The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-05

establishing despOtiBm that no opasmodio
vocatins the federation Of ali the Railroads IN
the country under one head A message was
received from the house, announcing the death
Of Hon. John Hamilton Evins, late representa-
tive in congress from south Carolina
was at once taken up. and M. Hampton o6sr-
cd resolution fittingly expressing the sense
OF the senate on the decesse Of Evins
Messrs Hampton, Frye and Butler spoke in
eulOgy Of the deceased
Senator Cameron has reported fsvorably
from the committee on claims the bill to pro-
vide all claims for back pay on bounty due for
services IN the late war or any previous war,
shall be presented for adjustment and payment
within three years from the passage Of the act
Housk-A bill wss reported allowing draw.
backs on imported articles used in the manu.
facture Of exported tobacco. The Indian ap-
preparation bill was considered, after which
the late senator Anthony was eulogizcd.
The agricultural bill reported rccently pro-
vides the Commission Of agriculture may use
such part OF the Appropriation for the bureau
81 animal industry as he NAV deem necessary
the spread Of pleuro- pneumonia The new
authority vested in tho commission 10, how
ever. not n c"af''t -vi'h 'v'sti'.r ,sv
The Oklahoma resolutions OF Messrs. Plumb
and Vest were placed before the senate Mr..
Vest withdrew his resolution, and in doing 20
took occasion TO say that there could be no
doubt whatever that as the laws stood the Ok
lahoma lands were not at this time subject to
settlement by white people. and the president,
Therefore, was unable To do otherwise than as
he had done. After q long discussion, Mr.
Plumb's resolution calling on the president fol
his views on the present status of the Okla
homa lands was agreedto.
In executive session the Senate confirmed
Carroll D. Wright oi Boston commissioner Of
labor: W. C. Emmett, secretary of legation,
Conrtantinople: collector Of customs, Vespa-
sian Smith, Duluth; pension agent, Jacob
Rich, Des Moines, Iowa; postmasters, ID. =
Sweet, Pipe Stone, Mimi John A. Post
Boise City, Idaho; II. C. Colbaugh, Hamburg,
Iowa
hours discussing the Nicaraguan treaty, Sena-
tor Morgan finished his speech and senator
Edmunds consumed the remainder of the ses-
sion. Both gentlemen were in favor Of tho
treaty.
HousE.-A conference report on the Oregon
Central forfeiture bill was made and agreed to;
the house reeeding from its disagreement to
the senate amendments. The lnlian ap-
propration bill passed. after long
il struck linn as a curious fact that tho
government could always find means to appro-
pirate money to feed lot of lazy and vaga-
bond Indians. but could never fad means Of
tiitIu W WIN itt Tedu u Tie uau
received from Bishop Whipple of Minnesota,
who is now living on the banks of the Mediter-
ranean, implorinS his good offices for Indians,
and asking him To request the president elect
10 be deeply careful in the selection of COM
missioner of Indian affairs. ''No position"
Gays the bishop, "in the gift of the president
can bring TO his party greater honor or greater
fame"
senate Senator EImunds introduced bill
,r hall in, In
-tnitryt sstntrr ur-witirfn -vlt-trir+ --ts+e
or territory thereof, make, buy, sell manufact-
urc or compound any n,etallina Eitroleum. Nep-
tune powder. Oriental powder. CLINT powder,
Hercules powder, selinitIc powder. ihunderbolt
powder, dynamite or other nitro cNl lo-ive cofn-
pound: or shall make. buy. sell manufacture or
compound ATTY ballastite. iurno powder, colo
mia powder. detonito. fulgai Ito or any other
81 lorate explosive compound. with the intent
that any such nitro or chiorate -rxpio-iye com
pounds shall lie used at any place within the
United States. or in any foreign country with
ont the jurisdiction of the Tinted states, for
the injury or destruction of public or private
property, or for the mi jury of any person or
persons, shall he deemed guilty OF felony and
upon conviction shall he imprisoned, etc. The
LII makes provision for trial. dc
In introducing the bill Mr.. Edmunds said
II was a mere draft drawn at hls request 10y
another, but although imperfect. he submitted
il in order that il may he referred tn tn COM
mittce on Judiciary for early consideration and
perfection Ii may bc that the act would raise
a question between the rights of the United
States and duties of separate states. but the
committee would take the whole subject into
consideration. aud would, he hoped, put tie
bill in such shape that RI far as the United
States government had power it would he bic
to exercise i, in the direction indicated by the
bill Referred to the committee on Judiciary.
senator Bayard introduced the following re-
solution:
Received That the senate of the United
States has heard, with Indignation AMI pro-
found row. of the attempt 10 destroy the
houses of parliament and other pubic buildings
in London, and hereby expresses its horror
and dete-tatloh of such monstrous crimes
against civilization.
The consideration of the resolution was
postponed to enable the senate To rec i've fuller
information upon the subject matter.
The senate closed its doors at 1910 and
Senator Edmun,ls continued his speech in fav-
or of the ratification Of the Nicarauguan
treaty
HOUSE, Mr. Townshend made another effort
to reach the bill, but was defeated by close
vote in favor of the agricultural appropriation
bill After this measure was disposed of Mr.
Townshend again essayed 10 reach the Mexican
the opposition, who threatened resort 10
filibnstering. and rinally a motion To adjourn
prevailed. The opposition to this measure in
It's ammended form although in the minority,
j. so strong and determined that the chances
FOR its passage are decidedly unfavorable
sExATE.-A substitute for the house bill for
feitng part of the lands granted Iowa in aid Of
railroad construction was reported. Mr. Bay
ard's RESOLUTION denOuncing the London ex-
plosion was adopted by vote Of ta to ],
Rlddleberger, who spoke IN opposition
TO the resolution. The revolution IL as
follows:
"Rtsolve,l, That the senate of the United
States has heard with indignation and profound
.o.,o,. ~ tho attcu t,f tn destroy the hoIlSe of