New-York tribune., 1884-01-09
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. SIN the Senate to-day
four messages received from the President-Oue
transmitting letter from the Secretary Of War recon-
mending Of the site Of the military post of Fort
Sullivan, Maine another transmitting communication
from the Secretary Of The Interior submitting the draft Of
bill providing for the allotment OF lands in seyerty to
certain tribes Of IUdans; third Transmitting another
communication from the Secretary Of the Interior sub
ntng the draft Of bill to allow Indian homestead en-
tries without payment Of fees and presenting the
for the consideration of Congress- and fourth transmit
ting for the information OF Congress papers showing
operations at the South Pass OF the Mississippi River "
December 1888 ana setting forth the necessity for
further appropriations tor the work
resolution was offered by Mr. Hale and agreed 10 as
follows: That the Secretary OF the Navy be and is
hereby directed to inform the senate what the orig
nal cost Of all vessels whose nance found the
Naval Register for the year 1888 under the Bureau
Construction and Repair Steam Engineering and Equip
ment and Recruiting, together with the total expense
for repairs since their construction under the same bu
Teaus or Otherwise
The following resolution relating to the New-Orleans
and Pacific Railroad Company which was offered By Mr..
Van Wyck went over till Tomorrow:
That the Secretary Of the Interior be directed to
pend action IN Issuing cerh patents for said lands
to said corporation until Congress at this session shall
When Senate then took up the unfinished business Of
yesterday being the new rules considerable debate
upon the proposed rule which relates to appropriation
bulls II provides hat appropriation bills FOR the ex-
Senate Committee having charge the Interests Of that
Mr. sherman supported the provision. on TIE ground
the people OF the District not represented in
Congress, except through Congressional committees
which take their designation from the District.
From this question the debate widened the general
question OF divided responsibility ana the dangers be
appreAended from taking money matters out OF the hands
OF the Appropriation Committee
Mr. Beck led OF Ia opposition 20 the provision OF the
rule and maintaining the importance of retaining all
matters of appropriation In the hands the
Appropriations In the course of his remarks Mr. Beck
said there not Istclass grocery dry goods house
In the country that would carry business
ried on III the Treasury Department with many de-
parunents responsible TO that he has hardly
time 10 sign his name 10 papers
Mr, Edmunds thought 1t would be decidedly injurious
10 the Interests Of the people 70 give the committees
having charge Of special departments the Govern
men the right 10 say bow much shO Id be appropriated
for those special departments
Mr.. Plumb proposed amendment, providing for the
submission OF the appropriation bill Of each department
10 the committee representing that department. and
Qliriug the committees report back within week
Mr. Morrill, said this would prOcrastinate work of
the committees beyond all reasonable bounds.
The debate was continued al some length being partlC
ipated In by McssFs. Bayard, Dawes, Frye, Miller, OF
New Ork, and Hale. Mr.. Miller of New York, urged
that the agricultural department Of the Government
becoming important that more money needed 10 put
II IN the commanding position which II should occupy.
Mr. Hale moved 10 strike our from the proposed rule
the clause which had caused the discussion.
Mr. sawyer offered a resolution which agreed TO-
calling the Secretary OF War forinOTmaOu 20 what
legislation II any, is necessary for the edate carrying
the pTOYIsO contained IN the appropriation already
made for the improvement Of the Fox and Wisconsin
Rivers.
Mr. Miller, OF California offered a resolution which
agreed 10, requesting the President not Incompatible
wh the public interest, " furnish the Senate wta copse