Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-08

In the House.
WASHINGTON. February 7th.-In the Senate
to-day the conference report on the Nicaragua
Canal BILL as was agreed TO by the House yes
terday. was called UP by Senator Sherman. 1t
was agreed TO without debate or division.
Senator Stewart presented a memorial from
the Nevada Legislature for the payment OF
the Claims OF citizens OF that STATE for losses
caused by Indian depredations.
Dawes reported from the Indian Affairs ON
mittee a bill TO ratify the Creek Indian treaty
AID asked its feeOmmittal.
bar, from the Nonan's Suffrage Committee,
reported joint RESOLUTION extending suffrage in
the United States TO women.
CockreA gave notice of q minority report
against the resolution.
On motion of Cockgell, a substitute for the
House bin was passed 70 remove the charge of
desertlon IN certain cases from soldiers in the
regular aud volunteer service in the Mexican
war and the war oil the rebellion. This Act re-
heyes those who left one command and Joined
another within period of four months, and
tho who left the army and Joined the naval
or marine forces, aud places them or their heirs
on the same footing as honorably discharged
soldiers, except not 10 be entitled to pay while
absent from active duty.l
conference with the House was ordered on
the bill.
On motion of Jones of Nevada, a resolution
was adopted authorizing the Committee on
Nit es and Mining to investigate the cutting Of
scrub timber on public lands
Chandler introduced a bill to transfer tle
Revenue Marine Service to the Navy Depart
ment He also proposed au amendment to the
Navy Department pay appropriation bill, TO
authorize the construction of two steel rams for
harhor defense, at a cost of sl,500,00O each, and
fifteen gunbosts. at a cost of $500, 900 each.
On motion OF Sherman, a resolution was
passed. appointing three Senators as a commit
tee to arrange for the inauguration ceremonies
Ch6ndleTs res luton for investigation of
the payment OF longevity claims and claims of
officers ON receiving and storage ships, ETC., vas
discussed until the expiration of the morning
hour, when the legis alive approximation bill
taken rpS cd f.1tf tfzr{l
Service Commission clauses.
After q long discussion on the civil service
system. the Senate adjourned.
In the House.
WAsHINGToN, February 7th-In the House to-
Gay a Dill was passed providing that all public
lands, subject TO private entry, shall te disposed
OF on,y ia accordance with the existing home
stead laws
After some filibusteriBg against it by Cheadie
Of Indiana the bill was passed increasing the
pension OF the widow of Br!eadier- General
Emery to $50 per month.
The army appIop iation bill was then taken
up.
In the discussion of the army appropriation
bill Morrow moved to strike out the clause rela
tive TO the method of purchasing supplies for
the army. His purpose, he said, was to secure
the purchase OF supplies for the Division of the
Pacific ON the Pacific coast. Under the present
system supplies were bought in bulk Tor the
whole army where they can be obtained cheap
est including transportation.
Morrow 3 motion was rejected.
Upon q suggestion that proper provision had
already been for that post ia the sundry civil
appropriation bin. the appropriation of 500 400
Tor the continuation of work on the new mill
tary post at Denver was stricken out.
Al amendment vas adopted appropriating
$3.50 to complete the water supply system at
Fort u A. russell, Wyoming Territory.
Rahdah raised point of order against the
clause appronriating $780, eco for the purchase
Of movable subin lIlne tOIpedoes and pending
a decision on The point the committee rose and
the House adjourned.