The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-10

whole on the deficiency appropriation BIZ
After much controversy n arrangement wes
arrived at under which the general debate on
the bill with the exception of the French
spoliation claims %sectionl was limited to one
hour. The bill will then be considered t.
paragraphs until the excepted section 9
reached, when nine hours general DEBATE will
be allowed. The bill was then read by para
graphs for amendments.
MIR. Kerr Of Iowa Offering . formal amend.
ment, spoke cf the obligation upon the gem
eral government tocare for ex-soldiers; said
that II the president had recommended some
favorable legislation to the attention Of the
house, Judging by the effect of his efforts in
certain other matters his views would have
prevailed and the country might be relieved
of the great danger OF y surplus in the treas
ury.
Mr.. Burns Of Missouri maintained that the
government had cared for it's soldiers with q
generosity unparalleled in the history Of ma.
lions, while the present administration had
done more for the soldiers and their widows
and orphans than any other administration.
The committee rose, leaving the appropria-
tion ill pending.
Upon request Of Mr.. Mills the hour Of meet.
ing of the house was changed from II Q. m.
to l2. Mr.. Mills also sought to have Thurs
day, August Z, assigned to the committee or
Inbor, but Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, objected
because the committee would not except the
convict labor bill from the list of measures t.
he acted on.
MIR. Dibble presented the conference repor
on the Omaha public building bill (axtng tn,
appropriation at $4OO,OO0), but before 1t coult
be considered the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July I.-When the nous,
met a letter was read from the speaker an
%nouncipg his enforced absence from the cit,
on Important business and Mr.. McMillen o
Tennessee was selected speaker pro ten.
The conference report Of the Omaha publ,
building bill was called up and debated al
considerable length. The bill as agreed to 4,
conference provides a limit Of $l,2OO,OOO fol
the building and site, the cost of the lattel
not to exceed & 100000.
At the conclusion Of the debate the repor1
was rejected and the bill once more sent to
conference by a vote of nays, W; ayes, 81.
On motion of Mr.. Holman of Indiana a bill
vas passed for the revocation Of the with
drawal OF lands granted for the benefit of Ger
tain railroads. The bill, which applies only /,
Minnesota and Iowa, authorizes the secretar
OF the interior, whenever a land grant is I'D
jcstcd and there is found to be an excess o
the indemnity lands, to restore such exccs
to the public domain.
Mr.. Mills asked unanimous consent that til
9TH of August be assigned for consideration
Of bills reported from the committee on labor
with the exception Of the convict labor bill.
Mr.. Townshcnd, from the committe
on military affairs, reported . resolutio,
calling on the secretary Of war and tn
secretary of the navy for information as L
what collections suitable to he cmbodie,
: n a national military and naval museum, 4
$ he established ut Washington, are now in ey
istcnce and in the respective departments
! Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Townshcnd the furthe
consideration Of tue deficiency bill was post
l. poncd, and the house went into committee O
the whole ON the army appropriation hill witt
j the senate amendments. All the amend
: merits were n%on-concurred In, with the excel
ton of those relative to fortltic ltions an
ordnance.
r MI. Towushend then moved non-concu,
renee in these amendments in bulk, but Mi
+ Buchanan demanded that they should he cor
sidcrcdin order. MIR. Townshcnd then move
non-concurrencc In the first amendment, az
proTriating s2,5OO for the repair of the &c
wall and wharf at Wiliet's Point. N. Y. TIL
called forth a discussion and pending actic
The committee rose, and the house adjourned