public building at Sioux
City, Iowa. Mr., Bacon presented q reso-
luton, which was adopted, ordering the
committee on manufactures to continue
the investigation of trusts during the
congressional recess. The house went
n committee of the whole for the pur-
pose of considering the general deficiency
bill. Mr.. Holman attempted to prove
hat the Pacific and other transconti-
mental land grants were party questions.
MIR. Payson reviewed the speeches and
actions of public men in both parties
since 1852 on these land grants, and
showed that Democrats and Republicans
both were intermingled on the subject,
md that it could not very well be CON
sldered n party ques .on.
Clardy introduced IL bill amending the
Interstate commerce law so as to equalize
rates on oil carried in barrels and tank
cars and prevent other determinations.
A bill was introduced setting aside rs
public reservation certain lands in New
Mexico containing valuable archaeological
remains.
WASHINGTON, July 3l.-Mr. Mcmillan
was elected speaker during the tempo
rary absence of Spcaker Carlisle by unan
1mous consent. Mr.. Mcmillan was &c
corded loud applause by both sides when
he took the chair. The conference re
port on the Omaha public building bill
was submitted. The conference agreed
to appropriate $500, 900 for a site anc
$500, QUO for the building.
The conference report on the Oman,
building was rejected, and a further con
ference ordered.
WASHINGTON, Aug. I'm tn,
house Immediately after the cal
of committees to report, the house wen
into committee of the whole for the pur
pose of considering general appropriation
bills. Senate amendments to the arm,
bill and fertilization bill were discussed