Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.


SENATE.
FEB. 23.-In the S mate resolutions were
agreed to autllOrlZ Ig the Indian Committee
to continue its investigation regarding the
leases of Indian lands during the recess Of
Congress and calling upon the Secretary of
the Interior forinformation in regard to the
progress of Indian education. The bill 20
quiet the titles of settlers on the Des Moiues
River lands was passed by a vote Of 81 to
e. 1t now goes to the House. The Post
Office bill being taken up, the House pro-
vision requiring the Secretary of the Treas
les for the manufacture Of postage-stamps,
postal-cards, and stamped envelopes was
stricken out, as was also the provision for
an extra Decent postage rate on letters in
tended for special expedition in delivery.
MIR. Frye offered an amendment appropriate
ing, $sO0,OjO for the transportation Of foreign
mails. After q long discussion, in the
course OF which bitter attacks were made
upon the proposed ''dOnation' to the Pa
cltic railroad kings, the amendment was
agreed to by a vote of 80 to IL.
FEE. A.-In the Senate a memorial was
presented from the Illinois Legislature urg-
the Oklahoma question. MI. Dawes said
that it was imp 'ssible to open the lands to
settlement III the present state Of the title.
Mr.. Plumb replied that the only obstacle
was the Indians, who could be easily bought
out. Mr.. Dawes asked unanimous consent
to take up the W before introduced by him
authorizing the President to negotiate for
the purchase of the Oklahoma lands from
the Indians. Consent was given and the
bill passed. 1t now goes to the House. Mr.,
CockTell called IL the bill providing for the
settlement of the claims Of officers and en-
listed men of the army for loss of private
property destroyed in the service of the
United States. A. limitation Of two years
for the presentation OF such claims was
adopted and the bill passed. A message
was received from the House announcing a
disagreement with the Senate on the Agri-
cultural bill, and the Chair appointed con-
ferrecs.
FEB. c5-In the Senate Mr.. Allison sub
mittcd a conference report on the Army
Appropriation bill and said that the confe:-
rees had ag. eed as to all differences, ex-
cept t:::5e relating to cOurts-marsial in
time IT peace. The House revision, he
said, SO amended the ninety-fourth ar, icle
troll the hours , f their own session. An an
mated discussion concerning the Swain
court-martial ensueu. MIR. Hoar said that
persons inferior in rank to the accus ii
were sometimes found in such courts, and
that such persons might have a personal
retically the Judge Advocate was an I'M
partial officer, but in fact he was a vigilant
prosecutor, who regarded Il conviction as a
personal tr:u phi. MIR. lngall> thought that
the proceedings subsequent 10 the Swa m
courtTmartla were adisSraoe toe vllization.
nected with courts-martial was the Judge
Advocate. MIR. Hoar declared that lie saw
no reason In time of peace for the existence
Of courts-martial!. Mr.. Ingalls, said that
what had been done in the trial of the
SWalm rafe would not b permitted IN or
Gen. SWAIN, he said, had been pursued
with a r%evengeful malignity yer since his
appointment to office. Thi persecution
was due to the jealousy of West, Point IS.
MIR. Conger spoke in the same strain. The
whole affair MIR. Cong,,r averred, was q
mockery of justice. Mr.. Hawley denied
that any such jealousy existed between
Point. The Sea- insisted upon its amend
ment striking out the House provision per-
M .tting court martial % control their own
hours Of ssion, and the conference CON-
mlttee was r%tappointed.
FEE. 26.-W ell the silver hill came up in
the Senate, Mr.. Sherman declared thai the
Governme II rested under no obi alton to
give the trade dollar preference over silver
bullion: Since the co Mage Of standard sill
yer dollars commerce d, The market value
OF silver bullion had beea st adily declln-
ln. The rXportat OH or hcar iny of gold
would contract the currency so sharply IS
to shock every hamlet IN the country. The
all inter- atlonal agreement to ma ntain the
fee coin ge of s liver ut 4 tiXeu ratio. Mr..
Beck said he would give no president the
power to strike down si.v r coinage. Mr..
Hill arrued that the expulsion of gold
would give all increased Walt, to the silver
marked that the suspension of silver co.n-
age " Il d itself c nIract our money sup
ply by $1,000 100 a year. No action was
taken by HE Senate, but The II use refused
to suspend the rules to debate the clause in
the s'ndry civiI appropriation bill re.at-
ing to silver coina.e.
FEB. 27.-Tile Senate passed the naval
appropriation bill, with All item of SIP COO
for the purchase of tn t%orpedo-bo.t De-
stroyer from Nj. z lesson. A bill a so pass
ed for the sale If the Sac and F x reserva-
ton in Nebraska and K 'nsas. On a bill to
b ind and pennilrss daught r of EXPIRES :
dent Tyl r,tn' vote showed that no quorum
was present. In executive session, Francis
-: w rren WIS confirmed as Governor of
Wyoming. An hour was spent on the nom
i!ation Of E.. A: Kreidler to be Mar hal of
Montana, the Wisconsin s majors opp sing
he removal of A. G. Botkin, and no uctioi
was taken.
FER. GS.-In the Senate a communication
from the Acknowledgement was read stat
ing tina. the deficiency bill as passed by the
Ho Sc ms, sufficiently provided for the ex-
pm es o. %jurles, etc., in the United States
Courts. The report of the conference com
mittee on the Agricultural bill was agreed
to. The, House substitute for the kiver and
Il 'rbor bill approrriating a gross sun OF
SIS tU,U0 was referred to the Commerce
Committee. Mr.. Mitchell offered a resolu.
ton instructing the Finance Committee to
prepare a bill s~uSpending the coinage Of the
silver do lar. He asked unanimous consent
to All immediate consideration of the reso-
luton, and requested permission to read
Mr.. CIcveland;s letter OH the subject. OBJ
The House bill FORGETTING the Sioux City 4
St. Paul lanI-grant was laken up and dis.
cussed at solue .ength.
HOUSE,
FEE. ga resolution was offered in the
House instructing the Foreign-Affairs Com.
mittee to investigate the alleged discrimi.
nation by Germany against American pro.
ducts and report whether a like discrimina.
ton should not be adopted by the United
States against articles imported from Ger.
Texas Pacific Land-Grant Forfeiture bill
and the Anti-Foreign Contract Labor bill
were concurred in. Mr.. Perkins offered a
bill to open the Oklahoma lands to settle
ment. The House then went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the Naval bill.
FEB. Reconsideration of the River and
HarDor blll being resumed in the House,
the decision of the Chairman of the Com.
mittee OF the Whole ruling out the Henne-
sustained by q vote of 100 yeas to 95 nays,
and the paragraph was a, corlingly elimi-
mated. The following amendments were
adopted: Granting jurisdiction to the