Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-15

WAsHKeros, Jan. 7.-In the Senate 9
Joint resolution AppropriAting ESQ, 900 TO
relieve the wants Of destitute Indians
vac taken up and passed.
Mr.. Morrill, called up the resolution
submitted by him some weeks ago, declar-
ing that % called reciprocity treaties
| with nations Of inferior popu-
lasion and wealth should be regarded
with disfsvor. he spoke ut length in its
favor, but did not mention the Spanish
treaty. He argued that By suoh treaties
We gave up muon mora shan We gained
WAsHIseroE, ID. G., January s, 1885
In the Senate, Mr.. Allison introduced
bill relating to the fees OF pension claim
sgep,s and attorneys. He said It's pro
Visions were the Identical provisions
toupd found in the Pension bill recently
passed by the House Of Representatives.
1t repealed all the legislative provisions
contained in the Pension Appropriation
bill OF lsst yesr. after long discussion
90 the Evil Il tsoking legislation to sp-
| propr' stion bills, ard on the habit Of the
5sTata OF yielding through its copfsrrees
/, the u'use. the bill was referred to the
'mmittee on pensions. Mr. Hswley
ufsre1 resolution, which was lad over
one day. Hq1estirg the President,
Il NOT Incompatible with the pub
lilo interest, 10 communicate TO
the Senate historical statement
concerning the public pniioy Of the exscu
.ive department Of the Confederate Slater
duripR tue late war, reported to have
been Lately filed 10 the war department
\ by General Sherman. Pursuant 10 notice
given several days ago, Mr.. LapbAm
addressed the Senate on the eubj ct OF
commercial treaties, oontroverting the
Arguments OF Mr.. Morrill,, uttered tbe
| day before. After an executive aesi ION.
the Senate adjourned.
WAsHfEGLoE, Jan. 9-TLe chair lad
before the Senate copy o. the Tepor, OF
the board appointed last GUNNER totx
anime the comparative n r Ia Of suthrR.
cite and bitumi1ous coal fur naval macs
MIR. Slater called up the Oregon Cen
trial Land Grant Forfeiture bill, (which
had been 'in allegiance, subject Ito Mr.
Morgan's motion to reconsider Mr. Morgan
withdrew his motion, and the bill goes to the
House. The consideration of the Interstate
Commerce bill was resumed, Mr. Garland
called up the House bill on the same subject,
and moved to reoommit both bills to the
| committee on railroads for further consider.
alton. The motion was lost cas- I8, nays "a.
Pending consideration OF the bill the Senate
went into executive session, and when the
doors were reopened adjourned until Monday.
/ The committees were then called for reports
on private bills, and a number Of them were
reported and placed on the calendar. The
| Belmont resolution, calling on the President
| for information In regard to the Congo bust.
ness, was reported and agreed to. The bill
for the allotment Of lande in severalty to
Indians was reported and placed on the
|
lutions OF the board Of trade OF Philadelphia
asking for the passage of the Lowell Bank
ruptcy bill. An evening session was held for
the consideration Of pension bills.
WAsHIsGT N, Jan. IL In the Senate
Mr.. Hoar presented . petition from
Ms. Belva A. Lockwood askire
Congress 10 see that the electoral
votes cast TOR her at the late Presidential
election be counted. The petition was
appropriately raierTed. The chair laid
before the Senate the resolution heretofore
offered by Mr.. HAwley, calling on the
President, IL not Incompatible with the
public interests, for copy OF q historical
tAtement o,ho-rbiUg the public policy OF
the executive department of the Con.
tsderate 5 Atss, d ed With the war depAr'-
nent by dsn. Sl-.Usu. The resolution
lsys rice to lively debate, NJ .asrs
larris, Vest, Morgan aud Lamar opposing
n1'rly on the ground that thu matter
vas purely persebEl one. They all.
4pd especially Hr LSmsf, defended
ls19rson Davis tom \ ctarg- made by
General ShsrT,JD that D! via Lad On. ss ed
in conspiracy 10 A.sume the dictator
ship. Mr Lamar said he did not irc pm u,
General ShermsD's veracity, but he Ia
sisted that the general had been mil
formed about Davis The resolu
ton was advocated by Beesrs
HAwley, Oh rmau, Irgslls and Copger
; Pending discussion the hour Of 2 O'Clock
svrived, and the matter went over. The
Naval bill, es passed BY the House, was
referred to the committee on appTopria.
} Ions, and the Joint resolution for The
D meeting If both housea o. + binary llgh
; 10 count the electoral vols wss r. fsIrsi q
the committee on privileges o. elections.
! After an "z-cTtivo fcssnn he Ssuatr
sdjourpei,
WAsHlNGTos, Jau l3 Ia the SER ate
Mr. Hale from the o mmittes on spp,o
. 1ri tton, reported hack the Naval Appro
|, lristions bill with sn"udm.pts d.
sad he would call II ny - tpotrow.
! Mr Maudersou, from the oymuittes OF
printing, reported concurrent resolution
I directing the printing Of the letter Of The
q Secretary Of State OF Dscs mbsr 18Th lag
q and accompanying consular reports rel A.
ing to labor in Europe. L. was placed "
+ the calender.
a M. Djlph, from the committee OF
public laEds, reported fsvorEbly III,
e House bill Repeating all laws providing
for tas pre- tmptin q pubic lands nj {
all laSs allowing eutriss for tImbsl
culture.
Senator VGpce quoI,d from Camera
shermsn's Letter the alluFiors to ii q d tus
+ dovsrLor Varce'd ttiiji correspond en- a
u In the executive mSnsinp, H. esid IN.
/ M part Of tue oth iiSl cotrpFIo 10 e: o. AID
records werS ever Kept In tae gxecu tiy,
!, usDsioD. Tbs letter referred to BIZ Gen
! SHERMAN was not found Ia Il cory, book
referred to, for the rss.on TIA
no such letter was ever there H. so
i serted en- ths houOS Of gentlemsu IL a
. no letter mskirg the threats Gen. Sher
msn alleges tO hsve been made was eve,
3 received by ths speaker from ] ff4rsol
!, Davis Men who fought on the noftherr
= aud victorious eide seemed TO think il !
!, shsms thatthoss who fought for the south
4 ard lest did not Join in the attprapi
70 heap ohloq1y on the head OF J.ffeTsor
{: Davis The spssker had, II was w.ll
{ known, been drawn into SECESSION unwll
D linRly, bat orce in there was not q day
; or en- hour that be had not dore his hes
, to make Il suoo sstul. Gsnersl Saerms
would rob hi'O Of this satisfactory ~
lection. Il was trua the speaker
t had sent an embassy to General
Sherman to ask protection for his peopl
but the ConfaderaOy wa then at az end
General Sherman had found il tn. fact
that he did not await the return Of his
, embassy evidence thSt he was Efraid Of
, j. f.rson Davis "Afrsid Of Davis. tbeI
afugitive Was ever proposition more
! absurd 7" The reason why he d ID not
await the return, WAS because it " % re.
ported that the con missioners had baep
captured by KilpsGick's cavalry,
promptly robbed OF their p,rsopal 10,
: svssiops and taken to General shermRp'f
headquarters. Thereupon hs joi ed Tia,
Toe Of the Tstr-ath & army.
, Mr. EdmuudS introduced hill
auth y zing the Pres mt to app IL 1
and place on the retired hat a
tho army, one person from amor
'h'ss VINO had b-ei generals CON maudir o
the Rruies Of his U tied Sts,-a NJ
gaoer.'s iu Chief Of ssid AMY F." n,
Eimepds exprrs cd tho hops that n. "a
: nous coosent woud b. CIV iir a.. IN
medista consider stion 0i the tilt m, 70
SENATOR" he said, "would see the 4 / a..
purpose and application NJ tho bifI. II
would Auth9yiz5 the Pf,sd III 70 apps;nt
| General 0FRut to the r.ti,pd l,Et a.,