Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
TOPICS IN CONGRESS.
A RAILWAY RIGHT THROUGH WIND
RIVER RESERYATION.

Movements to Protect the Alaskan Seal
Fisheries Interests-A Naval Torpedo
Station and War College on Goat
Island-The Des Moines Land Bill
Again Comes Up.
WASHINGTON, February 2S.-The Speaker
laid before the House the Senate bill for
the protection OF the seal fisheries OF Alaska.
Dunn, Of Arkansas, offered an amend
ment directing the the President to cause
one or more United States vessels to cruise
in Behring's sea, and other Alaskan waters
and seize ell vessels unlawfally engaged in
the seal hunting. Dunn explained that the
Sole objsc, of the amendment was to en-
force the existing law, which had been likely
miscenstrasd, AZ $50 vessels are fitting out
for Behring's sea.
The amendment was adopeed, and the
bill passed.
Hatch, of Missouri, presented confer
ence report on the agricultural appropria-
tion. He explained how the differences be-
tween the two Houses (mainly relating to
sugar experimentation had been adjusted.
the report was agreed to.
The committee on naval affairs reported
the naval appropriation bill, with Senate
amendments, and recommending concur
renee in some, and non-concurrencs in
others.
A NAVAL TORPEDO STATION ON GOAT ISLAND.
After long debate the Senate amend
ments to the bill were considered. Herbert
moved to concur in the Senate amendment
appropriating $500, 900 for the construc-
tion OF building for use as navel tor.
pedo station and war college ON Goat
Islaad. Agreed to. The other recon-
mendations of the committee on naval
affairs were agreed to, and the bill was sent
to the conferees.
Holmes OF Iowa called up, as q privi-
legged question, the Des Moines river land
bill, vetoed by the President, pending
reports upon the bills for the establish.
ment OF sundry light houses and lights,
and they were agreed to.
Steele of Indiana submitted conference
report on the bill for the relief of certain
volunteer soldiers of the late war and the
war with Mexico. Agreed to.
Peel, OF Arkansas, submitted a confer
ence report on the bill to divide the Sioux
Indian reservation in Dakota. Agreed to.
Holmes again called up the Des Moines
bill, and Crisp raised the question OF con-
House took a recess, the evening session to
be devoted to the consideration OF resolu-
tions relating to the Cass and Muhlenberg
statues and business relating to the Dis
trict of Columbia.
IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 2S.-In the SEN
ate the House amendment to the Senate
bill in regard to the salmon fisheries OF
Alaska extending it's operations to Behr.
ing Sea, was presented and referred, on
motion OF Edmunds, to the committee on
foreign relations.
On motion OF Sherman, who said he had
important business, requiring considera-
tion at once. the Senate went into execu-
tive session. When the doors were re-
opened, large number OF bridge bills were
passed.
The House bill granting the Wyoming
Midland Railway company the right of
way through the Wind River or Shoshone
Indian reservation passed with amend
ments.
The postotfice appropriation was passed,
with amendments, among which is pro-
vision that there shall not be allowed for
use in any but first-class postof6ces for rent
a sum in excess OF 5000, nor for fuel and
lights in excess of $50 in one year.
The Senate then went into executive
session.
The Senate continued in secret session
until o'clock, when the doors were opened
and legislative business resumed. A con-
ference was ordered on the naval appropri-
ton bill and conferees appointed on the
part OF the Senate. The conference re-
ports on the army appropriation bill, on
the fortiication bill and on the bill to
withdraw certain public lands from private
entry, were presented and agreed to.
The Senate then took II recess until $50
p. m.