Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-25
CONGaEssI0NAL.


HENAIEs
WksHISoIoS, Feb. A.-Cuilom pre-
sentsd a memorial from the Legislature
of Illinois, urging some early and salts
factory settlement of the OkIahama
question.
Dawes asked unanimous consent TO
at once take up the bill heretofore IN
trodnced by him TO authorize the Presi-
dent TO negotiate for the purchase Of
the remaining rights of the Seminole,
Creek and Cherokee Nations Of Indians
to those lsnds-
Sherman thought the bill had better
be considered at the regular time.
Dawes said the regular time would
never come.
Unanimous consent was given to take
up the bill, and in less than i've min
utss il was read and passed. Il nov
goes 90 the House for the action Of that
body.
The pension bills upon the calendar
and favorably reported having been dis
posed Of, Cockfell called up the House
bill favoTably reported by him from the
Committee ON Military Affairs 20 pro
vide for the settlement of the claims OF
officers aad enlisted men of the army
for the loss OF private property destroy
ed in the military service of the United
States.
On suggestion Of Sherman the time
for presenting sach claims WAS limited
10 two years, and as SO amended the bill
was passed.
Oockfsll also called up the House bill
heretofore reported favorably from the
Committee on Claims limiting to thres
al
bounty or back pay for services in the
late var or previous wars, and limiting
20 six years the time for presenting al
claims originating hereafter against the
United States, except cases Of court
claims, not 10 include claims now barred
by the statute of limitations
Sherman offered an amendment pro
gidiRg that the 40. should not apply tC
bonds or other securities Of the UhitsC
ktateH.
Hoar offered an amendment exclnd
Ing also from the operation OF the 40
the claim Of any State against the
United States.
Dolph. saying 1t was impossible Il
Iass today bill Of 30 mach Importance
naoyed that the Senate 90 into executive
session. and when the doors reopened II
adjourned.
Before adjournment a message from
the HOUSE announced disagreement
on the agricultural appropriation bill
The Senate insisted on its amendnentl
and the chair appointed a committee Of
conference.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.--On motion Of
Brsnts bill vas passed appropriatinG
$4,000 for the erection of public build
ing at Port Townsend, W. r.
The usual conflict between the Appro
pEiation and the River aud HaFbor Com
nlittees toek place and resulted in VIC
tory for the latter committee. motion
made by Randall 10 proceed to the con
sitaeration Of the deficiency bill bein,
defeated By years LII. nays i39, and thu
Houso went into Committee OF the
Whole on the River and Harbor bill
the pendina question being the appea
fr0m the decision Of the chair ruins
out the Hennepin canal clause.
On point Of order raised by Hiscosl
the section creating board 60 be GALES
the United States Harder Board wa
stricken from the bill.
On motioa OF kean the section so
thnrizing the Secretary Of War 90 70
move and rebaild bridges which ma
be ohssructiens 10 navigation was striek
en- frcm the bill.
Holman offered a. amendment pro
vidine that the money appropriated 70
tha Improvement OF the Mississippi riv
er shall be expended under the diree
ttnn Of the Secretary Of War and in sc
eordance with the plans approved b!