National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-18
PASSED BY TIE SENATE.


Through.
The chair laid before the senate yesterday q
communication from the secretary Of tho navy
In response 10 recent resolution of Mr.. Vest,
which inquired whether any surveying party
mad boon, or was about to be, sent TO Near
aqua TO survey the route of the proposed canal
and, lift had been sent, under what authority
oflaw. Tho sccretary's reply Is rs follows;
- NAVY DEPARTMENT WARRINGTON, ID. c.,
Dec. IL, 1SN.-Sir; Responding TO resolution
oil the Senate of Dec. 10, | have the honor TO
state that orders have been issued to Civil I'm.
gineer a. q. Mcnocal, Civil Engineer r. Il.
Peary and Ensign Washington I. Chambers to
visit Nicaragua In order to make n survey of
the route for the proposed Nicaragua canal
These orders have been issued In the exercise
OF the general power of this department, under
we PRESIDENT, TO issue such orders to all officers
OF the navy as may be deemed for the public
interest The arrangements which have been
made contemplate the revision of the survey
maze on former occasion by Civil Engineer
In route which has been suggested as possibly
available for shortening tho canal and dimin-
lshing its cost. The cost OF the arrangement
made and contemplated, in addition to the
pay and mileage Of the naval officers, IL OK
peeted 70 DO 81 900 as an outfit and about 81 900
month during the stay OF the party in Nicar.
aqua
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WM. f. CHANDLER,
Secretary of the Navy.
~ on MT. Vests motion the letter was laid on
| the table, He said he would call Il up at an
| early opportunity with the view OF discussing
the proposition advanced by the secretary
That the right rested in any department of the
| government to order such an expedition with
out action by congress-
Mr.. Dawes presented petition, which was
referred TO the committee on Indian affairs
| praying that steps be taken TO prohibit the
carrying into effect of lease for grazing pur-
poses Of the Crow Indian reservation, made
| with tho Indians Inv asgyuHfDnia nF 1tufa
/ and cattle men.
MIR. Dawes said II was rumored that lease
OF 100000 acres had been made for the price
| of one cent an acre He had been surprised
70 find that no information OF such u lease OK.
isted In the interior department, No such
Iease could legally exist without the sanction
or ,nppoyal of the secretary Of tho interior
| Mr., Vest said he had offered u resolution,
which the senate had agreed to, calling on tho
| Interior department for information as TO such
lease, but no reply had been made.
a large number OF circumstances against tho
ratiication of the Spanish treaty were pre-
sented and referred.
Mr.. Henderson, from the committee on print.
| ihg, reported favorably, and the senate passed
We bill directing that copies of the Congressional
RECORD be sent to American legations abroad.
Mr.. Dawes offered n resolution, which was
agreed TO, calling on the secretary Of the in
terlor for all information in his department ro
iatlng To leases OF Grow Indian lands for graz
ing purposes and his action thereon.
Mr. Butler introduced resolution, for refer
enco, 10 authorize the President to send to the
proposed exhibition Of American arts and
government exhibits now at the New Orleans
Exposition, and approprating 100000 to de
nay tho expenses. IL was referred 10 the com
mlttec on foreign relations.
Mr.. Morgan, from the conference committee
on the Atlantic and Pacific railroad land for
ielture bill, submitted report stating that tht
committee had been unable to agree. The re
port was ordered TO BIO printed.
Mr.. Pendleton, from the committee on for
eign relations, reported fayorably, and til,
senate passed bill authorizing the Presiden
10 suspend the exercise of the extra territorial
authority of the United States in Tunis wher
ne shall be notified that the republic Of Franc,
mas established proper courts In that territory
MT. Garland reported iavorably from th'
passed, the bill detaching Grundy county
Tenn, from the southern division Of the DIS
trict of East Tennessee, and attaching II to til,
Middle Tennessee district.
Mr. Hill called up bill relating to lands II
, Colorado lately occupied by the Uncompagr
and White River Ute Indians. Tho bill wa
passed
Mr. Hale urged the importance of taking W
the navy appropriation bill, but the senat,
FIRST went into executive session. When tn,
doors were reopened the navy bill was takel
up. Mr.. Hale explained the status and pro
visions Of the bill. As now presented to tn
senate the bill made allowance, he said, b,
deduction for the amounts already covered b,
the lump appropriation made for the first hal
OF the year. IL was a modification of the reg
ular appropriation bill perfected by the senat
committee and passed by the senate last scs
sion, and now substituted as an amendmcn
for the house bill.
After the bill was read Mr.. Mcpherson move
TO strike out the words 'the authority to con
struct the same (the new ships shall take efIcc
at once" and insert instead the words "prc
ylded, however, that the authority to construC
the same shall not take effect until the stet
cruisers now under construction shall hay
| been fully completed and tested"
This amendment was rejected by vote c
yeas 10, nays 3d.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale. tho words obiecte
To oy MIR. Mcpherson were stricken out.
After some further debate the bill was passe
substantially as 1t came from the committe,
The chair laid the senate interstate con
- merce bill before the senate, and Mr.. Slate
submitted proposed amendment to be move
by him embodying the provisions of the Rel
gan bill The senate then, at s p. M, &C
journed.
In the house yesterday Mr. Worthington,
Illinois, from the committee on public build
ings, reported Il bill extending 10 S245,000 tn
limit of appropriation for the construction of
public building at Peoria, Ill.
On motion of Mr.. Stockslagcr, n resolutio
was adopted calling on the secretary of tn
treasury Tor information as to the purchase
asite for public building at Harrisonburi
Va.
Mr.. Skinner, of New York, introduced bi
for regulating and classifying the salaries
clerks In all first class postoilices. Referred.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, introduced bill 70
the relief of the sufferers from the wreck
the United States steamer AshuelOt.
The house then resumed the considerable
OIL the interstate commerce bill
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