The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-13

States Commissioners 10 the exposition re-
guessing an additional appropriation TO ex'
tinguish the deficit in its accounts, aud ask
ing authority 20 reopen the exposition dur
ing the winter OF 1856. The President,
in his message OF trsnsmittal, says:
failure on the part OF the management 10
carry out the original latent Ia regard 20 the ex
position might reflect on the honor OF the United
states Government, since tWenty-Oue foreign IA
t0ns and f0rty-six states and territories have
joined In the enterprise through faitn IN the
sanction OF the Government. Ia view o. thta FACT,
aud In consideration OF the value OF tue txoo-
gitiOn 10 the cause OF material pfO freN and gen.
eral education. respectfully submit the report
mentioned for favorable consideration D. Con
gfes.
Senator Miller, Of Csliiornis, from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, u day rs.
porte an amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill, to appropriate SD OJO u
enable the President to best0g TESTIMONIALS
on those officers and subject OF the Russian
Government who aided the survivors OF the
Jeannette expedition, or who aided the
search Of the parties sent after members Of
the expedition. This appropriation Was also
recommended for the purpose OF enabling
the President 70 convey 10 the Govern ment
high appreciation in which the q overnmsnt
aud people OF the United States hold the
humane service 50 rendered
The House Committee on Foreign AifArs,
10 which was referred the various res)iu.
tions relative to tho recent dynamite eK.
plosions in London, to-day decided TO re-
port that il was unbecoming the dignity Of
the House 20 assume that American cltizsas
had been in any way connected with the
crime where no charges had been made. aud
that the committee was unwilling to request
any officer OF the Government TO search for
proof Of guilt where there was no charge.
The Senate COMMITTEES on Indian Affairs,
which Recently investigated the leasing ol
lands by ne Indians to cattle men, will
make a report in a few days II will
recommend iha. sub committees be appoint
ed to visit the Indian Territory and Monrans
during the summer to investigate the policy
OF the Indians It viii! also report that the
officials in the Interior Department. except
certain Indian agents aud traders, have not
been guilty OF improper conduct in c1nDec.
tion with the leases OF Indian lands Two
agents, Townshend aud Pollock, it will say,
interested themselves ia leases while GOV
eminent officials contrary to law.
In the Swain Conrt.Msrtial to-day the
counsel for General Swain objected 10 al
COlonels on the Court-Martial on the ground
OF inferiOlity OF rank. The Court overrulei
the objection. and the accused pleaded not
guilty" to the charges and specifications on
which the trial was ordered, and are 10
effect that Swain drew more forage f5l
horses than be was entitled to. Several
witnesses were examined, their testimony
showing that the forage in SWajm's reGui5i
ton was sent to the stable where Batemar
and Swain had horses Adjourned.
Senator Sherman today introduced az
amendment to the Sundry Civil bill by I
proposition to appropriate $50, 600 for th,
construction of third story TO the public
building at Columbus, o.