The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-11
FlFTIETH CONGRESS-


survey OF system Of irrigation In the arid
region Of the United States was passed Mr..
spooner offered an amendment appropriating
5000 for public building at Atchison, Kas.
without action upon tle amendment the Sem
ate adjourned.
HOUSE "A motion to make the Interstate
copyright bill rpecial order for Dccembor5 8
next was objected TO by Rogers, OF Arkansas.
Senate bill for public building at Sioux City
was passed The Committee on Commerce was
granted leave to sit during the recess and con-
tinue the estigation on the subject OF trusts.
conference was ordered on the naval nppro
priation bill. The general deficiency bill was
taken up. After consideration Of various para
graphs the hour OF meeting was changed from
II o. m. to 10 o'clock. At p. m. the House ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, July 8i.--SENArE-The Union
Pacific funding bill was reported. A bill was
reported providing that the surplus from the
Ohio Centennial Exposition may be used for the
Expositions ut Augusta, Ga, ind Richmond
Va resolution was agreed to providing for
the appointment of Senatorial committee to
report upon the commercial relations OF Canadu
and the United States The sundry civil bill
was taken up; an amendment proposing to In
corporate an appropriation for public buildings
was rejected. The direct tax refunding bill was
offered as on amendment, but ruled out on
point Of order as general legislation. Several
amendments were agreed to, and ut $3.50 the
Senate adjourned.
torer NJ nycA,,,,en of Tennessee wos
e,eoted Snenl,er nro tenn in the absence Of Mr..
Carlisle. Arequest for day forlabor bills was
not granted. A conference report on the Omaha
public building bill was rejected. A bill was
passed providing for the withdrawal OF certain
Iowa and Minnesota railroad lands. The gen.
eral deficiency bill was laid aside and the army
txIll 49,
sion on n motion 10 non concur in the Huwley
ordinance amendment the House at 8 n M nd.
iourned.
wAsHINoroN. Aug T. -SgNArE.-The De.
partment of Agriculture till was reported bnck
Mr.. Eyarts reported Joint resolution from the
Committee on Foreign Relations in regard to
the seizure OF certain vessels In Venezula in
1871. number of bills were passed including
two for public buildings ut jackson, Mich, and
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Also the House bill to ex-
tend for five years the provisions OF the net to
provide for the muster and pay OF certain OH.
GERS and enlisted men. The sundry civil bill
was passed. The minority report on the jack
son (Miss) election was presented, and ut p
n. the Senate adjourned.
HousE-The army appropriation bill was
considered, and the motion to non-concur in the
Hawley Notifications was adopted. motion
by Sayre, of Texas, to instruct the confcres
was debated until 5 D. m, when the House ad-
journed, the point of order being made against
Sayre's motion.
WAsHINGroN Aug. 2.-SENArE.-A selec It
committee was appointed to inquired into the
commercial relations between the United
States and Canada. The fisheries treaty was
taken up by party vote OF twenty -four to
twenty-five in opposition to motion to pro-
ceed to bills on the calendar. Mr. Rddleber-
ger opposed the treaty. Mr.. Teller obtained
the floor and the treaty went over. After q
brief executive session. the Senate at p. m
adjourned
HousE-Mr. Outhwaite made nm effort to Sc.
cure consideration of the Senate bill to enable
the executive department to participate in the
Columbus Exposition. but failed. The army
apnropriation biIl was taken I'M and the Senate
amendments non.concurred in The deficiency
nppropriation bill was considered. Mr..
Hovev Of Indiana being recounized he made n
ton Mr. Cutcheon of Michigan. and Mr.
Dockery, Of Nevada, followed. At p. IN. the
House adjourned.