The Delta independent., 1890-06-03
WEDNESDAY, MAY %.

SENATE.-Mr. Sherman from the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, reported an
amendment TO the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to carry into effect the recommends
tions OF the International Conference by
the appointment of three commissioners to
represent the United States in the Inter
Colonial Railway Commission also to de-
tail from the army and navy officers to
serve as engineers under such commission
making a survey and appropriatine S65, 900
as the share of the United States of the
expenses of such commission and survey.
The Senate bill subiecting imported
liquors to the laws of the several States
was again taken up and discussed briefly.
Mr.. Allison presented the report of the
conference committee on the army appro-
priation bill. He stated that the provision
in reference to selling liquor at canteens
had been amended so as to read: THAT
90 alcoholic liquors, beer or wine shall be
sold or supplied to enlisted men in any
canteen or post-trader's store, in any State
or Territory in which the sale of alcoholic
liquors, beer or wine is prohibited by
law
This was strongly opposed by several
Senators who considered it surrender of
the government prerogatives.
Mr.. Allison withdrew the report and
said he would call it up tomorrow.
The House fortltication bill was report
ed, with amendments. and laid on the
table.
HoUsE.-Mr. Vaux qualified as Randalrs
successor. The bill passed appropriating
sl25 200 for the establishment Of national
military park at the battlefield of Chicka-
nauga. A conference was ordered on the
appropriation bill and the House went into
harbor bill. The pending question was on
The point Of order raised by MIR. McCreary
Of Kentucky, against the clau Sc prescrib-
ing penalties upon owners of bridges
which obstruct the navigation of rivers
The chair overruled the point of order and
the bill was passed.
THURSDAY, May 90.
SENArE.-Mr. Stewart made an attack
upon Major Powell in reply to his state
0ent published in the papers. The Blu
reau Of Geology and MinerAlogy was moth
Ing, MIR. Stewart said, but . mass of
humbug and foolishness.
MIR. German defended Major Powell as
valuable public officer, who discharged his
duty faithfully.
The bill regarding 'original packagess
Of liquor was taken up and passed, "a to 10.
1t provides that liquors transported into
any State or Territory for use, consump-
ton or sale (or storage) shall, on their ar
rival, be subject to the operation and effect
enacted in the exercise of its police power
and should not be exempt therefrom by
reason of their being inclosed in the orig
inal packages.
HousK.-The House then went into com
mittee of the whole ION public building
bills. Thefollowing public building bills
were laid aside favorably: Stockton, Cali
fornia, $1,000; Pueblo, Colorado, $l5O, 600
Portland, Ore gon, $i00.O00.
There was q lively tilt on the question
Of spuolic building bills, and Mr.. Mills
asked what the direction of the commit
tee was, and MIR. Milliken replied that two
Republican bills would be called up and
ihen one Democratic bill.
Mr.. Allen declared that the whole sys-
tenn was vicious and that politics should
have nothing to do with the question. The
committee finally rose. the agricultural
bill was reported and the House adjourned
until Monday.