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of this greatly improved system. Mr. McDonald takes it from Mr. 
Baird well established in the general confidence, and we give him 
$5,000 a year, and for fifteen and a half years that would be nearly 
$80,000. Iam content to vote for the $50,000. 
The PrestpENT pro tempore. Shall the amendments be engrossed, 
and the bill be ordered to a third reading? 
The amendments were ordered to be engrossed, and the bill to be 
read a third time. 
The bill was read the third time and passed. 
August 17, 1888—Senate. 
Notice having been received that the House disagreed to certain 
Senate amendments, conferees were appointed: Mr. W. B. Allison, 
Mr. Eugene Hale, and Mr. J. B. Beck. 
August 20, 1888—House. 
Mr. W. H. Forney, Mr. James N. Burnes, and Mr. T. Ryan 
appointed conferees. 
Angust 27, 1888—Senate. 
Conferees reported disagreement. 
August 29, 1888 —Senate. 
Conferees appointed: Mr. Allison, Mr. Hale, and Mr. Beck. 
August 31, 1888—House. 
In considering the sundry civil bill for 1889, ven W. H. Forney 
moved that the House insist upon its disagreement to the amendment 
of the Senate numbered 105. 
- Amendment No. 105 was read, as follows: 
(105) To enable the Secretary of the Treasury to pay Mrs. Mary H. C. Baird, 
widow of the late Spencer F. Baird, $50,000, in full compensation for the services and 
expenses of the said Spencer F. Baird during his administration of the office of Com- 
missioner of Fish and Fisheries, including rent of rooms for the use of said Commis- 
sion, from February 25, 1871, to the time of his death, in August, 1887. 
Mr. T. Ryan. I suggest to my colleague that he pass that over for 
the present, as the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Butterworth] desires to 
make some observations upon it. 
Mr. Forney. Very well; I ask unanimous consent that it be passed 
over informally. 
There was no objection. 
September 13, 1888—Senate. 
Mr. J. B. Beck excused as conferee and Mr. F. M. Cockrell 
appointed. 
September 18, 1888—House. 
Mr. W. H. Forney, from committee of conference, reported 
inability of conferees to agree to Senate amendment No. 105. 
September 20, 1888.—House. 
Further disagreement of conferees. 
