The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-06-28
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.



WASHINGTON, June 49, SENATE House bill for
the representation OF the several departments
ut the Columbus Centennial Exposition next
September andOctober was taken up and passed
with an amendment in the nature OF substi-
tute), appropriating $4,000 Several bills were
passed, and the Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House went into committee OF
the whole on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Mr. Lawler 1lL) moved an amendment appro-
priating $4,000 for the repair OF the Chicago
post-ofice and custom-house. After q long
struggle he finally succeeded in getting IN al
lowance Of 10000 for the purpose. debate
ensued on the new Congressional Library build
Ing, when the committee rose. Mr.. Pcei (Ark.)
presented the conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill. which was agreed on. Mr..
Herbert (Ala.) from the Committee on Naval
Affairs reported the naval appropriation bill.
Soon after the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, JUNE 1g.-SEHArE.-An ap-
preparation OF 100000 was passed for the erec-
tion Of an additional fre-proof building for the
National Museum. A bill was passed appro-
priating $1,000 for marble portico, with sub
basement at the west front Of the Capitol
Building; also approprinting 100000 for pneu-
matte gun carriages for the War Department.
A bill authorizing the loan OF tents TO the Get
tysburg reunion was passed. AT 2p. m. the
Senate adjourned.
HousE.-A letter from the Secretary OF State
was received, conveying the thanks OF the rela-
tives OF the late German Emperor to Congress
for its resolution OF coincidence. The Senate
bill for an appropriation for the Columbus exhi-
bitioh was reported. Public building bills, the
special order, were postponed until Thursday
next and the sundry civil bill taken up. A
resolution to stop all work on the Congressional
Library Building, and directing the House and
Senate Committees on Public Buildings 10 pro-
cure new plans, to be within cost limit OF
10000, was passed. and the item appropriate
ing 100000 for the library stricken out. Atop.
m. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 20,-SENArE.-Mr. Far
wells bill directing the President to prohibit
the importation Of the products OF foreign
States in certain cases was reported adversely
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs. House
bill appropriating $50, 900 to complete the public
bnilding at Wichita, Kas., was taken up and
passed, with an amendment increasing the ap-
preparation TO 100000. The Senate took up
private pension bills on the calendar and pass
ed all OF them, ninety-two in number The
Senate then, at2:ao, adjourned
HoUsE-Certain private pension bills, which
were the regular order, were displaced and the
sundry civil bill taken up. At p m. recess
was taken, At the evening session the House
passed bills authorizing the construction OF
bridges over the following named rivers.
Across the Missssippiat or near Natchez. Miss;
across the Tennessee, between Bridgeport and
Sheffield, Ala; across the Columbia, between
Oregon and Washington Territory; across the
Mississippi at Wabasha, Mimi; across the Mis-
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WASHINGTON, June 21.-SENArR.-At the
close OF the morning business Mr. Blair called
attention TO the fact that to-day was the one
hundredth anniversary of the ratification OF the
Constitution by the State OF New Hampshire,
and in honor OF tho day the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
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ONCE at Lincoln, Neb, and turning over the
papers to Nebraska and Iowa. In the course
OF debate on public land surveys, Mr.. Towns
hend tlll) declared tho Democratic party had
recovered eighty million acres OF public lands,
and said the most tremendous lie he had ever
heard had emanated to-day from Chicago, where
the Convention had declared that the Demo
cratic party has never forfeited any OF its land
grants. Without concluding the. committee
arose and the House adjourned.
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