The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-29
THE FIPTIETH. CONGRESS.
Bills Passed by the senate-Consideration of
the Sundry Civil Bill.


the Sundry Civil Bill.
WASHINGTON, July 2s-The following bills
were taken from the Senate calendar and passed:
The Senate bill appropriAtine q trac, OF land
for a cemetery for the order OF Odd-fellows at
Central City, COL; the Senate bill appropriating
500. 600 for q public building at Muskegon,
Mich.
Mr., Palmer gave notice that on Tuesday next
be would call mp the Senate bill to encourage
the holding Of q national industrial exposition of
the arts. mechanics and products of the colorsd
race throughout the United States in 1883 and
1889.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of the
sundry civil appropriation bill. the pending
question being on ths paragraphs relating to the
new library building in Washington. Mr.. Ali
son, in response to . question by Mr. Plumb,
stated that the committee on appropriations had
had difficulty with the subject. The original
plan had completed the completion of a building
which would cover the entire square. He could
not give q reasonable estimate Of the cost nor
had he discovered anybody who could. He had
nodoubt. however, that the cost would be at least
SO, 900, 900. The portion Of the building which
the committees amendment approved would.
according to Mr.. Spoaord, be ample for the pur-
poses of the library for fifteen or twenty years.
Il would cost between 81, 00O. 900 and s.. 900. 900.
After a very brief discussion the amendment
was agreed to without q division. 1t strikes out
the House provision for q suspension of the
work. and for new designs and general s~peciica-
tions for the building, and inserts in lieu OF it
a provision appropriatine $1,000. 900 for the con-
struction OF the western front OF the building.
under the direction and supervision of the chief
OF engineers OF the army. and for the abolition
or all contracts made for the construction or the
buildiug-loss and damage under the same to be
adjusted and paid by the Secretary of the In
terror.
Among other amendments reported by the
COMMITTEES on appropriations and agreed TO-
were the follow wing: Increasing the appropria-
ton for the education of children in Alaska
from s25. 900 to $50, 000, and making the item
read. ''for industrial education;" inserting an
item OF Sc, BOB TO reimburse the board OF home
missions Of the Presbyterian Church for build
ings and other Improvements at Albuquerque,
n. NJ. donated to the government for school
purposes; inserting items of $50. 600 for per cap
ita payment to the Western Miami Indians and
of s4l. 900 for per capita payment to the Kas-
shaw Indians; inserting an Item
OF $40. 744 for a new hospital
building at Rock Island Arsenal; Inserting an
item Of S25, 900 for repairs ofdykes and embank'
ments Of the water-power pool at the Rock
Island Arsenal; increasing the appropriation Tor
the cavalry and artillery school, Fort Riley Kan,
from 500, 900 to 5000, 600; inserting items for
buildings at military ~posts-Sl00. 600 for Denver,
Col. 5000 for Fort Robinson, Nebraska; sou
600 for Fort Niobrara, Nebraska for the purchase
OF land at Fort Meade military reservation, Da-
kota. so. 600. and for private property taken by
the government In extension of the military res
ervation at Fort Thornburgh, Utah. S3,431;
inserting an item of 81, 500 for q soldiers monu-
ment at the military cemetery near Mound City.
Kan; adding to the item for the publication of
the official records Of the war of the rebellion q
provision that hereafter. before the publication
Of any volume of such records the manuscript
copy shall be submitted to tho Secretary Of
War for his revision and approval; insert
ing an item Of $40, 600 for construction OF
q wagon-road to the signal station on Pixies
Peak. Col; inserting items for additional
buildings at the Pacific branch of the National
Soldiers Home 1880, 000l, and at the North.
western. Southern and Western branches tslOl.-
000); inserting an item of 500. 00U for additional
land and buildings at the Utah penitentiary.
The next amendment of the committee was to
insert as . new section a provision for acquiring
Tor the Postofflce Department and other depart.
ments of the government. including ~accommoda-
tions for the city postoffce. the square bounded
by f street on the north. Z street on the south,
Eighth street on the east and Ninth street on
the west After o brief discussion it was agreed
The next amendment, which was q new Sec
ton. appropriating 5000. 600 for a geological park
in the Distrirt Of Columbia tract of not less
than 100 acres on Rock creek-was agreed TO
without discussion.
The last amendment to be acted upon was the
insertion Of an item Of csc. 900 to be paid to the
widow of the late Spencer F. Baird. for bis serv-
ices and expenses as Fish COMMISSIONS
from 1871 to 1887. The matter was discussed
by Senators Dawes, German, Beck. Stewart,
Call, Cullom. Allison, Blair, Hoar and Evarts.
in favor of the amendment, and by Senators
Berry. Harris. George and Reagan against it.
The latter offered as q substitute an appropri-
alton Of $3.50 to compensate for Prof. Bairds
service as Fish Com missioner and for the use of
his house as an Office for the commission. Mr..
ReaganIs amendment was disagreed TO. and
then the original amendment, modified so as to
make it include rent Of rooms, was agreed to
yeas. 90; nays II.
This disposed of all the amendments reported
by the COMMITTEES on appropriations, but Mr..
Allison said be would have some three o. -four
amendments to offer on Monday. The bill then
went over.
A bill granting right OF way for q rapid -transi
railway through the military reservation at Fl.
L~eavenworth Was reported and placed on the
calendar.
The Senate then adjourned.