The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-01-30
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

hocouse of grants made 10 AID internal improve
Us ps and such Withdrawals had been after
mer5f terminated, or where the lands were re-
800 In price to 81. 25 per acre, and such lands
tod been purchased in good faith, and
natents obtained therefor, without hay
no first been proclaimed by the presi-
mS snch patent shall be valid, where
o0"1 IN the 25th day of January, there are no
O "no,1Aicting claims" The senate proceeded to
tbo consideration Of bills upon the calendar.
Among the bills passed was one authorizing
the president TO appoint a commission consls-
ting Of one or more army officers, to act IN con-
I'M with the State of Texas to ascertain
6ouJ mark the point where the Tooth meridian
nF longitude crossed the Red river, and appro-
DriatiHg $4,000 for the necessary expenses of
thHa 6TsE.mA bill was reported providing for a
drawback on certain imported articles. The
Indian appropriation bill was considered
Pending fuithur debate the committee rose
0rl nnbfc business being suspended, the
house proceeded to pay fitting tribute to the
memory of the late Representative John II.
Eyins of South Carolina.
~Eulogistic addresses were made by Messrs.
Rratton. Dibble, Tillman Browne, (Indl,
gardeman. George, Dowd and Durham, and
then as a further mark of respect to the men,
ory of the deceased the house adjourned.
SENATE The interstate bill was
resumed.
Mr.. Coke opposed the bill. He severely
criticized Charles Francis Adams, Jr., who he
said after having asserted that railroads were
establishing a despotism that no spasmodio
popular action could shake off" was now ad-
y%ocating the federation of all 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.
On motion of Mr.. Hampton, the message
was at once taken up, and Mr.. Hampton offer
ed q resolution fttingly expressing the sense
of the senate ON the decease of Evins.
Messrs. Hampton, Frye and Butler spoke in
eulogy of The deceased.
Senator Cameron has reported favorably
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
HOUSE. "A bill was 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 eulogized.
The agricultural bill reported recently pro-
vides the commission of agriculture may use
such part of the appropriation for the bureau
Of animal industry as he may deem necessary
and in UGH way he may think best to prevent
the spread Of pleuro-pneumonia. The new
authority vested in the commission is, how-
ever, not - confi'rf Wiz, svistine inv
-
The Oklahoma resolutions Of Messrs. Plumb
and Vest were placed before the senate. Mr..
Vest withdrew his resolution, and in doing SO
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 a long discussion, Mr..
Plumb's resolution calling on the president for
his views on the present status of the Okla
hOma lands was agreed to.
In executive session the Senate confirmed:
Carroll D. Wright OF Boston commissioner of
labor; W. G. Emmett, secretary of legation,
Constantinople; collector of customs, Vespa-
sian Smith, Duluth; pension agent, Jacob
Rich, Des Moines, Iowa; ~postmasters, d. s.
Sweet, Pipe Stone, MINI. John A. Post,
Boise City, Idaho; H. c. Colbaugh, Hamburg,
Iowa.
The senate remained in secret session two
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 the
treaty.
HoUsE-A conference report on the Oregon
Central forfeiture bill was made and agreed to;
the house receding from it's disagreement to
the senate amendments. TIL Indian APP
preparation bill passed, after a long
VaASA NAf 4NNNONL ENN4
1t struck him as q curious fact that the
government could always find means to appr0-
pirate money to feed a lot of lazy and vaga-
bond Indians, but could never fad means Of
putting them to work. He read a letter he had
received from Bishop Whipple of Minnesota,
who is now living on the banks of the Mediter-
ranean, imploring his good Offices for Indians,
and asking him to request the president-elect
to be deeply careful III the selection of q COM
missioner of Indian affairs. s.No position"
says the bishop, Sin the gift OF the president
tame.n
SENATE. The chair laid before the senate
MI. Vests resolution, heretofore offered, to
authorize the secretary of the interior 70 ascer-
tam upon what terms the Creek and Seminole
Indians would surrender their remaining in
terest IN tho Oklahoma lands.
Ar. Plumb offered a substitute requesting the
president TO enter as speedily as possible into
Negotiation with such Indian tribes as may be
III possession of more lands than enough to
give each head of a family l60 acres, with Q
view 10 using such surplus lands for actual
settlers only. The substitute also requests the
president 70 act in the matter as speedily IS
possible, and report to congress such propo-
siuons as ne May receive.
After further debate, the resolutions of
Messrs. Vest & Plumb were referred to the
committee on Indian affairs. The senate went
INV executive session, and reviewed the fol-
houihi&Gours DlhulDTu ID .1huiiO,
louisiana, member of the national board OF
health; Lucias IL. Foote, minister resident,
and consul general Of the United States at
Oorea; Nelson A. Dunning, Michigan,
. consul of the United States, Auck-
land; Capt. Aimon Rockwell, assistant quar-
alnaster, to be major and quartermaster An
afew > Draper, New York, judge of the court
III commissioners OF Alabama claims; John +.
nartranft, collector of customs. district of
Tnladelphia; William s. Steels, Pennsylvania,
conner OF the mint, Philadelphia.
.Ihe senate in secret session. continued the
discussion OF the Nicarag uan treaty. Senator
ssainulds concluded speech in favor of rati-
eva1ion commenced several days ego, and so
- rs surface indications are visible the final
tant future