Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-17
WASHINGTON.
F%ORTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April Sin the senate to-day
the committee on territories reported unfsvor-
ably the bill to enable the Northwest Trading
company, q private corporation, organized I'M
der the general laws of Oregon, to purchase
certain lands in Alaska territory. The com
mi,tec, Mr.. George said, recommended the in
q, inite postponement Of the bill.
Mr.. Dolph asked that the bill be placed on
the calendar. be thought the committee had
given the bill slight consideration.
Mr.. George said the committee had given
the bill enough consideration to conclude that
1t was very improper.
MIR. Cockrell took the floor In opposition TO
The army bill, There was, be said, ample
power 10 protect our institutions without a
single regular soldier. Our liberty did not
depend on the standing army, but On the
patriotism Of our citizens. We needed no
standing Amy In this country. eternal
vigilance Is the price of liberty" A standing
army was q danger to any rt public and was In
direct contravention OF the republican system
of government.
Mr.. sewell favored the increase proposed by
the bill.
Mr.. Logan spoke In defense Of the bill.
After al executive session the senate ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, April 8.-The chair laid Ie.
fore the senate a letter from the secretary II
thetressury regarding the payment OF $l2S,-
600 to the Chippewa Indians for damages
growing out Of the construction Of a reser-
voir at the head waters Of the Mississippi riv-
er. Referred.
Mr.. PUNT presented a petition OF the asso-
citation OF colored citizens Of Kansas praying
for assistance to emigrate TO Africa with ~
view OF there building up another United
States republic.
Mr.. Plumb said he understood there was a
determination on the part Of the petitioners TO
carry out the emigration scheme.
Mr.. Blair reported favorsbly, with amend
ment, from the committee on education and
labor, the arbitration bill passed by the
house.
Consideration OF the army bill was resumed
and Mr.. Logan spoke In favor OF II.
Mr.. Hale opposed the bill. He referred iu-
cidentally TO some remarks made In the open
ing OF the discussion on this bill, which re-
marks he said had been interpreted, 80 the
discussion had shown, az referring to outside
influence In opposition TO the bill.
Mr.. Logan denied that he made any allusion
TO any outside Influence.
Mr.. hale then argued at length against the
proposed Increase.
Mr.. Henderson supported the bill.
Mr.. Teller expressed his conviction that
here never was q time In our history when so
little danger was to te apprehended from In.
dian troubles as now. Ii was therefore folly
to tslk OF increasing the army on this account.
The chair laid before the Senate a message
from the President relating to the subject of
Chinese immigration. The message was read
and referred TO the committee on foreign re-
lations.
After executive session adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 7.--Mr. Blair introduced
q bill providing that eight hours shall consti-
tute a days work for letter ~carrierc and that
their salaries shall not be reduced.
The bill to increase the army was then taken
up. Mr.. Van Wyck said senators had said 1t
was wanted because Of the Indians, aud some
because OF communists. The senator from
Connecticut (Rawley) had said that h wanted
the army to support the civil law and constitu.
tion. Referring to the fugitive slave law and
It's execution In New England, Mr.. Van WycS
said the United States army had been thrust in
the way Of the fugitive slave fleeing for life
and liberty. He asked whether New England
had changed since then.
MI. HEWiey replied mat IL nau.
Mr.. Van Wyck said the army had done 20
Ice duty IN keeping fugitive slaves from free
dom.
Mr.. Hawley remarked that he had n6ver be.
lieved the fugitive slave law to be constitu-
tioDal.
Mr.. Van Wyck said the secret OF the whole
matter was TO be found In the idea Of using
the army again as a great police power to keeI
the slave In the slavery Of Jay Gould and his
confederates and Vanderbilt and his confeder.
ates, who had been allowed to steal millions,
just as men under the old Interpretation OF
The constitution had been allowed TO steal
from the black man his birthright. You have
raised, said Mr.. Van Wyck, another class OF
shareholders just as unre!enting and d. ter
mined and steeled against the instincts of hui
marity as old Shareholders were, and | think q
littlt more so. The Knights OF Labor, he con
tinued, had no sympathy with the
The bill was after some further discussion,
put upon Its passage and r~ejscted-ayes, 10
nays, 81.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April s.-The Senate resumed
consideration o. the bill some weeks since laid
over granting ths Kansas and Arkansas rail
road right Of way for q railroad through Indiar
territory. The pending question WAS on Mr.
Van Wyck's proposed amendment prohibiting
the issue OF any more stock or bonds thar
would represent the actual cost Of building
and equipping the road.
Mr.. Plat moved an amendment that nc
shares shall be transferable until 50 per cent
Of the par value shall have been paid In cash
Similar amendments were offered by Messrs
Ssbin, sewell and George.
The amendments were voted down.
The ladisn approx Ration bin was placed or
the calendar.
TIE bill for the admission Of Washington
territory WAS taken up and Mr.. VOORHEES, spok.
In advocacy OF his amendment, which consists
OF an enabling act Tor the admission Of Mon
tsna tn the union.
Mr.. Voorhees, amendment was voted dowr
by n party vote-yeas 10. nays %.
A long discussion ensued, but without reach
ing q vote, the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The Speaker laid
before the House q communication from the
acting secretary Of the treasury transmitting
estimates from the interior department of an
appropriation Of 81 200, 900 to pay additional
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