The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-10
FIFTEEN cON6REss
FIRST SESSION.
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WASHINGTON, July 2s.-Inth the senate today
Senator Palmer gave notice that on Tuesday
next he would call up the senate bill to en-
courage the holding of the national industrial
expeditions Of arts, mechanics and products
Of the colorcd race throughout the United
States In 1855 ard 1889.
Tho senate then resumed consideration of
the sundry civil appropriation bills.
After brief discussion an amendment was
adopted striking out the house provision for
suspension Of work on the new library build
ing, and inserting in lieu Of 1t a provision APP
propriating 81, COO 900 for the construction of
the western front under the direction aud su-
pervision of the chief OF engineers of the
army, AID for the aboliti. Of all contracts
made for the construction of the building
the loss and damage under the same to he adj
iusted and paid by the secretary Of the In
terror. Among other amendments reported
by the committee on appropriations and
agreed to were the following:
Inserting an item OF $40, ia for a new
Z AiAA ~ ~ uISCudIs
Inserting an item of sci, COO for the repairs
of dykes and ~embankments Of the water
power pool at Rock Island arsenal.
Among the other amendments agreed to
were the following:
The appropriation for the cavalry and ar
tillery school ut Fort Riley, Kan, was in
creased from 100000 to 5000, OUO.
Inserting items for buildings at military
posts.
Fifty thousand dollars for Fort Robinson.
Neb.
Fifty thousand dollars for Fort Niobrara.
Ncb.
For the purchase of lar at Fort Meade mil
ttary reservation, d. T., $1,000.
Inserting item for additional buildings MT
the Pacific branch Of the National Soldiers
home, $l90,OOO, and at the northwestern.
southern and western branches, $lO1, LOO.
The next amendment, which was a new see.
tion appropriating 5000 0 for a geological
park In the District of Columbia, was agreed
to. Tn last amendment to be acted uuDn
was an item Of $50,C0Oto he paid to the widow
of the late Spencer +. Baird, for services and
expenses as fish commissioners from 1871 tc
1885,, which was agreed to. The bill then
went over.
The bill granting the right of way for a
rapid transit railway through the militar,
reservation Mt Fort Lcavcnworth was report
ed and placed on the calendar.
Tn senate than adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 3O.--Thc senate resumed
consideration of the sundry civil hill, uut
several unimportant amendments wcr,
agreed to.
Senator Bowen offered an amendment ar
propriattng S2!5O,ObO for the purpose OF invest
fgatfng the extent to which the arid rcglo,
OF the United States can be redeemed by irr'
cation, and briefly addressed the senate in ii,
support.
Senator Teller moved to add the following
words to the amendment AID tue motion wa:
agreed to: "AnI as fast ,s s,,ct. sites 10,
reservoirs .hall be surveyed such sites shall
be I'm a statc of reservation until the prcsi
dent shall otherwise order"
Senator Reagan Off, red as a substitute fol
Senator Tellcr's amendment the following
which was agreed to: "And all lands Which
may be designated for reservoirs aud canal.
for irrigation shall be reserved as the prop
crty of the United States aud shall not b,
subject to entry or settlement until hcreaftc
provided for by law"
Finally the discussion closed, and Senate
Bowcn's amendment, as amended, was agree,
to-ycas, ~: nays, is.
Senator Spooncr offered an amendment at
Il ,r,,,rfnttv,. S.cn nln &. t.,lit-- A,
fson, Kan. Without acting upon the amend
mcnt the senate adjourned.
WAsnlSGToS, July 31.-Scuator FRYE. frou
the select committee on Pacific railroads, re
ported the Union Pacific funding bill, proyiu
ing for the settlement of claims and to sccrr
the payment of all Indebtedness. The b.
was placed ON the calendar and with the II.
port ordered printed.
The bill for the erection of a marine hos
pital at Evansville, Ind, was reported an,
placed on the calendar.
The resolution offered hy Senator lIoar O,
: the gath was taken up and agreed to. Itpro
viaes Tor the appointment OF seven senate,
!, to report upon the relations OF commerce e..
listing between the United States and ,h,
British North American possession.
. The senate then resumed consideration o
the sund.y civil appropriation bill, the pend
> Ing question being on the amendment otfcre,
yesterday by Senator Sroencr appropriatin.
s'5,N0 for Il public building at Atchison
, KAN, which wa. rejected by Il vote of 81 to %
Senator Spocncr offered another amend
: mcnt to appropriate $40, ~ for a public build
ing at Opclousas, La, Which was also re
jccted.
Senator Henderson offered an amcndmcu
appropriat!ng s3,0l' to repay the city o
: Omaha for paving around the court hous,
and postoiiicc. Agreed to.
Senator Stewart moved an amendment pro
vtding that no part of the appropriations ii
the bill shall be used in the investigation a
any case or the prosecution of any person i,
the mining region for cutting for mining o
domestic purposes ans short or scrubby tin
Der unfit to he sawed or hewcd into lumber o
commercial value. Agreed to.
Senator Cal, ofr.rod an amendment apr,
priating $4,000 t" lie expended ut the d!scr,
ton of the secretary of the treasury for tn,
recovery of property of the United States noy
held ia adverse possession tn tie government
) After discussion the bill went over till To
morrow and the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.~-Thc committee a,