The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-09
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.
Discussion the New Rules Continued al
Length.

Discussion ON the New Rules Continued al
Length.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.--Mr. Van Wyck pre-
sented preamble and resolution setting forth
that it has been asserted by the New Orleans
Pacific Railroad Company that as the Attorney
general has decided in favor of the company as
to the lands claimed by them, and the Secretary
of the Interior felt constrained to act upon that
opinion,
Resolved, That until Congress, at this session,
shall determine the questions involved in the
claims of the company, the Secretary of the In
terror shall suspend action as to the issuing of
certificates or patents for landc' Placed on the
calendar to be called up tomorrow.
The Senate resumed consideration of the new
rules. Considerable debate arose upon the pro-
posed rule Which relates to appropriation bills.
Mr.. Beck maintained that it was important to
retain all matters concerning appropriations in
the hands of the committee appropriations
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Beck said there
was not first class grocery or dry-goods house
in the country which would carry on business as
it is carried on the Treasury Department.
Mr.. Edmund thought it would be decidedly in
furious to the interest of the people to give the
commissioners having charge of special depart
ments of the government the right to say how
much should be appropriated to those special
departments. The result of such course would
be an enormous increase in the expenses Of the
government.
Mr. Plumb proposed an amendment providing
for the submission of the appropriation bill of
each department to the committee represent
ing that department, and requiring the commit
tee to report back within week.
Mr. Miller of New York spoke of the growing
Importance of the Agricultural Bureau and
thought that the Commissioner of Agriculture
should have something to say concerning the
amount appropriated for it. He referred to the
exclusion of American pork from the markets of
France and Germany, one of the reasons given
for this exclusion being the absence of govern
ment inspection in this country. If some action
was not taken on this subject large proportion
of the farmers of the country would have to
change their forms ofindustry.
Mr. Hale moved to strike from the proposed
rule the clause which-caused the discussion.
Mr. Miller, Of California, offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, requesting the President to
furnish the Senate copies of the correspondence
relating to any negotiations with the Spanish
government concerning duties commerce be-
tween the United States, Cuba and Porto Rico.
The Chair presented a communication from
the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting cop
les of vouchers and an account of the expenses
of the Department of Justice since March 4,
1881, with the names of special and assistant at
torneys and detectives employed.
Messages from the President were laid before
the Senate, relating to the Illinois and Michigan
canal and work of the Mississippi River Com.
mission
Pending discussion on the rules, the Senate
went into executive session. and shortly thereaf-
ter adjourned.