The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-02
PROCEEDINGS III CONGRESS-.
Silver Resolution Introduced in the
Senate and lis Coinage Dis
cussed in Both Houses.
The Fertilization Bill Passed by
the House, AL Appropriations
Being Now Disposed OF.
FORtY-EIGHrH CONGRESS.
The senate.

The Senate.
WAsHTNszor, Feb. IS MIR. Mitchell OF.
isrtd the following preamble aud resolu-
ton
Whereas. The commercial value OF silver has 50
inf Deprecated that the standard silver dollars
coined under the set OF 1873 are now worth but
eebty-two cents IN the open market; and
whereas, The continued coinage OF such depre-
ciatsd dollars. now amounting to nearly $4,000
COO. seriously threatens the suspension OF gold
payment By the Government U0m necessity. and
consequent Punishment OF gold coin from active
circulation; therefore.
and hereby is, instructed forthwith 10 prepare
ard report TO the Senate proper bill TO provide
ssrern i've dIisrs and -, The ,esnmnfion Of
such coinage whenever the commercial value OF
standard dollars aforesaid shall rise 20 within
per cent. 10 par 70 standard gold dollars OF the
United States.
Mr.. Mitchell asked unanimous consent to
have the resolution considered at once, and
90 have read in connection with the resolu-
lion very important letter from distin-
guished person lmeaning the letter OF the
President elect, just published. on the silver
question:.
Objection was made by Messrs Harris,
Maxey, Cameron of Wisconsin, and others,
both to the reading of the letter and present
consideration OF the resolution. The mat
ter therefore, went over one day under the
rue.
The Senate then, on motion OF Mr.. Wilson,
took up the House bill to forfeit the IN
earned lands granted the State of Iowa to
sid the construction of tbs Sioux City and
St Paul Railroad.
The bill. SIS passed by the House, declares
such uneaTned lands forfeited and requires
The Attorney General to institute legal pro.
ceedipgs TO ascertain and determine their
quantity, and provides that actual bona hde
settlers already on the lands shall have pref
erer ca OF entry at the land office. For these
provisions the Senate Committee on Public
j ands substitute provisions asserting the re-
veIsionsTy right OF tbs United States 20 tae
lands referred to- giving the United Stafes
Circuit Court Jurisdiction 10 determine all
controversies relating to such lands that may
exist between the United States and the
State Ct Iowa, or persons claimiDg rights in
such lends. The substitute also provides
shat such of the lands as the court may de-
clare TO belong TO the United States shall
constitute part OF the public domain and
ne subject to disposal as such, except that
bora hde settlers claims shall be recognized
- lawful
MIR Plumb supported the measure He
said that the question involved was whether
1he railroad company was entitled TO the
land Tor the six miles built within the
! mits Of tie ten mile section. II the rail-
road compsny had any right to the lands IN
question the court would protect the com.
YeDy end every body.
Nj Mcmillan opposed it. 1t was propo-
sstion be said which il the name OF popular
prejudice sought to do violence to public
ard private rights Grant had been not to a
railroad company, but to the State OF Iowa,
and vas an entire grant.
Pending debate on this bill the HOUSE
oils providing for the erection OF public
buildings at the following places were taken
mp and passed
Aberdeen, Miss, not to exceed SIS 600, aud
q arksburg, w. Va $50 0OO Wichita Kss.,
so 600; Port Townsend, w. T., $50, 900; for
Appraisers Office at Chicago, $4,000; also
the bill increasing to 81 coo, 600 the appro-
priation for public building at Louisville.
A message being received from the House
announcing disagreement with the Senate
on the Postoffice Appropriation bill, the
Senate, OF motion of Mr.. Plumb, insisted
en- its amendment and the Chair design ated
hessTs. Plumb, Allison and Beck Commit
lee on Conference.
Tbs Senste resolved to admit 10 the floor
members-elect Of the House Of Representa-
tlves
House bill passed suthofizing the Col
lecior OF the Port OF New York to deliver
free OF duty to A Van Heusen, OF that
city, q silver cup won by him at Wimbledon,
England, as a member OF the American
Rife Team.
Debate on Sioux City and st. Paul For
TEXTURE bill was resumed.
Mr.. Hoar said that citizens OF Masss-
chusetts had invested $500, 600 at per cent.
an that enterprise. He tn ought such men
entitled to justice at the hands Of the Sen
ate. The land was all these people woald
have for their money. They were entitled to
lands conterminous with the completed por
lion OF the road. In order 10 do them justice
The bill should be amended
Mr.. Morgan did not think it needed
amendment in order to do justice. II
referred to the courts the questions in
yolved.
Pending further debate on the bill Mr..
Plumb called up and the Senate passed the
House bill donating TO the CITY of Kirwin,
Kss.. site for a cemetery.
Adjourned TO Monday at 9 o'clock