Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-28
PORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

IOf tutlr cOnsttOuOn ana mAlh-
tenance. cost of such maintenance, from what
fund such cost is betrayed and whether such
cost is dereved from the saving Of the sol
diers, whether such use of such savings is
legal, and whether it is the best use
On motion of Mr.. Ingalls, his bill to pro-
vide for national university was taken from
the table, read the second time and referred
to the committee on education and labor.
Mr.. Harrison's substitute for his original
resolution of inquiry ss to the administration
of the pension office was taken from the table
and without debate agreed to. 1t directs the
Senate committees on expenditures of public
money to make an investigation into the
charges made by the new commissioner of
pensions as to the former administration of
that office.
Proceeding to the calendar the Senate took
up the bill to divide part of the Sioux res
ervation in Dakota and secure the relinquish-
ment of the Indian title to the remainder.
The pending question was the amendment
offered by Mr.. Harrison to protect the rights
of persons who had located on the land be.
tween the date of President Arthur's execu-
tive order admitting settlers to it and the
date of President Cleveland's proclamation
ordering such settlers off the reservation.
Mr. Ingalls, was opposed to permitting q
title to be given such of the settlers as had
defed the presidents proclamation of April
II, 1885 by remaining on the lands when or
dered of. He offered an amendment to ex-
clude those persons from the operation of
Mr.. Harrison's amendment.
Mr.. Teller said that il the order of Presi-
dent Arthur was improper, as the attorney
general held it to be, he (Mr. Teller thought
the settlers ought to be protected.
ftpr dahota tho puttar weDf oyor
The chair then laid before the Senate the
electoral count bill.
MIR Hoar said that Mr.. Edmunds and other
senators interested in the bill were necessar-
lily absent and he moved a postponement of
the bill until next Monday at two o'clock. 1t
was so ordered.
Mr.. Harrison then called up the bill for
the admission of Dakota. The bill having
been read Mr. Harrison addressed the Senate
in its support.
He agreed that the work of admitting a
new State to the Union was a very important
one, while on the other hand the interest Of
the people of the territory could not be ig
nored. He agreed that the United States
should insist on certain preliminary cond-
tions as to population, territory, ETC., but
when these conditions existed he believed we
were bound as well by moral right as by
treaty stipulations to admit as State peO-
pie and territory situated were the people
and territory of Dakota. Mr. Harrison con-
cluded with the remark that the people of
Dakota not cringingly but respectfully re-
quested to be allowed to participate with the
other States of the Union in all the privi-
leges of American citizanshp.
Mr.. Butler then took the floor to reply to
Mr.. Harrison, but gave way TO Mr.. Morrill,
tha tn tnfn
The motion being agreed to the Senate
went into executive session and when the
doors re-opened adjourned.
HOUSE.
smile ran through the House this fore
noon when the chaplain in his opening prayer
returned thanks that "our silver and gold
have been multiplied" and the silver men
pretended to see in this fact that silver bad
been placed before gold, an indication that
the religious portion of the community was
in favor of double standard.
The Senate resolution touching the death
of Vice president Hendricks were laid upon
the table for the present and Mr.. Holman
gave notice that on Tuesday, next, he would
ask the House to consider similar resolutions
Mr.. Scott of Pennsylvania introduced
substitute to the effect that the best interests
Of the country cannot be promoted by any
bill now before the committee looking to the
free coinage of silver.
Mr.. Bvnum of Indiana introduced reso-
luton providing for the retirement of gold
and silver certificates and the issue of coin
certificates in their stead.
No action was taken on any of these reso-
lutions. 1t was resolved that the question
should be further discussed until Feb. 10th
when the committee shall proceed to con-
slider the distinct propositions now before
them.
Mr.. Boutelle of Maine, rising to a question
of privilege. quoted remarks made some days
ago by Mr.. Wise of Virginia, denying that
the navy yard at Norfolk had ever been de-
stroyed. Mr.. Boutelle said that the remarks
which he had quoted had been telegraphed
all over the country. and his (Boutelle's)
statement to the contrary had been widely
upon. He did not exaggerate
in saying that a number Of publications had
assumed that the statement he made had con-
victed him before the House and country of
having trit1ed with the House and having, ct
least, counived at gross fabrication of what
ought to be a matter of familiar history. In
vndication of the verdict of his good faith as
a member of the House, in viudication of the
representations make by him, he desired to
have printed in the record some brief citations
setting forth the fact of the obstruction of the
Norfolk navy ward by the rebels on the 10th
or llth of May, 1862.
After some further discussion as to Mr.
Boutelles right to proceed, the speaker de-
cded that he was not so entitled as nothing
that had been said by Mr. Wise attributed
any improper motive to Mr. Boutele
Mr.. Viee of New York. from the COM
mittee on military affairs, reported bill to
aid in the erection of monument to Gen
U. S. Grant in New York city; committee of
the whole.
The House then resumed in the morning
hour the consideration of the bill for the vol
untarv retirement of certain naval officers.
Itwas vigorously advocated by Mr.. Nc
Adoo of New Jersey and Mr.. Sayres of
Texas.
Mr. Thomas of Illinois gave notice that he
wonld move to recommit the bill because it
was imperfect and not because of any argu-
ments made in its opposition.
Before the motion to recommit was put the
morning hour had expired
The House then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the bill declaring forfeited certain
land grants TO the states of Mississippi, Ala
bama and Louisiana to aid in the construction
of railroads.
Mr. Holman of Indiana offered an amend
ment that lands restored to public domain
shall be subject to entry and settlement un-
der the provisions of the homestead act only
provided, however, that if sales Of any such
lands have heretofore been made by the
United States such sales are hereby con-