The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-24
Reduction in the Pension Appro'
priation Bill as Reported to
Q the Senate.
Synopsis OF Proceedings in Congress-
Miscellaneous Matters at the
Capital.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

from the Northern Pacific railroad patent
to certain land grants. Agreed to.
The Indian appropriation bill was takei
up. The pending question was on Hawley'I
motion to increase to $25 900 the apprOpria
ton for education in Alaska.
Mr.. Vest said he would favor thu
highest amendment the senate would ap
: propriate for Indian education provided
both sexes were educated. 1t was useles
, to educate the Indian boys, and leave tn,
girls without education.
Mr.. Ingalls, thought the best thing
for the Indian was to make him amenablt
to the law. He had heard enough of stale
denunciatiOns OF the government for its ex.
termination of the Indians There has
been no such determination. There were
as many Indians on the continent to-day al
In 1892.
Mr.. Payson introduced a bill to restrict
the ownership Of real estate in the terrific
ries to American citizens. 1t prohibits any
non president or alien who has not declared
his intention to become a citizen of the
United States from acquiring, owning, pos
sessing or holding any real estate in any OF
the territories.
The bill relating to police regulations for
the District of Columbia was passed.
Mr.. O'Neill (Mo.) introduced the follow
ing bill. providing that after July LIST, the
following articles be exempt from duty:
Raw sugar, not TeHneu, mOlaSseS, salt,
rice, rye, barley, potatoes, oatmeal, cur
rents, ~raisins, prunes, peas, beans, butter,
cheese. live animals, vegetables and chick
Dry. Referred.
Mr.. O'Neill estimates that the bill will
accomplish a reduction of $57, 900, 900 in
revenues.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, May 13.-Mr. Logan, from
the committee on military affairs, reported
favorably the bill to place Gen. Grant on
the retired list. Mr.. Logan asked that the
bill be at once put upon its passage. IMAM
imous consent was at once given and the
bill was at once read a third time and
that Logan said he presumed there would
be no objections to it,. The bill provides
that in recognition of distinguished SER
vices rendered the United States, Gen. U.
S. Grant, late general of the army, be
placed on the retired list with the rank and
full pay of a general Of the m
Mr.. Harrison, from the committee on
territories, reported favorably, with
amendment, tbs bill providing for the ex-
penses of a commission for the exploration
Of the territory of Alaska.
The Indian appropriation bill was pro-
ceeded with, completed and passed as
amended and the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house went into committee of
the whole on the bill providing for a civil
government for the territory Of Alaska.
After a short discussion the committee rose
and the bill was passed without amend
ment. As 1t is a senate bill 1t now requires
but the approval Of the president to be-
come a law.
The next measure considered was the
Townshend bill, providing that hereafter
no territory shall frame a constitution or
apply for admission as a state into the
union until it shall contain a permanent
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gressional district in order to entitle it to
representation in the house.
Mr.. Hammond moved to lay the bill on
the table. Agreed to-109 to 10.
Bills passed-Extending the Jurisdiction
of justices of the peace in Wyoming and
providing that hereafter the legislature of
Dakota shall consist of twenty-four mem
bers in the council and forty Eight members
in the house.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, May IA motion by
Mr.. Cullum to make his interstate com-
merce bill the special order for May 21st
was not agreed to.
The bill was passed authorizing the con-
of a pontoon wagon bridge over
the Mississippi near Dubuque.
HOUSE.
A bill was reported favorably for a
mint at St. Louis.
The committee of the whole considered
the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Robinson On. Y.,) moved to abolish
the office OF minister to Great Britain.
The committee then rose.
Mr.. Springer asked unanimous consent to
put on its passage the bill authorizing the
OF the treasury to purchase about
S42 900, 900 of bonds with the greenbacks
held in the treasury for the redemption OF
the retired national bank circulation, which
would relieve the money market to the ex-
tent Of adding $40, 600 900 to the circulation.
Mr.. Weller objected.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, May 15.-Mr. Morgan Of
tered a resolution directing the committee
On finance to examine into the cause OF the
allure of such national bsnks in the city Of
New York as suspended business in May,
1891, and report whether said failures have
% any and what extent resulted from any
Of the laws regulating their con-
luct.
Mr.. Cullom introduced a bill to prevent T
speculation on the part of officers of ma {
ional banking associations. :
The senate passed the house bill to aid !
he New Orleans exposition by a loan Of r
200, 900. n
The chair laid before the senate the I'M d
inished business, being the house bill to a
a bureau of labor statistics. After e
session the senate adjourned till 4
o
HOUSE. S
The morning hour was dispensed ;
and the house went into committee of .
he whole on the diplomatic and consular .
preparation bill. Ii
Mr.. Hit moved to amend by restoring to
~, 900 the salaries of ministers to Austria
nd Italy. The bill reduces them to$7 200.
he amendment was lost-70 to 70.
Mr.. Cannon offered an amendment to c.
lake an appropriation for contingent ex- e
enses of the consular and diplomatic SER Il
ice. n
Senate amendments to the bill for the k
'orld's centennial and cotton exhibitions e;
t New Orleans were concurred in. NJ
HOUSE. 10
FRIDAY, May 16.-The committee of p
be whole reported the river and harbor, u
onsular and diplomatic and army appro- Al
ration bills to the house, but no further fr
elton was taken. Recess was taken till s m