Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-17
THE FIFrY.FIRsr ooNsREss.


 Number of Resolutions Oaered in
 she Senate-Several Bills Introduced
 Further Consideration Of the sum-
 dry Civil Appropriation Bill-work
 ofthe House.
 WAsHINaToN, D. O., July 16.-Mr. Pasco offered resolution (which was referred to the committee on foreign relations) calling on the secretary of state for information as to the arrest by the Spanish authorities in Ha- vana of A. J. Disz, an American citizen and minister of the gospel.
 MT. Power offered resolution (which was agreed to) calling on the secretary of the in- terior for information as to the personnel of the geological survey, its duties, compenss- tion, etc.
 The resolution offered yesterday by MT. Cullom as to transportation of goods in bond between the Atlantic and Pacific ports of the United States over the Canadian Pacific rail- road was taken up.
 MT. Washburn offered an amendment ex- tending the scope of the inquiry to the Grand Trunk railroad. He intimated his suspicion. that the object of the resolution was to make war upon the Canadian Pacific railroad
 Mr. Cullom disclaimed having any such intention, or any motive except to ascertain the facts in the case and to know whether the law ought to be changed. He accepted MT. Washburn's amendment.
 The resolution as amended was agreed to.
 MT. Payne offered resolution (which was agreed to) calling on the president for infor- nation as to the expulsion from Guatemala of J. Fl. Hollander, citizen of the United States.
 MT. Teller introduced bill giving pen- eion of $2 900 year to Mrs. Jesse Fremont. Referred to committee on pensions.
 MT. Sawyer introduced bill to establish limited postal telegraph service. Referred to postof6ce committee.
 The senate resumed consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill, the pending amendment being to increase the sppropris. ton for surveying the public lands from $200, 900 to $600,00e. The amendment was agreed to.
 The next amendment that provoked dis- cussion was one increasing the item for topographic surveys from $200, 900 to $800,- 900, and adding these words, "one half of which sum shall be expended west of the 101st meridian" and so much of the act of October 9, 1888, entitled Gan act making ap- propriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1880" as provides for the selection and location of reservoirs and canals upon the public lands, snd the reservation of irrigati- ble lands is hereby repealed, provided that reservoir and canal sites heretofore located or selected shall remain segregated and reserved from entry or settlement until otherwise pro. vided by law.
 The discussion was continued at length and during its temporary suspension Mr. Cullom offered 8 resolution (which was | agreed to) calling on the secretary of the treasury to report whether Gin his judg menD loading, bonding, sealing and mani I festing cars or vehicles in Canadian territory l for transit through Canadian territory, ir bond, to American ports can be done with | safety to the revenue and with proper re | gard to American interests, capital and l labor, and with the proper enforcement oi | the inter state law upon ell transportation alike, whether partly in transit through for eign territory or wholly within the United | States, and whether and to what extent tho loading, bonding, sealing and msnifestine l cars or vehicles in Canada is done, and under what law, or statute or treaty. l Ar. Dawes from the committee on appro priations reported the Indian appropriation | bill and said that immediately after the cons clusion of the sundry cival appropriation bill he would ask the senate to consider it. The discussion was resumed and Mr. Pluml argued in support of the amendment and fl general defense of the desert land law, tn, swamp land law and other land laws of tn
 United States. He favored the repeal of th irrigation law.
 Mir. Call replied to MT. Plumb, and wa still on the floor when, at o'clock, withou
 action on the pending amendment the senat
 adjourned, having disposed to day of onl. | three pages.
 l HOUSE.
 The house went into committee of tn
 whole on the land grant forfeiture bill.
 Mir. Stockdale of Mississippi advocated th
 bill as the best measure which could secure
 passage through the senate. The questio was whether seven million acres should b
 forfeited now or none at all. If the houE continued it's policy of passing bills whic : the senate would not pass the house woul have consistency, but the railroads woul } have the lands.
 } MT. Holman of Indiana reviewed the Ian grant legislstion of congress and argued 3 favor of forfeiture of all lands not earne . within the time limited in the granting act Pending further discussion the commit, l rose.
 8 Mr. Sweeny of Iowa presented the confe l sncs report on the bill authorizing the col struction of bridges across the Iowa river Wappello, Iowa. On agreeing to the repo g Mir. Rogers of Arksnsas raised the point l. no quorum, and call of the house was O !, dered. Only 142 members, less than t quorum, responded to their names. g On motion of MT. Mckinley of Ohio res 3 lution was adopted directing the sergeant-s I arms to bring to the bar of the house suS . members as were absent without leave.
 For an hour and @ half the members pre- d ent lounged in their chairs and indulged e conversation, but there was an air of lass . tude breeding over the chamber. As ,. break in the monotony Mir. Breckenridge ). Kentucky at 6 o'clock moved an adjourn IT ment. But this the republicans were o
 posed to, and the motion was voted down. t Mir. Breckenridge then moved that fu
 ther proceedings under the call be di n pensed with. The motion was lost-yeas
 nays s5.
 '' Then MT. Breckenridge moved that n leaves of absence be revoked. IT MT. Peters of Kansas offered an amen ,e ment excepting those members absent on e
 count of illnees. Lost. Pending a vote on MT. Breckenridge's n Fe tion, Mir. Bliss of Michigan moved an a pr journment. The motion was agreed to-ys ,t 77, nays 6e, and accordingly the house at n. o'clock adjourned.