The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-22
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THE FoRTY-NTNTH CONGRESS.
Routine Business The Interstate Commerce

Routine business. The Interstate Commerce
Conference Report Under Consideration.
WASHINGTON Dec 21.-Among the papers laic
before the Senate to-day communications from
the supervising architect of the treasury as to the
necessity of additional vaults for the storage of silver
and as to the purchase of additional ground for public
buildings at ST. Paul. Also communication from
the Assistant Secretary of the Interior Mr. Muldrow
with the report of the government directors of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, and asking atten
ton TO the suggestions contained therein concerning
legislation affecting that company.
Among the petitions presented was one signed by
sixty ministers of the Nebraska Conference in favor
the Chinese indemnity bills and enc signed by large
number of importers and merchants of st. Louis in
favor of the immediate transportation act.
Mr.. Morrill, from the finance committee reported
back, favoraby. bill to fix the charge for passports
at 81 and it was Immediately passed.
Mr. Allison, from the committee appropriations,
reported back the House bin making appropriations
to supply deficiencies for the public printing with an
amendment requiring that the money be expended
bill passed.
Mr.. Ingalls, offered resolution discharging the com.
mttee pensions from further consideration of the
bill introduced by him last session. to remove the linn
taon of the payment of of pension. He said
that as the committee had taken action it, it
seemed to him that there either an irreconciable
difference OF opinion Discrimination the part of
the committee to bring the bill before the Senate
Mr. Blair, who was, last session, acting chairman of
the committee pensions said that the bill had been
considered several times that he was himself in fa
vor of it; but there majority of the committe
against it. The resolution was laid over.
The House amendment to the bill for the completion
of the public building at Ft Scott Kan. was on mo-
tion of Mr.. Malone non-coEcurred it. and confer
asked.
Mr. Morgan offered resolution calling on the Pres
ident for correspondence with the of Mic
aragua relating to the Ncaraguan ship canal to the
treaty that subject which was pending in the Sem
ate on the 4th of March, 1885. Adopted
The resolution for holiday recess from tomorrow to
Jan. 4, was presented and agreed to-
Mr.. Cullom called up the conference report on the
interstate BILL He said that he did so for the
purpose of giving the Senator from Iowa Mr. wilson,
an opportunity of making remarks upon the
bill after which, in accordance with suggestions of
Senators on both sides to the impracticabity of
action on it before the holidays he would let the bill
go until after the holidays He announced how
ever. that when the Senate resumed its sessions he
would again call up the conference report and insist
upon its consideration from day to day until disposed
of.
Mr.. Wilson. of Iowa, then addressed the Senate in
favor of adoption of the report An outline of his
argument will be found elsewhere in this paper.
The Senate bill relating to the location of the town
of Wallace Kan. passed. and after an executive
session the Senate adjourned.