New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22
PROCEEDINGS IN THE TWO HOUSES.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS BILLS PASSED IN THE sen.
ATE-THE HOUSE AND THE c. AND o. CANAL


ATE-THE HOUSE AND THE c. AND o. CANAL.
Washington. Feb. 2l.--Thc conference report on the
bill to increase the pensions Of totally disabled pen
-ioncrs was presented by Mr.. Davis and was agreed
to in the senate day.
Among the bills reported and placed on the calendar
were the following:
For the establishment Of a Pure Food Division IN the
Department Of Agriculture.
To authorize the building OF a railroad bridge across
the Mississippi River AT Redwood Miss.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill to punish crimes
against officers Of the United states while In discharge
Of their duties; and by requcSu bill to rcorganize
the rank and pay Of the personnel Of the Navy Re
icrrcd.
\ bill to pay william c. Dodge, Of Washington
$4,000 for the use By the Government of his cartridge
loading machine passed.
Bill, were passed increasing the limits Of cost for
public buildings follows: san Francisco tste)' 10
s-OO.OOO sacramento. Call to 100000: FL Paso,
Ten. 20 500 900: Omaha. Ncb.. to 52,ooo,oo0 also
making appropriation, public buildings as follows
Annapolis, Nd. $4,000. Kansas city, Mo-, $500,
600: Los Angeles. e. (addtionaD, $3.50 900; ALE
ghsny Penn. 500 900; Beaver Falls Penn. $4,000.
Nsy London. Conn. 100000 Youngstown. ohio,
@lo0.oo0; Atchi,on. Kan. 100000 Martnsburg'
". Va. $4,000; selma, Kan. 100000; GAINESVILLE
ohio; EmporIa, Kan; Danbury, Conn, and Water
bury, Conn. 100000 each. There were stu thirty
that business was closed.
The bin 10 amend the Law relating 10 copyrights
having been reached on the calendar Mr.. George
objected TO il, consideration. After some discussion
the bin was laid aside
The bill increasing the pension Of the widow Of
Major General Jud,on fitzpatrick having been reached
the calendar read. The bill, As introduced,
proposed To- increase the pension To $500 a year
bat Tire committee Pensions reported an amendment
making Tire pension 800 a month.
Mr. MCPHERSON moved 10 amend the amendment ty
making the pension $3.50 > 3 4 month; but. oppo-i
ton va, made hy senators Berry and Harris. and.
thrlr Wa~ up quorum present the bill was lad ASIDE
without action.
AU,r d brief executive session. the senate. al 40,
adjourned ull Monday
g.. Doe Taylpr. of ohio. from the judiciary Committee.
pr,-,ntcd resolution in the House calling upon the
Attorur, General for information respecting iHr nan
Der ol murder, and assaults iu the District Of Columbia
augi .- the last -IN years. Also t" number ol 'N-
viclou- Of persons for carry INK concealed weapon
Nr Lc~ II Virginia. offered resolution calins
upu tlr lur officer for Information As 20 what step,
II .y I,tc been ttncu 2" protect the Interests oi ti
pans. aad 4 uou" hl- been taken, 20 adyi'c tie
ilnl-c u ans litigation Us necessary To protect the
United states lu it- interest
Nr N,tpri-. % Nt-'ltud. suggest d a AN amend
arUt tr inquiry 90 "hat D. necessary l" p;r-,i I'
i,. canal a- "a waterway and. ~ Mr. Lee r'ii-'i 10
accept nr amendment boz objected 10 the cou~d rAtoh
II . r..ltIlu. and t "a- referred 10 the J"H'''ay
IT, House adjourned 10 meet on Monday.