The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-06-29
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WAsHlNofoN, June N.+Scnats not In
session.
WARRINGTON, June 16.-senate not in ses-
sion.
WARRINGTON, June 1S.-Among the bills
passed were those authorizing the sale Of .
portion Of the Winnebago reservation in Ne
braska: authorizing the construction Of
railroad bridge across the Nississipt river at
Alma, Wis.
The senate went into secret session at 10
O'Clock aud took up aud ratified the treaty
providing for the adjustment Of the venexu-
elan claims.
Theconfercncer report on the Indian appro-
priation bill was presented and agreed to.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-The house went
into committee Of the whole on the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and after debate the
provision appropriating e5oo,ooe for the libra
~ building was stricken out.
The committee rose and after passing the
btll authorizing the appointment Of an addi-
tional associate Judge for Dakota, ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, June 2O.-Senator Farwell's
DILL directing the president to prohibit the I'm
portation Of the products Of foreign states In
certain cases was reported adversely from the
committee on foreign affairs.
The house bill appropriattng' $4,000 to
complete the public building ct Wichita,
KAN, was taken up and passed with an
amendmnt increasing the appropriation to
100000.
The senate then took up the pension bills
on the calendar and passed all Of them, nine
ty-two in number.
The senate then adjourned.
Kous1.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-After . struggle
lasting half an hour over the order OF bust
ness, Mr.. T~ownshend's (Ill.) motion to con-
slider the army appropriation bill WAS de-
feated and the house proceeded under the
regular order, being business on the private
calendar, Mr.. Townshend giving notice that
he would call up the appropriation bill to-
morrow.
Many hours we're spent in the consideration
Of private bills, several of which were
passed.
The house took q recess till sp. m. when
private pension bills will be considered.
Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky, obtained uuan-
imous consent to introduce the following:
Resolved, That We have heard with pr.
found sympathy of the death of the emperoo.
he was a friendly advocate Of friendly and
liberal policy in Germany, and We express ouI
respectful sympathy to the German nation In
tha 0D.o M Ahnss .---.--S-s-
Passed unanimously.
At the evening session the house passed
forty-nine private pension bills, and at 1880
O'Clock adjourned.
WAsHINGroN, June 16.-Mr. Randall, oil
Pennsylvania, reported the aundrv civil ap'
preparation bill and gave notice that he would
call it up for action at the earliest possible
moment. 1t appropriates tss, 7l4,s 9s.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the army appropriation bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Powell, Of Illinois, IN
amendment was adopted, appropriating sS0O,,
600 for the construction Of the new military
post near Chicago, Ill.
Mr.. Ford, Of Michigan, moved an amend
ment appropristing g, BOO for the purchase Of
powder to fire morning and evening guns ii
military pests. The amendment wae
adopted.
Mr.. Tracy, Of New York, offered an amend.
ment appropriating t126, 600 for the enlarge
mcnt of the plant at Watervlict, N. T., ar.
sensl, and 500, 600 for the manufacture Of
cannon and carriages, projectile for torpedo
experiments and theexpenseso of the ordnance
officers
Messrs. Tracy and spinola, Of New York,
coast dcfenses.
Mr.. Randall made . point of order against
the amendment. He said that science had co
advanced that had the last fertilization bill
become q law the money would have been ab.
solutcly wasted.
The chairman (%springer) sustained the
point of order and the amendment was ruled
out.
On motion Of Mr.. Laird, of Nebraska, q
provision was added to the paragraph relat-
ing to post supplies requiring them to be pur-
chased where they can be purchased cheapeet,
quality and cost Of transportation to be CON
sidered.
The committee then rose and the bill wa
passed.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 1s.-After the passage
Of some unimportant hills this morning the
house went into committee Of the whole on
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Mr.. Lawler secured IN amendment allow
ing 100000 for repairs Of the Chicago post.
office and custom house. He wanted 10000.
After . debate ON the new congressional
library the committee rose.
Mr.. Peel, Of Arkansas, presented the con.
ference report on the Indian appropriation
bill. Agreed to.
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-Ths senate took
up the business calendar and . number Of
bills of minor importance were passed. among
them one authorizing the construction Of q
raiiread bridge across the Red River Of the
North. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 20. After routine
business the house went into committee Of
the whole on the sundry civil appropriation
bill. In the course of the debate upon the
fem relating to special agents the admins.
tration Of the land cfiice under Gen. Sparks
was severely criticised by Mr.. Laird, Of Ne
hraska, bnt his administration was stoutly
defended by Mr.. Holman and others.
Grasshoppers Getting In Their
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