Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-02-14
Senate.

Pratt presented joint resolutions of the In
diana Legislature in favor OF the passage of a
bill granting pensions to the surviving sailors
and soldiers of the Mexican war. Ordered
printed and to lie on the table. He sent to
the Clerks desk and had read a letter from
the Commissioners. of Pensions stating that
the number of survivors of that war was esti-
mated at 1904; the number of widows of
soldiers and sailors about 12G00.
The House amendment to the bill to pro-
vide for the payment of interest on the 1865
bonds of the District of Columbia was agreed
to, and the bill passed.
At the expiration Of the morning hour con-
sderation Of the Schurz Louisiana resolution
was resumed and West took the floor.
Clayton presented petition from James
Brooks claiming to be the legal Governor of
Arkansas, and praying that the office now
e.! withheld from him by force and fraud be re-
stored by the action of Congress and he be
protected therein. Ordered printed and re-
ierrcd.
Sherman submitted a resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into
existing legislation in the District of Column
bla, II any there be, to suppress gambling es-
adjustments in the District, and if there is no
such legislation, to report bill to confer such
power. Adopted
Window from the Committee on Transpor-
tatlon, submitted the preamble and resolutions
agreed on by the committee yesterday, rec
omnendlng appropriations Tor the improve
ment OF certain water routes.
1t was announced that Sargent, who was to
address the Senate ON Louisiana matters to-
day, had been taken suddenly i'll and could
not speak today and, on motion OF ingalls,,
the Committee on Indian Affairs was allowed
| I'LL p. NJ. for the disposition OF bills on the
calendar from that committee.
ingalls, called up the bill to authorize the
Seneca nation of Indians in New York to
lease lands within the Cattaraugus and Ale
ghany Reservations, and to confirm existing
leases.
A long discussion ensued, McCreery and
Hamilton, of Texas, opposing the bill as part
OF ii scheme to swindle these Indians out of
lands they had held peaceably for ninety nine
years, and the title to which was not now and
never was in the United States.
Hamilton presented petition from the In
dams against the proposed bill, and McCreery
moved to recommit it; but ingalls, defended
the bill, and it finally passed, ~ to H.
The House bill appropriating $4,000 to de-
fray the expenses Of entertaining King Kala-
kaua during his recent visit here, passed.
The Senate then disposed of large number
OF bulls reported by the Committee on Pen
sions.
Morrill,, of Vermont, called up the resolution
OF the Vermont Legislature protesting against
the ratlhcation of the proposed Canadian re-
elprocity treaty, and addressed the Senate in
/
After executive session the state adjourned
\ The Senate In executive session this after
noon considered the proposed canadian reel
pr pro m treaty, which found few any friends
anu was rejected without division.
! logan, from the Committee On Military Al.
m reported back the House bill to provide
fenei Tor the grasshopper sufferers
, norton moved that the Senate proceed %
CONSIDERATION Of the joint resolution for ~, 10
FL repei OF The I'D joint rule Of the two HonS
Ill vi Ola congress. Agreed to, 81 to Is Mor,on
al au .ne existence OF the rule subjected tba
~ country TO great danger. He offered H. s s'
&c lowing as a substitute: he ioi
H. No objection to the reception and corn.,.
10 OF any electoral vote or votes from anv 3,
hv snaii DC valid unless such objection is SUI
"a Houses. ="
"A Thurman moved that the resolution no
III ferred TO the Committee ON Privileges a,
he Elections that it might be perfected. Agre
to. Adjourned.