Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-17
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Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. g., July II.
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SENATE.


Mr. Gray moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration of the House bill to
transfer The revenue cutter service from the
Treasury Department to the laval esteh-
lishment.
Mr.. Allison expressed The hope that that
motion would not be pressed, as it was very
important that The sundry civil appropria-
ton bill should ba disposed of as soon as
possible.
Mr.. Gray Withdrew the motion, but said
that he would renew 1t at the first couve-
nient time.
The Senate then relumed consideration
of the sundry civil appropriation bill, the
pending question being on The amendment
to add to the appropriation of $500. eco for
topographic surveys provision thai one
half of that sum should be expended west
of the 10lst meridian, and that the act
of October, 1855. reservinS irrigable lands
De repealed.
HOUSE.
Immediately after the reading of the
Journal the House went into committee Of
the whole Mr.. Peie.s Of Kansas, In the
cbai On the land grant forfeiture bill.
A short debate participated In by Mr.
MoO,ae, Of Arkansas; Mr.. Cobb, of Ala
bamE, and Mr.. Paysop, OF Illinois, ensued,
but the heat of the chamber was so great
that mr>rity OF the members sought the
breezss to be found in the lobby aud but
little attention was given to the discussion.
Storms
ST. PAUL, Mimi. July 17.-Another
heavy storm visited parts Of this State late
yesterday evening At Red Wing and Lake
City the heavy beating rain is thought to
have done come damage to crops, but other
property is all right. Marine, a little town
near Saltwater, as we'll az Saltwater itself,
vas reported wiped out, but the latest ad-
vices are against that report. Anoka suffers
some loss from eveled fences and overture
ed trees, bat the worst of the storm there
passed north of that city, from which sec
ton nothing has yet been heard. Clear
Lake, Wis, according to ono report was
severe sufferer, but more d, finite statements
from there give the damage as very slight
Clayton, o small iowa near Clear Lake. les,
a number of roofs. Bat the worst effect OF
this tornado was in North Sc. Pau!, auh-
u.b of this city, where the storm played
havoc with property for few minutes, but
fortunately no loss of life resulted. The
storm struck there at $40 and for few nc
ments the southern limits of the little mar
ufactuFing suhurb wore wrapped in dense
cloud of mist driving before furious gale,
with c. clopc conditions large crowd OF
people had been on the lookout, and there
was the widest Consideration for few mo
ments, but the storm veered of TO the east
and passed on. The only damage was to
he plant of the American Chair Co., which
wac totally wrecked. IL was twc-5iory
brick building and stood next to the Casket
Works, being the southernmost building OF
the town. Tho wind caught the upper pot-
ton OF the building and cut it off rs if by
knifs, lifting it bodily and smashing it to
pieces some distance away. ut the same
TINA the walls were crushed together like
an egg she'll, leaving it an utter ruin. The
loss will probably reach $40 900. as the COM
pany had about 8. 900 chairs ready for ship
ment which were destroyed. The plant WAS
erected about months ago By Chicago
concern apd Was building upa Furnishing
business.