New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL DOiNGS IN BRIEF
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-The Chair laid be

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fore the senate letter from the Secretary Of the ne
rior transmittng further papers relating to leases
Indian lands for grazing purposes.
Mr.. Mitchell presented memorial from the Board o
Trad. of Ero. Penn, urging the acquisition by tn,
United States OF the Portage Lake and Lake Superior
ship canal.
Mr.. P.umb. from the Committee on Appropriations
reported the Post Office Appropriation bill It wa.
placed on the calendar
The Dcs Moincs River Lands bill then placed before
the Senate and Mr. tApham resumed hi, remarks on IT,
An amendment heretofore proposed by him would OK.
cude from the provisions OF the bin OF the lands
were nr' ha-o before March 1861. aud confirmed the
Titles "f such lands To the plca-rrs Thts amendment
Oh bciug brought 90 ~ vote rejected.
Mr IAphan then offered amendment requiring par
giving security for cnst, Mr. IApham supported this
anrndurnt further remarks 10 which Mr Wilson re.
Piled IN behalf of the settlers.
Slr Mcpherson raid that only eleven days remained of
the session and he would tomorrow morning move TO
l'I1ho the "ill me "h"io mornings OF six cousccu-
tive days had been wasted IN talking about the b H.
whrh t'cryh"dy kne" IL could not he, ONE law at this
ss'1i o'S S"ha'c bil AMI yet 7" he considered by
the House. hr. Iapham remarked that the motion
might ~ well he oadr now Mr. McPheison adopted the
surgrsio and NJ once moved the Indefinite postpone
mcut of tie bll.
Mr. Allison remarked that tho Senator from. New.
York and the Senator from Ne" jersey were acting in
accord Here wa. bill oi "a, pablo character any
bill before the senate All that he wanted that the
srnhr should vote on The bill After further discussion
as to the precedence OF the various bills the motion
Mr. Morgan addressed the Senate on the bill but nj
O'Clock. WIN Mr. laphams second amendmcnt still
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Ia The House today SIR. iiulnian. OF Indiana intro
dnccd JOINT resolution requesting the e>dcnt open
negotiations with the French republic with view OF
goiihng new convention with that for the
establishment uf another French aud American Claims
Commission. which shall have ample Jurisdiction re-
open. examine aud finally determine all claims which
llrd before the late Comm under
tiUn of January ID, 1850.
Tue House then went into Committee OF the Whole
the River and Hirbyr bill On motions by different
Ses s " wens m ""pSs @
-5OOOO for the projection OF the dykes the Clair
River the appropriation for the Improvement OF the
Mississippi RIVER, between the Illinois aud Ouo Rivers
Increased from 100000 To 5000, 100. aud IL d
rrctcd that $4,000 OF this shall be expended at
Cape Giraricau.
At IL o'clock the session Of Thursday began
Mr.. Bennett. OF North Carolina, from the Committee
Elections, submitted report the Iowa contested sec-
On ease OF Frederick against wilson, accompanied by
resolution declaring Frederick entitled 10 the seat
Daring the Transaction oI business under the special
rule. ON motion Of Mr. Davidson OF Florida. IA Senate
Of pubic building at Key West aud motion Of Mr.
Payne, OF New York bill P,ssed for the erection OF
a public building at Auburn y. l., at an estimated cost
OflSl5OOOO.
Al las the consideration OF tho River and Harbor bill
resumed In Comtsitte NJ the whole
Mr.. Baync, OF Pennsylvania moved TO reduce from
81 100000 to 100000 the appropriate for the l-
To tho mouth Of the Onio River Tho motion
lost large number OF amendments offered the
paragraph relative TO tho Mississippi River upproprI-
lions. but they were seyrrally voted down When the
committee rose Speaker Carlisle took the chair and the
welcome which extended to him upon his return To
went into Committee OF tho Whole tho Naval Appro
priation bill.