Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-05

The senate Spsnds the Day Passing
House Measures.


wAsHIs0roS, Feb. i.-on motion Of
Mr.. Sherman the presidcnts me sssge
&C Iaufstzy last was distributed TO
sommltLess as follows: - nlucn OF 10
a. relates {. treaty stspulstlsns with
Great Britain. 10 lie ccmnsttee Oh for
cign relations, so much OF IL as relates
10 merchandise, 10 the committee on
n teF-stAte e0mmerce; and 80 much OF
4 ss relates Ia our general relations
a IL Canada, 10 the committee on re-
ia.lons with Canada. Tie house oil
10 authorize tho construction OF =
br gs .egoss the tadah RIVER IN Ken
tucky, on tne luscalo0sa q Memphis
IAiiuay company. VAS passed
lhs following house blsls were
passed A bail IN re alton 10
the contracts OF common carriers,
snd certain obligations. duties and
fignts in connection With the carriage
Oi property. with many amendments,
o. WA en- a conference was asked.
A bill providing FOR sundry light
house snd other aids 10 navlgaton.
with many amendments, on wnlcn
a conference Was asked.
A bal T. refund certain internal rev.
snue taxes to the state OF kentucky
and 10 Logan ana Sampson counties.
aud To The city Of Louisville, n.y., and
a. Sumner and Davidson eoun,.es,
lena. with a substitute.
A Illl TO create the California irr ga
non Jaw and To regulate hydraulic
mlaing. with MANY amendments
4 oil authorizing the treasury to
obtain plans and specifications for
uuliaings 10 De erected under the SUI
E,crsislon of the treasury department..
and pr0vldlag for local supervision of
Tie construction OF same, WITH amend
mrnts.
The two hours assigned to the con-
sheraton Of house bills on the calen-
DER having expired. a conference rr-
port on The blh concerning the testi-
nnOay in crimlnsl cases under the inter-
state commerce law Was presented aud
agreed TO.
Mr. Harris ssiG he received tele-
gram this morning from Senator HILL,
asking nlm not u call up sne quaran-
tine blii to-day, because OF hrs necrs-
szry absence. Tnis was objected TO by
Mr. Wolcott and tile general debate
walcn followed was cut short 10y Mr..
Harris announcing tEat ne would call
up the quarantine b.il after the routine
nOur 0H Monday.
lie senate resumed the cOnsidera-
ton OF the IA use blii TO ratify and con-
fistn an agreement WIN the Cherokee
indians and of an appropriation of So
5.l5, 80 10 carry q out. Tne senate
substitute vas amended and agreed 10
sll tne oil was passed. Also the sen
ale bill Ia sutnOrize the c instruction
Of Q railroad across tine ~. Msry's
yer. between the states OF Florida anu
Geofsia.
Tue senats bill extending relief to
| dan ciIIzens. providing that they
were Indians who hold their lands IN
s-v,rsity In any state or territory,
taeir taxes snail be paid by the ULIted
states tor the next twenty years out of
any Indian funds. MAS taken up, dis
cn-sed and amended. but MAS not
tnaily acted upon.
Memorial proceedings IN memory of
Nr. Camille of soutn DAKOTA, Mr.
Ford 4 Mlcnigzn. and Mr.. Stacknouse
Cf south Carolina, late members oi
the house, were begun al y. M: and
after .uiogies on each of the repre-
sentanycs. the customary fe-clutsun,
were agreed uron. apc the senate All.
lourned TIL y otdsy at Il a. IN.