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over the Red and Little Rivers in Arkansas
90. The House resumed the consideration of
the Indian Appropriation Bill, the pending
question being on the motion Of Mr.. Randall
to strike out the Choctaw Judgment section.
The motion was lost, and the bill was passed
90. A bill was referred to the private calen-
dar to place General w. F. Smith on the re-
tired list with the rank Of Major General
The consideration of. the Pension Appro-
priation Bill was begun by Mr.. Henderson,
Of Iowa, making lengthy speech, in favor
Of full appropriation. The Pension Bill was
then passed ... The Committee Of the Whole
went into the consideration of the River and
94rH DAY.-rhe Dunn Free Ship bill has
been favorably reported. -. The Brecken-
ridge Copyright bill was placed on the calen-
dar :. ;. The House then went into Committee
of the Whole for the consideration Of the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill. The
opponents Of the bill made strong fight to
postpone its consideration but were unsuc-
cessful in the endeavor. Mr.. Randall's
amendment appropriating $3.50 600 for the
improvement Of the Philadelphia harbor was
passed. 81
accepting in behalf Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives the invitation to participate in the
Centennial Celebration Of the Inauguration
of George Washington, to be held in New
York April 50, 1889. "A bill was presented
to execute certain treaty stipulations prohib-
iting Chinese immigration. "A resolution
was referred directing the Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheri.s to fully and
thoroughly investigate the fur seal fisheries
Of Alaska, and all contracts and leases made
by the Government with any persons or COM
tion calling on the Secretary Of the Treasury
for information relative to the fur seal fish
,eriea Of Alaska A good part Of the day
was spent by the House in the discussion OF
items in the River and Harbor bill for the
Improvement of Texas harbors, especially
that of Galveston, for which the sum Of
100000 is recommended by the Committee
$500, 900 for the entrance to the harbor, and
$100, 900 for improving the ship channel in
Galveston Bay. The House passed with an
amendment the Senate bill granting PEN
sion to the widow Of the late Major General
J. B. Ricketts, The Senate voted a pension
of s1OO per month, and the House cut the
amount down to $75 per month.
GOTH DAY.-The Committee on Elections
submitted the report in the contested election
case Of Frank against Glover, from the lAth
Congressional District Of Missouri. 1t finds
the contestee, Mr.. Glover, entitled to the
seat. :. The COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs,
reported Senate joint resolution appropriate
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participate in the International Exposition
at Brussels, Belgium. :. The Committee on
Commerce reported back q resolution for the
investigation of the strike on the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroad. :. "A bill
was passed authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to award gold medal OF the first
class to Captain Thomas Sampson, Of New
York City, for rescuing five boys from
drowning. .. The House then went into Com
mlttee Of the Whole, Mr.. Springer, OF ILL
nois, in the chair, on the Tariff bill MIR.
Reed tried to. come to some arrangement
with Mr.. Mills as to the time to be devoted to
the Tariff bill, but pending the discussion the
House adjourned.
9th DAY.-The House went into Commit
tee Of the Who'e Mr. Springer, OF Illinois, in
the chair on the Tariff bill i. :. Mr. Bynum,
of Indiana spoke in favor OF the Mills bill
-. Messrs. Browne and Dockery spoke in
opposition to tariff reduction. .. . The Com
mittee on Appropriations reported the bill
making an appropriation Of $50, $50 to en-
able executive departments to participate in
the Centennial Exhibition to be held in Gin
cinnati next July The House then took
recess until s o'clock, and devoted the even
ing session to further debate on the Tariff
bin.