Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-20

municatiOn between the Unlte1 otates eA~
Asa. By Mr.. Collins Mass. q resolution
extending the thanks Of Congress TO Capt
Michael A. Healey and the officers and men
of the revenue steamer Corwin, for resculng
shiuwrecked persons in the Arctic seas. Az
she conclusion Of the call. Mr. Hit (llL)
in behalf of the COMMITTEES on Foreign
Affairs moved to snspend the rules Snd pass
the Senate bill providing for the exercise OF
jurisdiction conferred upon the United
States in places outside of its jurisdiction.
The bill proposes general revision OF the
laws governing the consular courts oi the
United States.
They Bought the indiana Votes.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
this morning resumed the investigation OF
land leases IN the Indian Territory. Dr
Adair, q Cherokee, testified. that he was
member of a Cherokee company which
offered 10 paw 81 ,OOO,O 900 for the lease Of
the Cherokee strip, or if that was not enough
to give $4,000 for ii, however, another Or
ganization getting it for $lO0, ,OOe. he
could not understand why the higher
amount was refused, unless money
was used to influence the council. Wm.
F. Rasmus. q licensed trader OF the
Cherokees, gave testimony which indicated
that money had been used b influence the
council. He said money was very scarce
when the session Of the Cherokee council
began, but when it ended, an unusual mum
Der of $50 and 800 bills were brought to
his store for change. 1t was common tax
that those who granted the lease were paid.
One member of the cOuncil-Samuel Down:
ipp-admitted to witness that he received
$500 for his vote. Samuel S. Smoot, an
attorney of this city, gave testimony to the
effect that the leasing Of their lands was
good thing for the Indians
The Indian Appropriation
The House Committee on Appropriations
this morning added clause to the Indian
bill which requires the Secretary Of the In
terror to report to the next Congress the sg-
gregate of all Indian depreciation claims
allowed under treaties or otherwise, together
with his opinion as to what pro rata OF the
claims can be paid out of the treaty funds
The committee received letter from
Senator Thurman stating that the joint
Committee on Library had purchased OF
Mrs. Fassett portrait Of President Garfield
and inquiring fit could be hung upon the
walls of the room of the House Committee
of Appropriations. The portrait was &C
cepted.
OF Interest to River Men.
A clause of new legislation is embodied
in the River and Hsrbor Appropriation bill,
which is of general interest. 1t directs the
Secretary Of War to ascertain and report to
Congress, which and now many nayigable
streams within the jurisdiction of the United
States have been improved by locks and
dams, or by other improvements, either by
States or corporations in pursuance OF State
authority, and upon which streams toll Is
now collected, and whether said improve
ments can be purchased or condemned BY
the United States, and the probable cost OF
each improvement, together with the prob
able benefit to navigation and commerce OF
such purchase or condemnation, when made
with the view OF making the navigation OF
such streams free.
The Public Printers Report.
The annual report of the Public Printer
was submitted to the Senate to-day. The
cost for printing for the Senate during the
fist session in 1881 was $l49, l43, and
for the House S276,333. Of the Congress
sioual Record $4,000 volumes were printed
The pay roll of Public Printer averages
$3.50 per day.
Judgment Against the Government.
The Court of Claims has given judgment
for $l2, 1865 in favor OF Edgar A. Wall in
the suit sgainst the Government for furnish
ing beef TO various Indian agencies in 1878.