The Penn's Grove record., 1888-08-04
Goth CON GRESS.-First Session
SENATE.

SENATE.
In the U. s. Senate on the 2Sth ult.,
a bill was passed apprOpriating 500, 00O
for a public building at Muskegon,
Michigan. The Sundry Civil bill was
considered, and several amendments
were adopted, after which it went
over. Adjourned.
In the U. s. Senate on the Both ult..
the consideration of the Sundry Civil
bill was resumed, and an amendment
was adopted appropriating $3.50, 900 for
the purpose of investigating the ex-
tent to which the arid regions of the
United states can be redeemed by irrl-
CATION" Pending further action the
Senate adjourned.
In the U. s. Senate on the 31st ult.,
Mr.. Free, from the Select Committee
on Pacific Railroads, reported the Union
Pacific Funding bill, and it was placed
on the calendar. 1t is the Cultivate
bill as reported to the House. MI.
Hoar's resolution for a committee Of
seven to report on the business and
commercial relations existing between
bhO ShitCo ototCo huu Shluuh was
agreed to. The Sundry Civil bill was
considered, and Mr.. Beck made a point
of order on an amendment offered by
Mr.. SpOoner appropriating $4,000 for
a public building at Atchison, Kansas.
After some debate the point of order
was withdrawn, but the amendment
was reiected-yeas, q; nays, %. Mr..
SpOOner offered as an amendment the
Direct Tax Refunding Llil, but the
Chair decided that the amer dment was
general legislation and not in order On
an appropriation bill. Pending action
on the bill the Senate adjourned.
In the U. S. Senate on the LIST, the
House bill to enlarge the powers of the
Department of Agriculture was re-
ported. Mr.. Evarts, from the Com.
mittee on Foreign Relations, reported
back the joint resolution authorizing
the President to seek indemnity from
Venezuela for the seizure and deten-
tion, in 1871, of the three steamers of
the Venezuelan Steamship Company,
Of New York. 1t was placed IN the
calendar. The Senate bill appropriate
ing SIZE, 600 for a public building In
l w iihCobhIlC llOuoC VII lOl IuC tItC-
ton of an appraisers warehouse In
New York. and Senate bill appropriate
ing $500 for a battle monument at
Princeton, New Jersey, were passed.
| The Sundry Civil bill was considered
and passed. with the amendment ap-
propriating $4,000 for the widow OF
Professor Baird. The vote on oil
curing in this amendment was % to
IL. In response to an inquiry by MIR.
Plumb. MI. Allison said that he
thought all the appropriation bills could
Oe disposed Of next week. Adjourned.
In the House on the 2Sth ult., the
| Senate bill for the erection of "a public
building in Allentown, Penna.. was
presented. and Mr.. Sowden asked its
consideration, but Mr.. Richardson. of
North Carolina, demanded the regular
order. Various bills reported by the
Printing Commute were passed. The
Post.oliice Building bill was consid-
cred. A bill was passed for the cree
ton of a public building at Water
town, New York, at a cost of SIS, 600,
and the Senate bill for a public build
Ing at Charlotte, North Carolina; was
passed, with an amendment reducing
the cost from Sl75,0O0 to $50, GOO. Ad-
journed.
In the House on the Both ult., Sem
ate bill for the erection of a $4,000
public building at Sioux City, Iowa,
was passed. The Committee Oh Manu-
features was given leave to SIT during
the recess. A conference was ordered
on the Naval Appropriation bill. The
General Deficiency bill was considered
in Committee of the Whole. A con-
ference report on the Omaha Public
Building bill, fixing tile appropriation
at $40o. O00, was presented, but, with
out considering it. the House adj
journed.
In the House, on the 3lst, a letter
was presented from the Speaker IN
nouncing that he would be absent for a
few days, and Mr.. NJ MILAN, of Tenn
essse, was chosen speaker pro tempore.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, asked unanimous
consent that the It'll OF August be as.
signed to bills reported from the Com
mittee on Labor, with the exception of
the Convict Labor bill, but objection
was made by Mr.. Spinola, of New
York. The conference report on the
Omaha Public building bill was presen-
ted and rejected, and another confer
ence ordered. The Army Appropria-
tiOn bill. with the Senate amendments.
was considered In Committee of the
Whole. Pending action the House ad.
iourned.
In the House, on the LIST. the Senate
amendments to the Army Appropria-
tion bill were considered in Committee
Of the Whole, and the amendments
were non-concurTed in. Pending fur
Tier action the House adjourned.