Huntsville gazette., 1888-08-04
FlFTlETH CONGRESS,

In the senate, on the 25th. discussion OF the
a'ai Appropriation bill and the passage OF
tne measure, occupied most of the day, Mr.
frve gave notice that he would ON the 2e,h.
move 10 take up the Fisheries treaty, and Mr
Allison said he would ask the SENATE tn take
up tne Army Appropriation bill ., In the
mouse, there was very slight attendance4-not
exceeding 125 at any time during the session.
Dill 10 establish United States Land Court
70 investigate and settle private land claims in
ne" mexico and Colorado, was passed. Sew.
crai private bills were considered by uuani-
nous consent, and passed At the night ses.
sion' objection was made to every measure pro.
posed, and the House adjourn ed withou mt having
transacted any business
IN the Senate, on the 25th, the ARMY ADpro
priation bill was taken up in committee Of the
whole, discussed, amended, reporte back and
passed The remainder OF the dav vas ccc1
pied In debate on the fisheries treaty In
the House. consideration of the Oklahoma bill
occupied most OF the day, but without action,
the bill went over. The bill to provide for
pcst-office buildings throughout the country
according to plans recommended by the post
ofilce committee, was discussed. The FORTH.
cations bill was reported from the appfopria:
tions committee, and the House took a recess
until eight o'clock, the evening session being
devoted TO bills reported from the committee
on the judiciary.
IN the Senate. on the 27th, after reception OF
some reports from committees the body pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the Fisheries
treaty, and Mr.. Salisbury addressed the Sen
ate in favor of its ratification after which the
matter went over without action, and the
Sundfy civil Appropriation bill was taken UP,
and occupied the remainder OF the day, during
which hfty-three pages were gone over. In
the House the session was devoted almost ex-
clusively to the consideration OF bills ON the
private calendar The Army Appropriation
bill was reported from the committee on mill.
tary affairs and referred to committee OF the
whole.
In the Senate, ON the 2sth. nearly the entire
day was taken up in the further consideration
OF the Sundry Civil Appropriations bill. The
point OF final action was almost reached,
but the bil went over until Monday. The
House joint resolution continuing the tempo
rary provision for the expenses of the Govern
ment was passed .... In the House two
hours, previously set apart, was consumed in
considering resolutions referred to tle commit
tee on printing. authorizing the printing of pub
lie documents, large number of which were
passed. The bill 10 provide for post-office
buildings, and the General Deficiency bill were
considered on committee of the whole. Mr..
Payson, OF Illinois, made speech charging the
| responsibility for land-grant legislation upon
| the Democratic party, which had thus subsi-
died fortT-scvcn railroads before the Re-
publican party came into power
IN the Senate, on the 30th. the greater por-
tion of the days session spent in consider
ing the Sundry CIV l Appropriation bill An
amendment offered by Mr.. Bowen, looking to
the survey, location and reservation of reser-
voir sites for irrigating purposes, raised the ir
rigation problem and led to q long discussion,
and the Senate adjourned without finishing the
bill. In the House, the General Deficiency
bill was under consideration in committee of
the whole most OF the day, but the committee
finally rose. leaving the bill unfinished. The
hour of meeting of the House was changed
from II a. m. to twelve o clock