The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-03
FORrY.EIGHrH CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Chair laid
before the Senate letter from the Secretary
OF the Interior. transmitting the correspond
enoe called for by DIR. Hills resolution here
tofore offered.
Dir. Hill moved 10 print the papers.
Mr.. ingalls, hoped, as they were very volu-
minous, they would be referred to the Conn.,
mittee or Printing to be examined.
Mr.. Hill said the papers related to the
land frauds, or alleged land frauds, in New
Mexico. After reciting the circumstances
inducing bis offer OF the resolution, he ar
gued that 1T was clear the Senate resolution
had been complied with very reluctantly
aud with unnecessary delay by the Interior
Department, and that the volume OF CORE.
spondence sent in has been made unnecss-
sarily full ia order to efnbsrress the Senate
IN the question OF printing.
Mr.. Ingalls, motion was agreed to-
mr. Allison, from the Committee on Ap-
propTiations, reported the SGndry Civil bill
aud asked that Il be taken up az once.
Mr. Mcmillan said he would object 10 it's
being taken up II II would result In disDiac-
ing the unfinished business. being the Sioux
Clty and ST. Paul Land Forfeiture bill.
Mr.. Allison said If the Sundry Civil bill
we're not passed to-day, Congress would have
an opportunity to stay here for several days
after the It'll OF March.
Mr. Mcmillan. after discussion, withdrew
his objection, and the Sundry Civil bill was
taken up and the reading proceeded with.
Pending the reading Of the bill, Mr.. Ali
son, Temarking that the COMMITTEES on APP
preparations deemed an evening session de.
sirable, moved the Senate take a recess from
8 TO 5 O'Clock this evening. When the read
ing was resumed debate arose on the CON.
nailtee's amendment reducing from 100000
to $4,000 the amount 10 be paid by the GOV
eminent for Fort Brown reservation.
Messrs. Coke and Msxey advocated the
retention OF the larger amount, whtie ALI
s0n advocated the smaller. The Senate b. a
vote CT 10 yeas to Il nays disagreed % the
committee amendment, tbua retaining the
larger amount
the Chair, upon motion OF Mr.. Van WycE,
appointed Mitchell, Van Wyck and Jackson
oonferees upon the bill granting pension 10
Mrs. Sarah Jackson. This is a private PEN
sion bill, passed By the House.
amendment increasing widows pensions
from IS 10 SD 3 month"; 1t went back to the
House, where IL had little chance of receiv.
ing consideration before the end OF the sss-
sion. 1t was recalled to-day upon a resolu.
ton offered By Dir. Ven Wyck, and its re-
mission to the Conference Committee will
when next it gees to the House, and in this
situation final action may be secured.
Mr.. Aldrich offered the following Joint
resolution, which was read q second time,
and laid upon the table, TO be called UP
hereafter:
Resolved. That the President OF the United
states is hereby requested 70 enter into negotia-
tons with the States OF the Latin Union and such
other foreign Powers as he shall deem advisable.
with the purpose OF securing such treaties with
them IS shall bind the Nations agreeing thereto 70
open their respective minis TO the free coinage OF
silver. with full legal tender power. at such uni
form ratio 10 gold as shall be agreed upon.
The consideration of the Sundry Civil bill
was resumed. On reaching the New Orleans
Exposition item, some DEBATE arose. The
House provision was "for the purpose Of aid
ing'' the exposition by $500 600. The Sen
ate committee increased the amount K
500, Goo but made il ssfOr final add
Without action upon the Item the Senate
took recess until O'Clock, and, upon reas
semblIng, Immediately went into executive
session.