The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-07
XLVIth CONGRESSES Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, April 6.
The vote by which the bill to facilitate the
negotiation of lading and other commercial in
struments, and to punish fraud therein, in
definitely postponed yesterday, was reconsid-
cred and the bill placed on the calendar
A bill creating retired list for non-commis-
stoned officers was laid over at the expiration
of the morning hour.
The Ute Indian agreement was taken up,
and Mr.. Pendleton advised its ratification.
Mr.. Morgan did not think there was any
urgent case presented in the agreement and
wanted the bill recommitted for more mature
consideration.
Mr.. Teller of Colorado opposed that part of
the bill extending both national and state iur-
isdiction over lands allotted in severalty, as
tending to cause conflict of authority He re-
garded the bill as an ill-considered expedient
and was opposed to anything not capable of
being elaborated into final settlement of the
Indian question, and thought it the duty of
the government to disregard the will of the
Indians and assume absolute control of them.
Mr.. Hill said the bill was not claimed by
anyone to be perfect, but was the best settle
ment of the question that was thought practi-
cable.
Mr. Coke hoped vote would be taken on
the bill tomorrow.
AT 4.45 the Senate went into executive ses-
sion and when the doors were reopened ad-
iourned.
HOUSE.
Night sessions were ordered for Wednesday
and Thursday of next week fer the considers
ton of bills reported from the committee on
naval affairs
A night session was ordered for the 21st and
23d.
Mr. Atkins reported the naval appropriation
bill, which was referred to the committee on
the whole.
Bill to establish courts OF justice and record
IN the Territory of Alaska was referred to COM
mittee OF the whole as was also bill to estab-
fish the new territory of Oklahoma.
The special deficiency bill was reported back
with the Senate amendments. The bill was
recommitted to the appropriations committee.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the army appropriation bill.
Mr. Clymer proceed to explain the BILL 1t
has been framed after thorough and exhaust
i've examination of the necessities of the army
and after consultation with the chiefs of the
several departments of the army organization.
The bill as whole has received the unquali-
fed support and appreciation of the executive
officers of the army. 1t provided simply for
government subsistence and equipment of the
army. The Committee ON Appropriations pre-
ferred that all other objects, such as the build
ing of forts, construction of telegraph lines,
ETC., should be provided for in the civil sun
dry appropriation bill. The bill appropriates
SIG, 425 900, or 81, 100000 less than estimates.
Bill was read by sections for amendments.
Without adopting any amendments the COM
mittee rose and House adjourned.
MINOR KILOGRAMS.
A fire in Minneapolis, Mimi, yesterday
morning, burned Brackets block with con-
tents. Loss 100000. Insured for S7S,0OO
Six loaded freight cars on the Central Yer
mont railroad were thrown from the track at
Hartford, VT, yesterday, and badly smashed.
G. e. Yates of ST. Adams, VT, while fishing
yesterday, broke thrugh the ice and drowned.
Everything at Newark, N. j. is in readi-
ness for grand centennial anniversary of the
birth of William Ellery Charming, today.
The Straits of Mackinaw are open.
Bogus $40 Ottawa consolidated bank
bills are in circulation.
George Carpenter of Lowell, Mass, was
killed yesterday by falling down his cellar
stairs.
Joseph Cadigan of Springfield, Mass, aged
IA, was killed yesterday by falling down an
elevator way.
Samuel Hill of Atlanta, Ga, who killed his
wifes seducer, has been adjudged insane and
sent to the asylum.
The Chicago & Alton railroad directors have
decided to issue million dollars additional
stock for the prosecution Of improvements.
The Beatty axe works at Chester, Pa, own
ed by H. B. Black, were destroyed by fire last
night.