Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-16
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
NEW BILLS IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Van Wyck's Plan of Electing Senator'S
Mr.. Plumb'S Interstate Commerce Bill.
INDIAN BILL PASSES THE HOUSE
The Senate.

CHRISTMAS MONEY FOR EMPLOYEES.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Allison reported favor
ably from the committee on appropriations the
House joint resolution authorizing the payment of
the salaries OF Officers and employees OF both
houses OF Congress for the month OF December on
the Goth inst, and it was passed.
INCREASED SALARIES.
Mr.. Pugh introduced bill to increase the salaries
OF the commissioner of education and OF the COM
missioner OF labor to 5000 per year each.
ELECTION OF SENATORS BY THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. Van Wyck introduced resolution to amend
the Constitution so as to require that U. s. Sem
atOrS shall be elected by the people OF the states
instead OF by the legislatures.
MR.. VAN wYCKs RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY ADOPTED.
Mr.. Van Wyck called up his resolution, offered
yesterday, calling on the Secretary of War for in
formation as to how the Missouri river commission
and harbOr bill for the improvement OF the Mis-
souri, river. After remarks by Mr. Van Wyck the
resolution was adopted.
The House bill relieving Lieut. Myron E. Dunlap,
OF the 14th New York artillery, OF the charge OF
desertion was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Plumb introduced bill concerning the
transfer of the stock of railroads engaged in inter-
state commerce. Referred.
Petitions from tobacco manufacturers in st.
Louis, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Lynch
burg, Durham On. CO. and other cities, protesting
against the passage OF the House bill I'm reference
MeSSrS. Vest and Ransom. and referred to the COM
mfttee on finance
Mr.. EvartS presented remOnstrance against
marine hospital on Staten Island Referred to
the committee on public buildings and grounds.
Mr.. Blair o1ered resolution 1nstructing the
committee On finance to inquire into the prOpriety
OF reporting bill providing a rebate on all in-
ported materials incorporated with domestic ma
terials or converted into other articles and eX-
ported to foreign countries for sale, thereby pro-
v1dlng for the extension OF foreign trade without
reducing the prices OF American labor. Adopted.
BILLS OBJECTED TO.
The calendar was then taken up, under the rule
that single objection is sufficient to have the
bill set aside.
Among the bills thus objected to and set aside
were the following: To prevent the obstruction OF
navlgable waters and TO protect public works
agn6 st trespas1 res or injury Grantng the right Of
company. AS to the Commissioners OF the Dis
trtct OF Columbia being stockholders In certain
The bill to permit the owners Of American YES
sells and their cargOes to sue the the government
for losses caused by collision with US. vessels
arising from their mismanagement was advocated
by Messrs. Evarts and HOar, and opposed by
Messrs. Mcmillan, George and COnger.
Mr. Dolph supported it, but would have been
farther.
The bill was passed, the vote on ordering it to
third reading being "a to IL.
ME. RIDDLERERGERs OPEN SESSION RESOLUTION
LAID OVER.
Among other matters On the calendar which
ing:
Mr.. Riddleberger's resolution, that all matters
than those relating to treaties shall be considered
Sl to regulate appointments in the marine
70 settle and adjust the claims Of any state for
expenses incurred by it in defense OF the United
MR.. BECK APOLOGIES.
At two pm. the Senate took up, as the regular
order the bill to repeal the tenure OF office act,
but Mr.. Hoar yielded to Mr.. Beck. who explained
that in charging the judiciary committee with
bad faith, in his speech Of yesterday On his bill to
prohibit congressman from acting as attorneys for
corporations, he meant nothing personal; that for
Mr.. Pugh said he was gratified at the apology as
1t relieved him PughD OF every painful neces-
sity."
House Of Representatives
On motion OF Mr. Buck (Conn.) bill was passed
making Hartford, Conn.,, port OF entry instead Of
Middletown.
On motion Of Mr. Burrows CMich.) the Senate bill
was passed amending section 4746 and 4747, R. s.
lTheSe sections provide for the payment OF pen
sion out OF the naval pension fund to every
who "Served as an enlisted person in the navy or
marine corps" and the bill Is designed to cover
the cases OF those who actually rendered the same
service as appointed petty officers, although not
actually enlisted. 1t applies to about 100 men,
who have acted as yeomen, engineers, apothecar1es
and masters at arms
On motion OF Mr.. Wise va), the Senate bill was
passed providing that Adm1rals Rowan and War
den may, after 40 years service, be retired from
active service on their own application, with the
highest pay of the grade to which they belong
reminding TO James A. Hagar 81, 100 for fees Ile-
gally collected from the ship st. James, of Rich
mOnd, Maine.
Mr. Farquhar On. W, from the committee on
printing reported resolution for the printing Of
1000 extra copies OF the fishery correspondence
recently transmitted to the House. Adopted.
AGAINST THE DUNN FREE SHIP BILL.
Mr.. -Dingley (Me.) presented remonstrances
against the Dunn free ship bill from the following
associations and firms: Boards Of Trade OF Bath,
Me-, Bridgeport, Conn; Minneapolis, Minn., and
San Francisco, Cal; the Pacific Coast Ship own
er's association; the National Shipping League;
the National Ship Owners association; Z. E.
O'Brien, Thomaston, Me-; Carleton, Norwood &
Co., Rockport, Me-, and the Harlan & Hollings-
worth Co., Wilmington, Del.
IThe circumstances, which were apprODr1ately re-
ferred, represent that the adoption Of free ship
policy would destroy the ship building industry In
the United States and make this country depend
ent on British yards for ships for commercial pur-
poses and for defense in time of war.l
LANDS IN sEvKRALrY TO INDIANS
The House then, in the morning hour resumed,
in the committee of the whole, the consideration
OF the Senate bill for the allotment OF lands in
severalty to Indians.
THE BILL PASSED.
number OF amendments recommended by the
committee on Indian affairs were adopted and
the committee having arisen, the bill was passed.
AS amended, it provided that in all cases where
any tribe OF Indians is located upon any reserva-
tiOn created for its use, either by treaty
stipulation or by virtue of an act Of
Congress or Executive order. the Sec-
retary OF the Interior is authorized when
ever in his opinion any reservation OF such
Indians 1s advantageous for agricultural and
grazing purposes, to cause said reservation to be
surveyed or resurveyed IL necessary, and to allot
the lands in said reservation in severalty to the
Indians located thereon, on their application in
quantities, as follows:
TO each head OF q family, one-quarter OF sec.
ton; to each single person over 1S years Of age
One-e1ghth OF section; to each orphan Child
under 10 years OF age, One-eiQhth OF
section; to each other person under 1S years
One-eighth OF section, provided, that in case
there IS not sunc1ent land In any Of said reserva-
tiOnS TO allOt lands to each individual OF the
classes above named In quantities rs above
reservations shall be allotted to each individual
OF each OF said classes pro rata In accordance with
the provisions OF this act.
1t further prohibits for the period OF twenty i've
years the conveyance OF any such allotted land,
1t makes the allotees subject to state and terri
tOrial law, and prohibits any territory from passing
any law denying to any such Indian
within It's jurisdiction the equal protection OF the
law: The rights and privileges OF citizenship are
ritorial limits OF the United states TO
whom allotments have been made, and
upon every Indian who has voluntarily
taken up his residence apart from any tribe OF
Indians adopted the habits ofcivilized life.
District I'm Congress.
POOL ROOMS OR TURF RxCHANGIa