The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-01
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
THE SENATE.
The Bill for the Construction of Steel Cruis-


The Bill for the Construction of Steel Cruis-
ers Passed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-Mr. Harrison, of the
committee on Territories, reported favorably the
original bill providing for the admission of the
Territory Of Dakota. Ordered printed and re-
committed.
Mr. Ransom, of the committee on appropri-
atoms, reported back adversely resolution in
induced by him on last Monday, and referred
to that committee, providing for an appropri-
alton to aid the sufferers by by the great storms
in the Southern States In reporting it back
MIR. Ransom stated that the committee had
given the matter very careful consideration
Kilograms were sent to the Governors of the
different States affected, and to other persons in
those States supposed to be best acquainted with
the incidents of the storm and the subsequent
sufferers; and while the first accounts of
great suffering in certain communities had
been fully confirmed yet those sufferings
were not, in the judgment of the committee, Of
that widespread, transcendent and permanent
character which baffled all local. individual,
municipal and State relief so as to demand the
intervention of the government He could not
let the occasion pass, Mr.. Ransom added, with
out saying, while in the presenting Of the resolu
ton he had been actuated by a becoming mn
pulse, it was proper now that the country should
know, at the earliest moment, that Congress
would not take steps for relief in this instance.
He said this in order that private and local char
ity may not be suspended
Mr.. Plumb offered a resolution which was
agreed to, calling on the Secretary of State to
furnish the Senate all the information in his de
partment, derived from the foreign representa-
tives of the United States or otherwise, regard
ing the amount of wheat, rye corn and cotton
produced and consumed il foreign countries for
q period covering several years back, and espe-
ciaily whether political or other complications
to influence the market value Of American prod
uets or their cost.
Mr. Logan from the committee ON appropria-
tions, reported favorably the Military Academy
bill. Placed on the calendar.
The Senate resumed consideration of the bill
for the construction of steel cruisers. The
question Immediately before the Senate was the
amendment of Mr.. JONES' Of Nevada, to the
amendment of Mr.. Sewell. Mr.. Sewelrs
one or more government navy yards while Mr..
Joness amendment provides the building shall
be appointed among the navy yards.
After debate the amendments of Mr. Jones
and Mr.. Sewell were voted down.
Mr. Morgan withdrew his objection to the
vessels being built by private contract, and the
amendment offered by him was, after modiica-
ton, accepted Mr.. Hale. embodying in the
bill the substances of the acts of 1882 and 1883,
together with the provisio that bids may not be
accepted, not only from builders who may be
ready to build vessels but who may be able to
satisfy the Secretary of the Navy that they
can, in three months after making the contract,
BE- ready to do so. The bill then passed, 80
yeas IL nays Adjourned until Monday