The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-27
FoRTY-s1xTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April 20.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April 20.
SENATE.
A resolution was adopted authorizin
a committee to inquire aud report whett
er the Secretary Of the Interior pre-
poses to take a number Of children c
the Cheyenne Indians without first has
ing obtained the consent Of their parents
for the purpose OF educating them q
Hampton, Va, or Carlisle, Pa.,; also t
inquire whether any Indian children o
school at distance from their parents
were taken without the parents consent
and whether any legislation is required I,
protect the Indians in the possession o
their children.
During the discussion in the Senate
Mr.. Allison offered an amendment, tina
in addition TO the number OF cadets a
West Point Academy, now authorized By
law, the President shall each year appoint
two colored cadets at large. Mr.. Allison
said, that under the law passed II Is i'm
possible for the President to appoint ans
cadets for some three years to come, un
less this amendment was adopted.
An extended discussion followed, when
the morning hour expired and the Senate
resumed the consideration OF the resolu'
tions declaring Spoford entitled to the seat
now occupied by Kellogg. Mr.. Jonas sup
ported the resolutions.
During the discussion that followed Mr..
Blaine reflected on the manner In which
Butler, OF South Carolina, was seated,
when Butler rose and said he was sorry he
was not in his seat when the Senator from
Maine had begun his remarks. Do un-
derstand the honorable Senator, be con.
tinued, to say made any agreement by
which l retained my seat or procured my
seat upon this floorP
Mr.. Blaine-No sir. / never have re-
ferred To the Honorable Senator, because
he was not q member OF this body. /
said that leading Democratic paper, and
TO be more specific, q paper in his own
State, in an elaborate editorial, stated and
showed by record that the Honorable
Senator never could have been seated ex-
cept for an agreement made by the Sena-
tors in this body, and that 1t was binding,
as the paper representing the Senator's
political views in South Carolina states
that It is "honorably. binding" upon the
Democratic side oil the chamber.
Mr.. Butler-I know nothing about
who wrote or inspired the editorial, there
fore am not responsible for what the edi.
tor Of any newspaper says. All wanted to
know was whether the Senator stated or
intimated that was party to any
agreement by which l held my seat on
this floor. 0f course the explanation Is
satisfactory.
The debate was continued at some
length, pending which the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
Under the call Of States a number oi
bills were introduced and referred.
Mr.. Blackburn was appointed Speaker
pro tenn, Mr.. Randall leaving the city for
three days.
The morning hour having been dis.
pensed with, the House went into Com.
mittee OF the Whole (Mr. Harris in the
chair on the bill making appropriations
for the District OF Columbia.
After considerable discussion the com.
mittee rose aud reported the bill to the
House. The amount appropriated in the
bill is S3,42S, ,697, OF which one.half is to
be paid out Of the Treasury OF the United
States and the other half out OF the reve-
nues Of the District.
On the passage Of the bill vote was
taken, yeas, III; nays, 2S.
Mr.. Lave made point Of order that
there was no quorum voting. Tle point
sustained by the Speaker, the bill went
over without final action.
Messrs. McMahon, Gable and Monroe
were appointeda a committee Of conference
on the special deficiency bill, and Clallin
was appointed on the Springer-Maunin
committeein place OF 0'Neill.
Mr.. Deuster introduced resolution for
the special committee on the revision OF
naturalization laws. Referred.
Adjourned.