New-York tribune., 1867-02-23
XXXIXru CONGRESS-sEcoND SESSION
y TELEGRA TRIBUNE
SENATE WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1895.

BY TELEGRATB
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1895.
BOSTON PosToFFICE.
MrRAMsAY Rep Mimi, from the Committee Post
Offices and Post Roads reported joint resolution ior
OF the city, the Postmaster the Assistant Treasurer Pres
ident the Board of Trade and two citizens TO select
site for PosOffice and SubTTcasury for the CITY OF
Boston Passed, and goes to the House.
PACIFIC RAILRoAD-TIIE AMENDMENT.
Mr. HOWARD Rep., Mich,) asked that the committee
on the Pacific Railroad discharged from further con
sderaton Of the resolutions OF the Kansas lfesl'fe,
asking the southern branch OF the Union Pacc
nam INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. CHANDLER tRep. Mch). from tile Committee on
Commerce reported back the House bill for the repairs
preservation and completion Of public works with
the appropriation Of 81 100000 for the improvement Oi
the Dtsmoiues rapids of the Mississippi River, and
impToycment Of the harbor OF Michigan City; item is
inserted for the Improvement Of the harbor OF Burng
''''' MR.. McDouGALL's SUCCESSOR.
Mr. McDOUGALL dem, Cali presented the ereden, eden
tas of Cornelius Cole Senator elect from California IRON
March 1867 to March 1873, winch was ordered 10 DC
filed.
Mr.. POMEROY rep, Kansas) called up JOINT resoiu-
ton extend TO the State Of Tcnuessee the benefits the
act granting public lands 10 the several states Tor the @
tabiishment Of agricultural colleges proyiso adopted
in the House TO prohibit any person who who ever hed an
fessorshp in the college was stricken out and the bill
was passed
THE INDIAN TRANSFER.
The bill in relation 10 the Indian Bureau was taken up
Mr. DOOLITTLE johnson Wis., addressed the Senate
considerable length in opposition to the amendment OF
the House which proposes TO transfer the Indian Bureau
10 the War Department. -
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Doolite's speech Mr.. CHAN
DLER tRep.. Mchl moved 20 lay the Indian bill on the
table, for fine purpose Of taking up the Niagara ship
Canal bill
The motion was disagreed tO-Yeas, I9; Nays, 10
THE APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
Mr.. FESSENDEN rep, Me- called up the civil, Leg
isatiye, Judicial, and Executive Appropriation blll,
which had come from the House with request for a
Conference Committee.
On motion OF Mr.. FEssENDEN the Senate insisted on
its amendment aud agreed TO a Conference Committee
similar course taken in regard 10 the bill making
aprOpriatons the Military Academy. Also IN regard
TO the Diplomatic Appropriation bill
The INDIAN BILL.
The Indian bill then resumed, and Mr. STEWART
took the floor advocacy Of the proposition 10 place the
Indian Bureau charge OF the War Department
Mr. HOWARD Rep., Mch) was utterly opposed TO en-
trusting the management Of Iudian affairs 10 the army
exclusively The indsCretiOns Of army officers IN tho
treatment Of Indians had already cost the Government
an immense amount Of money. Hc was opposed also 10
the Board Of Inspection provided for IN the Du O1 the
Senate Indian Committee.
After further debate the vote taken on concurng
in the amendment Of the House 10 transfer the Indian
Bureau to the War Department and it was disagreed to
as follows Repubcans Roman; Democrats, ltalic, John
sonitee. small capsl: