The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-03-27

Boothman (Ohio), Allen MISSY, Belden IN. w
and Cultivate (Ohio). Tho committee then
rose and reported tho bill to the House, when
it was read tho third time and passed The
bill appropriates $103,3T1 ,709 $6,000000 of this
being a deficiency.
At o'clock the House took recess until 8
p. IN. The evening session was entirely devoted
to private pension measures. The adjournment
took pact Mt 1890 p. m
SATURDAY, MARCH %.
In tho Senate about so bills of private
nature were passed. A bill for public building
at San Diego, Cal, costing 5000, 900, after con-
siderable discussion, was passed.
Among other bills passed was one to encour-
age the cultivation of beet sugar by paying a
bounty of 81 for every ton Of beets raised and
sent to factory to be made into sugar and one
allowing the same bounty on every 100 pounds
of sugar made from beets.
Mr.. Blair On. H. introduced another educa-
tional bill, and it was referred to the Commit
tee on Education and Labor.
The Senate bill to promote the efficiency Of
the General Land Office increasing the salary
of the Commissioner to $1,000 aud of tho Assist
ant Commissioner to S3,500) gave rise TO long
discussion, at the end of which it was laid aside
without action.
The Senate adjourned Mt 4:30 p. nj.
In the House protests were presented from
the Chicago Wholesale Shoe and Leather AS
ISOLATION against the imposition of a duty on
hides; from the Farmers Exchange of Mem
phis against tax OF compound lard from
citizens of Columbus, o., against change in inn
migration and naturalization laws; all referred.
Tho Senate bill for public building at New
London, Conn, with amount reduced from
100000 to $4,000. and the bill increasing the
limit Of cost for the public building at Hobo
ken, n. j., from $50 900 to 5000, were passed.
Mr.. Breckenridge tkyl introduced bill
hat mil, tod
in the army shall receive as pay proper. beside
the contingent additions allowed all n0n-cOm-
missi0ned officers soldiers so per month
first-grade apprentices 81 per month as sec
ond-grade apprentices sly as third grade and
Sl3 rs fourth grade.
Eulogies on the life and character of the late
Edward J. Gay, Member of Congress from the
State of Louisiana, occupied the balance of the
days session, the adjournment taking place at
a pm.
MONDAY, MARCH 81
In the Senate DIR. Ingalls, KAN presented a
petition Of citizens of Sumner. Marion aud La
bette Counties. Kan; petition OF citizens of
Montgomery County, Kan. and n petition of
citizens of Kansas praying for tho passage Of
the service pension bills which were referred
to the Committee on Pensions.
He also presented petition of Posts Nos. 81
and 81, Nebraska, in favor OF Senate bill No
1875, removing the Limitation in the arrears Of
pension act; which was referred to the Com
mittec on Pensions.
Reports were made from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections declaring Messrs
Saunders and Power entitled to seats rs Sena
tors from Montana on the merits OF the case
and that Messrs. Clark aud Maginnis were not
so entitled. Minority reports were handed in
declaring just the opposite. They were all or
dered printed, aud will be considered OH Thurs
day next.
The Antitrust bill was then taken up, and
consumed the balance of the days session, the
adjournment taking place at 5:l5 p. III.
In the House the Urgent Deficiency bill was
reported back from Committee or Appropria-
tions. which recommended that Senate amend
ments carrying S37. 900 bo concurred in, aud
those carrying $6I3,oG0 be noI-concurred in.
The amount Appropriated by the bill was $2I,-
100000, OF which So. s7l 900 was for the benefit
of the old soldiers of the country. The recon-
mondations were agreed To and conference
ordered
District OF Columbia matters were then taken
mp. Bill for public park IN the District of
Columbia was amended in Committee of the
Whole To limit the cost OF land To- 81, 200 900,
and in that shape the bill went over.
The House adjourned at y. Ia.