, 1888-02-16
FROM THE CAPITAL.
The Senate Passes the Blair
Educational Bill.
The Fisheries Commission Com
pletes Its Labors.
Tho Provisions of the Treaty
Yet a Secret.
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-In the senate
to-day the amendment by Berry requiring
reports as to the methods of expanding
money, and providing that in no case
shall an appropriation go for the support
OF mixed schools, was lost by a vote of
25 to A. The bill was finally passed by
a vote of 80 to %.
The senate bill to promote the political
progress and commercial prosperity of the
American nation was reported and placed
on the calendar.
Beck introduced a bill to reimburse
states for interest paid on moneys ex-
pended in raising troops for the war of
! the rebellion. Referred.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the Blair educational bill and was ad-
dressed by Salisbury and Hale in oppo-
sltion to it. The debate was closed by
Blair in final argument in advocacy of the
bill, after which the senate proceeded to
vote on the bill and it was passed, yeas
80, nays 80.
Daniel presented the credentials of Jno.
s. Barbour, elected to the senate from
the state Of Virginia for six years from
the 4th Of March. 1889. Ordered on
file. n
On motion of Sawyer, the house bill
for the appointment of eleven division
superintendent of the railway mail SER
vice, was taken from the calendar and
amended by making the number two in
addition to those heretofore authorized, +"
and passed.
In the house, Davis of Massachusetts,,
from the committee on commerce., re-
ported a bill to prevent the introduction
of contagious and infectious diseases into
the United States, and to establish a
bureau of public health. Committee of
the whole.
Perkins of Kansas, from the committee
on Indian affairs, reported a bill granting
the right of way through Indian Territory
to the Kansas City & Pacific Railroad
company. Calendar.
Robertson of Louisiana, from the com
mittee on military affairs, reported a bill
for the payment of 800 to soldiers who
enlisted under the act of July %. 1861,
and who were discharged by reason OF a
surgeons certificate of disability or by
promotion before the expiration of two
years and who have not received the 500
bounty. Committee of the whole.
On motion of Dorsey of Nebraska a bill
was passed providing that Nebraska shall
constitute the entire judicial district to be
hhOnh 40 III uiolllCb VI LNCDIdShd.
The. house then went into committee of
the whole on the urgency deficiency bill.
1t was discussed by Burns of Missouri,
who said that the committee on appropri-
atoms was in receipt of estimates for the
completion of public buildings in various
parts of the country, and as in every case
the estimates exceeded the limits fixed by
law, the committee could not under the
rules incorporate items in the bill. The
buildings, however, must be completed,
and he offered an amendment making an
appropriation for the completion of the
buildings, among other places, at Carson
City, New, of $36, 900, at Denver, Colo,
of $50, 000, and at Port Townsend, w.
T., of 3 5000. After a short discussion
and an Intellectual attempt by VOORHEES,
of Washington Territory, and Herman OF
Oregon, to increase the Port Townsend
appropriation to $3.50, QG0, the amend
ment was adopted.
An amendment was adopted appropri-
ating $2,474 for the construction of a
military telegraph line from San Fran
cisco to Point Reyes.
Pending further action the committee
arose and the house adjourned.