Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-31
FIFTIETn CoNGREsM
WASHINGTON, July 80. 1883.
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senate.
The Senoto resumed consideration oi "a,
sundry civil bin aud several mimpOrtau
amendments were offered from the Commit
tee on Appropriations and agreed 10.
Mr.. Bowen offered an amendment anpro
pristing S250.0O0 for the purpose OF inNcst-
Eating the extent 20 which the arid REGION OF
Tie United states can Dee redeemed by irriGl.
ton. aud briefly addressed the senate in lis
support.
The amendment and general question OF
creating storage reservoirs aud otherwise
providing for the irrigation Of lands in the
high plans OF the West m Government OK
pense was discussed during The greater par,
u the afternoon by Messrs. Vest, Allison,
Teller. Jones Of Arkansas, Morgan, Nan
dcrst, Plumb. VOORHEES,. Beck, Harris, Rea.
gan, and Da@fs.
Finally the discussion came 10 n close. aud
MIR. Bowen's amendment, aiter being smcnd'
"a, was agreed t0-yeas ~, NAYS iS-as iol.
lows:
Teas.-Messrs. Aldrch. Blair. Bowen,
Brown. Gail. Chandler, CuIlom, hyarts, Far
well, FRYE. Gibson, Hswiey. Hearst, His
cock, Hear. Jones AZ Arkansas, Msuderson,
Mitchell. Morgan. PAYNE, Ransom, Riddle
berger, Sabin, sherman, Spnoucr, stewart,
siockbridge. Teller, aud Wilson OF Iowa
20.
Nay.-Mcssrs. Allison. Bate, Beck, Bor-
rs. Blackburn, Blodgelt. Daniel, Dawes, I'd
munds. Gray. Hampton, Harris, Plumb.
Pugh, Reagan, salisbury, Vest, and Wal
thail-1S.
II appropriates $3.50. coo for the purposc OF
Investigating the extent TO which che ard
region Of the United states can he redeemed
by the irrigation and segregation OF the
irrigable lands m such arid region and for
the selection o. sites for such reservoirs aud
other hydraulic works, the work 10 be done
by the Geological survey under the direction
Of the Secretary Of the Interior. Lands
designated for reservoirs and canals for the
irrigation 20 he reserved a. the property Of
toe United states and not o. Doe subject 10
entry or settlement until hereafter provided
by law.
Mr. Sp0oner offered au amendment TO The
bin appropusting $4,000 for a public build
ing a. Atchi.on, Kansas without action
upon the amendment which was stated TO be
one 81 some forty-fVe similar propositions 10
be offered. the senate at $40 adjourned.
House of Representations.
Mr.. buchanan. 81 New Jelsey. made
an argument before the House Commit
tee on Pensions tins morning ia support
OF bis bill TO pension the widows Of men
who lose their lives in The lIie.saylug service
OF the United states.
Mr.. Collins. Of Massachusetts. asked unan.
im0us consent 10 offer resolution making
the copyright bin the specis order for the
Oh OF December next, but Mr.. Rogers, OF
Arkansas, objected.
Mfr. Bacon, Of New York. chsirman OF the
Committee on Manufactures, requested that
that committee be granted leave to- sit during
recess
The Tequcstwa grsnted after query from
Mr.. Baker o. New York, "Are We going 10
have recess ," and the reply tom the speak
er, "rbe Chair csnnot inform the gentle
maa."
A conference was ordered on Senate
amendments 10 the navy approximation bill.
Nf. Bacoa. Of New York, from The Com
mittee 90 Madfisclures, submitted a report,
which was ordered 20 be printed.
TIE House then went into Committee Of
the Whole (Mr. Springer, OF Illinois, 10 the
chair on the deficiency Appropriation bill.
Amer mnch controversy an arrangement
wss arrived nj under which general debate
on the bill, with the exception oil the French
sp0hati0n.clsim section, was limited 70 one
hour.
The bill will then be considered by para
graph. until the excepted section Is reached,
when nine hours general debate VIII be al
lowed.
Mr.. Stone. OF Missouri, completed The
speech ne began SATURDAY., and be eohiebatd
that the Republican psriy was fcspoasiDle
FOR the ersnsing Of the vast areas OF fhe phv-
he domain 10 CORPORATIONS, and that Iof ihe
restoration OF millions OF acres 70 The people
the Democratic party deserved The credit.
The bill was then read By paragraphs Tor
amendments.
A long discussion arose oyer an amena-
nnent oGsfsd by Mr. Bacon. OF Ne~ YORK.
appropfisting E32, 600 for the completion o.
Tie monument al Newburg, MI. Inc DIS.
eus'ioa wac confined 70 toe admiss'bilIly o.