Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-07
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
SENATOR MORRILL, ATTACKS THE TREATIES.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL IN THE
HOUSE.
COMMITTEE WORK, CORRIDOR TALK. Etc.
The Senate.

west Point cadets who may be graduated in 1885,
praying for such legislation may secure for them
appointments In the army on their graduation. 1t
was referred to the committees on military affairs
THE OKLAHOMA sETTLBRs.
Among petitions presented was one by Mr. Plumb
from the Oklahoma settlers who set forth that the
land they occupy had been long since bought from
the Indians by the United States and paid for that
the United States did not expect or intend that In
olans should again occupy the land and the petit
uOners therefore saw no reason why they should
not oe allowed to remain In the homes they had es-
taDllShed for themselves and families.
1ney protest against the cruelty OF their removal.
ana say that they would not have been disturbed
put ior the great influence OF wealth and powerful
cattle owners, who do not themselves pretend to
for grazing cattle.
The petitioners add that they have gone to Okla
homa TO stay, with their plows and axes, and that
thousands OF their friends expect to 60 there and
pray Congress TO withdraw the military forces, and
instead. to take early steps to organize the terri
tory or Oklahoma into State
In presenting the petition, Mr.. Plumb said that
although these settlers may be guilty of techni-
Cal FlOatOn OF law, as The law was interpreted by
the Attorney General. yet Congress had already
SAID that the lands IN question should not be again
occupied by indians, and IL seemed to him that the
tline nad come when Congress should say 'yea'' or
may" Oh the question OF the occupancy OF those
lands by White settlers. He hoped the committee
On inolan al1alrs would act Oh the subject at the
Mr.. Dawes said the committee had already ex
amined the subject, and reported that in the pre-
not De opened to settlement, and that the Senate
had adopted that report.
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR DESTITUTE INDIANS
On motion OF Mr. Dawes the Senate took up and
passed the House joint resolution appropriating
S5O,OOO to relieve the wants OF destitute Indians
Mr.. Sewell submitted a Joint resolution which
was referred 70 the committee military affairs,
authorizing the Secretary OF War to assist in can
ceiling the debt Oh and IN enlarging and improving
the grounds OF Washlngtons Headquarters at Nor,
ratown. :. j., 30 get suitable grounds In which to
gather the remains OF the revolutionary soldiers
There buried, and to erect monument over The
Same.
Mr.. MoRRILL's ATTACK ON THE RECIPROCITY
TREATIES
MT. M0rrill called up tie resolution some weeks
since submitted by hin, that so-calad reciprocity
treaties, having no possible basis OF reciprocity
WIN nations OF inferior population and wealth. in
voiVing the surrender OF enormously ueGuii sums
OF reVenue-inyO!ying the surrender or immensely
larger volumes OF home trad. than are offered 10
US IN returi-and Involving constitutional oues-
tlOnS or the grayeSt Character are unti.neIy and
snoud here ne regarded with disravor"
MI MOrriil spoAa at some length in support of
the resolution
sscissc of Representatives. Q
1ne Speaker laid before the House a letter from
the secretary or the Treasury, transmitting an esti-
mate from the Secretary OF the Navy OF an appro-
priaton OF a. 900 for the erection OF gun fojln-
dry and the purchase Of steel for the manufacture
vi nsaVy ordnance In pursuance OF the recon-
mendation OF The gun foundry board. Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Tucker (Ea.), Tuesday, January
18th, was assigned for the consideration of busi-
ness reported from the committee on the judiciary.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
the House then resumed consideration OF the
interstate commerce bill, The pending motion
being one submitted by Mr. ONeiil Q'a) to strike,
out the section prohibiting railroads from Charging
more for short than q long haul.
MI. TOwnshend (Iil> inquired OF Mr. Reagan as
10 the time which would be occupied in the further
consideration Of the bills: but Mr. Reagan NOT hear
L. O'Npii rhp IN
formation that 1t would consume at least three
weeks longer.
Mr.. O'Nell then spoke in Sr,poort of his rnot5on
and SO did Mr. Horr Cach)
Inc motion Was lOSt-yeaS 90, nayS I27
THE DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL
At this point Mr.. Burnes, Cdo.), from the COM
mlttee On appropriations, reported the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill, and it was re-
ferred TO the committee OF the whole
The discussion Of the Interstate commerce bill
having been resumed. Mr.. Reagan (Tex) defended
the holidays by Mr.. Phelps. OF New Jersey and
maintained that that gentleman had never read
the bill, having read it, had not understood it,
The District An Congress.
MR. M'LAUGHLINs CLAIM.
Mr.. jackson, from the committee on claims.
to-day reported to the Senate bill for the relief
OF Thomas A. Mclaughlin, Of the District of
Columbia. The bill Is to pay Mclaughlin for
extra work done in the construction OF Il gate
house IN the distrlbutn- reservoir OF the Washing
ton acqIeiuct. The committee struck cut $500.
and recommend the payment OF s1OO.
THE COST OF
House bill No. 1905, now pending "to INCORPORATE
the Washington central railroad,' covers it is
stated, twelve miles OF streets Of which all except
small portion have been Handsomely paved at
great expense. The pavenents which would be
torn up On these routes Will aggregate for double
tracks about $4,000 square yards, which have cost
will be lost.
THE CITY POST OFFICE SITE.
delegation of the property owners In the
square where the city post Office is now located
waited upon the joint committee OF Congress hav-
ing In charge the selection OF a site for the city
post Office yesterday and offered to sell the entire
square for S4OO0
Capitol Topics.
THE ELECTORAL VOTES ALL IN.
Mr Robson, bearing the electoral vote of Texas,
arrived yesterday and delivered his packet to Vice
President Edmunds. This completes the list The
vote OF every state Is now In.
THE OREGON CENTRAL LAND GRANT FORFEITURE.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Morgan's amend
ment to the bill to forfeit the land grant OF the
oregon Central railroad was rejected by vote OF
Is yeas to 2S nays. The amendment was to refer
the question OF forfeiture to the courts for adudi
cation and determination. The bill as reported
was wa then passed IS This vote was regarded as sig
to offer his amendment to refer to the courts each
and every one of the land forfeiture bills as they
come up; the bill as passed applies to such por-
t1ons only OF the lands lie adjacent to- and con-
terminous with. the uncompleted portions OF the
line After declaring such lands forfeited 1t pro-
v1des that persons already settled thereon shall
have a preference right OF entry thereto.
NEW PROVISIONS OF THE PENSION APPROPRIATION
BILL
The pension appropriation bill was passed yes
terday afternoon. The only amendments agreed
to one to the effect that it should be taken for
granted that applicants for pensions had no disa-
biitie at the time OF their entering the service and
others to limit fees to S10 payable after the allow
a M al m N nf vurfft
tract, when S25 may be paid, and to provide that
white and cOlOred pensioners shall be paid under
the same regulations.
AN INVENTOR ASKS FOR AN INCREASE OF CLERICAL
FORCE OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
An Indiana inventor, in petition presented to
the Senate on Monday, asks that the clerical force
of the Patent Office be increased; stating that he
has an application on file for patent, and is In
formed that it will be impossible reach his case
before the middle OF the coming summer. This
delay, he Claims will result in the loss OF cOnSid-
cradle money TO him.
SECRETARY TELLER on THE SUBJECT OF INDIAN
LAND LEASES.
Two letters from Secretary Teller on the subject
of Indian leased lands were sent to the Senate Yes
terday, as mentioned In THE STAR. One was to the
effect that provision In the treaty with the Grow
Indians reserves to them the right to lease their
lands for grazing, giving the Indian bureau only
authority to see that the terms Of compensation
with regard to leases outside the Crow reservation
stated that Indians OF the Indian Territory
wished to lease portions OF their lands the depart
ment could see no objection, but that outside OF
that territory leases ought not to be permitted for
II any OF the Indians had more land than they re.