Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-09

THE NATIONS SCAPITAL.
Resolutions and Land Titles Be-
fore the Senate.
The Pacific Funding Bill.
The SeuAte naists on Further Confer
ence on the Territorial Bill -Ths
House votss Appropriations.
The Pacific Funding Bill.

| Ine SeuAte Inatsta on Further Confer
encs on the Territorial Bill -rhs
House votss Appropriations.
WAsHixsroS, Feb. :.
Senate.
The naval appropriation bill and fortifca
ton appropriation bills were reported wit
anne ndments in the senate and placed on tn
calendar.
The House amendments to the Senate bill
for jury trial in the police courts of the Dis
| trict of Columbia was non-eoncurred in ant
conference ordered.
The t~o resolutions heretofore offered a
to naval officers claims and in relation to tn.
removal of officers and employees under tn.
control of the commissioners of the District
of Columbia. and the resolution offered yes
terday as to changes Of railway postal clerks
since January. 1855, were taken up anC
agreed to.
The resolutions heretofore offered for in
quiry as to the state of suffrage Throughout
the United States, with a substitute thereto
as to the recent election in Louisiana, were
referred TO the committee on privileges and
elections.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid.
GRAFTON of the House bill for the quiet title
Of settlers on the Des Mones river lands OF
Iowa.
Evsrts opposed and Wilson defended the
bill and it passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF
the legislative appropriation bill. The
amendment to increase the clerical force OF
the civil service commission was rejected
without division and the bill passed.
The pension appropriation bill (motion to
reconsider pc ndiDg) was amended on motion
of Harris and Plumb in relation to checks
for pe nsion,, and pay ments for portions of
the quarter up to the death of the pensioner,
and the bill again passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the Union Pacific funding bill, the pending
question being Mi;chell's motion to recon-
NIT tn. bill with instructions TO include with
in its provisions the Central Pacific railroad
company.
Mitchell argued in support If the motion
and said the Thurman act was absolute fail.
ure. He defended the bill reported by SEN
ator Matthews and said the amount in the
sinking fund the first of February, 1889 un-
der the Matthews bill would have been s35,-
900, 900 against less than Sl3 ,0OO. 900 un Ter
the Thurman act.
Mitchell yielded to the conference report
on the South Dakota bill. The report was
that after full and free conference the
.ttee failed to agree"
Plat moved that the Senate further insist
on its disagreement to House amendments
and ask further conference. Motion agreed
to and the conferees Plat, Cullom and
Butler, reappointed.
Mitchell concluded his argument and tn,
bill went over without action.
The Presidents two messages in relation to
Samoa and the ship Bridgewater were pre-
sented, referred to the committee on foreign
affairs.
The Senate then took up private pension
bills and passed SO in 90 minutes. Adjourn.
ed at 5 30 until tomorrow.
House
The Senate amenement, in the nature of
substitute to the House bill relative to the
judicial districts of Georgia, was eoncurred
in.
Struble of Iowa, called up the bill increas-
ing the pepsion of Mrs. Ward Ii. Burnett
which the Hopsse refused +" """'id"r nv q
The House went into committee Of the
whole on the army appropriation bill.
The pending question was on point of
order raised BY Randall of Pennsylvania,
against the clause appropriating $60O,000 for
the purchase eff movable submarine torpe-
does.
After debate the chair ruled that the
item for torpedoes belonged t. the fOrtifica-
ton bill and the clause was stricken out.
On motion of Townshend an amendment
was adopted appropriating 10000 for the
purchase of guns of musketry cilibre.
On motion of Maish of Pennsylvania, an
amendment was adopted appropria ing Sl5,-
900 to enable the secretary of War to cause
examinations and tests to be made convert
ing the existing ordnance of the var depart
ment into steel lined breeeh loading torpedo
howitzers according to the plans of s. II.
Emmons
On motion of Tracy of New York, an
amendment was adopted approPriating $780,
900 for the purchase of land convenient to
the Waterveit arsenal, suitable for proof
firing.
The committee then rose and the bill was
passed.
The agricultural appropriation bill wac
taken up, discussed and passed.
A message from the President transmit
ting further correspondence in regard to
Samoa. was referred to the committee on
foreign affairs.
The House at five O'Clock took recess
until 7.40.
The Pre- sident sent 70 the Senate today the
nominations of Carroll ID. Wright of Massa-
chusett. as commissioner of labor.