Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05
WASHINGTON.
.rORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SEES ION.



WASHINGTON, May 22.-Mr. Dolph endeavor-
ed to secure the setting Of a day for considers-
ton Of the bill repeating the presumption and
timber culture act. Objections were made By
severa senators.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar the senate took up
the bill providing for closing the business Of
the court Of Alabama claims.
After debate the bill was passed as II came
from the house-yeas, 80; nays, ID.
The urgent deficiency bill, being reported
by Senator Allison, from the committee on sp-
preparations, 1t was passed without debate.
Mr.. Plumb moved that the senate insist on
Its amendments to the pcstofice~ appropriation
bill. The senate agreed to the motion.
The chair appointed Messrs. Plumb, Malone
and Call as conference committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Dolph the bill was passed
providing for the forfeiture OF wagon road
land grants in Oregon.
On motion OF Mr.. Conger the house bill was
passed establishing life-saving stations at the
following places: Ooe at Plum island, Lake
Michigan; one at South Manitou island, Lake
Michigan; one at Point Adams, Oregon; one
between Point Rayes and Point Diable, Cali.
fornia; one between Point San Jose and Point
Labor, California, and one on Lake Ontario,
New York, at or near the mouth OF the Mag
ara river.
On motion of Mr.. Blair the senate then pro-
ceeded TO consideration OF favorable reported
pension bills standing on the calendar.
The senate then went into * 'cutive session
and when the doors were reopened adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May A.-The senate after the
morning busines to-day, proceeded to the
cpnstdaraf{np ~ pr,uata naneioy, aoa
Mr.. Gibson addressed the senate on the sub
ject OF Platt's resolution regarding open exec
utive sessions. He denied that any necessity
now existed for the discussion of treaties IN
secret. However secrecy might have been In
the early history OF our republic, It was no
longer desirable.
After debate, the matter Of tx icutivs SEES
sioDs was dropped and The senate took up
the bankruptcy Dill. Mr.. Plumb opposed the
bill and Mr.. Hoar defended 1t.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Mr. Eustis pre-
scented the resolution of the Louisiana legis-
lature memoralizing congress for the estab-
lishment Of a navy yard at New Orleans. Re,
ferred.
Mr.. Harrison reported favorably the bill to
authorize the appointment OF an additional
adiutant. general Of the army with the rabk Of
major Of cavalry. Placed on the calendar.
In introducing the bill Mr.. Harrison said
IT places in the power OF the president to rec.
ognize the services OF Lieut.. Greeley. He was
therefore instructed to authorize the retire
ment Of that officer. The bill was indefinitely
postponed.
During consideration Of a private pension
bill In the senate this afternoon Mr.. Ingalls,
severely criticised Gen. Black, commissioned
OF pensions, declaring him to be an impo sttr
whom congress granted the highest passion
on false allegations Of his being a wreck.
Cockrell defended Blacks administration,
citing figures to show that more claims were
allowed under his administration than In any
year In any former administration II Ingalls
believed Blacks pension uDjost, Cockrell said,
he UnRalls) should introduce = Dill to d.scon-
tioue the pension.
VOORHEES, warmly defended Black and de-
MED with energy and emphasis that there had
been sny false allegations In the matter OF his
application for q pension. He represented
Mr.. Blacks condition at the time as one Of
absolute and complete disability and his sur
vival wholly unexpected and extraordinary.
On motion OF Mr.. Sawyer private pension
cases were taken up and proceeded with, aud
a AShs uOoobC CnbuSu III FAX -buNttl III
vestigstion.
The urgent deficiency conference report was
submitted and, on motion CT Mr.. Allison,
agreed to.
The bankruptcy bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Teller spoke against the till aud Mr..
Hosr In lts favor. After an executive session
the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-After routine morn
ing business, the senate proceeded to the con.
siderstion of private pension bills on the cal
endar.
At 9 O'Clock the bankruptcy bill was placed
before the senate.
The bankruptcy bill having been read, 1t
to the bill, providing for the taxation Of rail
road grant lands, was agreed to, making the
United States preferred purchaser in case Of
sales.
BY unanimous consent the Chinese bill was
taken up and discussed by Messrs. Plumb,
Sherman and Hosr. After debate, further
consideration was indefinitely postponed, and
the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-In the senate to
day q resolution was offered by Mr.. Wilson,
which was ordered to lie over one day, provid-
ing for an investigation OF the natter OF the
appointment OF Indian traders by the commits
sioner of Iodian affairs.
On Mr.. Dolph's motion the senate took up
the till restoring to the United States certain
lands granted the Northern Pacific Railroad
company.
Mr.. Van Wyck said the bill proposed to for
felt from Wallula to Portland = portion Of the
original grant over which the Northern
Pacific did not contemplate building The
road. HIS VLn Wyck'e) objection TO the
bill was that there were lands ale % other IN
finished portions of the road, bud some slopl
! portions that had been finished which should
be included In the bill. The bill as 1t stood
he said, II 1t passed, would be . Legislative
| declaration that the matter Of the forfeiture
had been passed on by congress and no othel
forfeiture proceedings could be undertaken
He moved an amendment for the committee
bill, which amendment provides for the for
feiture Of all the Northern Pacific railroad
grant except lands for which lines we're com
pleted before July, 4 ,ls79, and except the RICH,
Of way.
Mr.. Coils said the com nittee bill was really
q proposition to confirm and not to foregC
the grant Of some As ,0OO, 600 acres Of land &c
the Northern Pacific company. 1t was equiv
aleut to q gift from copgres of 81, ZOO, 90 tC
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