Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-30
FORTYSBysSTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WAsHrxerNx. March %.

British jails. without trial, of q number OF
the citizens of the United States. and sug.
gesting the Intervention of the Representa-
tives of that State in behalf of such cit.
liens.
He offered resolution directing the Sen.
ators of the State to inquire and ascertain
whether citizens of the United States have
I been arrested and are now held in confine-
ment in Ireland. and if SO. for what length
of time, and for what cause, and if charged
with crime what steps have been taken to
secure a speedy trial and if not charged with
crime, what steps have been taken to secure
their release, and to report at as early time
Is practicable. Adopted.
Mr.. Pen6leton, from the committee on civil
service, reported favorably with amendments.
which are merely verbal, bill originated
BY him to regulate and improve the civil ser
vice.
Mr.. Dawes, of the same committee, stated
that the minority would hereafter present
their views in favor of civil service plan
different from that of the bill. The bill went
Of the calendar.
Bills we're introduced BY Mr.. Rollins. do
mating cannon and cannon ball to aid in the
construction of soldiers monument at
Portsmouth, \. II.
Nr. Pugh read, as his contribution to the
recent tariff debate, series Of resolutions
decaratory of what he believed to be the
true constitutional American system of tariff.
The resolutions were tabled temporarily
upon Mr.. Pugh's request.
Several minor bills on the calendar were
passed.
At 2 o'clock the bill to regulate the Pres
idential count came up as unfinished business,
and by unanimous consent was laid aside
temporarily, when the Senate bill TO establish
the eastern judicial district of Kentucky, was
passed.
The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up. Mr.. Dawes, chairman of the sub
committee in charge of the bill, stated that
the estimates for the service of 1888 amount
ed to So 1881. The amount of the ap-
preparations last year. including deficiencies,
was IS 900. s66.S0. The amount of the pres
ent bill as it came from the House was 81 >
929, 203 o. and the additions made by the
Senate committee increased the amount $3.50,
500. making the total, as reported to the SEN
ate, S., 100, 0O3.9l. this being S69, l37. ii in
excess of the bill of 1882.
In the committee of the whole. Mr.. ingalls,
in the chair, the reading of the bill, which
covers Sc pages, was proceeded with, and the
committee amendments, with one or two ex-
ceptions on which votes were reserved, were
agreed to as reached. Upon the bill having
been gone through with, Mr.. Hoar moved as
a substitute for the committee amendment ap-
proprlating $4,000 for Indian children at
schools other than those provided for, an item
AS follows 1.-The secretary of the interior
is further authorized to provide for the care,
support and education in any of the States,
of all the Indian children dwelling west OF
the Mississippi, and not belonging to the five
civilized tribes in the Indian Territory, or 50
many hereof as may be practicable under
regulations approved by the President, at a
cost not exceeding $500 per annum for each
child. al d for this purpose there is appro-
priated $4,000, 900, or so much thereof as
may be necessary"
The Senate at 425 went into executive
session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. House. of Tennessee,
the Senate amendment to the House bill
granting pension of $1,000 year to Lucre.
tia r. Garfield, was concurred in. The amend
ment includes within the provisions of the
bill the names of Sarah C.. Polk and Julia G
Tyler.
On motion of Mr.. Manning, of Massachu.
sets, a resolution was adopted calling on the
postmaster general for information as tc
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