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House Proceedings.

House PrOCeeQ1nSs.
144rH DAY.-The House considered the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. The para
graph making an appropriation for special
assistants to District Attorneys was discussed
at great length. Mr.. Oates moved to in
crease the appropriation from $4,000 to
$4,000. Defeated-Yeas, 81; nays, So. The
bill was then adoped as 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 bill in
creasing the appropriation and the number
of delegates to represent the United States
-. The evening session was devoted to the
consideration Of private pension bills, thirty
seven Of which were passed
H5rH DAY.-The Speaker laid before the
House messages from the President returning
without his approval five pension bills:
The conference report on the International
Maritime Conference bill was agreed to. The
conferees recommended an increase Oh the
number of delegates from five to seven-tWo
to be naval officers, one an officer OF the Life
Saving Service, two captains of the mer-
chant marine and two citizens skilled in
shipping and admiralty practice. The
Committee on Foreign Affairs reported the
bill to give effect to the Chinese treaty. The
only amendments are provisions taken from
the Morrow bill, making 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 approprlatlng
$500, 900 for building in Portland. Oregon.
was reduced in amount to $@OO00O ana
passed -.
District Of Columbia were passed. 80. The
House then took up the bill to secure to
actual settlers the public domain. etc: The
remainder Of the day was spent In the de.
tailed consideration Of tie large number OF
Amendments. A long discussion was had
mon a proposition to retain in the United
States title to coal or mineral lands within
the limits Of lands granted to railroad COM
panies. An amendment restricting the issue
of patents to mineral lands to citizens OF the
United States was, however, adopted The
evening session was devotad to further con.
sideration Of the amendments to the bill.
147TH DAY.-The House considered the
Public Land bill by sections for amendment.
There was long discussion over an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, re-
serving title in the Government to alternate
strips Of public land along the water course
and the seashore 1t was finally rejected.
Mr., Holman offered an amendment.
which was passed, declaring that the United
States expressly reserves from sale all coal
deposits. 49,,
mittee of the Whole and the debate over the
Mills Tariff bill was resumed. Bone black
ivory, drop black, and bone char were strlck.
en- from the list, and essential oils were put
on the free list, together with unwrought
glass used in optical Instruments. There wa,
considerable discussion on the advisability ol
taking a final vote, speeches being made by
Messrs. Kelley, Reed, Breckenridge and MILL
The Public Land bill was passed. On
motion of Mr.. Scott, resolution was passed
granting leave to Government employees WHIT
Sarticipated in the battle of Gettysburg tt
attend the anniversary Of that battle.