The Dickinson press., 1888-05-26
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, May IT, The senate
passed the pension appropriation bill and
then took up the calendar, under the rule
shall he considered.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-In the senate
senator Davis pres, nted the memorial of
the Duluth chamber of pro-
testing against the passage of the bill
proposing to take from the army en-
gi,leers and giving to civil engineers the
supervision of public works.
Mr.. Vest reported, with amendments,
the bill To authorize the construction of q
bridge for railway imposes across the
Mississippi river, between the states of
Wisconsin, aud Minnesota, to be located
north of and in the vicinity of Alma.
WIS.
WASHINGTON, May M-At the conclu-
sion of he morning business the follow
ing bills were taken from the calendar
and passed:
Senate bill appropriating $40, 000 for 81
public building ut GAINESVILLE. Ohio.
Senate bill granting to the Milwaukee,
Lake Shore md Western Railway COM
pany the right Of way through the Lac
de Flamlcau Indian l%eservatin in Wis
consin.
The senate then, at 1:45, proceeded to
the consideration of executive business
The secret session lasted thirty lIin.
utcs, Ii. Riddlebeager's resolution for
considering the fisheries treaty in open
session was defeated by a vote Of IS to 21.
The senate then went into legislative
session and passed. the following bills:
Authorizing the purchase of additional
ground for the public building in Council
Bluffs, Iowa. at u cost not exceeding
$4,000. Authorizing the construction
of Il railroad bridge across the Missouri
river at Nebraska City. Neb. Granting
the right of way to the Ynnkton and Mis-
souri, Valley Railway company through
the iankton Indian reservation in Wash
ington Territory. Increasing the appro.
priation for II public bul.tin.; at WinonA,
Mimi, To $3.50, 0OO.
The House.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE house ap.
proved the conference held Wednesday
i'll reference to the Cincinnati exposition.
that senators and representatives be APP
pointed to said exposition with an allow
ance of $3.50 for expenses. The tariff
discussion was resumed. Peters (kansas)
spoke against the bill.
WAsEilNGToN, May 2l.-COngrcssmun
Springer Introduced u bill in the house to
place on the free list certain articles, the
manufacture of which in this country is
controlled by trusts. 1t was referred to
the committee m ways and means. The
house passed the bill creating a depart
mcnt of agriculture, the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill and the
District of Columbia appropriation bill
and the bill authorizing the Clarke
Fork and Cook City railway right of way
through the Grow reservation of Mon
tana.
Mr., Hays introduced u bill for the
erection Of u public building at Clinton,
Iowa, not t., exceed in cost $sJ, 900.
Hatch's hill to create department. OF
agriculture was passed by Il vote of 3322
to IL under a suspension of the rules.
W~AsHlsGToN, ID. c., May 22.--The
floor was accorded to the commit
tee on labor and Mr.. O'Neill, of Missouri,
chairman of that committee, called up
the bill to contine thu snle of the products
Of convict labor to the state in which
they are prOnuced.
Mr.. O'Ncill endcavored to nave an mr.
rangement effected whereby debate on
the bill should be limited to two hours,
but opposition was made on the ground
that the principle involved in the bill WAS
too important to be established without
full discussion and consideration.