Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-08
THE SENATE.

There were just twenty-five Senators present
during the morning hour, two-thirds of them
being on the democratic side. Vice President
Morton was in the chair. Senator Sherman was
the only one Of the presidential possibilities
present on the republican side, and he did not
appear to be worrying over his chances, but to
be, on the contrary, in rather pleasant humor.
Mr.. Call gave notice of his intention to sd-
dress the Senate on Wednesday mex. on his
resolution for an investigation to whether
railroad companies interfere with the election
Of United States Senators
A bill to increase to 81 ,000, 900 the appropri-
alton for public building at Portland, Ore,
was reported and placed on the calendar.
MR.. DoLPH ON IRRIGATION.
Mr.. Dolph took advantage Of the apparent in
disposition of the Senate to engage in any real
business by reading to it an argument which he
had prepared in support of the bill INTRODUCED
by Mr.. Warren on March providing for the
irrigation and reclamation of arid lands.
Tor iS the protection Of forests and
proposes to grant (upon certain conditions1 to
the respective states and territories all public
lands therein west of the 99th standard meri-
dian and east Of the summit Of the coast and
Cascade ranges Of mountains that are not more
valuable for mining than for agricultural pur-
poses. The chief condition of the grant is that
prosecuted until the whole area of arid lands
capable of reclamation are reclaimed.
PENSION DEFICIENCY BILL
The House pension deficiency bill was laid be-
fore the Senate and referred to the committee
on appropriations.
House bill granting the use Of sixty acres of
land of the United States at Clark's Point
to the city Of New Bedford, Mass,
for a public park was laid before
the Senate Cat the request Of Mr.. Hawley) and
passed.
An adverse report was made
on Mr.. Cameron's bill to au-
Bridge Company to erect a bridge over the
Delaware river at Philadelphia for general pur-
poses and as post road, and the bill was placed
on the calendar.
The Senate at las adjourned till tomorror.
THE HOUSE.
The members Of the House were in a very
listless humor this morning and a majority of
the few who were in attendance lolled back in
their seats, apparently lacking energy to write,
read or talk. Occasionally burst of laughter
would emanate from the cloak room, bearing
evidence that some merry party was congre-
gated there; but on the floor itself there was
little companionship.
A'oNAWch W. 1s1 WIS recognized TO
call up conference report on q bill to open a
part OF the Colville Indian reservation in WASH
ington, and it was agreed to.
The regular order having been demanded by
Mr.. Taylor Ill. the Speaker stated the regular
order to be the vote on ordering the previous
question on the third reading of the bill amend
ing the act of 1880 for the forfeiture of certain
railroad land grants.
CALL OF THE HOUSE.
The vote resulted, yeas, 1877; nays, 10. No
quorum and a call Of the House was ordered.
Two hundred and two members responded to
their names and further proceedings under the
call having been dispensed with Mr. McRae
(Ark.) Gin charge of the bilD courteously
yielded the floor to Mr. Hatch of Missouri. on
whose motion the House went into committee
of the whole Mr.. Montgomery Of Kentucky in
the chair for the consideration of the agricul-
tural appropriation bill.
There was no general debate. and the bill was
read by paragraphs for amendment.
AMENDMENTS OFFERED.
Mr.. Enloe (Tenn.) moved to strike out the
appropriation of 800, 900 to enable the Secre-
tary of Agriculture to continue experiments in
the production of rainfall. Lost