Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-22

WASHINGTON, May 22-The Senate was
very dull yesterday. A bill was passed ap.
propriating $l7, sou to make the West End
of the Smithsonian building fire proof.
A motion by Mr.. Riddleberger was entered
to reconsider his resolution respecting the
consideration of the fisheries treaty in open
session. The Senator complaining that the
resolution had been acted upon during his
absence
Mr.. Hoar offered q resolution directing
the Committee ON Military Affairs to re-
port whether the laws should not be
amended 70 as TO prevent the enlistment in
time of peace Of men with wives or families
dependent upon them without notice or
consent TO their wives.
The Senate then proceeded to business on
the calendar, and passed, among Others,
Senate bill to perpetuate Sault st. Marie as
port OF delivery and House bill to estab-
lish port of delivery al Grand Rapids,
Mich. Senate bill for the erection of post
office buildings IN towns and cities where
the Postotfice receipts for three years pre-
ceding have exceeded three thousand dol
lars per annum was taken up and discussed
at length, but without reaching the point
of action. the Senate at 5 p. m. adjourned.
The House.
The House yesterday passed the bill Gre
ating a Department of Agriculture, the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
and the District of Columbia appropriation
bill.
The Presidents veto of the Joint resolu-
tion authorizing the use and Improvement
of Castle Island, in Boston Harbor, was re-
ceived and referred.
The Senate amendments to the pension
appropriation bill having been non-con-
cnrred in, conference was ordered. A
resolution was adopted, directing the COM
mittee on Fisheries TO investigate the fur
seal fisheries of Alaska, and another setting
apart to-day Tuesday for consideration OF
labor bills.
Mr.. Dalzell rising TO personal explana-
ton complained about certain alterations
in last Thursdays Record in the colloquy
which occurred between his colleague (Mr.
Brumm) and himself and Mr.. Scott, of
Pennsylvania. the principal point appar-
entity being TO Show that Mr.. Scott had en-
ployed Pinkerton detectives at his mines.
Mr.. Scott read a telegram from his Super
intendent to the effect that he never had
had occasion to employ detectives, which
was all he Mr.. Scott) desired to say on the
question. The States were called for the
introduction of bills for reference and
among those introduced were the following:
By MIR Montgomery-To pay fourth class
postmasters an addition of IS per quarter to
the salaries they now receive.
By Mr.. Springer-Placing on the free
list articles of merchandise, the production
of which nay be controlled by trusts and
combinations.
By Mr.. Cox, of New York-Granting
permission TO the Park Commissioners of
New York to improve and beautlfy Cover
nor's Island in connection with a public
park to be laid out ON thai Island.
Mr. Belmont made an unsuccessful at
rf 10 af he
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill,
whereupon the rules were suspended and
the Senate bill granting right of way
through the Crow Indian reservation TO
the Billings-Clsrks Fork and Cooke City
Railroad Company was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hatch, the rules were
suspended, and after brief debate, the
House passed the bill to enlarge the pow
ers and duties of the Department of Agri-
culture and making it an executive depart
ment, by vote of 2S3 TO 13. (The bill
creates an executive department to be
known as the Department of Agriculture;
provides for the appointment of First
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, and
transfers the weather service of the United
States Signal Service bureau from the War
Department to the Department of Agricul-
ture.) The House then went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bills.
Mr.. Belmont said the bill was identical
with the bill of last year save that an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the yenezeulan
and HaytiHl commissioners was ommitted
in the present bill.
After brief discussion the committee
rose and the bil passed.
The District OF Columbia appropriation
bill was also passed.
Mr.. Cultivate. of Ohio, asked immediate
consideration of a resolution ordering night
sessions for various committees On OBJ
lection the resolution was referred and the
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