The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-01-29

The Oklahoma resolutions of Messrs Plumb
and Vest were placed before the senate Mr..
Vest withdrew his resolution, and in doing so
took occasion to say that there could be no
doubt whatever that as the laws stood the Ok
lahOma lands were not at this time subject to
settlement by white people. and the president,
helesOre, was unable to do otherwise than az
lie had done. After long discussion, Mr..
!lumbs resolution calling on the president for
his views on the present status Of the Okla
hOma lands was agreed to-
In executive session the Senate confirmed:
Carroll D. Wright OF Boston commissioner of
labor; W. G. Emmett, secretary of legation,
sian Smith, Duluth; pension agent, Jacob
Rich. Des MONIES, Iowa; postmasters, D. 8.
Sweet, Pipe Stone Mimi; John A. Post
Boise City, Idaho; H. c. Colbaugh, Hamburg,
Iowa
The senate remained in secret session two
hours discussing the Nicaraguan treaty, Sena
tor Morgan finished his speech and Senator
Edmunds consumed the remainder of the ses-
sion. Both gentlemen were in favor of the
treaty.
HoUsE-A conference report on tho Oregon
Central forfeiture bill was made and agreed to;
the house receding from its disagreement to
the senate amendments. The Indian ap-
preparation bill passed, after long
debate in which Mr.. Reagan said
struck nm As curious fact that the
government could always find means to apprO-
pirate money to feed a lot of lazy and vaga-
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, imploring his good Offices for Indians,
and asking him to request the president-el
to be deeply careful in the selection of CON-
missioner OF Indian affairs. mo position"
says tho bishop. Sin the gift Of the president
can bring to his party greater honor or greater
fame"
SENATE.-The chair laid before the 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
terest in tho Oklahoma lands
MIR. Plumb offered o substitute requesting the
pr csidcnt to enter as speedily as possible into
negotiation with such Indian tribes as may be
Ill possession Of more lands than enough to
view to using such surplus lands for actual
settlers only. The substitute also requests the
president to act in the matter as speedily as
possible, and report to congress such propo-
sitions as he may receive
After further debate, the resolutions of
Messrs. Vest Il Plumb we're referred to tho
committee on Indian affairs. The senate went
into executive session, and reviewed tho fol-
lowing nominations: Stanford E. Chaille,
Louisiana, member of the national board of
health: Lucius H. Foote, minister resident,
and consul general of the United States at
COrea; Nelson A. Dunning Michigan.
consul of tho United States, AIck
land; Capt. Almon Rockwell, assistant quar-
ternastcr, to be majO and quartermaster; An
drew ;. Draper, New York, judge of the court
OF commissioners of Alabama claims; John F.
Hartranft, collector Of customs district of
Philadolphia; William s. Stccs, PENNSYLVANIA.
coiner of the mint, Philadelphia
The senate in secret session, continued the
discussion OF the NcaraS uan treaty. Senator
Edmunds concluded q speech in favor of rati-
ficatlon commenced several days ago, and so
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 are now on the
speakers { .ble, together with the Blair educa
tona bill and many other and that it Is asserted
that these bills arc Ill violation of the privilege
of the house to exclusively originate bills Tor
the raising OF revenue, and DIR Getting the iu-
dietary cmmlttee to inquire into the power of
the senate to originate bill apprOprating
revenue and to report to the house at any time.
Laid on tbs table. An evening session was
hold for the consideration of pension bills.
Each house received as present from the
Silk Culture Association OF the United States an
American flag made OF silk grown in this coun-
try, and adopted q resolution accepting the