The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-21

tee 10 prepare a detailed statement OF the
expenses and improvements Of the Missis'
sippi River, under which, Mr.. Msnderson
said his colleague might be able 10 make
junketing excursion from the headGaters to
the mouth of the river.
Mr.. Harrison charged Mr.. Van Wyck with
having offered the resolution merely for the
purpose of obtaining pay for his clerk dur
ing the recess, and with the view of saving
to the Government the 81, 500 to Sl,S0O sala-
~ Of the clerk, be offered a resolution that
Mr.. Van Wyck's resolution be rescinded, and
asked that it be referred 10 the Committee
on the Improvement OF the Mississippi
River. Laid over.
Mr.. Vest said that il was not mis- purpose
TO become participant in the very interest
ing domestic discussion on the Republican
side Of the Chamber. Mr.. Van Wyck was like
the boy who participated in the murdeX OF
his own father. He said the old man wasaoout
TO be besten TO death, and as he could not
help it, thought he would give him lick to
help him ont OF his misery. For twenty-five
years be Vest had been an intimate per
s0nsi friend of one of the members OF the
S7uih American Commission, aud his record,
public and private, was as stainless and
without rsproach as that Of any man could
possibly be. The man who charged in his
(Vest's) presence that Thomas G. Reynolds
had ever by extravaganza or otherwise
WrongfullY taken one cent of the peoples
money made q statement which he Vest
contrsdicted absolutely and unqualidsdly.
He was now IN Costa Z c. and vas per-
forming bis functions in manner
SO satisfactory, that the new S Secretary
CT State had said he regarded him as one Of
the best officers in the service OF the Coy
eTnment. Two men and boy, the Senator
from Nebraska had said-the boy was ne irly
fifty years old and had been editor of one OF
the leading papers in Chicago, and had rem
dered valuable political services. Governor
Reynolds would be compelled soon TO re.
turn 10 this country by reason of the Illness
of a near relative, and he Vest challsn yed
the Senator from Nebraska to 90 into these
questions after his return.
Mr.. Van Wyck disclaimed any personal
reflections. he had made his remarks with
respect to the Commission and not respect
ing its members. He interpreted Mr.. Vests
chslleI &c as a threat, aRd said, sub3tsptial
ly, he would be ready to repeat his state
ments.
Mr.. HawleY INQUIRED whether the Senator
Van Wyck) knew enoagh about the details
OF these transactions to justify him in at
tscking the honor of a gentleman who had
always stood IS high SIS he Van Wyckl
could ever hope to stand.
Mr.. Van Wyck replied by reiterating some
or his pre- Vious statements.
The Alaska resolution was referred to the
Committee on Territories.
Mr.. German offered a resolution directing
the Secretary of the Interior to furnish the
Senate copies of the contract entered into
between the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany and other railroad companies. effected
By the act approved by the act of July !,
1862 and the Western Union Telegraph
Company, together with all statements now
on file in the Interior Department touc hing
the sane. Adopted.
Mr. StSyman offered the following:
Resolved, That so much OF the several resolu-
tions passed the frat day of March as provide for
8 clerk for any of the standing committees of tn g
Senate during the recess OF Congress be rescinded
Laid over until to morrow. After an ex-
ecutiVe session the Senate adjourned.