The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-01

food his State with convict-made goods. The
request was not granted.
Mr.. Dibble called up the conference report on
the Omaha public building bill. The bill as
originally passed by the Senate limited the cost
for site and building to 81, 200, 900. The House
amended this by fixing the limit for the cite at
$4,000 O0, without making any provision for the
building. AS agreed to In conference. the bill
provides q limit of 81. 200, 900 for the building and
site, with the further proviso that the site shall
not exceed in cost S400, 900.
After a long debate the report was rejected
yeas. 81, nays, 92-and the bin was again sent
to conference.
non motion of Mr.. Holman the dill was passed
for the revocation or the withdrawal OF lands
made for the benefit Of certain railroads. THE
bill, which applies only to Iowa and Minnesota,
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, when
ever a land grant is adjusted and there is found
to be an excess of indemnity lands, to restore
such excess to the public domain
Mr.. Towusnend, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported a resolution calling on the
Secretary OF War and the Secretary of the Navy
for as to what collections suitable
to be embodied In a national military and naval
museum, to be established at Washington, are
now in existence In their respective departments.
Adopted.
On motion of MIR. Townshend, further consider
alton of the deficiency bill was postponed aud
the House went into OF the whole
on the army appropriation bill, with Senate
amendments. Ali the amendments were non
concurred in. with the exception or those rela-
tive to Notifications and ordnance.
Mr.. Townshend then moved non-concurrence ia
these amendments in bulk, but Mr.. Buchanan
demanded that they should be considered in
order.
Mr.. Townshsnd then moved BON inconvenience ia
the first amendment. appropriating $500 for
repair Of the sea-wall and wharf at Willetts
Point, n. Y.
MI. Sayres, of Texas, said the Senate had no
more right To put these amendments on the
army bill than ir had to put them on a judicial
bill. 1t was a question which involved the dig
nifty and power of the House.
Mr.. Cutchson, of Michigan. said IL there was
anything to be done in the nature OF provision
for armament and Notifications. it must be done
by the army appropriation bill While he
would vote with his committee in favor of o non
| concurrence, he hoped that in the end the
amendment would be agreed TO.
MIR. Blount, of Georgia, wanted to see the
House conference instructed to inform the SEN
ate conferees that the House would never yield.
He would rather see the army bill fail than the
Senate dominating this body. He was willing
to resort to every parliamentary method TO pre-
vent the preparation Of this outrage on the
House.
Mr.. Reed characterized as absurd the D siti n
taken by the gentleman from Georgia That
position was that because the rules of the House
sent certain bills to certain committees. the
Senate must conform TO those rules In the
amendment OF those bills The position was in
conflict not only with the Senate-that the
House could stand; but with common sense. aud
that the House could not stand. He then spoke
of the importance of the proposed legislation.
He admitted that there was not one chance 10 o
hundred OF war, but II war should come, the
United States would undergo a national humilia-
ton more terrible than had ever before been
inflicted on the face of the earth. Pending ac-
ton the committee rose and House adjourned.