Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-11
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January 10.
Senate.
Second Session.

Senate.
Messrs. Conkling and Herman presented the
resolution Of the New York State Senate, re-
monstrating against the passage of the bill to
reorganize the army, or at least that portion
of it prohibiting the manufacture of arms at
United States arsenas.
Mr.. Anthony submitted a resolution direct
ing the naval committee to inquire into the
expediency of providing that the selection of
chiefs Of bureaus of steam engineering, pro-
visions and clothing, and medicine and sur
gerry at the Navy Department, be made from
officers whose relative rank is not below that
of captain. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Allison, at the request of his colleague,
kirkwood, now in New Orleans with the Tel
Ter committee. introduced bill to provide
for the payment of additional bounty to SOL
ders of the army during the rebellion.
Referred to Military Committee.
Mr. Hoar called up the bill to relieve The
ophiius L. Chandler, late Assistant Treasurer
OF the L nited States. at Boston, from all liza
bility for the acts of Julius Hartwell. late dis
bursting clerk in his Office in loaning and
advancing money to Mellen, Ward 4 Co.
Passed.
The Senate, at Las, on motion of Mr. Ed
munds, went into executive session, with the
understanding that the doors should be re-
opened Tor legislative business.
AT Las =. NJ. the doors were re-opened.
and the Senate took up the Indian appropria-
ton bill.
Mr.. Windam said the amendments to the
bill were but fair. As it passed the House it
appropriates s4,6sl ,27s.5s; the estimates
were 1898, 244.SO. So it will be seen that
the House had substantially conformed to the
estimates. The net amount added by the
Senate committee on appropriations was $685.
1925, and the most important items in the
amendments were 81, 500 for the northern
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians, $23, 400 for
the Sioux, and 500. 400 for the pay of the In
dian policy.
The amendments proposed by the commit
tee on appropriations were agreed to.
The committee proposed an amendment to
strike out of the House bill the clause direct.
ing the President to prohibit the removal OF
the Apaches and other indians of Arizona and
New Mexico, to the Indian Territory.
Mr.. Maxey moved to nonconcur in the
amendment, and said that the five civilized
tribes now residing in Indian Territory were
prosperous, and that it was detrimental to
the Indians.
After some discussion the Senate refused to
concur in the amendment to strike out the
clause, by a vote of 3 yeas, 80 nays.
An amendment increasing the appropria-
ton for the support of the Yonkawa Indians,
at Fort Griffin, Texas, from 81, 900 to 50, 1873,
was agreed to. Also the amendments increas-
ing the number of privates for the Indian
police from 400 to 500, and the number OF
officers from 80 to 100, and the appropriation
for that service from $50, 900 to $50, 900.
The Senate went into executive session,
and when the doors were re-opened adjourned
until Monday.
House.
On motion of Mr.. Good, the bill applying
the proceeds Of the sale of public lands to the
education of the people, was made special
order for the 23d.
Mr.. Patterson of Colorado, asked leave to
offer resolution calling for information in
regard to the United States Coast Survey
Objected to.
Mr.. Eden, from the committee on War
claims, reported back the Senate bill author.
izing the Secretary of the Treasury to ex.
anime evidence in regard to the payments
made by the State of Missouri, since 1866, to
the militia of the State for military service
performed in the suppression of the rebellion.
Passed. t... 1..-.,. ...... =.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the William and Mary College bill
After long debate the committee rose anc
reported the bill, and the House proceeded to
vote the third reading of the bill. The result
was yeas 81, nays l27. SO the bill was re.
jected, and this action was made final for the
session.
Adjourned till Saturday