The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-24

Senate March 1E. Mr.. Palmer offered res0-
buttons expressive of the deep senslbiIity felt
by the Senate IN the announcement Of the
death OF Mr. MolIstt and rendering 10 the
family and relatively OF the deceased asxur.
and character OF M. Nofatt We're delivered
by senators Palmer, Paddock, and Stock
bridge and the resolutions were unanimously
adopted and the Senate adjourned.
HousE.--Thc subcommittee OF the House
Public Land Committs March 15t h reported
favorably on the bill forfeiting unearned
lands Of the Northern and Southern Pacific
Railroads and unearncd lands granted 20 the
Huron and Dakota Railroad In Minnesota.
The House Committee on Foreign Relations
unanimously voted 10 report favorably the
Hit resolution, ''ro promote commercial
into Committee Of the Whole for eonsidcra-
ton OF Senate amendments 10 the Urgent
Deficiency bill. The ammedment appropri-
ating S25,0 for pay OF assistant custodians
and janitors OF public buildings and tor the
reinstatement OF as many persons discharged
since Feb. AS may be necessary was agreed
20. The amendment proposing 10 strike out
the appropriation Of 100000 for the pur-
pose OF making 100 feet longer the drv-dock
now under contract 10 he built ut the Brook
lyn Nayy-Yard was nonconcurred In. The
amendment striking out the clause directing
the Public Printer 10 ngidly enforce the
Eight-IIour law was nonconcurred In, and
the committee arose and the House adj
j0urned.
sENATE.--The resolution offered by Mr..
Frye, March 10th, calling for copies of min
utes and protocols OF the Fisheries Commits
sion and that offered by Senator Dolph as 10
flr-seal fishing m Alaska were taken up and
passed Mr.. Hale introduced bill aurhoriz-
Ing the President 10 appoint and retire John
&. Fremont n "A Major-General. The con-
ference report on the bill rs 10 the Use Of hot
water at Hot Springs Reservation, Arkan-
sas, was submitted and agreed Ia, and q res
olution calling for information on the same
subject was offered bv Mr.. Jones of Arkan-
sas, and adopted. The Senate then resumed
consideration OF the differentiation bill,
which. after a lively discussion. was passed
The bill - intended 10 do away with all
ffauds In the valuation of importations.
HousE.-On March 10Th, the Hit joint
resolution 10 promote commercial union with
Canada was submitted TO the House and
placed upon the calendar, and bill was re-
ported and placed on the calendar fixing the
rate of postage on goods, plants, bulbs, and
cions at one cent for each two ounces. Mr..
Mansur, of Missouri, from the Committee on
Territories, reported the bill to annex
portion OF Idaho 10 Washington and Montana.
Mr.. Peel, OF Alabama, from the Committee
on Indian Affairs, reported the Indian APP
preparation bill. The House then went into
Committee OF the Whole for consideration OF
the Senate amendments TO the Urgent Def
cheney bill. On the recommendation of the
Committee on Appeals an amendment was
adopted approprlating S67l 900 TO reimburse
the State of Texas for expenses incurred I'm
repelling invasion aud suppressing Indian
hostilitics. The various Senate amendments
were then concurrcd or non-concurred In,
according 10 the recommendation of the
Committee on Appropriations, and the CON-
mittce rose and reported the bill TO the
House.
SENATE.-March 18th was given up 10
Committee work and the Senate Committee
on Agriculture resumed the lard hearing and
interesting testimony was given relative 10
lard authorizations. The Ways and Means
Committee passed upon the remaining in
ternal revenue sections OF the Mills bill and
began the consideration Of that part OF the
measure relating 10 the tariff. Senator STAN
ford appeared before the Senate special COM
mittee To which was referred the reports OF
tho Pacific Railroad Commission and plead
for leniency on the part OF the general gov
eminent toward that road.
sENATE.-Among some bills reported TO
the Senate on the 10Th, were the House bill
for the establishment of life-saying station
at kewaunee, Wis, and the Senate bill 10
establish additional life-saying stations Mr..
Bowen introduced bill TO establish a park
In Colorado 70 be known rs the Royal Arch
Park. The following bills were passed:
Authorizing the appointment OF q superin-
tendent OF the Indian Schools and prescrib-
ing his duties To authorize the sale Of tim
Der on the Menominee Indian Reservation
In Wisconsin. Granting the right Of way TO
the Duluth 4 Manitoba Railway Company
across the Fort Pembina Military Reserva-
tion I'm Dakota. To construct a road 10 the
National Cemetery ut Corinth, Miss. To
l.. T.. LII. So -
expenses incurred by IL In defense OF the
United States during the Warof the Rebel
lion. Appropriating 100000 Tor the erection
In Washington of monument TO the negro
soldiers and sailors who gave their lives for
the preservation Of the Government. For the
relief of soldiers and sailors who enlisted or
served under assumed names. There were
altogether flfty-iiye bills passed-those not
above described being pension and private
relief bills. Among the former were two
pensioning volunteer female nurses during
the war M S25 a month. Mr.. Blair. from the
Committee on Civil Service apd Retrcnch-
ment, reported bill providing that when
ever persons who were not loyal 10 the
United States during the war shall be APP
pointed % office In the civil service, those
who were not dishonorably discharged from
the military or naval service Of the Confed-
crate States, and who arc suffering from
wounds or disabilities resulting from such
service, shall he preferred 10 other persons
not shown TO have been loyal 10 the United
States during the war. Mr.. Plat objected
TO the second reading OF the bill, and II went
over till the 10th.
HoUsE-In the House, under n call OF
States. the following bills and resolutions
were introduced and rcferred:
BY Mr.. Johnston-To establish an expert
mental sugar-testing mandatory at Tcrre
Haute, Ind. by MIR. Taulbee--For appoint
mo nj nj m
into the condition OF the civil service In all
the departments and branches OF the Gov
eminent, whether or not the provisions OF
the Ciyil-seryice act have been at all times