The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-23
IN CONGRESS-.
Summary of its Work for the Past few Days.
Senate.

MIR. Mcmillan of Mimi, from the Judiciary
committee offered n resolution, which WAS
agreed to- authorizing that committee to inquire
into the facts forming the basis of the bill re-
Gently introduced by Mr.. Garland of Ark, to
amend the Thurman act relating to the claims
OF the government against the Union and Cen
tral Pacific railroads.
Mr. Van Wyck Of Neb., moved to take up
his resolution recently Offered to direct the
retary OF the interior to Withhold from the
Northern Pacific railroad patents for certain
land grants, agreed to. Mr.. Conger of Mich,
said there was legal question involved, and
he thought the resolution should be referred to
the Judiciary committee for its opinion. Mr..
Wilson ol Ia, moved an amcndmcn' directing
the judiciary committee to report to lie senate
its opinion whether or not it is c0mpc-
tent tor the Senate to direct an executive
officer to suspend the execution Of law. In
accordance with a suggestion from Mr.. Slater
OF Mr.. Van Wyck modified his resolution
by substituting the word ''rcquest, for "drCct."
After some debate the bill went over. Mr..
Dawes Of Mass. moved to 5ake Up the ap-
propration bill. The pendin, question being
on Mr. liawley's motion to increase to S25, 600
the Appropriation for education in Alaska, Mr..
Hawley OF ct. supported it, showing not only
that our treaty stipulatons bound us to c ucate
the Indians OF Alaska, but that our Christian
duty equally bound us to educate Christianize
and cviiize them. Mr.. Vest of Mo. advocated
the education Of Indian girls as well rs boys.
lie asserted that the Jesuits had shown the only
real success in the education and civiliz ,tion Of
the Indians. Mr.. Dawes earnestly advocated
education of the lnlans. He defended the
Iudan schools and thought Mr.. Vests views
based upon insufficient Information. Mr..
Ingalls, OF Kan. thought that the best thing that
could be done for the Indian would be to make
him amenablc to the law. He said that if an
educated Indian returned to his triba he found
himself an outcast. Education did net make any
appreciabie change in the Indian character. Mr..
Hoar OF Mass read report of the chief OF the
Cherokee nation, III which the thanks oi the tribo
are conveyed to the government Of the United
States for its efforts toward Indian civilization.
Mr.. b air Of N. H., from the pensions com
mittee, reported uniavorably the bill to PEN
sion Gen. Ward B. Burnett, and submit ed dis
senting views of the minority.
Mr.. Logan of H., from the military commit
tee, reported favoraby the bill to place Gen.
Grant on the retired list and it was pissed
without debate or remark. The bill provides
that in recognition of distinguished services
rendered to the United States Gen. U. S. Grant,
late general OF the army be placed on the re-
tired list with the rank and full pay OF general
of the army.
bill providing for the expenses of commission
for the exploration CT Alaska.
Mr.. Logan of Ill. gave notice TINT when the
Mexican soldiers pcnsisn bill came up he
would move to strike out the amendments of
the Senate committee that provided that no
one should have the benefit of the bill unless
they were unable to make a living.
Mr.. Frye Of Me. called up the shipping bill.
The question was on Mr.. Beck's appeal from
I tba Il In tl,,t
mlttee Of conference was in order before spe-
cifc disagreement ofthe House to the Senate
amendments and Mr.. Beck OF Ky. said the mo-
ton for the conference had been recorded in
the journal in atorm somewhat differently from
the motion MS he understood il to have
been made; but the Senate having agreed to
the Journal entry he thought there was not SUI
ficient ground for an appeal. lie therefore
Withdrew it, Messrs. Sherman of o. and Bay
ard Of Del. opposed the motion for n confer
ence committee at this stage of the bill rs
dangerous innovation. Mr.. Frye id there
were 1876 bills on the speakers table to prccede
this, and unless the privileges of conference
committee could go with the bill to the House
the bill would be killed. With conference
committee a majority could move on it, and
the interpostion OF one members objections
would not keep it out of sight.
The motion for committee of conference
was agreed to, and the chalr appointed as con-
ferees Messrs. Frye, Miller OF N. Y. and Vest
Of Mo.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of
the Indian appropriation bill, and on reaching
the amendment proposed by the appropriations
committee striking out the $1,000 appropriated
by the House for the Cherokees oil North Caro-
lima, Messrs. Vance and Ransom of n. c. ex-
pressed the hope that the amendment would
not be agreed to. Mr.. Dawes said he had no
objection to the restoration OF the item, and
the amendment was rejected.
The bill was proceeded with and passed as
amended.
The chair laid before the Senate a message
from the president recommending an appropri-
alton TO enable the government to execute the
provisions ofthe convention between the United
States and Mexico relating to the boundary line
between the two countries.
Mr.. Cullom of Illinois introduced bill TO
prohibit eculation by officers of ma ional bank
ing associations.
\ resolution was offered by Mr. Morgan of
Alabama, directing the finance committee 30
examine into the causes of the fl lures OF such
of the national banks in the city Of New Yer,
rs have suspended business in MAY, lSSi and
report whether sll failures heve to ans aHd
what extent. resulted from any Niul ti0; az ;hc
laws regulating their cond-et or irVm ~ ,ng