Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-07-06
House Proceedings.

142D DAY.-The House went into Com
mittee OF the Whole on the Sundry Civil
Appropriation Bill Mr.. McShane, of Ne
braska, favored a reduction OF the approprla-
tiOn for special agents from $1,000 to sou, :
600. Various amendments to increase and
decrease the appropriation were rejected,
and the paragraph remained unchanged. 49,.
The evening session was devoted to the con-
SideratiOn of bridge bills
l43D DAY-The Sundry Civil Appropria-
ton bill was again considered. The amend
ments in the bill included an increase of S:4,
600 in the appropriation for the WaterVllet
On. " Arsenal.
Hath 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 sIO,oVU ITO 10
$4,000 Defeated-Yeas, 81; nays, So. The
bill was then adoped as whole Mr.. 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
80. The evening session was devoted to the
consideration of private pension bills, thirty
seven of which were passed
l45TH 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 of 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 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 appropriating
$500, 600 for a building in Portland, Oregon,
was reduced in amount to 100000 ana
passed
I46TH DAY.-SeveraI local bills from the
District of Columbia were passed. The
House then took up the bill to secure to
actual settlers the public domain etc The
remainder of the day spent in the de-
tailed consideration of the large number of
amendments. A long discussion was had
upon a proposition to retain in the United
States title to coal 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 devoted to further con-
Sideration of the amendments to the bill.
147TH DAY.-The House considered the
Public Land bill by sections for amendment.
There 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