The Portland daily press., 1886-03-18
The chair thought the motion was not in

The chair thought the motion was not in
order now but the Senator could ask unani-
Mr.. Beck accordingly asked unanimous
consent
The chair was of the opinion that if it
would lead to discussion it was not in
order.
Mr Edmunds then moved for an executive
session
When the galleries had been cleared and
the doors closed Mr.. Beck offered his resolu-
tion that the injunction Of secresy be re-
moved with regard to the papers in the
hands of the Judiciary committee relating to
the Duskin case. He said he did not wish
to rest under the imputation cast upon his
honor by the Senator from Vermont M and
GOOD grounds for all he had asserted.
Mr. Edmunds disayowed all intention to
cast anv aspersions upon the honor of the
Senator from Kentucky, whom he held in
the highest esteem.
resolution of the Senator from Kentucky,
providing that the resolution should not
take effect until the Attorney General or the
President should have sent in the papers in
the case.
were referred to the committee on judiciary.
A motion was entered to reconsider the
vote by which r. S. Dement, was confirmed
as Surveyor General of Utah.
At 6 p. m. the doors were reopened,. and
the urgent deficiency bill was received from
the House of Representatives, with the in
formation that certain Of the Senate amend
ments had been concurred in by the House
and others disagreed to.
On motion of Mr.: Allison, the bill was re-
ferred to the committee on appropriations.
Thereupon the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
In the morning hour Mr.. Springer of Illi-
nois called up and the House proceeded to
consider the bill comforting jurisdiction on
the Court of Claims to investigate private
and domestic claims and demands other than
war claims against the United States, but
pending discussion the morning hour eX-
pired.
Mr. Burnes of Missouri, from the commit
tee on appropriations, reported back the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill With
the Senate amendments. The committee
recommended nOn-concurrence In the amend
ment apprOpriating $18,315 for the purpose
of enabling the Secretary of War to lay a
new marine cable to Block Island. Amend
ment No. / of the Senate was appropriation
Of $4,000 to pay the expenses attending the
funeral of Gen. Grant. The committee
recommended an appropriation for all legltl-
mate expenses, either approved or recon-
mended by Gen. Hancock. Gen. Hancock
had reported and paid out of the Quarter
masters fund $12,037. He had also recon-
menu6Q Jne payment Oh $l,UOl, anu Ln6So
were all the items paid or recommended by
Gen. Hancock. The undertakers, after hav-
ing received about $S,000 had brought in
second bill not approved by Gen. Hancock
for $3.50. For this bill the committee had
made an appropriation because it had rela-
tion to the honored subject of that mourn
full occasion. The remaining items involved
in the Senate amendment amounting to
$4,000 or $4,000, were items contradiction
by the militia of New York without author
ity from Gen. Hancock, and Congress could
not allow these bills of the New York militia
without allowing the bills of the militia
which had come from Massachusetts, and
other States.
The report of the committee on appropria-
tions was agreed to, and the House went
into committee of the whole on the Indian
appropriation BILL
Mr.. Wellborn of Texas, in closing the
debate, made vigorous defense of the bill
against the criticisms made upon it during
the course of the discussion. The history Of
the Indian policy, he said, was dark record
of broken Indian treaties, fraudulent de-
vices and treacherous practices.
The bill was then read by paragraphs for
amendments, and shortly afterwards the
committee rose and the House at o'clock
adjourned.