Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-28
FIFrIETsI CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, July y, 1888.
senate.


Mr.. sherman gave notice that as soon AZ
the sundry civil appropriation bill should BE-
disposed Of he would insist on getting the
fisheries treaty out OF the way, and he hoped
TO do so early next week.
The Senate then proceeded TO the conSid'
Grafton Of the fisheries treaty In open eXecu'
tive session, and was addressed by Mr..
Salisbury in favor OF it's ratification.
At the close Of Mr.. SaulSbury's speech the
fisheries treaty went over without action,
and the Senate proceeded to the cousldera-
ton OF the sundry civil appropriation oil.
Among the amendments reported by the
Committee on Appropriations and agreed 10
by the Senate were the following: For
public buildings at Greenyille, ;. c.,
100000 lcOmpIetion); at Jacksonville,
Fla, $4,000 (completion); At Savannah,
$3.50. 600 (completion); for lighthouses,
beacons, iog-sisnals, &C., at Crooked
river, Franklin county. Fla. $40 600; at st.
Joseph's Point, Fla, $4,000; Boush's Bluff
shoal. Va. 100000; Tangier sound. Va,
Ss5, 900; Newport News, Va, 100000; Great
Wicomico nvcr, Va. $4,000 supply steam
er for Atlantic and Gulf coasts, $4,000;
revenue steamer for southern coast, $4,000.
Mr, Beck suggested that there should be
two strong mules kept at each lhe.sayipg
station TO draw the bosts TO the beach, and
Mr. Voorhees, gave notice Of an amendment
appropriating 100000 for that pun pose.
An amendment TO strike out OF the item
for the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
the proVsO that there shall not be any iu-
crease in the number OF steam-plate priet-
ing. machines in that bureau provoked con-
siderable opposition on the part Of Messrs.
Blair. Hswley. and others.
M hafn Hpck
for division, but as there was no quorum
present be withdrew the call aud let the
matter 60 by default. So the amendment
was rejected and the proyiso retained.
Among other amendments reported and
agreed TO were the following: Increasing
the appropriation for repairs Of lighthouses,
&C., from s300,000 to s325. 600; increasing
the appropriation for salaries OF lighthouse
keepers from 1856, 900 10 tG00,000; Increasing
the appropriations for the lighting OF rivers
from s235, 900 to $3.50, 900.
When the paragraphs in relation TO the
new library building were reached ION PAGE
53) the Senate without action on them, al
$3.50, adjourned till tomorrow at ii A. NJ.
House OF Representatives.
MIR. Matson, OF Indiana, asked consent that
an order assigning to-nlghts session for the
consideration OF private pension bills be
so modified as 10 admit Of the consideration
OF the general pension legislation, but an OBJ
lection was made.
Mr.. Townsbend, Of Illinois, from the Com
mttee on Naval Affairs. reported back the
army appropriation bin with the Senate
amendment. and il was referred TO the Com
mittee OF the Whole. The House then went
into Committee OF the Whole (Mr. Dock
cry, OF Maine, in the chair on the private
calendar.
The committee remained In session all the
afternoon considering dozen private war
claim bills, which were subsequently passed
by the House. The House then, at 8 O'Clock,
took recess until 8 O'Clock, the evening
session to be for the consideration OF private
pension bills.
The House at its evening session passed
thirty-six private pension bills, and at 1890
adjourned.