The Penn's Grove record., 1888-09-01
bill appropriatipg $50. 600 for a public
building at Sioux CITY, Adjourned.

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In the u. s. Senate on the 2sth uIt.,
the resolution offered by Mr.. Hoar on
The Oath ult. and amended by Mr.. Ed
nunds was agreed to, calling on the
President for copies of correspondence,
stc., with Great Britain in relation to
the treatment of American vessels In
Canadian waters. The conference re-
port on the SundrY Civil bill was ex-
planned by Mr.. Allison. ThesSfiscus-
,ion Of the report took q wide range;
pending which the Senate, after an ).
scutive session, adjourned.
In the u. s. Senate on the Goth uls.,
Mr.. Reagan introduced a bill, which
was referred, to permit the introduce
ton Of jute bagglng free of duty. A
resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Plumb was agreed to, asking the Sec
rotary of the Interior to ascertain and
report next session the extent of the
diversion Of the waters Of the Platte
and Arkansas rivers and their tribu-
tarIes In Colorado. The conference re-
port of the Snndry Civil bill was again
discussed, and further conference was
ordered on the bill. After an executive
session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House on the Oath the Senate
Joint resolution, appropriating S200, 600
to suppress infection IN the Interstate
Commerce of the United States, was
referred to the Committee on Appro-
priations. MI. DIbble submitted the
conference report on the bill for the
erection of an appraisers warehouse in
New York city, which was agreed to.
The bill provides for the purchase OF q
site at q cost of $3.50, 900, and the erec-
ton of a building at a cost not exceed
ing $650,000. The House then went
into Committee of the Whole for the
further consideration Of the Deficiency
Appropriation bill. Finally at 4.30
the House, without having secured a
quorum, took a recess until evening,
when the session was devoted to the
consideration Of private pension bills
Adjourned.
In the U. 8. House Of Representa-
lives on the 25th. Mr.. Crisp, OF Gcor-
ga, was elected speaker pro tempore,
TO act during the temporary absence Of
the Speaker. Mr.. Rogers, Of Arkansas,
from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported q resolution Gas a substitute for
one offered by Mr.. Dubois, of Idaho)
calling on the Attorney General for in
formation as to the number Of convic-
lions that have been made for the Of
fences Of polygamy and unlawful
cohabitation in Utah and Idaho, and
as to the number Of pardons granted to
persons SO convicted. After remarks
by Mr.. Dubois and Mr.. Game, Of
Utah, the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Burnes, of Missouri, moved to 60
into Committee of the Whole on the
Deficiency bill. Nc quorum voted and
the roll was called, when 1852 members
responded. Mr.. Payson, Of Illinois,
offered a resolution Ievoking ali leaves
of absence except those granted on
account of illness, this revocation to
take effect on Monday. 1t provides
that after Monday and until further
notice no pairs shall be filed or recog-
nized. After debate he withdrew the
portion of the resolution relating to
pairs. Mr. Drum, OF Arkansas, Of
fered an amendment directing the
Sergeant-at-Arm to inform absentees
by telegraph OF the action Of the
House. The amendment was agreed
to, and the resolution as amended was
adopted. Two hours were then con-
sumed In an effort to secure a quorum,
when the House adjourned.
In the House on the 9th a number
of bills were introduced under the call
of States and refused. Leave of alb
sence for 10 days was granted to Messrs.
Hovey and Matson, the rival candi-
dates for Governor of Indiana. The
House went into Committee of the
Whole on the deficiency bill, and the
decision of the chair ruling the French
Spoliation Claims section out Of the
bill was sustained by a vote Of los to
SO. The bill was reported to the House
and passed. Mr.. Hooker, of Missis-
sippi, introduced q joint resolution au-
thorizing the President to suspend, for
o given period, the duty on cotton bag
Ring. Adjourned.
In the House on the 2Sth ult., leave
of absence was granted for ten days to
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio. who has an
engagement to make speeches in
Maine. Leaves of absence were also
granted to Messrs. Stewart, Of Texas,
and Tuner, of Georgia. Mr.. Holman
introduced a bill, which was referred,
%suspending all laws touching the dis
posal of public lands. except the Home
stead law. The Oklahoma bill was
considered, pending which the House
adjourned.
In the House on the goth ult., a
joint resolution was passed to provide
temporarily (untiI September 15) for
the expenditures of the Government
coming under the Army and Sundry
Civil bills. The bill ''for the printing of
Government securities in the highest
style OF art'' was passed. The bill to
increase the efficiency of the Medical
Division of the Pension Bureau was
considered. The Oklahoma bill was
considered in Committee of the Whole,
pending which the House adjourned.
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