The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
What Both Houses of Congress Have Been
Doing During the Past Week.

In the Senate Friday week bill was passed
authorizing the Central Missouri Railroad to CON
O Hrdff e the Bin River
ported. The Iowa land grant forfeiture was dis
eussed, when the resolution from the judiciary
at length in criticism OF the position assumed
by the Executive. In the House
a reply from the Secretary of the
Navy in relation to the Norfolk Navy Yard re.
movals was received. 1t was referred to the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs. bin from the Judi
ing up the Alabama Claims Court. A bill grant
Ing pensions 10 the soldiers and sailors of the
Mexican War was reported and placed on the cal
endar. The House resumed consideration of the
bill requiring Pacific railroads to pay the cost of
surveying their lands ana taking out patents, and
passed II without opposition. A bill was passed
prohibiting the employment OF contract labor by
any ofncer, servant or agent OF the Government.
The Indian Appropriation bill was taken up. and
pending action the House adjourned.
In the Senate Wednesday Executive Communi-
cations were received and referred. Mr.. Black
burn attempted to report committee action on
nomination ia open Senate but apologized when
the Chair said it would be withheld for Executive
session. The Iowa land forfeiture bill was taken
up and debate resumed The full list of Senator's
private secretaries was laid before the Senate, in
compliance with the Riddleberger resolution.
the controversy between the Senate and the
President. At the conclusion of his remarks Mr.
Wilson OF Iowa yielded for the urgency deficiency
bill authorizing the President to pro.
tired list In the House same day, the bill to in
crease the efficiency of the navy was reported. A
bill granting TO the State of California per cent
OF the net proceeds of the sale of public lands in
that State, was reported from the Committee of
Public Lands and was referred to the committee
OF the whole. The Sener bill, to repeal the civil
service law, was reported adversely, and placed
on the calendar. Tee bill requiring the Northern
Pacific Railroad to pay the cost of surveying its
lands was reported from the Committee on Pub
lie lands, and sent to the House calendar The
bill repeating the Limitation for filing claims by
mi ffCr n
United States officers, was called up and debated.
Pending action the morning hour expired. De-
resumed. Pending action the House adjourned.
In the Senate, Thursday, Senator Wilson, Re-
publican, arraigned the President in a long
speech, and long debate on the Indian question
tiers.
In the Senate, Friday, consideration of the Iowa
land forfeiture bill was resumed. Debate on the
Edmunds resolution was continued by Mr.. Kenna,
who made an answerable argument in defense of
the President, answering fully Edmunds' and
the Senate to attend the funeral services for the
late Senator Miller was accepted. A resolution
calling for statement from the Secretary of the
Treasury of the war tax account was offered and
referred. A resolution against cranks or chronic
directors TO the consideration of bills was OBJ
jected to as diSreSpectfu to the House A PEN
sion bill granting the widow of General Hancock
$1,000 a, year was reported and placed on the pri-
yate calendar.
In the Senate on Saturday, the day was devoted
to the ceremonies attending the funeral of SeDa-
tor Miller. In the House, the members assembled
to attend the funeral services in the Senate cham
Der, an upon returning to their own room adj
journed.
Committees-The Pan-Electric Investigating
Committee continued the examination of ]. Har-
ris Rogers, and then adjourned until Monday.
The House Ways and Means Committee devoted
guments from John T. Clarke, of Pennsylvania,
and John i. Hayes, Secretary OF the National AS
ISOLATION OF Wool Manufacturers-the former for
a restoration of the tariff of 1867 the latter against
any tariff agitation.