The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 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
Therefore, was unable to do otherwise than as
he had done After long discussion, Mr.
Plumbs resolution calling on the pres dent for
his views on the present status of the Okla
Iona lands was agreed to-
In executive session the Senate confirmed:
Carroll D. Wright or Boston commissioner of
labor; W c. Emmett, secretary of legation
Constantinople: collector of customs, Vespa-
sian Smith, Duluth; pension agent, Jacob
Rich, Des Molnes, Iowa; postmasters, D. s.
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 the 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
1t struck him as curious fact that the
government could always find means to appro-
pirate money to feed 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 elect
to be deeply careful in the selection of COM
missioner of Indian affairs. mo position"
says the 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 the interior to ascer-
tam upon what terms the Creek and Seminole
Indians would surrender their remaining IN
terest in the Oklahoma lands
MIR. Plumb offered destitute requesting the
president to enter as speedily possible into
negotiation with such Indian tribes as may be
III possession of more lands than enough to
give each head of a family 100 acres with
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 pro po-
sitlons as he may receive
After further debate, the resolutions of
Messrs. Vest & Plumb were referred to the
committee on Indian affairs. The senate went
INTO executive session, and reviewed the fol-
lowing nominations: Stanford E. Challle
Louisiana, member of the national board of
health: Lucius H. Foote, minister resident
and consul general of the United States at
Corea; Nelson A Cumming, Michigan,
consul of the United States, Auck-
land; Capt. Almon Rockwell, assistant quar-
termaster, to be major and quartermaster; An
drew D Draper, New York, judge of the court
OF commissioners of Alabama claims; John f.
Hartranft, collector of customs district of
Phlladelphia; William s. Steels, Pennsylvania.
colner of the mint Philadelphia.
The senate IN secret session, continued the
discussion OF the Nicarag uan treaty Senator
Edmunds concluded speech in favor of rati-
fcation commenced several days ago, and 80
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 ttble, together with the Blair educa-
tlonal bill and many others and that it Is asserted
that these bulls are in violation Of the privilege
of the house to exclusively originate bills for
the raising of revenue and directing the iU-
dietary ,mm1ttee to inquire into the power of
the senate to originate a bill appropriatng
revenue and to report to the house at any time
Laid on this table. An evening session was
held 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 resolution accepting the
gift