Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-08-09
FIFTIETH CONGRESS,


SENATE.
Mr.: Cullom's resolution. as to thecanad;.n
"a, acme railway, went over till Monday with
Ihesenate then proceeded IN Tho c,,,s;aa.a
uoh OF the Fisheries treaty in oien executiya
sessioh, ana was addressed by Mr.. Salisbnry
IN iavor of its ratification.
AR. sherman gave notice that as soon ~
sne sendry civil appropriation lin shall have
a. a., Lsposed or he would insist on getting
tne hsheries treaty out of the wiy.
Democrhtie senators. he said. had not ON.
poseu the open. executive session from any
apprehension shat the public tieeussi,,n ~
.ne sreaty would injure the administration
or the democratic party. On the contrary
shey oehevea that full understanding of It
"vu,u commend nc TO the favorable Judgment
OF tue country MS a wise and lust settlement
OF a controversy which had at times threat
country. '"' "Ho's
HOUSE.
Mr.. Maston, of Indiana. asked consent thar
ene order assigning n night session for the
consideration of private pension bills he 80
modified as to admit Of the consideration az
General pension legislation, but objection
Mr.. Townshend, OF Illinois. from the co,n.
mittee on military affairs reported back the
army appropriation bin with senate amend
meIts, and 1t was referred TO the COMMITTEES
of the Whole II
The house then went into committee of the
whole, on the private calendar.
SENATE
The senate bill setting apart n trnct oi
land for a cemetery for the order of Odd Eel
lows at central City, Col and the senate hill
appropriating 800. 900 for the public build.
ing at Muskegon, Mich.
Mr.. Palmer gave notice that he would call
" .lle senate bill to encourage the holding
Oh national Industrial exposition OF the
arts, mechanics and products Of the colored
and 1889.
The senate then resumed consideration of
the sundry civil appropriation bill, the pend
ing question being on the paragraphs relat-
ing TO the new library building in Washing
ton. Among other amendments reported by
the COMMITTEES on appropriations and agreed
TO the following: Increasing the appropria-
ton for the education OF children in Alaska
from S25 900 to S50,000 and making the
it'm read: For Industrial education" In
sorting an item OF $34O, 744 for new hospitai
building Mt Rock Island arsenal Inserting
an item OF s25 900 for repairs OF dykes and
emoankments of the water power pool at the
Rock Island arsenal
The senate bill for the erection Of public
building at Allentown, Pa, having been laid
before the house Mr.. Sowden, ofPennsylyania
asked unanimous consent for it's Immediate
consideration, but demand for the regular
order operated as an objection.
Thehoase then proceeded to the further con-
slderation of the bill providing for the cree
ton of postoftice buildings, but the hour ex-
pired without any action being taken.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the general appropriation bills, and
clash instantly occurred between the various
hills on the calendar. The general deficiency
bill was first reached, and after some debate
was taken up.
In the senate the sundry civil service bill
was taken up and several amendments pro-
posed by the committee were adopted
Senator Bowen offered an amendment to
the bill heretofore introduced, appropriating
$3.50, 600 for the construction OF reservoirs
In the Arid regions for the purposes Of irriga-
tion and addressed the senate on the subject.
HOUSE
On motion of Mr. Struble, OF Iowa, the
senate bill was passed for the erection of a
public building at Sioux City, Iowa, at a
cost of S150,00O
amendments to the navy appropriation bill.
Mr. Bacon, Of New York, from the commit
tee ON manufacturers, submitted report
which was ordered printed
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the deficiency appropriation bill.
After much controversy an arrangement
was arrived at under which the general de-
bate on the bill with the exception of the
French spoliation elaimss ection) was limited
to one hour. The bill was then read by par
agrapls for amendments.
SENATE.
The senate adopted Mr. Hoar's resolution
for n select committee to investigate the
commercial and business relations between
United States and Canada.
While the sundry civil bill was up, Mr.
Plumb offered an amendment providing that
supplies the result Of prison labor shall not
be purchased for use at the national soldiers
home. Rejected without division.
Mr.. Frye, from the select committee on the
Pacific railroads, reported the Union Pacific
funding bill. providing for. a settlement o
claims growing out of the issue Of bonds to
secure payment of all indebtedness.
HOUSE.
The public building combination hns met
with signal defeat in both houses. The
conference report upon the bin for the public
building at Omaha, in which the house con
ferees yielded to the senate, was rejected by
the house by a majority of eleven. The atti-
tude of the house was the more significant
from the fact that the vote was regarded as
test upon a number Of similar pending
measures.
The house passed the important Holman
bill, which was supported by Representa-
tivcs Lind and Nelson OF Minnesota, relative
to any excess there may be in lands granted
TO railroads in the indemnity limits after the
grants shall be adjusted. In the progress of
the adjustment of land grants, especially
in Minnesota, it is discovered that there will
be within indemnity limits a large excess be-
yond the amoant to which the railroad
companies will be entitled which can be re-
stored to the public domain and be subject
to pre-emption and homestead entry.
SENATE.
The senate finance committee has beeHasked
by members of the house to put upon the
free list books printed exclusively in any for
eign language
The attempt to secure the passage of an
appropriation TO send another agent to Eng
land to search for the assets Of the late Con
fedsrate states failed in the senate.
The senate passed the house bill to extend
for FIVE years from June, 1887, the proyis-
ions of an act to provide for the muster and
pay of certain officers and enlisted men Of
the volunteer forces.
Mr.. Eyarts from the committee on foreign
relations reported back the senate joint res
olution authorizing the president TO take
measures to OBTAIN lnueunlty promptly lot
the injuries, losses and damages suffered by
the Venezuelan Steamship Company of New
York by the wrongful seizure and detention
OF the eompany's three steamers in 1871. :,
This house bill to authorize the Winona x
Southwestern Railway company to build
bridge across ths Mississippi at Winona,
Mimi, passed the senate today.
HOUSE.
The house non-concurred in the senate
amendments to the army bill for gun factory
at Watervliet IN. Y. arsenal and appropri-
ating 5000, 900 for the manufacture or pur-
chase of steel for cannon. In the discussion
much hostility to the so-called domineering
tendency OF the SENATE was shown.
The Republicans fthe house and a consider
able number of Democrats have voted in
favor of Townsend's resolution to facilitate
he transaction of business. The plan is that
or the remainder of the session objections
from individual members shall not be suf-
ficient to prevent the consideration OF
measures. and that at least five members
must unite to object to give effect to the OBJ
lection.
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