Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, August 15th.-In the Senate
this morning Quay made personal explana-
ton as TO the remark attributed to him in the
reports OF the Republican caucus last night.
He had been represented as saying that he did
not wish to have the Southern members of the
House of Representatives yelping at his heels.
urged on by the Speaker. He had made no
such remark, and had made no reflection on
the distinguished presiding officer of the other
branch of Congress.
Hoar expressed the hope that it would not be
understood that because Quay felt called upon
to contradict such a statement, other people
were also called upon to contradict the menda-
cious statements as to them or similar sub
ject. The Senator knew that the statements, as
to himself, were mendacious.
Frye moved to proceed to consider the river
and harbor bill.
Edmunds demanded the yeas and nays.
vote was taken and the motion agreed to,
yeas sc, nays s. so the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of the river and harbor bill.
Hampton havirg asked Frye to allow him to
have The bill taken up for action, Frye excused
himself for declining to do SO, and said that he
had asked the Fioanee Committee to let him
have two days for consideration OF the river
and harbor bill-today and to-morrow-and
he should ask the Senate to remain in session
tomorrow until the bill was finished. He did
not feel at liberty, therefore, to yield any time
for any other business.
Among the amendments reported by the Com
mittee on Appropriations and agreed to by the
Senate was one inserting $4,000 for the en-
trance to Galveston (Texas) harbor; another in
serting a provision for Commission to de-
termine the best location for deep-water
harbor on the Pacific coast; for a like Commits
sion to re-eXamine the harbOr on Port Oro
ford, Or, for a haTbJr refuge; increasing the
appropriations for canal ct Cascades, Or, from
500 0O0 to $50 COO; for the mouth of the Column
lower Willamette and Columbia rivers, in front of
and below Portland. Or, fiom $50 000 TO sl00,00s
for Cowlitz river, Washington, from $4,000 to
Is, COO; and for the Columbia river, from the
head of Rock Island Rapids to the foot of Priest
Rapids, Washington, from $4,000 to $40 co., of
which $4,000 may be used for a survey from the
International boundary to Rock Island Rapids
inserting provision for Board of three engi-
neer officers of the army to select and survey
the location of a ship canal to connect the
waters of Lakes Union, Lasha and Samish
authority to require the alteration OF railroad
bridges over navigable waters when they are
distractions to navigation.
Adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, August 15th-1he House to-day
proceeded to the consideration of the confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation bill.
After considerable debate, in which Springer
moved to recommit the bill TO the Committee
on Indian Affairs, the conference report was
agreed to-
The House then resumed consideration of the
Nat Mckay BILL the question being on its
| reference TO the COMMITTEES on Claims. This
was rejected. Pending further consideration of
| the Mckay bill, Cannon, by unanimous consent,
Offered a joint resolution providing that the un-
expended balance OF the appropriations for the
aid of the Mississippi flood sufferers be used to
aid the destitute persons IN Oklahoma After
the adoption of an amendment, providing that
the money be disbursed under the direction of
the Secretary Of War, the joint resolution was
passed.
A vote was then taken on the passage of the
Mckay resolution which resuited-yeas 81, nays
so. There was no quorum and call of the
House was ordered, but failed to develop a
quorum.
Thomas of Wisconsin offered resolution di-
recting the Sergesut-at-Arms to arrest the ab-
sent members
Baker of New York created some little excite
ment by offering. as substitute therefor, a
resolution citing the editorial appearing in the
| New York Sun of this morning, upon the decla-
ration of Roger O. Mills, of Texas, that Wash
ington is no place for campaigning" etc.
| Scarcely had the clerk begun TO read the pre-
amble, wien he was interrupted by protests
from both sides of the House.
Baker declined to accept the Speakers sug-
gestion that he Withdraw it but he finally with
drew the preamble. In spite of the protests the
resolution was read. 1t revokes all leaves of
absence, except those granted for illness, or to
Roger q. Mills aud others employed, like him,
in an ''educatioasi campaign.
The Speaker, disregarding entirely Bakers
resolution. put-she question on Thomas res0lu-
tion and dilatory tactics were reSorted to until
5 clock, when the House took recess
At the evening session private pension bills
were considered.
LONDON. August 15tb.-Recent floods in
Beloochistau have done enormous dam
age to properly and many persons were