The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-05-13
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p WAsHIEGToS, May 3-ln the house to
day Mr.. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, re-
ported the fortifcntion appropriation bill
from tho committee OF appropriations.
The house then went into committee OF
of the whole, Mr. Oates in the chair, on
the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill
Mr. Hit, of Illinois, continued his Mt
tempts OF yesterday to restore the original
salaries Of several consuls which had
been curtailed by the committee. He met
with no success, however, and the demo-
Gratis stood by the recommendations of the
committee,
The consideration of the bill by para
graphs was concluded, and n vote was
then taken on the amendment of Mr..
Chapman, dem, of Michigan, that no por-
ton of the emergency fund should be paid
to any foreign nation in settlement of any
claim against the United States, which
was agreed to.
WARRINGTON, May When the journal
Was approved Mr. Geavy, of California.
Chinese bill. and demanded tho previous
question. After speeches by Hit, of Ilii-
nois, and Hoolier,of NJ ssissippi, in opposi-
tion to the report, Mr.. Genry, of Califor-
mia, who presented the report, said thcre
was nothing in. the act which sus-
nor did it deny the right of bail The
bill simply snid that the Judge should not
take bail In the first instance. The bill
attempted TO stop leaks in the existing
laws and left the fnnl settlement of tho
question to future congresses. The con-
ference report was then agreed to-yeas,
1856; nays, 2a
WAsHINoToN, May Sin the house to-
day after unimportant routine business
the house went into committee of the,
whole, Mr. Hatch in the chair, on the
river and harbor appropriation bill, gen
eral debate to be limited to two hours.
Mr.. Holman. dem, of Indiana, spoke
against the bill
WASHINGTON, May Gin the house to-
day on motion of Mr.. Snyrcs. of Texas,
The conferees on tho urgency deficiency
bill! were authorized to insert IN item in
the bill for the payment of fees of wit
nesses in United States courts.
Mr. Stone, of Kentucky. eudeavorcd to
secure consideration for private bills, but
was unsuccessful. the house deciding TO
continue with the river and harbor appro-
printion bill in committee of the whole,
Mr.. Hatch of Missouri, in the chair
WASHINGTON. May THE house went
Into committee of the whole, Mr.. Hatch In
the chair, on the river and harbor bill. the
pending amendment being that of Mr..
Whiting, of Michigan, who moved to
strike out the appropriation for ship
canal twenty-one feet in depth, con-
lakes s between H na''t Chicago, 'ne psIs,h sren.
and Buffalo, and inserting in
lieu thereof n provision authorizing tho
secretary of war to appoint n board of en-
gineers TO whom shall be referred tho re.
port of Colonel o. NJ. Poe upon the subject
Of n twenty-foot channel from Duluth TO
Buffalo. through the great lakes. The
board shall also report rs to the practi-
Sility Of rnising the water level of the
lakes and connecting the harbors by
damming the Niagara river.
Mr.. Castle, of Minnesota, defended the
provision for n twenty-foot channel as re-
ported by the committee.
After lengthy discussion Mr.. Whit
ing's amendment was lost-yeas, IS; nays,
10.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson the nppro.
priation of $40, 900 for improving the Mis-
souri, river between the foot of Great Falls.
In Montana and Sioux City, was In
creused to 100000
WASHINGTON. May a-The house re-
sumed discussion of the river and hnrbor
bill Mr.. Holman attempted to have tho
clause stricken out which provides for
contract work TO the extent of SEQ. "A. 900
in excess OF the appropriations granted
by the bill.
After debate the bill passed the house.
yeas, 1885: nays, 66.