Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-15
CoNGREss1oN.4L PRoCEED1NGs.
The Senate,

WASHINGTON, June 14th.-In the Senate
to-day Sherman reported an amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation bill appro-
priating 1924 500 for the surveying and re-
location of the monuments on the frontier
line between Mexico and the United States.
Referred to the Committee on Appropria
tions.
The Senate joint resolution granting
leave of absence to all persons now in the
employment of the Government and who
were present at the battle of Gettysburg to
attend the reunion there on the Sd of July
next. Passed.
The concurrent resolution reported YES
terday from the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, as to international arbitration, was
taken up and passed.
The Agricultural Department appropria-
ton bill was taken up, and after amend
ment passed. Among the amendments
agreed upon was one appropriating $780,
600 for the continuance of experiments in
making sorghum sugar.
The Postofiiee appropriation bill was
taken up, amended and passed Among
the amendments agreed to was one strik-
ing out the item 900 for compensation
to postoffice clerks for unusual business.
The Senate then proceeded to the cousid-
Grafton of executive business, and when
the doors were reopened legislative busi-
ness was resumed.
The bill appropriatipg S275,00O for the
reconstruction of the Government dam at
the Rock Island Arsenal, destroyed by the
recent floods, and for the construction of a
temporary dam, was taken up and passed.
Allison reported the bill appropriating
$40o,0e0to enable the several executive de-
partments of the Government to partici-
pate in the Columbus, Ohio, centennial
polphratiOr
Carried.
On motion of Teller, the Senate bill
setting apart tract of land twelve aeres)
to be used as cemetery at Georgetown was
taken up and passed.
Adjourned till Monday.
The House.
WASHINGTON, June 14th.-After. the call
of committees the regular order was de-
manded, but to avoid fight the demands
was withdrawn, and consent given Bryoe
to make personal explanation. Bryce re-
sented the alleged accusations of Wood.
burn of Nevada on last Monday against
Mayor Hewitt when he asserted that Hewitt
offered an apology to the British Minister
IN the ODonnell case. He simply madean
explanation of the peculiar, circumstances.
of the case.
The tariff debate was then resumed, and
the paragraph on tin plate was taken up.
Dalzell said America is entirely at the
mercy of Great Britain, in the matter of
tin plate, and the result of the removal of
the duty on it was it might raise and lower
the price of it.
Springer, Reed and number, of others
followed, and then a vote was taken on the
proposition to strike out the paragraph on
tin plate. 1t was defeated by vote of Sc
to 66, Randall voting with the Republicans.
The House then took up the paragraph
on beeswax, glue, gelatine, glyoeriae, fish
glue or isinglass, phosphorus, soap and
stacks, to all Of which amendments were
offered and rejected.
The tariff debate was continued until 5
o'clock, when the House adjourned. not
one of ths amendments offered being
adopted. Forty paragraphs were taken up
and debated upon. This IS the larges.
number yet disposed Of in one day.