Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-27
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

the representation of the several de
partments at the Columbus centennial
exposition next September and SctOber
was taken up and passed. Several bills
were passed. as follows: Authorizing the
sale of q portion OF the WlnnebagO res
ervatiOn in Nebraska; to authorize
the construction of railroad bridge
across the Missouri River at Parkville,
Mo-: appropriating $4,000 for public
building at Oakland, CAL, to authorize
the construction of a railroad bridge
across the Mississippi River at Alma,
Wis; to authorize the building OF u
railroad bridge at Fort Smith, Ark.
The conference report ON the Indian
appropriation bill was presented an&
agreed to. =,
WEDNESDAY, june 20.-Mr. Farwelrs
bill directing the president so prohibit
the importation Of the products of for
eign states in certain case, was reported
adversely from the committee on for
eign affairs A bill was passed appro-
priating 100000 for the completion of a
public building at Wichita, Kas. After
passing ninety-two pension bills, the
Senate, at 2:30, adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, June 1S.-In the House on
motion of Mr., Grain (Tex.) bill was
passed appropriating $4,000 for the
erection of a public building at Browns
vile, Tex, and at the instance of Mr..
Peters (Kas.) bill was passed appro-
priating $4,000 for the completion of
the public building at Wichita, kas.
The House then went into committee
Mr.. Lawler Gil. moved an amendment
appropriating $4,000 for the repair of
the Chicago post-office and custom house.
Alter long struggle he finally succeed
ed in getting an allowance of $40, 900 for
the purpose. A debate ensued on the
new congressional library buildings,
when the committee rose. Mr.. Peele
ARK presented the conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill, which
was agreed to. Mr.. Herbert Ala. /, from
the committee on naval affairs, reported
the naval appropriation bill.
WEDNESDAY, June 20.-The House
went into committee of the whole on the
sundry civil appropriation bill. The de-
bate ON the item relating to special
agents, the administration Of the land
Office under Gen. Sparks, was severely
criticised by Mr.. Laird, Of Nebraska,
and bitter political discussion fol-
lowed. At the evening session the
House passed bills authorizing the con-
struction of bridges over the following
named rivers: Across the Mississippi
at or near Natchez, Miss; across
the Tennessee, between Bridgeport
and Sheffield, Ala. across the
Columbia, between Oregon and
Washington Territory; across the Mis-
sissippi at Wabasha, Mimi; across the
Missouri at TONGA, Neb.; across the Mis-
sissippi at or near Burlington. la. !;
across the Red River in Arkansas; across
the Mississippi at or near Clinton, Ia. !;
across the Wichita in Kansas: across
the Missouri at Forest City, Oak. !;
across the Mississippi at or near Musca-
tine, Ia; across the Missouri in Mon
tana; across the Missouri near Winona,
Oak; across the Mississippi at Ogaua-
waka, ILL.,; across the Tennessee at
Memphis, Tenn; across Red and Little
Rivers in Arkansas; across the Red Riv-
er of the North by the Duluth, Rainy
Lake River & S. w. Railway Company
across the Arkansas River for the Little
Rock & Alexander Railway Company
and several others.
FRIDAY, June %. = In the House
to-day a joint resolution extend
ing TO the states of Florida and
Louisiana the provisions of the act O.
May IA, 1888, relating to the disposal OF
public lands, was passed. The confer
ence report on the bill increasing the
limit of cost of the Wichita, Kas., pub
lie building, was adopted. 1t accepts
the Senate amendment fixing the limit
at 500, 900. The House then went in
to committee on the sundry civil appro-
oriatiOn bill