Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-11
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
APPROPRIATION BILLS IN BOTH HOUSES,

The Senate.
MI. Sherman from the committee on the library,
reported favoraby the House bill authorizing the
National Academy OF Sciences to receive and hold
trust funds for the promotion OF science. The bill
was read third time and passed. Ut authorizes
the academy to receive bequests and gifts and hold
and use them for the promotion Of sciencel
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Mr.. Dawes offered resolution. which was
agreed to, directing the committee on Indian af-
fairs to inquire into the condition OF the several
tribes and bands Of Indians in the Indian Terri
tory, the tenure by which the lands In the several
reservations In that territory are held and the
character OF their actual occupation and use, the
condition and rights OF the freedmen among the
INDIANS, the relation OF such Indian tribes TO the
United States, and to each other, and the need, II
any, OF legislation In respect thereto
CONTRACTS FOR BEEF FOR INDIANS
Mr.. voorhees, resolution, calling upon the Inte-
rior department for all correspondence relating to
beef contracts for the Indians for the years 1888
and 1894, came up.
ground that it implied something wrong or cor
rupt In the Indian bureau, without any charges to
MI voorhees, asked that the resolution lie over
lor week, saying he would by that time either
snow that such an Inquiry ought to be made, or
would withdraw the resolution That was agreed
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. Plumb called up the message from the House
OF relating to the District OF Colum-
bla appropriation bill for the purpose Of moving,
and he subsequently moved that the Senate insist
on its amendments
The motion was agreed to and a committee of
conference was ordered
THE DANvILLE REPORTS.
MI Lapham offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, ordering the reprinting OF the testimony
and the majority and minority reports OF the DAN
Vile investigation for the use OF the Senate.
THE MYSTERIOUS QUARTER MILLION.
on disposing OF morning business the Senate, at
O'Clock, on motion OF Mr. Allison, went into secret
session on the item Of the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill appropriating s25O.OOO for ex-
penSeS necessary to be incurred In executing the
provisions OF the neutrality act.
The House.
On motion OF Mr.. Dorsheimer {N.Y.), Senate
Dill was passed extending until August Sth, 1886,
the time to commence laying the cable, provided
in the act to encourage and promote telegraphic
communication between America and Europe.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The consideration OF the bill forfeiting the New
Orleans, Baton Rouge and vicksburg land grant
having been postponed until Tuesday next, the
House at 11:20 went into committee OF the whole
Mr. Wellborn, OF Texas, in the chair on the river
and harbor appropriation bill.
Mr. Maybury (Mich) was unsuccessful In an
enort to have the appropriation for Detroit river
increased from $780, 600 to S227. 900.
A motion made by Mr.. White (ky.) to strike out
the Whole appropriation for the Wabash river gave
rise TO some sharp discussion, after which Mr..
Whlte'S motion was lost
THE HENNEPIN CANAL
The clause providing for the construction OF the
Hennepin canal having been reached, Mr. Jones
Wis raised against it the point OF order that the
committee on rivers and harbors had no 1urisdic-
tion over the subject and that bill with subStan-
llally the same provisions was pending in the
House.
Mr.. Holman und.) supported the point
fnnn
order said there was no force in the objection that
there was bill pending providing for the construc-
uon OF the canal, because there was no rule which
mace II impossible for one committee to deal with
subject which may have been referred to another
committee.
Mr.. Henderson Il) made similar argument
The debate was continued by Messrs Bayne
(Pa-) and Hardeman, Hammond and Bount of
Georgia, and others.
The chair overrued the points Of order.
Capitol Topics.
FORFEITURE OF NEARLY 10000, 900 ACRES OF LAND
During the present session of Congress the House
has passed bills providing for the forfeiture Of
nearly 100000 acres OF land granted to railroad
companies. The land is In oregon, California Arf-
zona, New Mexico, Texas, Indian Territory, Mis-
souri,, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Louisl-
ana
THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
The idea of Congress adjourning on the 3Oth
inst is secuted at the Capitol by members OF both
Houses Every member Of the Senate committee
on appropriations is of the opinion that it is alto
gether impracticabe to adjourn on the date
named. In the Senate the prevalent opinion Is
that Congress will Lot be ready to adjourn before
the 30th OF July.
A SENATORIAL EXCURSION.
Senator Don Cameron, accompanied by number
o. friends, among whom are Senators and Repre-
sentatves, is going to Pennsylvania this evening
to attend dinner at Colonel Duffey's an old
neighbOr and friend OF the CameronS. Once
year dinner is given at Colonel Duffey'S, and on
that occasion there is a social reunion OF old
friends. Senators Hampton, Bayard and PendIe-
ton will be OF the party.