The Portland daily press., 1886-02-18
XLIXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
The chair laid before the Senate a letter from
the Secretary OF the Treasury transmitting addi-
tonal information as to the accounts of Alfred B.
Meacham, late superintendent of Indian affairs in
Oregon.
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr..
Morrill, in aid of education in the States, and one
by Mr. Hoar, providing for the erection of suit
Grant. This bill appropriates $150OOO.
Mr.. Logan. suggested to Mr.. Hoar that the
S25O,000. He did not think an appropriate mon
ument could be secured for s15o,00o.
By unanimous consent MI. Hoar increased the
amount accordingly, and the bill was referred to
the committee on library
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Frye agreeing
to call on the Secretary of State for copy OF the
report made by Frederick Raine, United States
consul at Berlin on the shipping interests of
Germany.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
Of bills on the calendar.
The bill to provide for allotment of lands in sew
crafty to Indians was next considered. At 2
O'Clock the Indian bill went over and considera-
tion of the education bill was resumed. Without
further debate the Senate agreed to an amend
ment proposed by the education committee str tx
ing out a special appropriation for school build
ings. An amendment proposed by Mr. Teller was
also agreed to without debate, providing that
should be paid to q State until its legislature
should accept the provisions of the bill
Mr.. Plumb moved to amend so as to make the
legislature of a State the determining authority as
to the application OF that portion of each States
quota which the bill requires to be applied to the
what modified on suggestion of Mr.. Hoar, was
agreed to.
Mr.. Butler inquired of Mr. Blair as to a certain
clause of the BILL whether 1t meant that the States
were commanded by its provisions to keep their
common schools up to the mark. at which they
shall have arrived on the expiJ alton of the eight
years contemplated by the bill.
MIR. Blair did not so understand.
Mr. Butler then moved to strike out the phrase
which he maintained admitted of the construction
indicated, and 1t was struck out.
The bill providing for punishment by fine of
more than one year or both of persons going on
Indian lands with the purpose of occupying the
same, was taken up and passed.
On reaching the bill for the admission of Wash
ington Territory as State of the Union, Mr..
Platt said that according to the notice already
given by him he would call up that bill as soon as
Mr.. Hoar indicated that he would move the
consideration of the bankruptcy bill when the
Senate should have completed the consideration
of the education BILL he having given notice to
that effect before the latter bill was taken up.
Mr.. Malone moved an amendment requiring
the Governor of State to furnish the Secretary
of the Interior each year particulars as to popua-
ton, white and colored, Of each school district;
number of white and colored children of school
age in each district, number attending, etc
Pending action on this amendment, Mr.. Ed
munds moved that the Senate go into executive
session. and the bill was ordered reprinted as
thus far amended
The Senate then at 4.3O p. m. went into execu-
tive session, and at O'Clock the doors were re-
opened and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Jones Of Texas, from the committee on post
offices, reported bill granting the franking priv-
lege TO Julia D. Grant. House calendar.
In the morning hour Mr.. Peters of Kansas call
ed up and the House passed the bill to make the
allowances for clerk hire to postmasters in first
and second class post Offices cover the cost of cler
ical labor in the money order business.
Mr. Warner called up and the House passed the
bill reducing from eight to five cents the charge
for money orders not exceeding five dollars.
Mr. Cobb of Indiana. on behalf of the committee
on public lands called up the bill forfeiting the
Atlantic and Pacific land grant
The bill forfeits only the lands adjacent to in
completed portions of the road
Mr. McRea OF Arkansas offered as a substitute
the bill of the minority of the committee forfeit
ing the entire land grant.
Pending discussion the morning hour expired
and the House went into committee of the whole
on the FitZ John Porter bill.
Arguments were delivered in favor of the bill
by Messrs. Taed of Nebraska, Weber of New
York, and Oates of Alabama, the latter being lis
tened to with great attention as he based his ar
gument upon personal knowledge of the incidents
of the goth of August.
Messrs. Kelley Of Pennsylvania, and Thomas OF
Illinois opposed the bill.
Ths committee then rose and the House at $40
adjourned. u