The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-05
YESTERDAY IN CONGA =

WASHINGTON, June I'm the senate !.
resolution was agreed to for an inquiry
into the management Of the fish commits
sioner's Office. The presiding officer an
nounced as select committee on the bill
for the establishment of the University of
the United States. Edmunds, Ingalls,, Blair,
Dolph. Harris, Butler, Gibson and Barbour.
The fertilization bill was then taken up,
the pending question being on striking out
the two items for the Watervliet, N. Y,
arsenal, $248, ,743 for the erection of a south
wing, and $4,000 for machinery for max
ing 12-inch guns, and inserting in lieu of
them the following: s.For boring and
turning lathes, rifling machine and 8O-ton
travelling crane, fully equipped for the
manufacture of Pinch guns at the Water
vliet arsenal, in New York, $285, 5,OOO.' y
After discussion the amendment was agreed
to. Teller offered an amendment to the
fantry small arm of 30 calibre, with COM
pound accelerating cartridge; also to test
one light rapid-fring, rapid-transit, six
FOUNDER breech-loadine field gun, mounted
upon disappearing. shielded field gun car
riage; and also to test one retiring sea
coast defense carriage, Agreed to. All
amendments recommended by the commit
tee on appropriations we're agreed to and
the bill reported to the senate. There was
separate vote taken on the amendment
increasing the appropriation for rifed sea
coast mortars from $25O,OO0 to $4O0,OO0.
Amendment agreed to. All other amend
ments were agreed to and the bill passed.
authorizing the enrolling clerk to insert in
the administrative customs bill certain
proviso agreed to by the conference COM
mittee. but omitted by error, in the en-
rolled bill, was presented, explained by AL
lison and agreed to. A Communication
to Stewards resolution as to the diversion
of the fund for irrigation Typographical
surveys, denying that there was any such
diversion, was presented, read and
ordered printed and referred
to the committee on irrigation.
had been squarely misappropriated and the
whole legislation on the subject of irriga-
tion had turned out to be an unmitigated
evil, it having been turned over to Major
Powell, who controlled the whole business.
Reagan said he had had %qocasiQp to look
into the question and he believed Major
the law. Frye offered joint resolution to
authorize the president to form an alliance
with foreign countries for the suppression
of the liquor traffic. Referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
In the house Osborne, of Pennsylvania,
presented the conference report on the army
appropriation bill. After some debate over
the cotton" clause the report was agreed
to. Morrill,, of Kansas, reported the disa-
greement of the conference committee on
the senate dependent pension bill. The
house insisted on its amendments provid-
ing service pension. A further hearing
was ordered. The house then entered into
further consideration of the Alabama con-
tested election case, McDufhe vs. Turpin.
The minority resolution declaring Turpin
elected was rejected-yeas ia, nays 80.
The roll was then called on the majority
resolution seating McDuffie, and it was
then appeared at the bar of the house and
took the oath of Office.