Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-20
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. 1886.


 1 SENATE-Mr. Manderson offered 8 resolu | tion directing the Secretaries of State anc | War to inquire into the murder of Captain | Crawford by Mexicans last month and to re. l port what steps had been taken to punish the | murderers. MT. Nanderson read the report | of Lieutenant Maus on the matter, and said if the facts were correctly stated the report l was very severe reflection on the Mexican troops. He paid high tribute to the cour- | age and soldierly devotion of Captain Craw- | ford, and hoped that the United States would compel reparation by force, if necessary, | from the Mexican government in case that | government proved to be responsible for the action of her troops in this instance. The I resolution was, after some debate, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. MT. Edmunds introduced bill relating to the eight hour law. He said the bill related to letter carriers, whose hours of labor were beyond human endurance. Mr. Edmunds' bill was appropriately referred.
 MT. Eustis called up his resolution of inquiry as to the refusal of the sub- treasurer at New Orleans to receive silver dollars. An amendment by MT. Teller extending the in quiry as to cover alleged dedication in the same office was agreed to and the res olution passed
 MT. Dawes bill to allot lands in severalty to Indians was then discussed, during which MT. Chace made his maiden speech in sup port of the bill. He made 8 strong plea for justice and equal rights to the Indians.
 At o'clock the bill went over and the ed : ucational bill came up, MT. Evarts taking the floor. After paying high tribute to the great philanthropist MT. Peabody in his tablishment of the well known educational fund for the South, Mir. Evarts in giving the results of his experience as one of the trus tees of the Peabody fund said he saw most encouraging manifestations of the "hunger and thirst" for knowledge on the part of the n4 o1o in, nnt Qnd 1lra worthy zeal on the part of the intelligent classes of the South that education should become general. MT. Evarts supported the bill and had misgivings as to the faithful application of the fund provided for by the bill under consideration.
 Senators Morgan, Ingalls,, and Wilson spoke on the bill, and at 5:15 D. m. the Senate went into executive session and at 5:40 p. m. adjourned until Tuesday next.
 HoUsE-Judge Kelley, of Pennsylvania, asked to have printed in the Record Judge Advocate Holt's review of the testimony in the Fitz John Porter case; granted.
 MT. Burrows, of Michigan, from the Post office committee, reported a resolution in quiring of the Postmaster General what amount of the ;s81,oOo appropriated for fourth and fifth class postal clerks at the rate of s1 200 and s1 400 per year had been used; adopted.
 MT. Scott, of Pennsylvania, got the floor and proceeded to make long address in favor of bi-metallism, when he was inter rupted by MT. Geddes, of Ohio, who protested against private bill day be ing consumed in g discussion of the silver question. MT. Geddes, however, launched out in 8 speech opposing Mir. Scott's amendment to pay the bonds in silver, and MT. Reed, of Maine, called his attention to the fact that he was guilty of the same in consistency with which he had charged MT. Scott, but after some discussion MT. Geddes carried his point and resumed his silver speech.
 Shortly after the conclusion of MT Geddes' speech the committee rose and the House passed dozen private bills.
 On motion of MT. Hammond, of Georgia, it was ordered that when the House adjourn it be to meet on Tuesday next.
 MT. Bland asked unanimous consent to of fer resolution making the free silver coin age bill on the calendar continuing special order from Tuesday next.
 NIT. Steele, of Indiana, objected.
 The House at 4:45 took a recess until 7:30 p. m., the evening session to be for the con sideration of pension bills.
 At the night session the House passed forty four pension bills and at $50 adjourned until Tuesday next.