Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-07-26

inp: Inserting an appropriation for the
construction of buildings at, and en-
largement OF military posts from $780,
COO to $500, 900; an amendment to add
to the appropriation of $4,000 for
artificial limbs, or communication there
for, the words: "And III cases
of communication, the money shall
be paid directly to the soldier,
sailor or marine, and no Zee Or
compensation shall be allowed or paid
to any agent or attorney, was agreed
to. Other amendments were agreed to
as follows: Increasing the app. lpra-
ton for continuing the publicatlJM of
the official records Of the war OF the
rebellion from $152, 100 to $235, 600; IN
sorting an item of $4,000 for ordnance
and ordnance stores to be issued to the
state of Washington in place of ord
nance borrowed from the territory of
Washington by the state Of Ore
CON: increasing the appropriation for
maintenance at the Soldiers Home,
Santa Monica, CAL, from $50, 900 to $ll7,,
600; increasing the amounts summed up
as the total of appropriations Tor al the
National Soldiers homes from $26ll,"
700 to So $3.50 600 The next amendment,
aid to the Industrial Christian Home
Association in Utah Territory caused
considerable discussion but wa"
agreed to. Among the other amend
ments agreed to were: Inserting
an item of $S,745 for payment
to the widow of the late Chief
Justice Waite, that sum being equal to
the balance of his years salary; insert
inc items for the following public build
ines: Alexandria, La, $25 900; Beaver
Falls, Pa, $25, 900; Paris, Tex, $50, 900;
Salina, Kas., $4,000; increasing the
limit for cost of public building at Fort
Worth, Tex, from $4,000 to $6O Zoo.
An amendment appropratlng $3o, O0O
additional for public building at Jack
son, Mich, was agreed to. The amend
ment as to the proposed Latin Amer
lean Memorial Library was taken up,
the question being on Mr.. HaWleys
motion to amend it by striking out the
provision for building to cost 5000
and substituting provision for section
oI the library OF Congress, to be known
as the American Memorial Library
and appropriating $50, 900 for its outfit.
The motion was agreed to, and the
amendment as amended was agreed to.
An amendment appropriating $4,000
for the purchase of additional ground
in Crown Hill cemetery, near Indian
apolis, for the interment Of soldiers OF
| the late war was agreed to. MIR. Sher-
man offered an amendment approprl-
ating $4,000 for an army hospital
at Columbus, O. Agreed to. The bill
was then reported to the Senate and all
the amendments agreed to in commit
tee of the whole were agreed to IN bulk,
except those as to the irrigation survey
which We're reserved for special votes.
| The discussion of the irrigation Ques-
/ ton was again started and occupied
about an hours time, and when it
| closed the amendments were agreed to.
The bill was then passed. The tariff
bill was then taken up as unfinished
business and Mr.. Aldrich gave notice
that he would move to take it up at
O'Clock on Monday. Adjourned.
MONDAY, July 21.-Ihe Senate bill au-
thorizing the construction of pontoon
bridge across the Mississippi River at
Quincy, H., was passed by the Senate.
| The House bill to amend the act OF
June %, 1874, for the relief of settlers on
railroad lands was reported and placed
on the calendar Before commencing
the discussion of the tariff bill the Sen:
| ate took up the House bill to transfer
| the revenue marine service. The date
for the appointment of revenue
marine officers to be officers of the navy
was fixed for January |, 1891. Mr..
| CueIllldH uldu0 Spc0Cn III OppOSltlOH
to its passage. Mr.. Spooner replied to
| Mr.. Sherman's argument and advocated
the bill Mr.. Allison opposed the bill.
At 2 O. clock to-day the Senate laid aside
the revenue marine bill and took up the
tariff bill, against which Mr. Voorhees,
| made long speech.
TUESDAY, July 22.-The House bill for
the disposal of the Fort Ellis Military
| Reservation, under the homestead law
was passed with an amendment). Also
the House bill granting certain lands to
Miles City, Montana, for public park.
The Senate bill, giving a pension of ST.
900 a year to Mrs. Jessie Fremont, was
reported favorably from the committee
and placed on the calendar. The Sen
ate committee Oh pensions also ordered
a favorable report to be made upon the
bill granting a pension of $1,000 to the
widow of Gen. George B. Mcclellan.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the Indian appropriation
bill.