The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-16
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That Those Papers Should BE submit
tcd-The Days Grind Ina Congress.

That Those Papers" should Be Submit
tcd-The Days Grind in Congress.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb Ii immediately
alter the opening OF the senate Monday a
letter from the secretary OF the interior was
read, in reply TO the Dawes resolution cali
ing for information in regard to the sUs-
pension Of Henry Ward recently susperce led
by Morris Thomas a. indian inspector
The secretary, after quoting the resolution
says: Il transmit AL the Official papers on
file IN the department which | understand to
be embraced in the resolution
After stating that, Tor want of clerical
force to make copies, he sends the original
reports and asks their return as soon as con-
venleut, he then adds Il am directed by
the president to say that if the OBJ ect of the
resolution is 10 inquire into the reasons for
the suspension of Mr. Ward, these papers
are not TO he considered as constituting all
the evidence submitted to him in relation
thereto. | am also directed by the president
TO say that he dos not consider it consistent
with the public interests to transmit copies
of unofficial papers from private citizens
held in my custody for him, which relate
exclusively to the suspension of incum
bents.'
The letter and accompanying papers wers
referred to the committee on Indian affairs
The house Monday adopted resolution
directing the secretary of war to report
upon what terms the Green and Barren
Rivers Navigation conlpany's property and
| franchises iii Kentucky can be obtained and
conveyed to the United States; also re %
luton from the committee on public build
ings AMI grounds, requesting the secretary
of the treasury 10 furnish detailed state
| meats OF the requirements of the govern
| ment III cities where extensions of appropria-
tions for public buildings are asked tor
Under the all Of states the following bills
| ware introiu ed and referred; By Morrison
of Illinois, to reduce tariff rates, by FELTON,
OF California, to terminate certain treatie;
| with China, and to prohibit Chinese immi-
grafton; by Henley of California to abro-
| gate ali treaties between the United State,
and China permitting Chinese immigration
in any form, anu repeating all acts
Of congress permitting such immi-
grafton, except diplomatic an,
consular officers. BY Hanback, of Kansas,
providing for the appointment of special
committee to inquire into any expenditure
incurred on the part OF the government
| relative to the rights of the Bell and Pan
| Electric Telephone companies TO priority of
patents, and to make full inquiry into the
issuance of stock known as Pan Electric Tele-
phone stock, or stock Of any other company
springing out of the Pan-Electric Telephone
company to any government Official. The
resolution was referred to the committee On
rules, By Pulitzer a resolution authorizing
the select committee proposed in the
| Hanback, resolution to inquire whether any
of the telephone companies have, in any
way, influenced officials through newspaper.
acting from interested OF improper motives;
also bill granting pension of 3, 900 a
| year to the widow of the late Gen Hancock