Little Falls transcript., 1885-01-30
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

ing first beon proclaimed by the presi-
dent, such patent shall be valid, "whera-
on, on the 25lh day of January, there are no
conflicting Claims" The senate proceeded 10
the consideration Of bills upon the calendar:
Among the bills passed was one authorizing
the president to appoint commission consls-
ung of one Or more army officers, to act III con-
junction with the State of Texas to ascertain
and mark the point where the Tooth meridian
OF longitude crossed the Red river and appro-
priating $1,000 for tho necessary expenses OF
the commission
The house bill, tho "Reagan bill,' 80 called
having been already read twice by ne title and
placed upon the calendar, was taken from Lhe
calender and read in full. The question BE-
fore tho senate was the motion Of Mr.. Cullom
to strike out all after the enactng clause III the
house bill, and insert instead severa! provlslons
of the commission bill already debated and
agreed to in the senate.
The president sent the following nomlna-
tons to the senate
Carol D. Wright, Massachusetts,, commits
soner Of labor STATISTICS; Warren Trultt Ore
gon, register Of laud Office at Lake View, Or.
S O. Swacklamer, Oregon, register Of land Of
United States district Judge of the southern
district of Georgia.; collectors OF customs. d.
vid Mclaughlin, district Of Michigan, and YES
pasiau Smith, district Of Duluth; pension
agent jacob Hich, Iowa. Des Molues; post
master, John 4 Post. Boise City, Idaho
Confrma:ions- john Davis, District Of Co.
lulnbia, judge Of tho United States court Of
claims; William A Richardson, chief justice Of
the United States court Of claims.
House "A bill was reported providing for q
drawback on certain imported articles Tho
Indian appropriation bill was considered
Pending tu, thur debate the committee rOse
and pubic business being suspended, the
house proceeded to pay fitting tribute to the
memory ot tho late Representative John II,
Evlns Of South Carolina.
SE,loglst!r addresses we're made by Messra.
Bratton, Dill he, Tiuman Browne, lnd),
Hardcmsn, George, Dowd and Dnnham, and
then as .lItller mark Of respect u the Mem
ory Of the ieceascd tho house adjourned
SENATE. The interstate commerce. bill was
resumed.
Mr.. Coke orrosed the bill. He severely
critic.zaI CLall, Francis Adams, Jr., who he
said after having asserted that railroads were
''estnbllshlnG do spOtlSm that no spaSnodc
popular action could shake Of" was now adj
vocatiuo the federation Of nll the railroads in
the country under one head. 4 message was
received from the hOll5e ANNOUNCING the death
of Hon. John Hamilton Evins. lAso representa-
tive in Congress- from South Carolina
On motion OF Mr. HAmptou, the message
was at once taken up, and Mr. Hampton offer
ed resolution ftt,nEly expressing the sense
Of the senate on the d': cas-, of Evins
Measrs. Hampton, Frye and But ler spoke in
euloey Of The deceased.
Senator Cameron has reported favorably
from the com,ntros on claims the bill to pro-
vide all claims for back pay on bounty due tor
services III 'ho late war or any previous war;
shall be pros .ntel for alj ju5tment and payment
within throe years from the passage OF the act
backs on imported rrles used i'll the manu-
facturs OF exported tobacco The Indian up
preparation bill was consilere1 aftor which
the late Senator Anthony was eulogizod
The ayrlnutlral bill reported recently pro-
vkles the commission of agriculture may use
such part OF tho appropriation for the bureau
OF animal li,in 'try as he nl"y deem necessary
ana III 3 nrh way ho may thlAE best 70 prevent
tho spread or pleurO-pneumonla. The new
authority yostel 10 t,e commission is, now
over, not to coutlict with existing law.
Tho Oklaht ma resolutions Of Mc5srs. Plumb
and Vest were placed before tho senate. Mr.
Vest withdrew his resolution, and in doing so
took occasion to say that there could be no
doubt whr:ever that as the laws stool the Ok
,lahona lands not at this time subject to
settlement by white people. and the president,
then riors' was unable to do otherwise than as
h' had ,'cl,c, After long discussion Mr.
l.un.f' = resolution calling on tho pres dent for
(
humn lalifls was agreed to.
In executive session the Senate corfrmed
Carroll d Wright of Boston commissioner Of
labor; W. G. Emmett, secretary of legation,
CrnstantnOpl"; collector Of customs, Vespa-
sian smith, Nuluth pension agent Jacob
Rich, I.s Moncs, Iowa; postlrasters, D. s.
Sweet Pipe Stone, Mimi. John A. Post,
Boise City, Idaho; II. G. Colbaugh, Hamburg,
iowa.
The scnato remained in secret scasion two
I've .I,o N;,o
tor Morgan tiulsleu his speech and Senator
Edmunds consumed the remainder of the ses-
sion. Both gentlelnon were in favor Of the
treaty.
HousE.-A conference report on the Oregon
Central forfeiture bill was made and agreed to-
the house receiing from its disagreement to
the senate amendments. Tho Indian ap-
preparation bill passed, after long
debate IN which Mr.. Reagan said
it struck him as curious fact that the
government could always find means to appro-
PIRATE moucy to feed lot of lazy and yaga-
bond Indians, but could never find means Of
putting them to work. He read letter he had
received from Bishop Whipple of Minnesota
who is now living on the banks of the Mediter-
ranean, implorinS his good offices for Indians.
and using him to request the president-elect
to be deeply careful in the selection Of COM
missioner of Indian affairs. ''No postiou,"
says the bishop, lin the gift Of the president
can bring t~ his party greater honor or creator
fame"
TE:--The chair laid before tho senate
Mr.. Vests resolution, heretofore offered, to
authorize the secretary Of tho interior to ascer-
tain upon what terms the Creek and Seminole
Indians would surrender their remaining in
te"ess in tho Oklahoma lands.
Mr.. Plumb offered substitute requesting the
pr esidelt to enter as speedily as possible into
1r>1; ;l1,
in possession Of more lands than enough to
give each head of q family 100 acres, with @
view to using such surplus lands for actual
settlers only. Tho substitute also requests the
president to act in the matter as speedily as
possible, and report to congress such pro po-
sitlons as he may receive.
After further debate, the resolutions Of
Messrs. Vest & Plumb were referred to the
committee on Indian affairs. The senate went
into executive session, and reviewed the fol-
Louisiana, member of the national board of
health; Lucius Fl. Foote minister resident,
and consul general of tho United States at
Corea; Nelson A. Dunnipg. Michigan,
land; Capt. Almon Rockwell, assistant quar-
termaster, to be major and quartermaster; An
drew s. Draper, New York, judge Of the court
Of commissioners of Alabama claims; John F.
Hartranft collector of customs, district Of
Philadelphia; William ). Steels, Pennsylvania,
coiner Of the mint, Philadelphia.
The senate IN secret session, continued tho
discussion OF the Nicarag uan treaty Senator
Edmunds concluded speech in favor of rati-
6catlon commenced several days ago, and 30
far as surface indications are visible the final
conclusion Of this question remains in the dis
tant future.
HousE.-Mr Hurd, as privileged question,
offered preamble and resolution reciting that
certain bills, appropliating money from the
treasury, originating in the senate arc now on the
speakers t4ble, together with the Blair educa-
onal bill and many others and that it is asserted