The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-10
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The Chair laid
before the Senate communication from
the Secretary Of the Interior relating to the
condition and necessities OF the Crow In
diaus, IN Montana. The secretary recon-
mended an increase Of appropriations to
these Indians FROM SO, 900 to 800, 900. A
communication was read from the Secretary
OF the Interior transmitting the report OF
the surveyor Genera OF New Mexico, in
relation to private claims.
the Secretary Of the Treasury in response
to the Senate resolution sent statement OF
the condition OF the public debt.
The Secretary OF War sent a report on
the result Of surveys OF the coast OF Maine.
Mr.. Plumb presented the petition OF 90.
900 ex.so ldiers, residing in Kansas, pray
Ing for the establishment Of a soldiers home
In that State.
Mr.. Sawyer reported favorably from the
committee on railroads bill for the relief
OF Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf rail-
road, and among the bills introduced was
the following: Mr., Hill to regulate places.
claims and mineral lands.
Mr.. Miller, OF New York to maintain and
support marine hospital. This bill re.
peais the monthly tax for sailors support.
Marine hospital makes provision
for maintenance aud government
without tax 10 commerce. Mr.. Miller also
introduced bills to amend the act co ncern-
ing commerce navigation, regulation Of
steam vessels and revise postal Jaws.
Ingals-To further define the limits Of
appellate Of Jurisdiction Of the United States
Supreme Court.
LOgan-To authorize the construction OF
q bridge across the Missouri river for the
Rock Island Railroad company.
Morgan of cred resolution, which was
agreed to, instructing the sttoi ney -gener.
al 10 transmit copies Of the report made by
the examiners of the department Of justice
concerning the business In the courts Of
Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas and Texas,
relating TO abuses Of officers and marshals
Of said courts.
Mr.. Anthony offered resolution instruct.
ing Committee on Foreign Affairs to inquire
into the expediency OF such legislation as
will enable the executive to protect our in.
teIests against governments which have
prohibited or restrained the importation oil
American meats. ~ do not desire, " said
III " sSh' W ooJSSs W 'uN PiNPoS''
tiou, but want an opportunity to add
something more 10 the resolution. be-
lteve that the diffculty Is, foreign natloni
have struck at American products 10 spir
OF retaliation. desire that the matter g
over so that may offer an amendment. y
The resolution accordingly went over unit
| tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, jan. 9.-The Senate Com
mittee OF Naval Affairs to-day agreed to
take under consideration on Thursday nexl
Hale's bill providing for the construction
of new steel cruisers. They invited Score
tary Chandler TO address the comm ittee on
the subject.
Senator Thurman was to-day rendered
the Presidency Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad at a salary Of So, 700 per annum.
The position, however. was declined, as hi:
resignation would insure the election OF 4
Democratic Senator fr ON Ohio.
At a meeting OF the Senate Committee or
railroads to-day favorable report on
PIumb's bill to pay the Kansas City, For
Scott 4 Cult Railroad CO., successor Of
Missouri River, Fort Scott & Cult railroad
compensation earned by the latter company
| In transporting mails, military and other
supplies for the government, as though nc
lands had been granted for the benefit Of
the company. Report adopted.