Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-04-03

salary of the commissioner to So, 900 year,
creating an assistant commissioner at $3, 900,
4 and raising the salaries of certain clerks OF
| the bureau was passed after a brief discus
| MON. Il was incidentally stated that there
are $50, 600 undecided cases now in the land
Office.
Mr.. Morrill's bill relating to the improve.
ment of the coinage by new designs, legends,
Inscriptions, ETC., was passed. 1t appropri-
ates $40, 900 for the payment of five persons
who shall be appointed to undertake the
work.
At 2 o'clock consideration of the educa-
tional bill was resumed. Mr.. George deliver
cd q long speech in its support, replying par
ticularly to the criticism of MIR. Coke yester-
day. 1t was 4:45 p. m. when Mr.. George
resumed his seat.
MIR. Coke replied briefly urging that his OBJ
iections to the bill had not been met in any
fair or impartial way by the Mississippi
Senator
At 5:25 Mr.. voorhees, moved TO adjourn.
Mr.. Blair was opposed to adjournment and
urged that the bill should be disposed of this
evening.
Mr. voorhees, said he was confident from
his information as to what was to follow that
it was impossible to get through with the
bill
The motion was lost by vote of 10 yeas
to 81 nays.
Mr.. Pendleton had the floor, but gave way
to motion to proceed to the consideration
of executive business, which was carried and
soon after the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE Mr.. Reed, of Maine, asked unani-
nous consent for the present consideration
of the Geneva award bill, but Mr.. Holman,
of Indiana, objected.
The House at 1886 p. m. went into Com-
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Wellborn, of Texas,
in the chair, on the Indian appropriation bill
Ellis ~ Ton hrieAU avnloiD ad khn
provisions of the bill, which appropriates
$5, 347. 653 as against an appropriation of
$5, $50 655 for the current year, and as
against an estimate of So, 246, 800. There
was but little new legislation in the bill, bnt
one provision was incorporated appropria-
ting $5 900 for the detection and prosecution
of men who surreptitiously sell whiskey to
the Indians. Another item of general legis-
lation was one requiring each Indian agent to
submit an annual census of the Indians at
his agency.
Mr.. Hardeman, of Georgia, followed. en-
bracing the opportunity to make granger
speech
Mr.. Throckmorton, of Texas. spoke of the
bill. opposing certain features in relation to
Indian agents.
The reading of the bill by paragraphs for
amendments was then begun. protracted
debate was had on proposition by Mr..
Throckmorton to abolish the five offices of
tary of War to detail five officers of the
array not below grade of captain to perform
the duties. The discussion was mainly on
points of order as to the admissibility of the
amendment
During the debate General Grant had en-
tered the hall and taken a seat on the lounge
on the Democratic side. He had been there
but a short time when Mr.. Randall moved
that the committee rise, which was carried
MIR. Randall then said: I'VE have the honor of
having on the floor distinguished visitor in
the person of General Grant. I think we
will do ourselves honor by taking recess of
fifteen minutes to enable the members to
shake him by the hand" (Applause). The
motion was carried unanimously with further
applause.
Amid clapping of hands on both sides Cen
eral Grant, leaning upon his crutchss, was
escorted by Speaker Carlisle and Mr.. Randall
to position in front of the Speakers desk
and there introduced to the members indi-
vidually. When General Oates, of Alabama,
was introduced the ex-President noticed his
armlass sleeve and made inquiry regarding the
missing arm. General Oates replied that it
was lost on the Confederate side in front of
Richmond when he-Grant-Was in COM
mand of the Union forces.
The introductions over and the recess
having expired the House at 4:4o p. m. ad-
iourned.