The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-11

passed ~ the Senate limits the cost for the
site bnd building 10 ~ 100000. The House
amended this by liking the limit for the site
NJ 100000 without makingany provision for
the building. As agreed 90 in conference the
bill provides limit Of <l,2JO.Opo for the
building aud Site with the further provision
that the site shall not exceed I'm cost S3oO,ooo.
After long debate the report WAS rejected
60 conference. On motion Of Mr.. Holman
the bill was passed for the revocation OF the
withdrawal of lands made for the benefit OF
certain railroads, The bill, which applies
only 70 Iowa and Minnesota, authorizeS the
SECRETARY OF the Interior whenever land
grant u adjusted and there l. found 10 be an
excess OF indemnity lands 20 restore such ex-
cess To fhe public domain. Mr.. Townsend
from the Committee on Military Affairs re-
ported resolution calling ON the Secretary
Of War and the Secretary ~ the Navy for I'M
formation a. 10 what collections suitable 10
be embodied In National military and naval
museum 10 be established NJ Washington are
now Ina existence I'm their respective depart
mcnis. Adopted. The further consideration
OF the Deficiency bill was postponed and the
House went into Committee OF the Whole on
the Army Appropriation bill with Senate
amendments. All the amendments were
non-concurred In with the exception OF those
relative To Notifications and ordnance. After
some debate and pending action the commit
tee rose and the House adjourned.
sENATE.--Mr. Plumb. from the Commit
tee on Agriculture, reported back the House
bill 10 enlarge the powers and duties OF the
Department OF Agriculture, aud 10 create an
executive department TO be known n the De
partment OF Agriculture The following
bills were taken up and passed: House bill to
authorize the Winona and Southwestern rail-
way Company to build bridge across the
Mississippi at Win0na MINI. The house
bill for improving the mouth OF the Brazos
River. Texas. House bill 10 protect pur-
chasers OF land lying In the vicinity Of Den
yer, Colorado. heretofore withdrawn by the
Executive Department OF the government as
lying within the limits OF certain railroad
grants, and afterward held 20 lie without such
limits. The House bill for public building
&C Jackson. Mich, with AN amendment I'M
crcasing the appropriation from $4,000 TO
$4,000. The House bill t0 authorize the
Kentucky Rock-gas Company 10 lay conduit
pipes across the Ohio and Salt Rivers. The
Senate bill appropriating Si25 200 for pub
he building ut Wilkesbarre, ia. Also the
House bill To provide for the disposal o 1.-THE
Fort Wallace Military Reservation in Kansas;
the House bill 10 extend for live years ffrom
1887 }, the provisions OF an act 10 provide for
the muster and pay OF certain officers and en-
listed men Of the forces; the Senate bill To
grant 10 the city OF Chadron, Neb. the right
To lay pipe lines across certain tracts OF land
The senate resumed consideration OF the sun
dry civil appropriation hill-the pending
question being on the amendment offered
Tuesday by Mr.. Call appropriating $1,000
for the recovery Of property OF the late Con-
federnte States now held adverse possession
20 the Government. After speech by Mr.
Call In support ~ the amendment Mr. Alli-
son moyedt0 lay Mr.. Calls resolution on the
table, and the motion was agreed To without
division. The bill was then reported back 10
the Senate and all the amendments concurred
I'm except that appropriating S50,OO0 for the
widow Of Professor Baird, ON which Mr.. Rea-
gan demanded the yeas and nays The
amendment was concurred in; yeas, y nays
IL. Mr.. sherman explained that lac had not
voted on the amendment because he thought
the appropriation too large. iewould have
been willing 10 vote for an appropriation OF
$1,000 and lac suggested that the amount
would be reduced by the Conference Com
mittee. The bill was then passed. Mr.
Plumb inquired OF Mr.Allison as TO the length
OF time which IL would probably require Tin
view OF the necessary delays OF conference)
for the sundry civil bill 10 become law. He
said that he made the inquiry with the OBJ
tect OF learning the probable length OF the
continuance OF the session. Mr.. Allison
stated, in response to Mr.. Plumb, that there
now remained undisposed Of i've OF the rcgu-
lar appropriation billsthe army bin, the
navy bill, the sundry civil bill, the general
deficiency bill, and the Notifications bill. lie
thought IL might be safely assumed that all
the appropriation bills could be disposed OF
next week. Mr. Pugl presented the minority
report In the ease OF the investigation OF the
Jackson mississippi election and IL was or
dered 10 be printed with the majority report
Afteran unsuccessful motion 10 have the sem
ate meet at II a. M. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-After disposing OF unlmportant
routine business on the Speakers table, the
House went into committee OF the whole
(Mr. Springer, of Illinois, In the chair) on
the Senate amendments 10 the army appro-
priatlon bill. Mr.. Rogers OF Arkansas, pro-
tested against the action OF tho Senate and
would protest against IL In every parliament
tary way II he had 60 stay here until the 4th
OF March. Mr.. Laird OF Nebraska, spoke Ia
support OF the Senate amendments rs the
only way OF securing the protection which
the country needed III left 10 the Commit
tee on Appropriations no action would he
taken until the one Hundred and Forty
sixth Congress. Mr.. Townshend moved 10
non-concur In the amendment providing for
the establishment OF the gun factory, and
for the purchase Of steel Agreed 60, and
the committee rose and reported its action to
the House. The recommendation OF the
committee ~ TO the minor amendments was
carried out and the amendments were non
c0ncurred In. Mr.. Sayers OF Texas, offered
"A resolution declaring that the House will
insist upon its disagreement TO the senate
Nos. ~ %, ~ and - trclating 10 fortillca-
ton and ordnance) and that the House re-
quests conference thereon; and further de-
ti4tiiuF ihht ~ - tht luutHl'At VI tut
that managers on the part OF the House
should insist on the disagreement, and should
not consent that the appropriations for forth
cations should be placed ON the army bill
A. that subject has been referred 10 the
hill, rs that subject has been referred 20 the
Committee on Appropriations and all such
appropriations should be placed on the fort-
cations bill. Mr.. Townshend raised point
Of order against the resolution, and pending
a decision the House adjourned.
SENAIE.--Tho presiding officer Thursday
announced the appointment OF the select