The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-06-28
F1FTlETH CONGRESS.

SENATE.
The senate amendments to the bill author.
sz1ng tho construction Of a bridge over the
tennessee river near Knoxville were CON
CURED in, and the bill was passed. AQotion
70 consider the army appropriation bil was
deleatcdi Consideration Of bills on the CAL
ender followed. Several hours debate cnsucd'
on several bill but they were finally laid
aside. Bills granting rilief to Ellen p. Nal.
hoy and the heirs Of John Ii. Newman were
passed. -
Tho house went into committee of tho
whole 10 consider the army aDpropriat;nn
OIL. A amendment was adopted anpropria
ting 100000 for beginning thruonstruction.
HA new mlhtary post near Chicago III. An
amendment appropriating $50, 900 for the
purchase OF powder to fro morning and even
,ng gums at military posts was adopted, \
provision vas added to the paragra on rylat-
ing to post supplies, requiring them to be
PeseAaseda wilere they ranrbe purchasesi.
cheapest, quality ans! cost of TRANSPORTATION
bill passed.
There were but half dozen republican, and
Tess than q score of democratic senators
present throughout the session.
Tho senate passed biil authorizing the
Construction Of a railroad bridge across the
Msse'sslppi river Mt Alma, Wis.
Inc conference committee on the Indian
appropriation bill was agreed to. The SEN
ate went into secret session. The doors to
the upper galleries were opened SO that there
could be free ventilation and all the occu
pants of the galleries, corridors, telegraph Of
noes, and committee rooms were driven out
only about dozen senators remained in
their seats. On motion of Mr.. Morgan the
treaty providing for .reopcnih:s of the
claims OF American citizens against the Vcnc-
1ue!an government was taken up, and after
an hours discussion was ratified The trent
mept applies for the appointment of a new
commission for the consideration of the
Claims
Bills appropriating SAC, 900 each for the
erection of public buildings at Faribault and
Kcd Wing, Nina, We're introduced in the
house.
construction Of a railroad bridge acrcss the
Red river Of the North
HOUSE.
bin war pessed authorizing the an
PointTncnt of an additional associate Justice
for pakota.
The house went into committee on the sum
dry civil appropriation bills, and aftcr debate
Wv I'"' '"ivu upluOplHt'uS TOUV,UUU On the
vibrnCy building was striker out
SENATE
Mr.: Farwci''s bill directing the president to
lroh'b't the importation of the products of
1or@Tn stntcs i'll certain cases, was rcpOrtcd
adversely fro1u the committee on fDrcirn aE
fairs.
House bill, approprinting $50, 600 to
complete the public building at Wictn,
Kan. was taken up and passed with ,n
amendment, increasing the approximation to
100000. ~
The senate then took up the private bills
on the calendar and passed all Of them o. in
number.
After routine business the house went into
committee of the whole on the s,;r,]rv civil
appropriation bill In the course of tho do
bate upon the item relating to the special
agents the administration of the lon,; Of1ico
under Gen. Sparks was severely cyitised by
Lairrl, Of Nebraska.
On Thursday, in the absence ola quorum,
the Senate adjourned over to Monday
HOUSE.
Th~ Sunday civil service hill still occupied
the attention of the House.
Mr. Rice moved that the appropriation for
inc surveys OF public lands br Increased from
100000 to 5000 900 Lost,
Mr.. Townshcnd of,,rrd :,n:mcn.lmcnt max
ing t''e amount $l5O. 900. Lost,
On motion ri Mr.. MrS!,anr, the office of
encouragement of Ncbrask;, was abolished.