Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-05-26

crlmC when c0llElltlCH against Tic SUBJECT
OF q foreign country, and making it pun
iShable in the United States courts. With
oct dlSpcsing Of the bill the Senate adj
joulned.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-While the sun
dry civil pill was under discussion the
clause relative to depreda1ions on public
timber gave rise to a good deal OF merri-
ment. Mr. Otis (Kas.), Mr.. Wilson
(Wash.), Mr.. Bowers (Cal(, and Mr..
Snodgrass (Tenn.) engaged in noisy
controversy as to whether or not the law
was efficiently executed. Mr.; Holman
(lnd.) wished to proceed with the sundry
civil bill, but lie was stopped by Mr.. Wat.
sons demand for the regular ORDER"
which the Speaker stated to be the
Walker eXpunsing resolution. Mr.. Walk
er himself asked that the consideration
of the resolution be postponed, but MI.
Watson was adamant and renewed his de-
lnand. SO once more did the resolution
block the track until it was shunted into
the round house OF the committee on rules
by a motion made by Mr. Burrows Mlch).
The House then went into committee of
the whole Mr.. Lester, of Ca, in the chair
on the sundry civil bill. Mr.. Picker IS.
D. moved to increase from $4,000 to
$2l0,000 the appropriation to meet the ex-
penses OF protecting timber OF the pubic
lands. Lost. Pending action on the bill
journed.
WAsHIN GToN, D. c.. May 1S.-After the
transaction of routine business the House
went into the committee Of the whole, Mr..
Lester( Ga. lin the chair, on the sundry civil
bill. Mr.. Smith (Ariz. moved to increase
from 100000 to 100000 the appropriation
for surveying the public lands. After
some debate compromise was arrived at
and the appropriation was fixed at $780,
O00 Mr. Herbert (Ala.) moved to
strike out (under the head OF
geological survey the approprla-
ton for paleontologic researches.
Agreed to. MI. Simpson kas. offered an
amendment providing that $50, 900 Of the
appropriation for topographic surveys be
expended in North and South Dakota, Ne
braska. Kansas and Oklahoma for the pUr-
pose of development of the water supply
Of these states. subsequently, after de-
bate, he modified his amendment by strlk-
ing out the words for the purpose of de-
veloping the water supply of those States"
and as modified, the amendment was
agreed to. Pending further action the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-After fruitless
call of committees The House went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Lester (Ga.)
in the chair, on the sundry civil bill. A
good dea! OF debate followed, but no prog
ress was made.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-After the call
of committees for reports, the House went
INTO committee of the whole, Mr.. Lester
GA. in the chair. on the sundry civil bill.
Mr.. Kilgore (Tex.) raised point OF order
against the clause in the bill appropriate
ing $4,000 for the preparation OF site
and the erection OF a pedestal for statue
OF the late Gen. W: T. Sherman in the city
Of Washington. After long discussion
the chair (Nfr. Herbect) sustained the
point and ruled out the clause. Mr.. Hen
derson la then asked unanimous con-
sent to relnsert the clause, but Mr.. Kilgore
objected. Mr.. Henderson then gave
notice that he would call the matter up IN
the House tomorrow in the shape OF
separate bill, and ask unanimous consent
for it's consideration. Pending further
action the committee rose and the House
took a recess, the evening session to be for
the consideration Of private pension Oils.
WASHINGTON, d. e., May 2l.-After the
reading of the journal, Mr.. Durborrow, OF
Illinois, asked unanimous consent for
the consideration Of the Senate bill au-
thOrlZing the secretary OF war to detail
army officers for special duty at the
Worlds Far. A bill approprlatlng sou
late Gen. W. L. Sherman was reported
from the committee on military affairs by
Mr.. Cultivate, of OHIO, and was placed
on the calendar. Mr.. McMlllin (Eenn. J,
from the committee On rules, reported
resolution that the hour for the meeting of
tHG HOUSE each 1ttty otid1t w II ClooA'
Adopted. The House then wentinto COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Lester (Ga.)i IN
the chair. ON the sundry civil apprOprla-
ton bill. Mr.. Forney (Ala.) offered an
amendment providing that the board OF
managers of the National Homes for
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers shall apply
the excess over SIS month of the pensions
of all inmates to the support of the home,
except where the inmate has dependent
WIFE child or parent. Mr.. Forneys
amendment was adopted-96 to 93. An
| amendment was adopted providing that no
United States commissioner shall be al
lowed fees for adjourned hearings. The
committee then arose and the House ad-
iourned.
WASHINGTON, Maya23.-In the House
to-day. another effort was made to get up
the Sherman statue bill, but it again met
the objection of Representative Kllgore
| (TeXj The House met at II O'Clock with
| less than fifteen members in attendance,
| and Mr.. Wilson, Of Georgia, was pres
ent with an objection which was
directed this time to the request Of
MIR. Butler 1a.) for the consideration OF
the Senate bill granting a pension to ex-
Senator George W. Jones, of Iowa. MI.
| Watson S desire was satisfied and his reso.
| luton requesting the committee On ways
and means to report the Sub-treaSury bill
was adopted without objection or debate.
On motion of MIR. Henderson the Jones
pension bill was taken up and passed. A
number OF bills of a local character were
passed and the House adjourned.
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