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taken from tho calendar ana passed. The
Senate bill 10 authorize the construction OF
Tie senate bill granting the right OF way
100 feet In width 70 the kansas CITY and
Pacific Railroad Company through the IN
dial Territory lthe company 10 paw $40 per
mite per annnum for use OF the nation or
tribe whose land Is takenl The Senate bill
appropriating siO0,OQO additional for the
completion OF public building at Wichita.
Kan. lhelHouse bill 10 authorize the KAN
sas Valley Railroad Company TO construct
and opera.e railroad through the Fort
Riley military reservation IN Kansas. Inc
OF Latah inlldaho. Mr.. Hale desired 20 call
up and pass the Senate bill for the appoint
ment and retirement OF John Z. Fremont rs
arMajor General in the uniiod states army,
but as Mr.. Reagan said he desired 10 speak
against IL, and was not now prepared, Mr..
Hale did not insist Mr. Jones, of Arkansas,
from the Committee on Indian Aniirs, re-
ported the bill giving right OF way through
tho Indian Territory 10 The Fort smith,
Paris and Dardanelles Company from Fort
Smith 10 Baxter springs. Inc senate then
adjourned till Monday.
SENATE.--Among the petitions presented
and referred April sd, were two from the
State of Kansas, one In favor oil the import
tax on raw silk, and the other TO make good
10 the officers and soldiers OF the late war
the difference between old and the gold
value of the grecnbacks In which they were
paid. Among the bills reported from CON-
miltecs and placed on the calendar were the
following: Senate bill 10 authorize the con.
strucnon of bridge across the Arkansas
River at Little Rock; Senate Joint resolu-
ton providing that the public lands In Mis-
sssippi, Alabama and Arkansas now subject
10 private entry shall be disposed of accord
ing TO the provisions OF the Homestead laws
only until pending legislation affecting such
lands shall be disposed OF. or until the pres
10
ize the sale of tract Of land ON the military
reservation at Fort Leavenwortll, kas. On
motion OF Mr.. Blackburn, the House bill
prohibiting the making lin Washington or
Georgetown) OF "books" or '.pools" on the
result Of trotting or running races, or beat
races, or base ball, was taken from the cal
endar and passed. The Senate then rcsum-
ed consideration Of the bill 10 forfeit certain
lands heretofore granted for the purpose Of
aiding In the construction of railways. The
Committee on Ways and Means held long
meeting but failed 10 finally agree upon the
programme for the debate OF the Tariff bill.
The Republicans members OF the committee
asked thut ten DAYS OF five hours each, or
fifty hours IN all, be allowed each side. The
Democratic members held that a shorter
time would suffice IL evening sessions were
held for de bate only.
HoUsE.--The speaker laid before the
House on the 23d, an invitation TO participate
I'm the celebration of the centennial amt
yersary of the inauguration OF George WASH
ington, 10 be held In New York April 10,
1889. The pending business coming over
from the Friday night Ne ssion was the Senate
bill granting pension OF 800 month 10
the widow OF General james b. Ricketts,
with an amendment reducing the rate 10
$40. After some debate the amendment was
adopted and the bill passed. The call of
States was then proceeded with. After the
sail of States the House went into committee
OF the whole on the River and Harbor bill
Before going into committee OF the whole
on the River and Harbor bill the House
adopted a resolution offered by Mr.. Dunn, of
Arkansas, directing the Committee on Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries 10 fully and
thoroughly investigate the fur.scal fisheries
OF Alaska AMI all contracts or leases made bv
the Government with any persons or COM
panies for taking fur seal. The committee
Is also directed TO investigate the report up
on the nature and extent OF the rights and
interests OF the United States I'm the fur, seal
and other fisheries in Behring Sea, Alaska.
Also a resolution calling on the Secretary OF
the Treasury for information relative TO the
fur seal fisheries i'm Alaska.
SENATE The session OF the Senate on the
oath was opened by prayer by Rev. DIR. III.
Pereira McndeZ, rab u OF the Spanish and
Portuguese congregations Of New York,
who. according 10 the Jewish custom, wore
his hat while engaged in prayer. This is
tho second instance probably In the history
of the Goyernment--eorta within the
last half century when Hebrew has offered
prayer In the Senate. Among the bills re-
ported from the committees anu placed on
the calendar was the following: TO provide
for the erection OF public buildings Tor post
offices in towns and cities where the post
Office receipts for three years preceding
have exceeded $4,000 annually. (NIr. Vest,
who reported n. said he would ask its early
considerations as IL was a very import mt BILL
and was recommended by the Post Master
GENERALLY Mr.. Hale offered re,onlon,
which was adopted, directing the Civil Ser
vice Commissioners TO FURNISH lists of
all persons certified for appointment 70 the
Patent office from the 4th OF March, 1885, TO
March, lSSs, ana lists OF all persons selected
and appointed under such ccrthcanon. On
motion OF Mr.. Harris, the House bin appro.
printing $40 600 Tor an arsenal at Columbia.
Tenn. was taken from the calendar and
passed. The Senate then resumed consider
alton OF the international Copyright bill,
the question being the amendment offered
by Mr.. Morrill, providing that newspapers
and periodicalt may copy articles from
foreign newspapers and periodicals. The in
tcrnational copyright bill was after an in-
teresting discussion, laid aside without ac-
ton; and the Senate proceeded 10 tho con-
sderation of the bill for the establishment
OF Bureau OF Animal Industry.
HOUbE.-Mr. Heard, OF Missouri from tho
Committee on Elections, submitted the re-
port In the contested election case of Frank
vs. Glover, from the Ninth Congressional
District OF Missouri, on the oath and IL was
referred to the House calendar. 1t finds the
Mr.. Glover, entitled 10 the sent
Bills were reported and placed upon the cal
cndar for the erection OF public buildings M
Cheyenne, Wy. T., ana Fayetteville, N. a..
the appropriation for the pur.
chase OF site for public building at San
Francisco. Mr.. Anderson, OF Iowa, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported back n
resolution providing for the investigation of
the strike on the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy railroad. Committee of the whole.
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas asked unanimous con-
sent that all gentlemen might DO allowed 10