Hillsboro recorder., 1888-07-05
NATIONAL CAPITAL!
WHAT THE swELTERING PUB.
Lie OFFICIALS ARE DOING.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS ss-MPoRTANr
ACTS OF PRESIDENT cLEyELAND--AP-
PolNTMENrs AND REMOVALS, ETC.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, the following House
bills were reported and placed on the
calendar; authorizing the construction Of
railroad bridges across 0conee river,
Georgia; the Flint river, Georgia; Ten
nessee river, at Lambs ferry, Alabama; |;
Warrior and Tombigbee rivers, Alabama; !;
Ocmulgee river, in Georgia. The SEN
ate then took up the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill. An amendment strik-
ing out an item Of 500, 900 for improy-
ing Winyaw bay, Georgetown, s. c.,
and inserting in lieu provision for the
board OF army engineers to examine
Capt. Bixby's plan for improvement was
discussed at fome length. The result
was that the appropriation, was
retained and the provision was also
inserted. Among other amendments
agreed to were the following: Increased
appropriation for Savannah harbor, Geor-
gia, from 500, 900 to 100000, and in
serting the words son the project for
securing channel twenty-eight feet
deep at mean high water from Savannah
to the sea- Increasing the appropria-
tion for Tampa bay, Florida, frOm $20,-
600 TO $3.50, 600 (amended, on motion Of
Mr.. Friar, so as to make it include a
channel to Tampa). The amendment
striking out the appropriation Of $685..
900 for St. Augustine, Florida, and in
serting In lieu Of 1t a proposition for the
appointment Of board OF army engineer
officers to examine Lieut. Clark's plan Of
improvement was opposed by Senators
Call, Pasco and Reagan. The result was
(as in case Of Winyaw bay) the retention
Of the appropriation. Other amendments
were agreed TO as follows: Increas-
ing appropriations to complete the i'm
provcment Of Cape Fear river below
Wilmington, N. O., $1,000 to s245,-
600; increasing appropriation for Pam
lico and Tar rivers, (from the mouths 10
falls at Rocky Mount, N. Co., from
IS, 900 to 5000, and Of Roanoke river,
N. G., from its mouth TO Clarksyille,
Virginia, from $1,000 to $4,000; insert
ing an item Of 5000 for Lumber river,
N. @. An amendment inserting an item
Of $40, 900 for Yadkin river, N. c., was
the subject Of long discussion, the
amendment being opposed by Mr.. Ed
munds and advocated BY Mr.. Ransom,
but no definite action was reached.
-. The House resumed consideration Of
the public land bill, the ayes and noes
being taken on Mr.. Holman's amendment
retaining title in the government to coal
mines found on public lands, but allowing
entrymen to mine such coal deposits un-
Ill Congress acts further in the matter.
The amendment was adopted. and the
bill was then passed. On motion OF Mr..
Scott, OF Pennsylv mia, resolution was
passed granting leave TO government
employees whs hsd participated in the
battle Of Gettysburg TO attend the ami
versary Of that battle. Mr.. Mills called
up the tariff bill, and heated debate
took place as TO the time when the bill
should be reported back TO the House for
action BY the committee Of the whole,
but no conclusion was arrived at.
In the Senate, Mr.. Plumb gave
notice Of an amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation bill, providing that
there shall not be purchased for the use
Of national soldiers homes, any material
or supplies, the result Of convict labor.
A message from the President returning.
without his approval, the bill giving q
pension 10 the widow OF John a. Turly,
was presented. The circumstances OF
the soldiers death was that he had in.
terfered in an alteration with two other
soldiers on a steamboat, and was pushed
and struck by one Of the parties, knock
ing his head against plank and receiv-
ing fatal injury. II Is quito clear, the
President says, that death was not the
result Of military service. II he had re.
Trained from interference, he would have
saved himself and would have performed
TO the utmost his military duty ~.
On motion Of Mr.. Crisp. Of Georgia, the
House refused 20 concur in the Senate
amendments 10 the Natchez, Miss,
bridge bill, and asked for q conference.
The House then resumed consideration
Of the public land bill, by sections, for
amendment. Most Of the amendments
which were adopted were ID the nature
Of correction Of the phrascology Of the
bill. Mr.. HOLMAN offered an amend.
ment, declaring that the United States
expressly reserved from the sale all coal
deposits, but permitting cntrymen 10
mine such coal as may be contained in
their land, subject to the future action
of Congress 10 protect the interests Of
the country from tho monopolists aud
requiring Oh pltenis to public lands to
contain this reservation.