The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
THE SENATE.
a Number of Bills Reported FavOrably by
Committees and Referred.

Committees and Referred.
WASHINGTON, Feb 5.-Mr. Coke presented, as
the joint resolution of the Legs
aolature of Texas instructng the senator's and rep
natives of that State in Congress to en-
aeavor to secure legislation to reopen the west
ern trail through the Indian Territory, leased
for grazing purposes; also, the concurrent
resolution of the same Legislature requesting
Congress to provide for holding term of fed
eral court on the northern border Of the State
The following bills were reported favorably
from committees and placed on the calendar:
BY Mr.. Cockrell: A bill authorizing the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to examine certain
vouchers and claims said to be due Missouri by
the United States. The bill grants the right of
way through the Indian Territory to the South
ern Kansas Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. Coke, from the committee Cd Indian
affairs: To provide for the allotment OF lands in
severalty to the Indians on the several reserva-
tions.
BY Mr. Allison: To authorize the location of
branch home for volunteer disabled soldiers in
one of the States of Arkansas, Colorado Kansas,
Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, or Nebraska.
BY Mr.. Hawley To amend the pension laws
BY Mr. Hampton To authorize the Secre-
tary of War to audit the claims of the State of
South Carolina for arms and rent of the citadel
at Charleston.
Mr. Hawley offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, directing the committee on printing to
inquire into the expediency of publishing an
official gazette Of the United States to contain
advertisements for proposals. contracts, gen
eFal orders, and announcements by heads
of the executive departments of the more
important appointments and such other matter
as is now published by different branches of the
government advertisements, or in special
sheets, and directing that in the report of said
committee the expense of the present methods
of publishing such information be given in de-
tail
The Chair laid before the Senate the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Morgan, calling upon the Attorney
general for copies of the correspondence between
the Departments of Justice and the Interior con-
eerning the case of johnson Foster the Creek
Indian charged with killing an Arraphoe Indian,
and for copy Of the Attorney generals opinion
relating to the jurisdiction of United States
Courts in the matter The resolution agreed
to-
Mr.. Buffers resolution, offered yesterday, was
also agreed to, directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to transmit to the Senate the testimo-
ny taken list summer relating to Supervising
architect Hill
MIR. Butler offered and asked unanimous con
sent for the immediate consideration of the reso-
luton requesting the President. if not incom-
patible with public interests, to communicate to
the Senate the record of proceedings testimony
and findings of the court of inquiry relating to
the loss of the Proteus. Laid over till te-mor-
row.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill reported by
him some days ago from the committee on
finance, suspending for a further period of FIVE
years. the section Of the revised statutes which
prohibits the taking of guano, except for use in
the United States, from the Guano islands under
the protection of the United States.
After debate, the bill passed
Mr.. Bayard asked that the bill recently re-
ported by him from the committee on finance.
providing for the issue of circulating notes to
national banking associations be made the
special order for Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 2
o'clock Unanimously agreed to-
The Senate resumed consideration of unfin-
ished business being The method provided by
the bill reported from the committee on private
land claims for settling incomplete titles to
lands acquired by the United States from
Mexico.
An extended debate ensued Amendment by
l4essrs. Plumb and Conger were voted down.
Without action the Senate went into executive
tession and adjourned.