New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS IN BRIEF.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The Char laid be-
fore the Senate memorial from the Legislature OF WIS
conn Urging the placing Of General Grant on the re-
tired list of the Army.
Mr.. Culom presented memorial from the Legislature
of Illinois urging early and satisfactory settlement
of the Oklahoma question.
Mr. Dawes said thatif the newspapers which had pub
shed so many articles favoring the immediate opening
of those lands settlement would publish the true state
of the caseit would tend greatly to the public peace
After further discussion Mr. Dawes asked unanimous
consent TO at once take up the bill heretofore introduced
by him to authorize the President to negotiate Tor the
purchase of the remaining rights OF the Seminole Creek
and Cherokee Nations of Indians 20 those lands.
Mr.. Sherman thought the bill had better be eonsd-
cred at the regular time
Mr. Dawes said that the regular time would never
come Unanimous consent was given to to take up the
bill and In less than five minutest was read In fun ana
passed It goes the House for action In that poy
MI Mitchell asked unanno Gus consent to take up PEN
sion bills on the calender under the fve-minute RUE.
Mr. ingalls, thought 1t would be better 10 nave ah even
Mr. Hoar woul oppose anything like shutting of Of
Mr. Hale said that 4 the Senator from Massachn.etts
wanted to spend all the time of the Senate IN talk rather
than work large part Of the business Of the senate must
Mr. Mitchell moved to take up the nrst pension bi on
the calendar. This was agreed 10 Considerable time
was spent wrangng over the order in which the DIS
The pension bills having been disposed Of Mr. Cockre
called bill already favOraby Nv
him. to provide the settlement ofthe claims OF officers
and enlisted OF the Army. for loss OF private prop
erty DESTROYED IN he hS the sGgfC Would nj NOT
such things carpets. watches etc. but only articles
soldiers TO have when duty Ga the suggestion OF Mr.
the time for presenting such claims was
to two years: as so amended II was passed . ,
Mr. Cockrcll also called up Honse bill limiting to
three years the time OF presenting claims Tor bounty or
and limiting to six years the time for presenting All
claims originating hereafter AGAINST the United states
shall NOT he construed extend the power OF the Court
of Claims include claims now barred by tbs statute
Mr.. Blair thought that the bill would exclude large
number OF ella ms Of coored soldiers.
Mr. Cockre believed that nearly 81 the claims OF that
class were already ill., though not all adjusted. .
Mr. ingalls, said that the United states did not permit
the statute of limitations O. run against the Govern
Inent and he thought an honest claim should not be nm
'ed the name, ,ne ny ' ae.
was the only CIVILIZED government In thr world that dd
not permit itself to 9e ye a c cr @ ' the case
citizen sued by the United states sStern year. ai,er
the Senate without action on the hi went into exec
onrned and the senate adjourned Before adjournment
a message from the House announced Enlargement
with the Senate on I'll. allcultnrn aIptopi'ntIon.
senate on motion OF Mr. Hale insisted on It's amend
ments and the Chair appointed Mcssrs Haze flumo
and Cali n committee OF conference.
In the House Mr.. Buckner. OF Missouri called up me
Senate bill authorizing the ConInefcal Naiinnhl bauk
of Chicago TO increase us capita STOCK 10 -'VV'"yo
In opposing the BILL Mr. Weller or Iowa atta yea lhe
National
of every patriot strike IL death blow The bill WAS
ON motion OF Mr. George. OF Oregon n bill was passed
for the allotment Of lands IN severaty 10 the Indians on
the Umatia Indian Reservation.
| The Speaker announced the appointment OF Mcssrs
and Cullen cOuferees ON the Agriculiu-
raj AUTHORIZATION bill The usual conflict betw' en- tile
AUTHORIZATIONS the River and HarDor Committee
then took place and resulted IN victory for the latter
committed motion made 10y Mr.. Randall 10 proceed to
the consideration OF the Deficiency b being defeated,
and al o'clock the House went into Committee OF the
Whole ON the River and iarbor bill the pending qncs
| IN hein he
ruling out the cnuepin canal clause on point OF order
The decision OF the Chair sustained aud the clause
is eliIninated from the bill
On motion OF MI Hepburn an amendment was adopted
granting Jurisdiction to the United STATES Clrcul Courts
TO condemn real estate or material needed III any
Improvement authorized by the bin.
MIR Holman, OF Indiana. offered an amendment re-
strcIng the appropriations for the improvement OF the
ssssipp below Cairo 10 the completion OF the
works on the Plum Point and Lake Providence reaches
very unintegiblc and noisy discussion. interrupted
every few by points Of order and par aineniay
questions arose and continued for half an hour IheIt
were usually half dozen members addressing the Cha
at the same and cries OF Vote Vote testified t.
| tho impatLnce OF the others. The amendment waf
adopted. =,
Mr. Holman also offered an amendment providing that
the money for the Improvement OF the Nils
sssppi River shall be expended under the direction
the Secretary War and IN accordance with the plan
| apprOved BY him After short and noisy discussion
| this amendment adopted. Amid "a great deal %
confusion q number OF amendments were adopted 10 IN
survey" section OF the bill, and II not until 1l
| that the committee rose.