The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-18
THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS
The Senate Proceeds to the Calendar and
Passes a Large Number of Bills.
The House Refuses, 157 TO 40, to Take Up Mr..
MOrrison's Tariff Reduction Bill-Another
Attempt To Be Made Next Tuesday.
A Large Number of Measures Taken from
the Calendar and Passed.


the Calendar and Passed.
WASHINGTON, June 17.-Mr. Sawy or offered a
resolution requesting the Postmaster-general to
furnish to the Senate information as to the addi-
tioral compensation allowed postmasters under
the act of March 8, 1885, for which no provision
had been made.
Mr. ingalls, said it was not customary for the
Senate to request" subordinate officers of the
government to furnish information, and he hoped
she usual word would be inserted. The usual
form directs" the officer to furnish the infor-
nation called for. After some debate Mr.. Saw
yer withdrew his resolution.
Mr.. Ingalls, offered resolution requesting the
President if, in his opinion, not incompatible
with the public interest, to furnish the Senate
Information as to the appointments and remov-
nls of clerks embraced within the provisions of
She civil service act of JAM 16 1888 also of chief
slerks and chiefs of divisions.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Cockrel, who want
cd to amend and enlarge the scope of the resolu-
tlon. it went over one day. The Senate then
proceeded to consideration of bills on the calen-
Aar under the fve-minute limitation of debate.
Among the measures passed were the follow
ing:
A bill to secure TO the Cherokee freedmen their
proportion of certain proceeds of lands under the
act of March 3, 1883; bill to authorize the pur-
chase of tract of land near Salem Ore, for the
of the Indian training school; bill granting
TO the Oregonian Railway Bridge Company, of
Oregon. the right to build bridge over the
Willamette river, near Rays Landing Ore; a
House bill to provide for the sale of the Chero
kee reservation IN Arkansas; bill to authorize
the Secretary of War to credit the State of
Kansas with S24.44 for ordnance, ETC., drawn
by that State to aid the general government In
the protectionsof the State from Indian invasion
and depreciation; bill authorizing the Score
tary of War to repair the barracks at Forts
Robinson and Nobrara, Nebraska, and those at
Fort Russell, Wyoming Territory; bill to pay
the representatives of the government of Great
Britain 49, 500 to enable that government to in
demnify the owners of the British bark Chance
for abandoning their whaling voyage. In the
Arctic ocean, in 1871, and rescuing ninety-six
American seamen from shipwreck; House bill
authorizing the construction of road to the
iional cemetery at Natchez. Miss; a House bill
authorizing the transfer of the United States
barracks at Baton Rouge. La, to the Louisiana
State University, at that place; bill to provide
for one additional assistant adjutant- general,
with the rank of major OF cavalry; bill author
izing the Court of Claims TO hear the case of the
State National Bank of Louisiana on a claim
for cotton taken by the United States after the
doth of June 1866; bill to authorize the Post
master-general 20 pay rent for buildings leased
as postoffices; a bill 10 authorize the construc
ton of a road to the national cemetery at Knox
vile, Tenn; bill providing for the appointment
of an additional assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury, to hold Office for one year from the passage
Of the bill.
The following public building bills were
passed:
For building at Duluth. Mimi, 100000; Ell
Paso, Tex, $l50000.
TO complete buildings, already begun, the fol-
lowing additional amounts were Appropriated
For the building at Hannibal, Mo &37 600;
Ut PEORIA ILL.,. $4,000; Frankfort, KY, $15 000;
Keokuk, Ia, $40, 900.
A bill providing for an inspection of meats for
expectation, and prohibiting the importation OF
aduterated articles of food or drink; q bill au-
thorzing the Secretary of the Interior to extend
the time for the payment of the purchase money
on the sale of the reservation of the Otoe and
Missouri tribes of Indians in Nebraska and Kan
sas; bill to grant certain seal rocks to the city
and county of San Francisco, Cal. in trust for
the people of the United States; DILL to author
lie the Postmaster-genera to allow compensa-
ton to railroad companies in certain cases for
apartment service furnished; bill to
promote the Improvement of the water power
In the Mississippi river at Little Falls, Mimi; a
bill classifying registers and receivers of land Of
fees, and fixing sararies for them according to
such classification, in lieu OF fees; bill to pro-
mote the political progress and commercial pros
perity of the American nations. This is Mr..
Fryes bill, authorizing the President to invite,
on behalf of the people of the United States del
egates from. Mexico and Central and South
America, to meet in Washington, Oct l. 1887,
to meet delegates on the part of the United
States, to consult on such questions and recon-
mend such measures shall be to the mutual
interest and common welfare of the American
states.
The legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill was received from the House of
Representatives and WAS referred to the commit
tee on appropriations.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Cockrell was
agreed to- directing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to certify to the Senate the claims of volun-
beer soldiers adjusted by the accounting officers
ef the Treasury since the last report of the
Treasurer. Adjourned.