The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-05-16
THE WEEKS NEWS.
Congressional Proceedings for the Week
miscellaneous News Items.

Congressional Proceedings for the Week
miscellaneous News Items.
Monday, May I'm the senate bills
were reported for buildings at Columbus
o., Charleston, S. c., and additional
grounds at Council Bluffs Hastings, Neb.
Beatrice, Neb, and Nashua, n. III. House
joint resolution was passed to enable the
president to award certain inhabitants OF
Japan for humane treatment to survivors
of the American bark Cashmere. The
railroad land forfeiture bill was consid.
cred, and the pleuro-pneumonia bill after
ward taken up.
In the house bills were introduced un-
der the call of states, and under suspen-
sion of rules the river and harbor bill was
passed-yeas l61, nays II. A veto on the
New York Indian land bill was presented,
and motion to refer it was lost, no
quorum being present.
Tuesday, May Sin the senate Senator
Voorhees, apologized for supplementary
language used in debate with Mr.. ingalls,
a few days since. Bills for public build
ings were reported as follows: Reno,
New; Jackson, Miss; Vicksburg, Miss.
Virginia City, New, and Peoria, ILL.,, and
house bills for Bar Harbor, Me-, and Ho-
boken, n. J.. In the house, Mr.. Byrce
IN. ", on question of privilege, read
communications from Abram Hewitt de-
nying the charge that he had apologized
to the British minister during the Forty
ninth congress for certain resolutions rel
alive to the case of O'Donnell, then under
sentence of death. Mr. WOODBURY. (Nev.)
reiterated the charges. The tariff discus
sion was continued.
Wednesdas, May Gin the senate, adj
verse reports were received from the
foreign relations committee on Riddle
berger's resolution for considering the
fisheries treaty in open session, and on
Hoars resolution for a report OF the de-
bates and proceedings on the fisheries
treaty. The land forfeiture bill was
passed, but a motion to reconsider was
made by call. The international copy
right bill was passed-yeas 80, nays 10. At
) p m. the senate adjourned. In the house,
a senate joint resolution was passed APP
propriating $4,000 to enable the United
States to participate in the international
exhibition at Brussels, Belgium. The Gin
cinnati exposition bill, appropriating $780,
600, was passed with an amendment pro-
viding that such government exhibits as
relate to the settlement OF Marietta and
the territory northwest of the Ohio river
may be exhibited at Marietta for three
DAYS. A bill was passed amending the
agricultural experiment station bill so as
to permit governors of states TO receive in
stallments of appropriations when the leg
islatureS are not in session. The tariff de-
bate was continued.
Thursday, May 10-In the senate, among
the bills introduced was one to put the
government and district wires in the dis
trict under ground. The land grant for
fixture bill was passed. Senator Quay in
troduced an amendment to the river and
harber bill apprOpriating 100000 for the
purchase of sites for four movable dams in
the Ohio river between Davis island and
below the mouth of Beaver river. The
Cincinnati appropriation bill was reported
back and notice given of its consideration
next Monday. In the house a conference
report was adopted authorizing the presi-
dent 10 arrange a conference between the
United States and Mexico and South
American republics. A deficiency appro-
priatiOn bill was passed appropriating
S450OOO for the collection OF customs,
$3,000000 for pensions and $4,000 for
heating apparatus for public buildings.
The tariff debate was resumed.
Friday, May 1.-THE senate was not in
session. In the house resolution was
agreed to declaring that the house shall
convene at IL o'clock hereafter and adj
joun at p. m, except on Friday. A SEN
ate bill was passed appropriating 5000
for public building at Youngstown, o.
The tariff debate was resumed. The house
at p. IN. took a recess until 8 D. m, the
night session being for pension bills.
Saturday, May 12.-The senate was not
in session. The tariff debate continued
in the house and it has been agreed to
continue the discussion until next Satur-
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