The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-27
CONGRESS -.
THE SENATE.
The sundry Civil Bill Passed With Numerous
Amendments.

The sundry Civil Bill Passed With Numerous
Amendments.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-In the Senate this
morning an amendment to the Direct Tax
Bin was presented and laid ON the table for
the present.
Among the papers presented and referred
were numerous protests from the northwes
fortion Of Nebraska, against the neglect of
the Government in the matter Of dsarmng the
hostile Sioux and asking protection from In
dian depredations.
Shoup was appointed on the Committee on Ter
ritorieS, In place of Pierce, excused.
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial Ap-
propriatiOu Bill was reported by Allison, who
gave notice that he Will ask the Senate 10 CON
slider i as soon as the SundrY Civil BIZ shall have
been disposed OF.
The Sundry Civil Bill was then taken up and
Its consld+rRtion resumed, the discussion TO be
under the 5-minute rule.
The committee amendments being dipOsed Of
other amendments were agreed to, among the IN
being the following: By Stewart. appropriating
100000 for collecting and publishing nforma-
ton as TO the best methods OF cultlvating the soil
by irrigation; by Allison, for Two steam launches
FOR use on Puget Sound, not exceeding $4,000
eacn; appropriatng S400. 900 additional for the
purchase Of site for pablic building at San
francisco, aud directing that construction shall
begin with any OF that amount alter the pur-
chhsei by warren, making $1,000 immedia ely
available Tor repairs at ort Mckinley, Wyo. /;
by Teller, $4,000 for the importation, care and
preservation OF reindeer for the use of the ma
tlVes OF Alaska: by Frye, $4,000 for first
class lighthOus at North Head, Cape Disap-
pOutment, In the State of Washington, near the
mouth OF Columbia River; by McPherson an
amendment providing for hfe-saving stations
near the mouth of Rogue River and 1T or near
Fort Oxford. OF the coast OF Oregon; by Dolph,
apprOpriating $4,000 for lighthouse and
steam fog-sIgnaI on st. Marys Island Alaska; !;
by Mitchell, appropriating $4,000 Tor light
and fog signal at the mouth of Coqulle River, on
the Pacific Coast
Stanford offered an amendment, extending the
sum appropriated for public building at Los
Angeles, Cal, TO S3Oo0 Disagreed to.
The bill was reported TO the Senate and
adopted after The amendments were agreed to.
The Legislative. Executive and Judicial APP
prOpratiOn Bill was then taken up.
Sawyer offered an amendment creating the
Office of Fourth Assistant Postmaster General,
but withdrew 1t after an objection by Plumb,
who said there WAS already TOO much eXtrava-
gance In the PoSlotfce.
point OF order was raised and sustained
against the proposed amendment appropriatlng z
$4,000 for redisiricling Utah under the eleventh
census. Edmunds Will appeal.
Sanders offered, as n new section, an amend
ment providing for the purchase of 10 100000
for, but Edmunds raised point of order, which
was sustained.
The legislative bill was finally laid aside and
the conference report Oh the Military Academy
Appropriation Bill was agreed to.
The Chair laid The Nicaragua Canal Bill before
the Senate, but Paddock insisted on the Pure
Food Bill.
AS no quorum was present the Senate, at 9:45
O'Clock, adjourned.