The Portland daily press., 1879-01-11
XLvTH CONGRESSIONAL SESSION
Sc NATE,

messrs' Cohklng ana herman presented the reS0-
luton of the New York state senate demonstrating
against the passage of the bill to the army
or at least that portion of it prohibiting the manu-
facture of arms at the U. S. arsenals.
MIR. Anthony submitted resolution directing the
naval committee to enquire inlo the expediency of
providing that the selection of chiefs of bureau of
steam engineering, provisions and clothing med
icine and surgery in 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 Mr..
Kirkwood, now in New Orleans with the Teller
committee, introduced bill to provide for the gay
ment Of additional bounty to the soldiers of the
amy during the Rebellion. Referred to the military
committee.
Mr.. Herman presented the petition of DR.. Mary E.
Walker for pension. Referred to the pension COM
mittee.
Mr.. Hoar called up the bill to relieve Theophilus
P. Chandler, late assistant treasurer OF the United
States at Boston, from all Liabilities for acts of Julius
7. Hartwel. late disbursipg clerk to his office in
loaniDg or advancing money to Melen Ward g. Co..
Passed.
Mr.. Mitchell made lengthy sueech in faoor of the
bill introduced by him, authorizing the construction
ofa breakwater and hArbor of refuge on the Pacific
coast, after which the bill was referred to the COM
merce committee.
Senate at 1.35, on motion of Mr.. Edmunds went
into executive session with the understanding that
the doors would be reopened for legislative business
At LAS p. M the doors were reopened.
Mr.. Sargent by request, introduced bill to ena-
BILE Dakota to form state government and for the
admission of said state into the Union. Referred
the committee on territories.
The bill to amend the patent laws was laid aside
informally and the Senate took up the Indian Apr
priation bill.
Mr.. Window said that the amendments to the In
dian appropriation bill but few. AS it passed
the House it appropriates $46S1, 27S.5S. The est
mates were 1888 ga 3d. So it will be that the
House had substantially conformed to the estimates
The net amount added by the Senate com nittee on
appropriations was $58,757.25 and the most import
ant items in the amendments were $500 for thu
northern Cheyenne and AIapahoe Indians, $23, 400
for the Sioux and $29 400 for the pay of the Indian
police.
The amendments proposed by the committee on
appropriations were agreed to.
I The committee proposed an amendment to strike
out of the House bill the clause directing the Pres-
dent to prohibit the removal of the Apaches and
other Indians of Arizona and New Mexico to the In
dian Territory.
ment and said that the five civilized tribes now re-
siding in Indian Territory prosperous and that
it was detrimental to these Indians as well as to the
states bordering on that territory to bring wild
tribes of Indians among them.
After some discussion the Senate refused to con-
cur in the amendment of the committee on appro-
priations to strike out the clause by vote of yeas g.
nays 32
MIR. ingalls, then moved to amend the clause O, the
bill go as TO read "And the President of the United
States hereby directed to prohibit the removal of
any Indians to the Indian Territory unless the sams
is hereafter authorized by act of Congress"
Mr.. Window was opposed to the amendment un-
less we were going to vacate the Indian Territory.
eff we ara going to vacate it and turn our colored
brethren there he was in favor of the PROPOSE
ton.
After some further discussion Mr.. Ingalls, With
drew his amendment.
An amendment of the committee increasing the
appropriation for the support of the Tonkswa Indi-
at Fort Griffin, Texas, from $1,000 to S5729 was
agreed to, also the amendment of the committee in
creasng the number Of privates for the Indian po-
ice from 400 to 800, AMI the number of officers from
50 TO 1O0 and the appropriation for that service from
S3o,6O0 to $60,0O0. The amendment reported by the
committee to strike out Of the House bill the clause
dutuoliAluS ocCiotdfy VI 1uLSf1Or uQQer The
direction Of the President, to use any uplus that
may remain ia any appropriation made by the bill
fer the purpose of subsistence and for any deficiency
that may occur for any tribe, providing that the
funds appropriated to fulfill treaty obligations are
not to be used, was agreed to.
The bill having been considered in the committee
of the whole, reported to the Senate the amend
ments made in the committee concurred in, and the
bill passed.
The Senate went into executive session and when
the doors were reopened adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
The William and Mary Bill Defeated
On the motion of Mr.. Goode the bill appropriating
the proceeds of the sale of public lands to the educa
ton OF the people was made special order for the
23d.
MIR. Patterson Of CAL, asked leave to offer
resolution calling for information in regard to the
United States coast survey. Objected.
Mr.. Eden from the committee on war claims
reported back the Senate bill autho, izIng the
Secretary OF the Treasury to examine 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.
MIR. Gonter chairman of the committee on
private land GAINS reported bill for the relief of
Myra Clark Gains. Referred to the comm ittee of the
whole.
The House went into committee OF the whole on
the Williams and Mary college bill.
Mr.. Conger opposed the bill as entering wedge TO
the successful prosecution of hundreds and
thousands Of war Gains ivolvng millions of dollars
No northern man could vote for the bill and expect
toreceive the approval of his constituents. The
peaceful abode of Learning of which the gentleman
from Massachusetts NoriDg) spoke was used az
prison house at the time it was captured by the
Union army. He appealed from the fancy sketches
OF he gentleman from Massachusetts about the home
OF the Muses. where the sacred nine trpped along
the grass, to the historical record Of the day. He
sent to the clerks desk and had read letter to the
Evening Post from its war correspondents giving a
description Of the filthy condition of the college
when the Union forces obtained possession of it, and
said this was scheme to wheedle m ney out of
Congress by the siren song Of the sweet MINISTRIES
Of Virginia, aided by the tuneful alto OF Massa
chUsetts. [Laughter.l Listening 10 them he Con
ger) was almost willing to away to that college
the American dollar with the American eagle on it
and the motto FIN God we trust" and all that
(Laughtep but his warmth had subsidized and he had
been saved from committing the great fault of voting
for the bill, He had found the injury came from
Confederate soldiers, and feven he desired to do
reverence to ancient institutions of learning he
could not do 30 in this case.
Mr.. Loring of Massachusetts said that he was not
in condition physically Or mentally to reply to the
eloquent, fair, high toned and clear speech made by
the gentleman from Michigan (Conger.) He wished
that he had soma of the strength he had when he
addressed the House before, not with view to SUR
render his views of the general policy of the govern
ment but with desire to let his people and his
country know that the time had come when look
ing beyond all local trials and all difficulties Of
great conflict they should seize the bright and
luminous spot of the conflict and turn their aten-
ton to peace. He had come here believing in the
institutions of the country and the old
moss grown colleges which had sent such
scholars forth into the land guide the counsel of
the nation. He had come flied with generation for
them and bis veneration had been increased instead
OF diminished by the attacks made upon them. He
loved the old institutions still and he was determined
to love them notwithstanding the attempts to tarnsh
them. Referring to some ironical remarks made by
Mr.. Conf ger as 10 the love existing between Massa
chusetts and Virginia, he said that the human bond
that bound the states of Massachusetts and VIRGINIA