Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-03
House Non-ConouIs en- Indian Appro
pTiatiors.

pTiatiors.
Ia the House today the Senate amend
ments to the Indian appropriation bill were
non- concurred in and the bill cent to con-
ference.
Hit Of Illinois presented for reading 9
message from Brazil, expressing to the
American people the feelings Of gratitude
Of the Brszilisns inspired by the message
of congraiulation by Congress OF the
United States and affirming the sentimen.
OF the union ard fraternity which binds the
the people of Brazil to the American
nation.
The conference report on the bill to re-
peal the timber culture law was sgreed to-.
Lehlbach Of New Jersey. from committee
on civil reform, submitted report that the
committee on investigation prosecuted by
II Ordered printed
Bingham of Pennsylvania moved to sus.
pend the rules and pass the Senate bill for
the erection of new mint building 10
Philadelphia at a cost not to xceed S2,-
100000 and proviiirg for the sale of the
present mint property. After debate,
motion agreed TO.
Flower Of New York moved to suspend
the rules and pass the Senate bill for the
erection Of new custom house in the city
Of New York. Agreed to. bill passed.
Boutelle Of Maine asked unanimous con-
sent for the immediate passage Of the
Senate bill granting pension of $2500 q
year to the widow vf Admiral Porter.
Bum Of North Csrolino obj ected. Sub
fequently withdrew objection and the bill,
passed.
McComas of Maryland submitted the
conference report on the District of Col
umba appropriation bill Agreed to.
On molten of PSyson Of Illinois. the
Senate bill wos passed granting a pension
of 500 month to the widow of Mai u
General Judson Fitzpatrick.
SimonGs Of Connecticut presented con-
ference report on the copyright bill
Agreement was arrived at on ali bu. the
provision that home copyright shall not
prevent the importation Of like articles
from abroad. The amendments were
s9eed to put lithogrophs, chromos and
photographs on the same hasis as books IS
regards the two copies required to be de-
posted with the librarisn of Congress.
SimOnds moved that the conference re.
port be agreed to and further conference
BE- ordered. Hopkins Of Illinois raised a
question Of consideration agsinst con-
ference; the House decided to consider IT,.
Simor ds explained tba: the conference WAS
agreed on ali points except amendments
known As the Seerman amendment: il de
msrded a previous question on the adoption
report. The previous question was ordered (;
report adopted, further conference agreed
TO.
The Post Office appropriation bill was
sent to conference.
House t,ok recsss till 8 30.
When the House met this evening every
thing showed that the dying hours Of Con-
of members was unusually large. Every
second q member was seeking to secure
recognition from the Speaker for ihe
galleries were filed Many persons whc
| through the corridors.
Hatch of Missouri moved to suspend tho
| rules and pass with smepdments) th.
| Senate bill to provide for the inspe ction o.
| live cattle, hogs, circasses and the product
thereof, which are subject to interstst.
| commerce.
Motion to suspend rules sg,eed to.
The Speaker appointed u committee o.
nine TO attend the funeral Of the iss'
Senator Hearst
Perkins of Ksnsa, called up the confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation
bill disasreein2 with the Senate on the ap
preparation Of S22, 900 600 to pay Chocsest
aud Cbickssav Icdians for any title an
interest they may have in certain lands nov
occupied BY Cheyenne and Arsphoe Indians
Considerable debate en.ued.
The conference report was agreed to
and further conference report ordered.
On motion Of Stockbrijge Of Mar Ian,
the conference report was agreed to on tn
bill authorizing the secretary of the trea.
urs to suspend for = year the provisions O
the act requiring steamers plying on lake
and inland waters to carry liie-csrryin
projscliIe..
The House At O'Clock took q reces
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.