The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-20

The Speaker laid before the House a com
munication from the Secretary of the Treas
ury, transmitting an estimate of appropria-
ton of s., 600 to meet the incidental expenses
Of the United States navy vessels attending
the Worlds industrial Exposition at New
Orleans. Bills were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. HeDly: To indemnify California
on account of Indebtedness incurred In In
dian wars.
By Mr.. Townsend: A resolution request
ing the President to furnish the House cop
les OF the correspondence relating to The so.
called Oklohoms lands in Indian Territory,
together with information as to the present
condition OF the controversy growing out of
tie attempted occupation of such lands.
BY Mr. Phelps: A resolution call ing upon
Abe President for information as to the i'm
prisonnent OF Charles A. Vonbosklon at
Port An Prince Hayti.
Ry Mr.. Siocum: A resolution requesting
the President TO submit TO the House q
copy Of the recent appeal OF Fitz John Por.
ter with accompanying papers.
By. Mr.. Ward: Amending the act to pre-
vent the introduction of contagious dis
eases This is the bill prepared by the con-
ference Of national health officers
BY Mr.. Curtin: To amend and revise the
set 10 encourage and promote Geographic
and Asia.
By NJ. Broadhead: To establish unI-
form rate of pension for pilots who served
on United States gunboats during the late
war.
By Mr.. Mills: 4 resolution amending the
rules SO that majority of the members
present may suspend the rules and pass bills
relating TO revenue.
BY Mr.. Blount: To enforce the collection
OF taxes on distilled spirits in bonded ware
houses
Mr.. Hit. under instructions from the
COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs moved to sas-
pend the rules and pass the Senate bill pro-
vidiDg for the exercise OF the jurisdiction
conferred on the United States in places OF
their territory and dominion, and repeating
The Revised Statutes from Section 1888 to
sl3o. inclusive
The reading of the bill consumed an hour
and half, and then the motion was
. seconded by 81 20 A.
Mr.. Eitt explained that the purpose OF the
measure was 10 perfect regulating the
States. It was a digest aud arrangement of
the present statutes. 1t placed many limi-
tstions upon the powers of CoDsus and
greatly abridged the judicial authority OF
our ministers. The powers of Consuls &C ting
as a consular court throughout North At
RIGA were sharply defined, and an appeal was
given TO the United States Court for the
Eastern District of New York. In China
and Japan, where the transactions of Amer
ican citizens amounted 20 millions OF dollars
il was deemed necessary TO take away from
the Consuls and Ministers the power of life
and death, which they now had, and estab-
lish the judicial tribunals.
Messrs. Cox, of New York McAdoo and
Holman opposed the bill.
Mr.. Curtin favored it.
The motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill was lost-ysas. 149; nays, 104; not
the necessary tvo-thirds in the Affirmative.
The next committee on the list was the
Military Affairs Committee, and it being un-
Serstood 1t would bring forward the GRAFT
Retirement bill, Mr.. Lowry interposed
motion to adjourn, and the yeas and nays
were ordered.
At this moment the Anthony resolutions
were received from the Senate, and the
Chair asked that the yeas and NAYS be dis
pensed with and the House proceed 20 the
consideration OF the resolutions.
called the roll on the motion TO adjourn,
which was lost-yess. 60; nays, 1913.
The Chair then asked that the Anthony
resolutions be considered, bat. Mr.. Slocum
objected.
The Speaker then called the COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs aud Slocum arose bat
before he could make any motion, Mr..
Lowry moved the House take recess until
tomorrow at 1880.
Messrs- Mills and Wsshburn moved to sd
lourn, which was lost by yeas u.s. nays.
135.
After another dilatory motion the House
adjourned.