National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-30

him, he desired to have printed in the
Record some brief citations setting forth
the fact Of the destruction Of the Norfolk
navy yard by the rebels on the 10th and 18th
of May, 1869.
After some further discussion as to Mr..
Boutelle's right to proceed, the speaker
held that he was not so entitled, as nothing
that had been said by Mr.. Wise attributed
any improper motive TO Mr.. Boutelle.
Mr. Niele, Of New York, from the COM
mittee on military affairs, reported bill to
aid In the erection Of q monument to Gen.
.. 5. Grant in New York city. Committee
Of The whole.
The house then resumed in the morning
hour the bill for the voluntary retirement
Of certain naval officers.
After breezy bit Of debate Mr.. Thomas,
Of Illinois, moved to recommit the bill,
pending which, Mr.. Warner, of Ohio,
moved TO lay the bill on the table. The
latter motion was lost-yeas 1916, nays 151-
but before the motion to recOmmit was pat
the morning hour expired.
The House then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton Of the hill declaring forfeited car
tain land grants to the states OF Mississippi,
Alabama, and Louisiana TO aid In the CON
structlon Of railroads. This bills identical
with that passed by the House in the forty
eighth Congress, but the committee on
public lands recommends an amendment
excepting the Gulf and Ship Island road, Of
Mississippi, from the operation OF the BILL
The amendment Of the committee except.
ing the Gulf and Ship Island road was re-
jccted--yeas SO, nays lTS.
Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana, offered an
amendment that the lands reserved TO the
public domain shall be subject TO entry aud
settlement under the provisions OF the
homestead law only; provided, however
tlaf ~ gnlgG nf aunh lun1a hata
fore been made by the United States such
sales are hereby confirmed.
The amendment was adopted, and the
bill, as amended, passed.
The House then, at i:55, adjourned.
THURSDAY, JAN. 2s.
Thursdays session Of the Senate was
not very interesting, though two able argu-
ments on the Dakota question marked its
progress; one being Senator Buffers speech
in opposition to the committee bill, and In
support Of his substitute, and the other
Senator Wilson's, Of Iowa, In advocacy OF
the bill. Both speeches were carefully pre-
pared, and read from manuscript. Prior to
entering upon consideration Of the Dakota
bill the Senate disposed OF the usual crop
of memorials and resolutions. A lot OF
bills were introduced, one by Senator Sher.
man being apt to give new twist TO the
silver question, rs II is compromise meas
ure providing for a suspension OF coinage,
but directing a monthly purchase of silver
bullion 10 be paid for In certificates, the bull
lion to remain In the treasury as security for
payment thereof. Mr.. Call made personal
explanation based ON q charge published in
the Louisville COurier-JOurndl to the effect
that he had introduced a bill that would
enable federal Judge to secure a yearly
pension Of 81 900 n year by making himself
n sot DrO hdc rice: that after securing the
pension he could sober up, and live the re-
mainder Of his life In a proper way at the
expense of the government.
Mr. Call denied having presented any bill
of the character referred to. "No one,n
said he, "who has intelligence enough to be
outside of lunatic asylum will construe
the bill which have presented as capable
of leading to any such result He had in
troduced bill providing that federal judges
by drunkenness should be re-
tired at the instance of the Attorney GEN
eral until the Judge can be removed by i'm
parchment and permanently removed from
olllce.n
the Senate then went to the caleadar and
resumed consideration of the bill to divide
the Sioux reservation in Dakota into sep
arate reservations and to secure the relin-
VI Nut luhluH llllB 10 lilt buIllt.
After debate the bill, at 2 o'clock, was
displaced by the bill providing for the ad-
mission of Dakota.
Mr.. Buffers substitute for the commit
tees bill was read. 1t is an ''enablingn
act providing for the admission of the ter
ritory OF Dakota as whole as state OF
the Union. when an election shall have
been held under this act, and con-
stitution, republican in form, shall have
been adopted by the people Of such terri
tory. The substitute also prescrlbes In de-
tail conditions 10 be observed by the pro-
posed state, as to public lands, schools,
&c.
Mr.. Butler then took the floor In support
of his substitute, and was followed by Sem
ator Wilson, Of Iowa.
The action OF the people Of Dakota, Mr..
Wilson insisted, was in every sense, proper,
peaceful, and constitutional, and no narrow
or political lies should he per-
mitted TO interfere with the manly and hon
orable demands of its people to admission
as state. The population Of South Dakota
was sufficient to entitle her to two repre-
sentatives in Congress. Mr.. Wilson com
pared the condition of South Dakota in
wealth, population, and resources with
those OF many other states at the time of
their admission, and argued that the new
applicant for statehood presented II case,that
challenged criticism. Her methods had
been orderly, conservative, and crcdltable.
We should welcome her to the sisterhood of
states.
The debate then closed, and the bill went
over till O'Clock to-day, at which hour
Mr.. Vest will have the loor A message
was received from the President transmit
ting further information received from the
United States minister TO Belgium in rela-
ton to the action Of the Belgium govern
ment in concluding its adhesion to the
monetary union Of the Latin states.
The message was referred to the commit
tee on finance.
Another message from the President was
received, transmitting q communication
from the Secretary OF the Interior, sub
mittiEg draft Of proposed amendment to
the act ratifying an agreement with the
Grow Indians in Montana for the purpose
OF increasing the annual payments, under
that agreement, and reducing the number
thereof In order that sufficient means may
be provided for establishing them in their
individual allotments.
This message was referred to the commit
tee on Indian affairs.
A message from the House of Represent
atiyes announced the death of Hon. Reuben
Ellwood, late member of that body from
the state Of Illinois.
The Senate then, at 4:l5 p. M, on motion
OF Mr.. Cullom, out of respect to the mem
DRY of the deceased, adjourned.
The session Of the House was short and
without substantial legislative results. Mr..
Weaver, by consent, introduced bill to
organize the territory Of Oklahoma, allot
homesteads therein to Indians in seyeralty,
and open up unoccupied lands to actual
settlers. Mr.. Robertson offered resolutions
for an investigation OF the signal service
Iurcau, which were referred to the commit
tee on expenditures in the War Depart
ment.
Mr.. Gibson, Of West Virginia, from the
committee on expenditures in the Depart.
ment Of Justice, reported a resolution call.
ing ON the Secretary Of the Treasury for a
report OF all balances due 10 and from the
United States as shown by the books OF the
offices Of register and sixth auditor OF the
treasury from 1859 to- 0th Of June, 1885. The
Secretary Of War and Postmaster General are
also called on for statement OF balances
as shown by the books Of their departments.
Adopted.
Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama, from the COM
mittee on militeIy affairs, reported bill
the President to restore officers
to the army In certain cases, applying to the