Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-01
FIFTEEN COSGREss.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1888.
senate.

Mr. Hoar asked leave TO present a
memorial from the lcelandic Education
Society OF Winnipeg, Dominion OF
Canada, praying for an appropriation for
a thorough examination OF the records of
the Vatican and other libraries, and for
the public recognition OF Lleierlcsson as
the first discOverer of America, but he
was reminded by tue presiding officer
that under the rules no petition, me
mortal, or other paper signed 10y citizens
or subjects of foreign Power can he re
ceived unless transmitted 10y the Presl-
dent.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferre6 we're the following;
by Mr.. Daniel: TO make Inaugural
ton day legal holiday IN the District OF
Columbia.
Mr.. Call offered a resolution for the
appointment Of select committee on
the subject Of patents to public lands II
Florida.
Mr.. Beck inquired why the matter
should not be left TO the regular standing
Committee on Public Lands.
Air. Call explained that the standing
committee is so overwhelmed with bust
ness as not to be able to give that special
matter attention.
Tbs resolution was laid over.
The House Joint resolution accepting
the invitation OF the French republic
20 take part in the international Ex-
position il Paris from May to Octo-
Der, 1854, was taken up and passed,
with amendments. The amendments
Increase the limit Of the expenditure for
the Commissioned General from $1,000
70 so. GOO and for nine sub-commlssion-
ers from 81, 300 TO $500 and increase
the appropriation from $2OO,OOO to
S3J0.0j
The senate then proceeded to the con
alteration OF bills on the calendar that
were not objected 70. Among the bills
passed were the following: Approprla-
ting Sll, 900 for a mscadamized road
from Stanton, Va, 70 the National
cemetery near that city; for the relief Of
the Mobile Marine Dock CompeDy zap
propriating SSe, 900 for the use and the
occupation Of the property and damages
thereto ia 1861 for the celebration at
the national capital in the spring of 1857
IN honor Of the centennial of the Con-
stitution Of the United States to amend
the act Of the Sd Of March. 1877, as TO
removing the disabilities OF those who,
having participated in the rebellion,
afterwards enlisted in the army and be-
came disabled.
The total number Of bills passed to-
day was184. A large majority OF them
we're pension cases. one Of them beng
for an increase Of the pension for widows
Of soldiers Of the War Of 1872.
mall cases Of House bills with amend
tnents committees Of conference were
appointed.
Mr. Evaits, from the Library Com
miitee, reported bill appropuating
go, 900 for the purchase from Miss VIZ
eiDia Lewis Taylor Of sword OF Wash
,ngloa. Placed on the calendar.
Miss TAYLOR is described in thAbln as
a direct descendant of George Lewis, TO
whom the sword was devised, and the
sword as being worn by Washington on
The occasion Of his resigning his com
mission at Annapolis and at his public
receptions while President.
After a brief session for executive
business inc otuatcs AZ vsov, "uJp"A"
Heuse Of Representatives.
In consideration Of the morning hour
the discussion was resumed upon the
Union Pacific railroad funding biA
The measure was opposed 10y mr'
Anderson, Of Iowa, and advocated by
Mr. Dalzell, Of Pennsylvania and these
two gentlemen consumed the morning
hour. At its expiration the bill wa, put
mon the calendar as unfinished business
ana the House took up the bills reported
bv the Committee on Private Lana
Claims. Several private land measures
we're passed, aud then the House went
into Committee Of the Whole
ON tho bin 10 establish United
states land court and to provide
Tor judicisl settlement OF private land
claims in Arizons, New Mexico, and
Celorada. II proposes 10 settle the tile
10 rs, SOC. 900 acres Of land in the Terri
tories named.
Pending discussion the committee
rose. :,
MIR. Blanchard. from the Committee on
Rivers and Hsrbors, reported tho rlyer
and Larbor appropriation bill, and i was
referred 10 tho Committee OF the Whole.
Adjourned.
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