Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-08
The House Passes the River and Harbol
Bill, Vote t6i to So.
II Also Receives a Veto Message Upon
the Bill for the Sale Of Indian
Lands in Kansas.
Reed and Mckinley in Opposition
Breckenridge and Carlisle in Favor,
to Close the Debate ON the
Mills Bill
WAsHINGToS, May :
Senate.


The Senate passed the House joint reso
luton to enable the President to extend Il
certain inhabitants of Japan, suitable recog
| milton of their humane treatment OF the sur
vivors of the American bark Cashmere.
The consideration of the railroad land for
feiture bill was then resumed.
| The railroad land forfeiture bill wen tower
I'LL tomorrow.
| The House bill to restore to the public do
main a part of the Cintah Valley Indian res
ervatiOn in Utah, was taken from the calen-
dar and passed with some verbal amend
meuts.
| The Senate then resumed the consdera-
ton of the bill TO provide for bureau of
animal industry, TO facilitate the expectation
| of live stock and products, and 10 exttrpate
pleuro pneumonia, and was addressed by
MIR. Reagan in opposition.
Mr.. Vest moved an amendment providing
that the owner of cattle or any person having
in charge the same. shall have reasonable
| notice of the time when and the place where
the appraisement shall be made, and be per
mitted to make proof of the value of the
cattle; also providing that the board or its
agents or servants have no authority to exer-
else their powers within the limits of State
except in the stock yards, cars or vessels
without first obtaining the consent and co
operation of the executive authority of the
State.
Mr.. Coke argued against the bill, and il,
went over without action.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion and afterwards adjourned.
House
Bills were introduced and referred :; by Mr..
Townshend of Illinois, appropratlng 500, 900
for the erection in Washington of a statue oI
Mai Gen. Hancock by Mr.. Plumb of ILL
nos, directing the Secretary OF the Treasury
to use any money now in the treasury or
which may hereafter accumulate therein,
applicable for the payment of the public
debt, for the payment of and IL pet
cent bonds at par and accrued interest; b,
Mr.. Mckinney of New Hampshire, for the
erection of public buildings at Rochester auu
Summersworlh, \. ii.
Mr.. Blanchard of louisiana moved to
suspend the rules and pass the river and har-
bor bill Several amendments have btea
incorporated in the bill since It was last be-
fore the House. The prelmi tary vote on
scconding the motion 10 suspend the rules
was yeas l53, nays IA The majority of the
opponents of the bill refrained from voting
| The half hour debate then began.
Mr.. Sowdc of Pennsy wanna, didn't think
the democratic House was Justified in max
ing such extraordinary appropriations as
those carrie / by the bill. He queriel whcth-
er the Preside,t, pledged to an honest and
economical almini,t alton of the govern
ment, would approve OF the measure. There
had never been more wastetul piece OF
legis ation before Congress. He called up
on the gentlemen who opposed the direct tax
bill, to vote against this extravagant measure.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill was agreed to by vote of l6l yeas
to 90 nays.
Mr.. Bingham of Pennsylvania moved to
suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill
granting right of way across the Crow In
dian Reservation in Montana to the Billings.
Clarks, Ford < Cook city Railroad Co
No quorum voted. The motion to adjourn
was defeated The speaker laid before the
House message from the President, return
ing without approval the bill for the sale of
certain New York Indian lands in Kansas
Mr.. McAdoo of New Jersey. moved its
reference to the committee on Indian af-
fairs No quorum voted.
The House then adjourned.