The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-10
THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-
Passage of a Number Of Bills Appropri-
ating Money for Public Buildings.
The Silver Question Under Consideration in
the House-Mr. Warmers Reasons for
Continued Coinage of the Metal.


Routine Business-Passage of Bills for Con-
struction of Public Buildings.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-The Chair laid before
the Senate a message from the President trans
mitting information relating to surveys of pub
Tic lands in Nebraska; also, a message from the
President transmitting a request OF the Secretary
OF the Interior for an item in the Indian appro-
priation bill to provide for an agent for the Win
nebago Indians in Wisconsin; also, a letter from
he Secretary of the Treasury transmitting. in
seply to a recent Senate resolution. information
Indian Superintendent for Oregon. The papers
were appropriately referred.
Among measures reported favorably from the
committees was a bill authorizing the Omaha
National Bank, of Omaha, Neb., to increase its
capital stock.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson, the bill was
passed.
Mr.. Logan, from the committee on military
affairs, reported a bill to increase the efficiency
Of the army, and it was placed on the calendar.
Among tho bills introduced and appropriately
referred was one by Mr.. Allison, to make full
iecal-tender money interchangeable at the Treas
ury or at the snb-Treasury in the city OF New
York.
By Mr.. Beck: To provide for the issue of coin
certificates and for other purposes.
On motion of Mr.. Conger, the bill ito provide
for the sale of the old site of Fort Brady, Mich,
and for the purchase OF a new site and the con-
struction of q suitable building thereon" was
passed.
The chair laid before the Senate the resolution
heretofore submitted by Mr.. Plumb, calling on
the Secretary Of State for information as to the
supplies of cereals and cotton contributed by the
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Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the Secretary of State for
Information as to the character of the claims
said under the treaty with France of 1908, and
chat with Spain of 1881.
On motion of Mr.. Malone, the Senate took up
che bills favorably reported, and on the calendar,
providing for the erection of public buildings.
TIL following such bills were passed: For q
building az Fort Smith, Ark, $3.50. 600; Monroe,
La, 500. 600; Sioux City. Ia, 800, 600; Pueblo.
COL, $3.50, 900; Oshkosh, Wis, 500, 900; Vicks-
burg. Miss, $100. 600: Portland, Ore. $3.50, 900.
A bill to appropriate $3.50. 900 for the purchase
of a site for a public building at San Francisco,
CAL, gavs rise to some discussion, started by
Mr.. Riddleberger, who inquired whether there
was not already a public building at that place.
Mr.. Stanford replied that San Francisco paid
from $500, 900 to 100000 a year into the public
treasury; that the postoffice building was an old
tumble-down affair, insufficient and insecure;
and that San Francisco was entitled to a build
Ing that would accommodate the business of the
city and the Pacific coast.
At 2 o'clock the San Francisco bill was dis
placed by the educational bill. On this bill Mr..
Blair took the floor. He briefly explained the
provisions of the bill, and then the consideration
of public building bills was resumed and the fol
lowing bills were passed: For a building at
Houston, Tex, 1915, 600; for completing the pub
lie building at Fort Scott, Kas., an additional
sum Of $50. 900; for completing the public build
ing at Wichita, Kas, an additional sum of $50.
900; for a building at Newport, KY, not to ex-
seed 500. 600; at Opelousas, La, $50, 900; at Day
ton, o., $3.50. 900; at GAINESVILLE. o., $3.50. 900; at
San Antonio. Tex, $500, 900; at Saltwater,
Mimi, $75, 600; at Atchison, Kas, 800, 600; for
the purchase of a site of a public building at San
Francisco. $3.50, 900.
Or the motion of Mr.. Teller. the Senate passed
he bill to enable the State of Colorado to take
lands in lieu of the sixteenth and thirty-sixth
sections, set apart for Indian reservations.
Mr.. Cameron called up the bill to provide for
the appointment of an assistant secretary of the
navy.
Mr.. Logan submitted an amendment provid-
ing for the appointment. also, of an assistant
secretary of war at 81. 600.
Tho amendment was ordered printed, and the
Aill went over.
The education bill was made the special order
for 2 o'clock tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Teller the Senate passed
the bin TO grant the right of way through the
public lands for irrigation purposes.
On motion of Mr.. Plumb, the Senate took up,
Z and. after q short debate, passed the bill to ex-
tend the laws of the United States over the un.
organized territory south of the State of Kansas
and known as the public land strip
The Senate then adjourned.