Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-03
NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL.


July %, SENATE.-The senate passed the
army appropriation bill, including Senator
Hawleys amendment, appropriating 500
900 for "a gun factory at Water Nilct and an
appropriation Of -, 900, 900 for the purchase
Of steel guns. The house fertilization bill
approprates 81, 202,610. Provision is made
for expanding Sl3,00O,0OO for new guns
and gun carriages between now and
June 80, 1901. The bill opens "A field for the
construction Of heavy ordnance 10 parties
outside of the government contracts, 10 be
awarded by a mixed board of civilians and
army officers. The fisheries treaty was
discussed during the remainder of the SEES
sion.
HoUsE-A Joint ~ solution was passed
providing for the support Of the army until
September !. The fortfci alton apprOprla-
tion bill was reported, and the Oklahoma
bill discussed At the evening session the
house passed the following bills: Requir-
ing notice Of deficiencies in accounts of
principals 10 be given 10 surcties on bonds
Of United States officials. Authorizing the
iuries of the United States district courts
10 be used INTERCHANGEABLE To extend the
jurisdiction of the United States circuit
and district courts over the great lakes and
adjacent waters.
July -, SENATE Mr.. CullOm's resolution
as To the Canada Pacific railway went over
till Monday next without action. Mr.. Sher
man gave notice that as soon as the sundry
civil appropriation bill should he disposed
of he would insist in getting the fisheries
treaty out of the way, and he hoped 10 do so
early next week The senate then proceeded
10 the consideration Of'the fisheries treaty in
open executive session, and was addressed
by Mr.. salisbury in favor of its ratification.
After going over 50 pages Of the treaty the
senate adjourned.
HOUsE.-The session was devoted almost
entirely To the consideration of bills on the
private calendar. Mr.. Townshend. from
the committee on military affairs, reported
back the army appropriation bill with SEN
ate amendments, and il was referred TO the
committee OF the whole on the private cal
cndar. y dozen private war claims bills
were passed during the afternoon. y bill
passed appropriating 500, 900 for the erection
of a marine hospital at Evansville, Ind, and
the house at > D. IN. took recess until
o'clock, the night session 10 be devoted 20
the consideration Of private pension bills.
The house AT its evening session passed
thirty six private pension bills, among them
being a bill granting a pension of $50 a
month 10 the father OF Gen. Custer.
July y, SENATE.-The following bills
were taken from the calendar and passed:
The senate bill setting apart a tract Of
land for "A cemetery for the Order Of Odd
Fellows, at Central City, Col. the senate
bill appropriating 100000 Tor public
building at Muskegon, Mich, The senate
then resumed consideration ofcthe sundry
civil appropriation bill, the pending ques-
ton being on the paragraphs relating 10 the
new library building in Washington. After
"a very brief discussion, the amendment
was agreed TO without a division. II
strikes out the house provision for "a sus-
pension OF the work aud for new designs
and general specifications for the building,
and inserts in lieu OF it provision apprO-
priating - 900 900 for the construction Of
the western front of the building under the
direction and supervision Of the chief of
engineers Of the army, and for the abolition
of all contracts made for the construction
of the building, loss and damage under the
same 10 be adjusted and paid by the secre-
tary of the interior Several other amend
ments were agreed TO and the senate add
lourned.
HoUsE.-The general deficiency bin was
discussed, the discussion being mainly Of
political character.