The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-15

The fund which it " proposed 20 raise Tor
Mrs Randall l. said TO have already reached
the sum OF $4,000. The plan is TO increase
II 80 that the income viii furnish comfort
able maintenance and to put II at interest In
trust.
Congressman Gambler. OF Massachusetts,,
the chairman Of The House special committee
on the worlds fair, expresses the opinion
that the worlds fair bill be brought up for
consideration IN the House Immediately
after the rules shall have been adopted. lie
does not think that II Will be practicable or
expedient 10 endeayor TO discuss the sub
ject In the House until the rules shall have
been adopted. This perhaps, Is due la
great measure 10 the fnct that the Demo
cratic members OF the COMMITTEES are not
willing 10 enter upon any general legislation
OF any sort until there shall be rules. Mr..
Gambler made no concealment OF his position
as to the inexpcdiency OF any action by tins
special committee NJ to the choice OF site.
He says that IL IL his present judgment that
the committee will report TO the House two
bills. One Of these bills will be 20 framed
as 10 be adapted for the location OF the fair
In Washington, IL that shall be the wish OF
the majority OF the House. The other bill
will be so framed rs TO permit OF location
at either one OF the other three contesting
cities, Chicago, New York or ST. Louis.
The Senate direct tax bill was laid before
the House aud referred 10 the Committee
on the Judiciary.
HousE.-Thc Democrats carried out their
policy 10 protest against the rulings OF the
Speaker 10y declining To vote upon the ques-
ton OF approving the journal. The instru-
ment was, however. approved by vote OF
being counted by the Speaker.
Tile following bills were introduced and
referred:
by Mr.. Williams, OF Illinois Directing
the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 purchase
at the market price $1,000 600 worth OF sill
yer bullion per month, and 10 have IL coined
as fast rs purchased into standard silver
dollars.
jy Mr.. HAYES, OF Iowa For the erection
ton OF public building Mt Muscatinc la.
BY Mr.. Stevenson. OF Michigan-For the
survey OF a ship canal connecting Lakes SUI
perior and Michigan.
BY Mr.. Dorsey, OF Nebraska Authorize
ing the issue OF S30000oO00 hfty year per
cent. United States bonds. TO be used exclu-
siyely for the purpose OF securing the circu-
laton OF national banking associations.
BY Mr.. Burton OF Ohio For the survey
OF channel through the connecting waters
OF the great lakes.
BY Mr.. Grosvenor, OF OHIO Establishing
a national military park at the battlefield OF
Chicamauga.
BY Mr. McCord. OF Wisconsin Making
Sturgeon BAY and Ashland Wis, ports Of
delivery.
Mr. HAYES, OF Iowa, from the committee
on accounts, reported the bill providing
clerks for members aud delegates. Ordered
printed aud reeommitted.
Mr. Morrill,, OF Kansas, from the commit
tee OF invalid pensions, reported back the
senate bill TO increase the pensions OF certain
soldiers and sailors with a substitute pro-
viding that all soldiers. sailors and marines
who have been since the 10th day OF June,
1850, or who may hereafter become so totally
and permanently helpless from injuries re-
ccived or disease contracted In the service
and line OF duty as 10 require the regular
personal aid and attendance OF another per-
son, shall bc entitled 10 receive pension at
the rate OF S72 per month from the date of
the certificate OF the e. mining surgeon or
board OF surgeons showing such degree OF
disability; and the commissioner OF pen
sions may, when IL appears that any pensloner
or persons entitled 10 receive pension shall
not only be disqualified for the performance
OF any manual labor, but whose condition
by reason OF his service Is such as 10 be par
TALLY dependent upon another person for
aid and attendance, but not TO the extent
herein before provided grant such pensioner
or person entitled 10 receive pension not
TO exceed $50 per month. proportlonate TO
the degree Of disability The substitute was
agreed, and the bill. Ms amended. passed.
Mr.. Dolliver, OF Iowa, from the commit
tee on naval affairs, reported the bill for the
relief OF the survivors OF the wreck OF the
Trenton and Vandalla, and the stranding OF
the Nipsic ut Adisa Samoa. Passed.
A bill was passed 10 establish two addi-
tonal land districts IN Montana
Mr.. Perkins, Of Kansas, reported from the
committee on Indian affairs land the house
passed after short discusslon) bill ex
tending for two years the time within
which the Kansas City aud Pacific Railroad
Company may construct its line through
the Indian territory. Adjourned.
SENArE.--IIllls authorizing the construc-
ton Of n bridge across the Detroit River al
Detroit and across the Mississippi. River al
Natchez were reported back adversely from
the Committee on Commerce. The first wa,
indefinitely postponed and the second wa.
! placed on tic calendar. ON motion OF Mr.
Allison the Senate bill 10 amend and alte
the act OF Aug. q. 1888, authorizing the con.
structon OF a railroad wagon and foot pas.
senger bridge across the Mississippi River NJ
Burlington, Iowa, was taken from the calcn.
dar ana passed. IL extends for two year
from this act the time for beginning and
finishing the bridge, and II makes other
changes In the original bill.
The Senate then took up the bill 10 pro
vide temporary government for the Terri
tory OF Oklahoma, aud the clerk continued