The morning call., 1890-09-30
THE HOUSE.
The Bill Transferring this Weather Bureau
to the Agricultural Department.

The Bill Transferring this Weather Bureau
to the Agricultural Department
WASHINGTON. Sept. 29.-The Speaker laid
before the House the bill to define and regu-
late the jurisdiction of United States courts,
with the amendments relating thereto.
E: b. Taylor OF Ohio moved non-concur-
renee in the amendments.
Breckinridge of Kentucky suggested that
the bill go to the Committee on Judiciary.
1t was an important one aud should go over
until ths next session.
Taylor said he would prefer it to go to a
conference, with the expectation that it
would go over until next session.
After some discussion the bill was laid
aside temporarily.
Henderson Of Iowa submitted the confer
enee report on the General Deficiency Bill.
Clements of Georgia called attention to
the differences existing comparatively be-
tween the number and salaries of employees
of the Senate and of the House, in favor of
the Senate. There was some occasion Tor
an uprising on the part of the public. The
late Samuel j. Randall led one of these up
risings in favor of economy. Now 1t IS time
another uprising was had He further be-
lieved the number of employees in the EXecu-
tive Department might be substantially
decreased without injury to the public serv-
ice.
Cannon of Illinois said, considering the
growth of the country, there never had been
n time in its history when the work of the
Government had been so well and SO eco
nomically done as to-day.
The conference report was agreed to.
The bill passed appropriating S10,3l to
supply the deficiency in the appropriation
for the COMPENSATION of members OF the
House.
The Senate amendment was concurred in
tp ba hill 1rTra, fir,ef laa of oIc
to clerks and employees OF first and second
class postoffices. The amendment extends
the Dement'S OF the measure TO employees III
the mailbag repair-sh0ps.
On motion of Carter of Montana the Sem
ate amendments to the House bill for the
disposal of the Fort Ellis military reserva-
ton, Mont, were DOn-cOncurred in, and
conference was ordered
The conference report on the bill to in
crease the efficiency of the signal corps of
the army and transfer the weather service to
the Agricultural Department was agreed to.
On motion of Payson of Illinois, the SEN
ate bill was passed extending for one year
the time for payment by settlers on public
lands, in cases of drought.
The Senate joint resolution was passed,
requesting the Secretaries of the State. War,
Treasury and Navy departments 10 submit
to Congress proposition for tile enactment
into laws of the recommendations of the
International marine conference.
On motion OF Caldwell of Ohio, the bill
was passed to prevent the desecration of the
United States flag by placing thereon any
printing or advertisements.
The House then took a recess, the evening
session to be for the consideration of bills
reported by the Committee ON Indian AT
fairs.
At the evening session, Senate bills were
passed for the sale of the klamath River
Indian reservation; granting the Newport
and Kings Valley Railroad Company the
right of way through the Silotz Indian
reservation and some others.