The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24
PROCEEDINGS Ii CONGRESS-.
The Senate Passes the POstOfiee APP.
preparation Bill-An Amendment
Giving Subsidy TO Pa
eife Mail.
The House After Considerable Dis
cussion Passes the Naval APP
preparation Bill.
F0RtY-EIGHrH CONGRESS.
The Senate.

WAsHISeToE, Feb. ga resolution was
agreed to authorizing the Committee on In
dian Affairs to continue, during the recess
Of Congress- it's investigation regarding the
leases OF Indian lands. Another resolution
was agreed to calling upon the Secretary of
the Interior to furnish information relating
to the progress OF Indian education.
The Des M0ines Settlers Titles bill was
then placed before the Senate, and Mr.. Lap
ham resumed bis remarks.
The bill was passed-yees, 81, nays, 81.
As il Is Senate bill it now goes to the
House OF Representatives. Consideration
OF the Postofiice Appropriation Dill was then
resumed.
The provision was stricken OFT that would
require the Secretary OF the Treasury to bid
IN competition with private parties for the
manufacture OF postage stamps, stamped
envelopes and postal cards.
The Senate alec agreed TO the committees
amendment striking out the provisions for
the ten cent. postage rate on letters intended
Tor special expedition in delivery.
Mr.. Frye offered an amendment Apr 9nri.
aiing $50, 900 for the transportation OF ljf
eli b mails. including the transit across The
islhmus OF Panama, and authOriziDg the
Postmaster General to contract with the
lowest responsible bidder for the carriage OF
such nails, at not 20 exceed fifty cents Dsr
a1tlcal mile on the trip each way actually
travelled between the terminal points, but
providing that such mails shall be carried
On American steamships, and the aggregate
OF such contracts shall not exceed one half
CT the SUR appropriated Oy the amendment.
mr. Bay ard made the point OF order that
Mr. Frye's amendment was general legisla
ton.
Mr.. Beck supported toe point made. and
characterized il as subsidy" for a few men
owning few ships, we'll known as the Pa
o6c Mail.
Mr. FTeye defended the appropriation. and
several others participated in the discussion.
On Bayard's point being brought to vote
the amendment was held TO be IN order
yeas. 81; nays, 20.
Mr.. Van WICK offered an amendment TO
Freyes amendment providing that no part
OF the money should be paid to any steam
ship company now established and which
Las been paying dividends Mr.. Van Wyck
supporting his amendment, said he supposed
Mr. Freye's provision was meant for the pro-
lection of infant industries. He. therefore,
saw no reason to pay any OF it to strong
company like the Pacific Mail Company.
That company had paid we'll. This money
vas, after all, for the benefit OF the Kings
OF our Pacific railroads. They controlled
the Pacific Mail Company. Mr.. Van Wyck
read from the letters OF @, p. Huntington to
dental Steamship Company to the Pacific
Mail. Mr.. VanWyck characterized Hunt
ington as that Jolly historian of American
politics" His letters he denominated those
elegant epistles addressed TO his friend Col
TOM
Mr.. VsnWy ck'ssmendment was not agreed
to
Mr.. Fryes amendment was then agreed to
yeas 30, nays Is.
The vote in detail ia as follows:
Yeas Messrs Blair. Bowen. Brown, Call. Cam
erOn Of Wisconsin, Chsce. Congor, CullOm, D0lph,
Frye, Hail. HarrisOn, Hawley, HOar, ingalls,, Jones
al Nevada, Lapham, Mcmillan, Malone, Miller OF
Caifornia, Miller Of New YORK, Mitchell. Morgan.
Morrill,, Platt, Plumb Pughs sawyer, Seweu aud
WilsOn-s0.
Eays-Messrs Bayard. Beck. Coke, Colquitt, Gar.
aud, George, GroOme, Hampton, Harris. am,
Jonas, Naxey, PendletOn. salisbury, 5later, Vest,
voorhees, and WIlliams-lS
The Senate retained the House provision
permitting Newspaper articles 10 be marked
without inorease of postage. The bill wss
then read a third time, and passed without
division. It nov goes to the House for con-
CarrenCe or non con currence in the Senate
amendments
sir. Mitchell said he would tomorrow call
up the private Pension bills on the Senate
ta 'sndar
The Senate then went into executive sas
sion. and when the doors we're reopenfd ad.
IouEned.