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United states senate.

tee on Naval Affairs, With amendment, the
joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of
the Navy to offer reward OF S25, 900 for the
rescuing or ascertaining the fate of the
Greedy expedition.
resolution was agreed to directing the
Committee on Library to inquire into the ex-
pediency of printing the official letters and
papers Of the late President James Monroe.
This Senate took up the education bill, and
Hampton spoke in its favor.
Call supported the measure On eonstitu-
tional grounds.
Others followed, and without final action
the Senate went into exsctive session, sid
soon adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WAsHINGToN, March 27th.-The morning
hour was dispensed With, and the House
went into Committee of the Whole-Dorsey
in the chair-on the bonded extension bill,
and Randall spoke in opposition to it.
At the close of the debate, which was par
ticipated it by several members, the commit
tee struck out the enacting clause of the bill
by vote of 1S1 TO 81, which action was
afterward confirmed by the House by l75
ayes, IS noes.
The whisky bill being disposed OF, there
was a moderate rush to secure precedence for
the consideration of other measures on the
calendar as special orders.
Payson called up the bill for the forfeiture
of lands granted to aid in the construction OF
railroads in Oregon; Dowd, for the retire
ment of the trade dollar Reagan, the inter
state commerce bill; Hunt, the shipping
bill-snd all were antagonized By Cox of
New York, who wished to proceed with bust
ness On the Speakers table.
Dowd was successful in his effort, and the
House proceeded to consider the bill called
up by him.
After debate. and without action, the
House adjourned.
Beginning OF the End OF the Indian
Question.
WASHINGTON, March 27th.-Tne Senate
yesterday passed the bill providing for an
allotment of lands in ssveralty TO Indians.
This ms8sIre is the beginning of the end Of
the Indian question, which for six years hiss
been pending in Congress, having passed the
Senate twice but met with failure in the
House. The bill provides that whenever the
President shall think proper ne may take
measures TO obtain the consent of any IN
dams now on the reservations, and they shall
allot their land in sufficient quantity to sup
port themselves. None are allowed to own
such lands until the expiration of twenty-five
years, when ths United States patent of own
ership viii be issued to them. The idea of
the bill is also 20 ultimately abolish Indian
reservations, and make the red men depend
ent upon themselves. IF the bill passes the
House it will, within the next quarter of a
century add 100 900, 900 acres to the public
domain, ali of which will be thrown open for
presumption. 1t comprises some of the best
lard in the country. This bill provides that
after each tribe is allotted lands in severalty.
its members are 80 be considered citizens AID
~ n ba Iytl al pf he
State or Territory in which located.
Senator Dolph had an amendment inserted
in the bill providing that all proceeds from
the sale Of reservation lands shall be invested
by the Secretary of the Interior for the ben
eft of the Indians, and DO paid in full at the
end of twenty-five years. In the meantime
interest is to De paid the Indians TO aid IN
maintaining themselves. No one bjscted 60
this amendment, but Dolpa made a short
speech upon it, in which ne ssid it was pro-
posed to prevent the Indians from being left,
after obtaining title to their lands, without
anything. Senator Miller made short
speech upon the bill, in which he expressed
tDe opinion that twentyhv years was too
short time to allow in which 10 make the
red men dependent upon themselves. But
as the time may be extended in the judgment
Of the President, no change was made and the
bill passed.
Duty on Bead Lizards
WASHINGTON, March 9th. The Secretary
of the Treasury has decided that dead lizards,
imported into San Francisco for medicine By
the Chinese, must be classified under the
tariff law as medical preparations and pay q
duty Of 40 per cent. ad valorem.
Vanderbilt Interviewed.
New YORK, March 27th.-Vauderbilt be-
ipr int rviaruad today said dor;E be-
Iieve there will be so many railroads built
this year as there have been. A law must be
passed by which, if l am President of rail-
road, [ cannot be President of 0 construction
company organized TO build. II everybody
in the country sticks by the country every
thing will be well enough Those 10 the
country might better work for than sgainss
it, Politics changes thu views of people.
Some think the country is going TO the dogs,
and others to the contrary"
"Whst is your politics?"
az have none at all. vote on one side as
oftsn as on the other. | really don't think
politics amount to anything. l used to be
an old-line Wing. The balance Of power in
this country is with the conservative element.
vote fer men rather than for a party, ex.
cspt when national question comes up.
Now there is a good deal more duty On some
things than there ought TO be-steel, for in
stanca l believe in supporting our indus
tries. We are getting TO point where our
home industries can compare with the pro-
duction OF other countries. The idea of $2S
a ton for steel is perfectly outrageous. 1t is
hard for me to say it, but in England or
France you can get guarantee that the ar
ticles that you purchase are as good SIS the
manufacturers ever made. Here, if an article
goes down in price, it is adulterated. This
70 : hat I al
to American manufactures | an in favor of
America and everything American. Does
the duty on pictures protect any one here
The masters are on the other side. The duty
used TO be 10 per cent, and American stu.
dents were admitted to European schools and
studios. Then the duty wss put up so per
cent. If l had studio / would not, after
this law, admit American students. The duty
has stopped people from buying pictures. 1t
hos stopped me. Who is going to pay 80 per
cent! There ought TO be no duty at all.
The best market foreign artists had WIS
America"
BedicafIon of Memorial Hall.
SPRINGFIELD Ill), March 27th-Memo-
risl Hall, in the State Capitol building, in
which me authorities have gathered the bat
tle.fags OF all the Illinois regiments which
served in the late war, was dedicated yesser-
Day. snort addresses were nl0U6 by General
Z. w. Sherman, General McClernand, Cen
eral Palmer, Governor Hamilton. General J..
G. Black snd Adjutsnt.General Elliott.
An Evening Dress sIOSging Match.
NEW YORK, March 27th.-Arother prize
izht for the benefit of gentlemen" occurred
la,t night in the court of the Racquet Club.
Walter Lsbsum and Joseph Heiser were the
contestants The latter won. About $50
members of the Stock and Cotton Exchanges,
and men from Delmonico's and the Hotel
Brunswick, were present in evening dress.
The affair is said to have been brutal.
Withdrawn from the Canvass
SPRINGFIELD Ull.), March 27th.-Governor
Hamilton makes public letter addressed to
the Republicans of the State, in which he
SAYS lie was candidate for election for the
full term, having been elected as Lieutenant
Governor. and became Chief Executive upon
the election of Governor Cullom to the Sem
ate, but now convinced that the sentiment of
the party is Overwhelmingly in favor of ex.
Governor Richard J. Ogelsby, he therefore
withdraws from the canvass for nomination.
The schuTz Fund.
NEW York, March 27th.-The movement
| on the part of friends of Carl Schurz to raise
O testimonial Of 800, 900 has been abandoned.
at the earnest request of Schurz. A consid-
cradle portion of the sum had been paid into
| the fund, when the matter coming to Scdurz's
knowledge, he requested that the money be
returned to subscribers. which was done.
Carrying Trade and Tariff.
NV York, March 27th-Horatio Sey-