The Osceola times., 1888-06-30
[E,WS IN BRIEF.
c.mdlel frsn Various Sources
,,rssIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

sscate. on the 10Th, bills were passed
N. n'.,ny contracts with the Pneumatic Gun
ra company TO supply gun car
se', the Government AMI appro
g. ,sooo therefor; and appropriat
''ns .sooo for a fire-proof building for
of The National Museum to be erected
sem,,hsonian grounds In the House,
s-sra,e pension bills were returned by the
llscrt without his approval. Consideration
~. snndry civil Appropriation bill was re-
"a me pending paragraph being that relat-
,bc now Congressional library During
Sosa,e il was claimed that the original cs.
~. for the building now being construct
.sore s9OOtOO. Later estimates showed
!, =, would cost from i.,Oo,ooo to ti2ooj,O00.
'a,ution in the form OF an amendment was
-,od directing the Senate and House com
~ an public grounds 10 invite plans for a
~ moi 10 exceed 81, 900 0D) in cost, from five
,aent architects, and to report to the next
1,on. meanwhile the work on the library
ding to be stopped, and the Library Com
ssion to be dissolved
I,x the Senate, on the Goth, message from
n President was read vetoing the pension
In of widow on the ground that her husband
N died OF consumption. The bill TO enlarge
4 act OF June, 1872, providing for the dis
hrtion Of the awards made under the con
Lpton with Mexico, July, 1868, was reported
| minority report was presented, and Mr.
Irowp read speech on IL for an hour. Bill
1 A rcnorts laid on the table .... In the House,
L.eussion Of the Sundry Civil b,ll was re-
Lm,d in committee OF the whole, and on mo
|on Of Mr.. McAdoo, Of New Jersey, an item
las inserted appropriating $4,000 for a post
nce building at Hoboken, n. j.
is the Senate, on the 2lst brief secret ses-
Ian was held. after which, on motion OF Mr.
lair the body adjourned In commemoration
the one.hundredth anniversary OF The rati-
taton OF the Constitution by the State OF New
Iampshire, and the consolidation OF the States
Ibich had up 10 that time ratified IT,. In the
louse consideration OF the Sundry Civil bill
Ias resumed. During the debate On the bill,
II Townshend, Of Illinois, said that the most
lupendous ic he ever heard had emanated to-
nv from the Chicago convention, which had
sclarod that the Democratic party had never
,rieited any OF the land grants, whereas, 1t had
covered sU,Lo1,.O0 acres OF the public land
eyeral amendments OF minor Importance were
topted brit consideration Of the bill was not
ushed up TO time OF adjournment, at 5p. m.
TIE Senate was not in session on the ed. ....
b the House joint n solution was passed ex
,nding TO Florida and Louisiana the provisions
the act OF Mag II, 1888, relating TO the dis
osal OF public lands. Consideration OF the
undry Civil bill was resumed in committee Of
le whole ard after discussing several amend
ients, some OF which were adopted, the com
lttee rose, and the bill was passed The
avail Appropriation bill was amended and
asscd An evening session was held, at which
liriy-seyen private pension bills were passed.
THE Senate was not in session on the 2id....
the House yetoes Of private pension bills were
i'd before that body. The conference report on
c International Maritime Conference bill was
reed TO. The Belmont bill, giving effect to the
nese treaty was unanimously reported.
nate bill was called up for the construction
a building at Portland, Ore, with an amend
mt reducing the appropriation from 10000
$50 eco. An amendment was adopted fur
er reducing the amount to t2OJ,OD1. Fllibus-
ing ensued, points OF mo quorum being
sed, and after two hours delay the House,
an aye and nay vote, at 2:i0 p, m., ad-
irnel