Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-29
PfYTiEFu CONGRESS.
wAsu1sGroN. July %. 1888.

The Senate Joint resolution for the ascer-
tainment Of the amount due 10 the State OF
South Carolina for the rent OF the Citadel
Academy was taken from the calendar and
passed.
MIR. Palmer gave notice that on Tuesday
next he would call up Scuate bin TO encourage
the holding OF national industrial exp0si-
ton Of arts, mechanics, and products Of the
colored race throughout the United states
ia 1888 aud 1888.
The Senate then resumed the consldera-
tion OF the sundry civil appropriation bill,
the pending question being on toe para
graphs relating to the new library bullding
Ia Washington.
Mr.. Allison, In response to question by
Me-. Plumb, stated that the Committee on
Appropriations had had great difficulty with
The subject. The Originxl plan had contem-
plated the completion OF the entire building,
which would cover the entire square. He
could not give a reasonable estimate OF the
cost, nor had he discovered anybody who
could. He had no doubt, however, TINT The
cost would be at least el0,000,000. The por-
ton OF the building which the committees
Amendment proposed would be. according 10
SIR. SpofOtc, ample for the purposes OF the
library for fifteen or twenty years.
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i've million collars. OF course II
could De hunt for two and haii or three
million dollars, depending on tie materials
used. After a very brief discussion Toe
amendment was agrced 10 without division.
Il strikes out the House provision for sus.
pension OF work ana for new designs and
general Specifications Tor the building, and
inserts IN li,u OF tia provision appr0priaung
81, 600, GOO for the construction ui the west
ern front OF the hutidiug under the dlfcc-
ton and SUPERVISION OF the Chief OF Eng-
neers OF the army, and for the abolition OF
all contracts made for the construction OF the
buildinS, the loss and damage under the
same 10 be adjusted and paid by The Secre-
tAry OF tue Interior.
Among other amendments reported by the
Committee on Appropriations end agreed to
vas one Inserting 40 item Of S9.3z6 70 pay
the State Of Florida the expenses OF taking
the state census OF 1880.
The confederation OF the bin was inter-
rupied, and Mr.. Allison reported and the
Senate passed House JOINT resolution con-
tnuing tbe'temponry provision for the ex'
penses Of tue Government.
The sundry civil bill Was again taken up
aud great number OF committee amend
mcnts were agreed 10 generally without de-
bate, and msior.ty Of them involving small
amounts. The last amendment 10 be acted
upou was the Insertion % an item OF s5O,090
to be paid the widow OF the late. spencer +.
Bard for his services snh expenses ns Fish
COMMISSIONER from 1871 10 1857. -.
Ii provoked considerable opposition from
Metsrs. Reagan. berry, iisrr's, and George,
and was advocated by Messrs. Dawes, Cor
mas. Beck. Stewart, and Call. and was finally
agreed to-ayes 20, noes li--a'Ier being
modified so as TO make ibe amount include
the rent OF rooms in Bard's house used Tor
Office purposes. This disposed Of Nil the
appointments reported by she Committee on
Appropriations, but Mr.. Allison said be
would have some three or four amendments
10 eeer on MONDAY. The bill then went
over.
Adjourned.
Rsuse Of Represenfatives.