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THE RECORD OF CONGRESS.
A Record Of Proceedings From Day to DO
OF the National Copsarsss.

Record Of Proceedings From Day to Day
Of the National Congress-
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-SENATE.-The
senate passed bills extending the laws
of the United States to the public land
strip; to amend the alien land law, also
to permit foreign governments to ae-
quire property in the District of Column
bia. Among bills introduced and re-
ferred, was one by Senator Henderson,
to provide aid for state homes for dis
abled soldiers and sailors. a bill to
provide for the compulsory education
of Indian children mot including the
civilized tribes nor the Osages) was de-
bated, but went over without action
The senate took up and passed the bill
to incorporate the Washington Cable
Electric railway of the District of Co
lumbia.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90. HOUSE,
Among the bills reported and placed on
the calendar was one for the erection Of
public building at Sioux City, la. The
house then went into committee of the
whole and the bill for the erection of
public building at Birmingham, Ala, at
cost of $500, 600 was agreed to after
considerable opposition by Mr.. Bland,
of Missouri, who wished to reduce the
cost to 100000. In speaking against
the next bill, for the erection of the pub
lie building at Duluth, Mr.. Bland again
took occasion to inveigh against squan-
dering money in this manner, but the
bill was agreed to, as were also others,
including one for the purchase of addi-
tional land at Council Blnffs at cost
not to exceed $4,000 The committee
having risen, the house passed the bills
agreed to and then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-SESArE.-Th
senate bill to prevent pool selling, gam
bling and betting in Washington was
favorably reported. A resolution was
adopted calling upon the president for
information as to whether the French
government excludes any American
products from her markets and whether
any correspondence has passed between
the two governments in reference to the
invitation to the United States to par
ticipate in the proposed Partisan expo
sltion. The Nicaragua canal bill was
taken mp and discussed for an hour, af-
ter which the dependent pension bill
came up and MIR. Henderson addressed
the senate in its advocacy. Mr.. Man
d0Lool EAfC q hlSbOEy DI TITO Dlll LlhL
passed In the last congress and was We
toed by the president. After further
remarks by Mr.. Turpie the senate ad-
lourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-HoUsE. The
speaker pro tenn laid before the house n
communication from the secretary of
the treasury transmitting an estimate OF
$500, 900 for beginning the work of con
struction of a new military post at High
wood, near Chicago, Ill. Referred. The
senate bill was passed to carry into effect
the international convention of March
IA, 1884, for the protection of sub-ma-
rlne cables. Mr.. Springer reported adj
verseiy from the committee on territor-
les bills for the admission of North and
South Dakota as separate states, and
Mr.. Baker, New York, presented mil |
nrority report on the same measure. Adj |
iourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-HoUsE. The !
floor was then accorded, in committee
OF the whole, to the committee ON pub
lie buildings and grounds. The bill APP |
propriating $3.50 additional for pub
lie building at Chattanooga was antagon-
lied by Bland, who spoke in opposition |
to the manner in which the house acted |
upon measures for the erection OF pub |
he buildings. Bland was glad to hear
this speech from the other side. 1t was
an expression Of opinion that the house
was here to dispose of the surplus in |
Wastetul extravaganza, instead of to re-
duce taxation. The gentlemen on the /
other side desired to take money from
the treasury i'll order to perpetuate n
system of taxation which was burden
some. He offered amendments which
were ruled out of order and the bill
passed. Bland renewed his attack upon
the next bill. The third bill was the
senate bill apprOpriating 81 200, 900 for
a building at Omaha, with proposed
substitute appropriating $500, 900 for
tine purchase OF site, but making no
for building. Bland, by
Offering numerous amendments, pre-
vented vote being taken, and the com
m1ttee having risen, the house adjourned
without action.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-SEvATE.
bill was reported and placed on the cal
endar abolishing the Office of surveyor
general for the district of Nebraska and
Iowa. The senate resumed considera-
lion of the bill to incorporate the Mari
,lme Canal company, of Nicaragua
several amendments repCtted by the
on foreign relations
we're agreed to. Other amendments
we're offered, some Of which were agreed
o and others rejected. The bill then
passed, yeas 3S, nays Is. The senate
hen took mp the bill granting pensions
0 ex-soldlers and sailors who are inca
for the performance of man
Ial labor and providing for pensions to
dependent relatives TO deceased soldiers
nd sailors. The second section was
mended by adding the words: "And
rho are without other adequate means
t self support. Mr.. Plumb moved to
trike out the word totally" before Gin ,
and gave notice if his mo- ,
ion prevailed he would move to amend
1rther by providing that the pension
lould be from "a to Si2 month, nc
99rdinG to the degrees Of incapacity.
he bill was laid aside for executive 7
ession, y