The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-22
THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-
The Senate Devotesthe Day to the Trans
action of Routine Business.
The House Considers the Sundry Civil Bill,
and Defeats Persistent Effort to Author
ize the Issue of 81 and So Greenbacks.
THE SENATE.
The Day Devoted Almost Exclusively to Con-
Alteration of Routine Business.

The Day Devoted Almost Exclusively 20 Con-
sideration of Routine Business.
WASHINGTON, June 21-The Chair laid before
the Senate the credentials of reelection OF Hon.
Nelson w. Aldrich as United States Senator
from Rhode Iseand, which were read and filed.
Also, an invitation from the Worlds Pastime
Exposition Company, of Chicago. to attend its
opening on July 8. Laid on the table.
Mr. Hoar, from the committee on the judiciary,
reported favorably bill to grant Dearborn Park,
Chicago to that city for the use and benefit of
public and benevolent institutions
On motion of Mr. Logan, the bill was at once
taken mp and passed.
Mr.. George, from the committee on the iu-
dietary, reported favorably a bill to remove the
political disabilities of j. G. Tourney, of Missis-
sippi. and, on motion Of Mr.. George, the bill
was at once passed, the vote being unanimous
Mr.. Frye from the committee on rules, re-
ported favorably Mr.. Edmunds's resolution pro-
viding for such an amendment to the rnles as to
admit of debate on motion to reconsider. The
resolution was agreed to, and the rules were
amended accordingly.
Mr.. Plumb offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the Secretary of the Inte-
rior for information as to how many entries of
public land have been cancelled for fraud after
investigation by special agent, and after due
hearings conducted in accordance with the rules
of practice from and during the year 1883 up to
this time, and whether any and what entries had
been Cancelled solely on reports of such agents.
and whether any and what entries Cancelled for
fraud have been reinstatod on the taking of
testimony, etc
A resolution offered by Mr.. Wilson. of Iowa,
was agreed TO, inquiring of the Secretary of the
Interior as to the cause for delay in replying to
. recent Senate resolution regarding the lssu-
ance Of Indian traders licenses
Mr.. Vest vehemently opposed the Yellowstone
bill. Why had not at least preliminary survey
been madel He would not appeal to men who
thought the Mammoth Cave and Niagara
Falls should be transferred to commercial
uses. or that the great geysers should be de-
voted to laundry purposes and be disposed OF to
Cinnamon TO wash dirty clothes. But he APP
pealed to Senators to preserve at least spot
of beauty from the greed and avarice of selfish
men. The railroad company's object was not to
get to mine, but to carry passengers to and
through the park. The construction of this
road, Mr.. Vest asserted, would be the de-
struction of the Yellowstone Park. Some sug-
gestions had been made to the effect that Mr..
Vest and other Senators who opposed this bill
were the tools of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company. Any statement OF that kind was
utterly and UNANIMOUSLY false No man connected
with that company had ever dared to approach
Mr.. Vest the subject. If the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company had any interest
whatever in the mattee, it was that a road
through the park should be built, as it would
form branch of that road. Referring to the
natural beauties of the park, Mr. Vest declared
that jn the whole world there was not such an
other aggregation of wonders as in the Yellow
stone Park.
Mr. Butler did not agree with Mr.. Vest in his
esthesic views. He was about to proceed with
his answer to Mr. Vest, but yielded to sugges-
ton to let it go over until to morrow.
The army appropriation bill was reported from
the House of Representatives with message of
non-concurrenee in the Senate amendments and
nsking conference
On motion of Mr.. Logan, the Senate insisted
on its amendments, and the Chair appointed
Messrs. Logan, Plumb and German as Senate
conference committee.
The consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
was received from the House of Representatives
with message of non concurrence.
On motion of Mr. Allison the Senate insisted
on its amendments and ordered conference
The bill to repeal the pre-emption and timber
culture acts was then taken up and its consider
gtinn proceeded with
Mr.. Blair submitted an amendment providing
that, as to the desert lands not more than GAO
acres should be held in single ownership.
Mr.. Call wanted printed in the Record letter
from the Commissioner OF Public Lands, relating
TO the bill under discussion. The letter being
quite long, Mr.. ingalls, inquired whether Mr..
Call had read it and could vouch for its being re-
sDectful in tone and fit to be printed in the
Record.
Mr. Call said eyes,
Mr.. Ingalls, said he had heard some observa
tons, within very brief time, from executive
officers. which observations were not very re-
spectful to either House of Congress
After an executive session the Senate ad-
journed