Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-23
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY,
MIR. LOGAN'S ARMY BILL.
Discussion in the Senate To-day
REPORTS FROM HOUSE COMMITTEES
Mrs. Hancock's Pension Passes Both Houses
The Senate.

pension of 81, 900 year to the widow of Gen.
| Hancock.
Also, a bill to authorize an increase of the
capltal STOCK OF the National bank of Shokopee,
MINI.
| FLOWERS FOR THE PENSION OFFICE.
MIR. Beck withdrew the motion heretofore
| made by him to reconsider the vote by which
the Senate agreed to the House joint resolution
| 10 provide flowers for the new Pension building.
| FoURTH-CLASS PosTMAsTERS.
MIR. ingalls, resolution of inquiry offered yes
| terday was agreed to, asking whether the Post
| master General had received the Senate reso-
luton calling for Information as to the number
| OF fourth-class postmasters removed under the
present administration.
Mr.; Beck called up the resolution offered by
MN december 1S, 1885, relating to the pay
ment of customs dues in coin. sMr. Beck said
the resolution had been amply discussed, and
he now moved its reference to the finance com
| mlttee The motion was agreed to.
| DEBATE ON MR.. LoGAN'S ARMY BILL
The chair laid before the Senate MIR. Logan's
Dill to promote the efficiency of the army.
MI. Manderson spoke in favor of the section
| increasing the force to 10000 enlisted men. He
I IeaG from testimony given and letters written
by Generals Schofield, Pope and others to show
the lnadequacy of the present force of %, 600
one OF these gentlemen stated that We had just
enough display of military strength in the In
| qlan country to provoke the contempt of the
| Indians
| TWENrY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIGHTING SIOUX.
| MIR. Henderson called attention to the very
small force OF soldiers in the whole military de-
partment of the east-some 2,645 only As to
the need OF soldiers in the west Mr.. Henderson
salo the sioux population was about 2S, 900
| and the lighting Indian every Indian. The
squaWs were almost as efficient fighters as the
| male Indians. MIR. Henderson had been SUR
prlsed indeed almost frightened, to see that al
most most every man among the Sioux had a Win
| Mr.. Hale asked whether the Sioux had been
on the war path for several years past?
MI; Manderson said that, however that may
De, the TACT was that the braves were there and
| they had the rifles. He (Mr. Manderson) had
| seen them in their war Dances and there he
saw, IN most expressive pantomime, the Custer
ILLUSTRATING THE CUSTER MASSACRE.
One OF the braves showed how he had taken
Inc scalps OF the white men. Among the wit
nesses on that occasion were hundreds of young
| Indian braves, who looked on with manifest
| appreciation. So that, Mr.. Henderson said,
not only were there Indians in that country
but they had the disposition to give trouble
| tie was no alarmist, but he was Compelled to
| say tnat very many families on the Nebraska
frontier lived in a constant condition OF alarm
tor their lives.
| Mr.. Hale inquired whether there was any
| thing in the reports of the Secretary of War or
general of the army that in any way invoked
a a remedy ior any such condition of affairs pic
tured by Mr.. Henderson. MIR. Henderson said
secretary OF WARM the suggestion to increase
Inc Inc strength OF every company. Referring to
| r. MaD0er-
son nd he would not discourage any practical
| Die effort In that direction, but as things were
! we must treat the Indians as we find them, and
| thcy were still brutal savages
| MR.. JACKSON IN SUPPORT OF THE PRESIDENTS
POSITION.
| AT 2 p m. the Senate resumed consideration
OF the Edmunds report and resolutions Mr.
jackson taking the floor to finish the speech in
support OF the Presidents attitude which he
began yesterday.
House of Representatives.
MIR. Reagan CTexas), from the committee on
commerce, reported back Senate bill to estab-
lish a national live stock highway and pro-
mote commerce in live stock between the
states House calendar.
A BUREAU OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Mr.. Davis (Mass.l, from the same committee
| reported bill to prevent the introduction of
contagious and infectious diseases into the
United States and to establish a bureau Of nuh
nc health. Committee of the whole.
Mr.. Hatch MOI, from the committee on agri-
culture. reported a bill amending the act estab-
nshing bureau Of animal industry. Commit
tee OF the whole.
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF LETTERS
MT. Dockery (Mo.), from the committee on
post offices and post roads, reported back bill
| to extend the system for the immediate de-
livery Of letters. House calendar
TO REPEAL THE PREVENTION LAWS.
Mr.. McRae ARK, from the committee on
emption laws. House calendar
Mr. Forney (Ala.), from the committee nm
mihtia, reported a bill for the special and uni
form instruction OF state militia. House cal
enGar.
Mr.. Cox (N.C) from the committee on civil
service reform, reported a bill tor the equitable
c ca and compensation OF certain
oHicers OF The United States. House calendar
Mr. Ranney tMass.), from the committee on
the judiciary, reported a bill providing for evil
dence In cases involving disputed handwriting.
House calendar.
THE FOURTH OF JULY CLAIMS.
In the morning hour Mr.. Richardson, of Ten
nessee, on behalf OF the committee on war
claims, called up and the House passed the 4th
OF July claims bill. THE amount involved in
the bill is $23S, 200
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
The House then went into committee of the
whole (Mr. McAiillin, of Tennessee, in the chair
on the Indian appropriation bill
The District i'm Congress-.
THE POST OFFICE SITE BILL
The bill passed by the Senate for the purchase
of post office site in the District of Columbia.
was received by the House to-day and referred
grounds. 1870
PORTRAITS OF CHIEF JUSTICES.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Sewell, from the
library committee, submitted an amendment
intended to be offered to the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill to appropri-
States Supreme Court, under direction of the
Chief Justice, to obtain the oil paintings of
John Rutledge, Oliver Ellsworth and Salmon p
Chase, to be hung In the robing room of the
court with those OF the other Chief Justices al
ready there.
THE YOUNG wOMEN'S CHRISTIAN HOME
Mr. Burnes, of Missouri. introduced a bill in
the House yesterday afternoon to incorporate
the Young Women's Christian Home in this
city. The bill authorizes the board to purchase.
own and control 5000, 900 worth of real estate
to be used for the purposes OF the home The
incOrpOrators are Mrs. ]. II. Wilkinson Benia-
min H. Warden, Octavius Knight, Thomas p.
Morgan, Nathaniel Wilson, Francis I'D Smith
A. j. Falls, r. ID. Mussey. Mrs. Col. Childs H A.
Hall, Addison NJ. Smith, Elphonzo Youngs the
wife OF Senator Blair, the wife of Representative
Dorsey, the wife OF Prof ]. w. Powell and the
wife OF Judge Lawrence. It is intended to pro-
vide temporary homes for Christian young
women coming to and being in this city who
shall from any cause be in want of and willing
TO accept such home, care, protection and as
sistance here. 1t is intended to be SO MANAGED
as to be selfsupporting. The same bill was in
troduced In the Senate to-day by Mr.. Dawes
TO REGULATE STREET CARS AND HERDIcS
Mr.. Gay, of the House District committee. In.
troduced bill providing that no street car or
herdic shall stop to receive or discharge passen.
gers except once at each street crossing. and
that the rate OF travel between street crossings
snail be at the speed OF eight miles per hour