The Portland daily press., 1886-02-16
XLIXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
WAsHINaToN. Feb.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
Today the chair laid before the Senators a
letter from the Secretary OF the, Interior IN
reply to Mr. Dawes recent resolution adopt
ed bv the Senate, which called for all lntor-
nation in the interior department relating to
Henry Ward, late Indian inspector This is
Secretary Lamarss letter;
have the honor to acknowledge the receipt 0
the Senate resolution of the 18th inst In reply L
transmit all official papers on file IN the depart
ment which understand to be embraced by the
resoIution' The official reports made to this de-
partment by Henry Ward as United States Indian
Inspector are voluminous. and as the clerical
force of this department Is limited and otherwise
fully employed, l have deemed it best to transmit
the original reports. AS they are frequently con-
suited in the transaction of the business OF the de-
paRtment have the honor to request that they
be returned to its files as soon as they are no long
er required by the Senate
am directed by the President to say that If the
object of the resolution is to inquire into the rea-
son f6r the suspension of Mr.. Ward, these papers
are not to be considered as constituting all the
evidence submitted to him in relation thereto. l
am also directed by the President to say that ne
does not consider it consistent with the public
interest to transmit copies OF unotclaI papers
from private citizens held in my custody for him,
which relate exclusively to the suspension OF the
incumbent Il. q. Y. LAMAR
There are 2S2 Enclosures The letter and
accompanying papers were referred TO the
committee on Indian affairs.
Among the petitions presented were con-
siderable number favoring woman suffrage
and the opening up of the Oklahoma land to
settlers.
Mr.. Van Wyck submitted an amendment
TO the House bill to increase the pension OF
widows and dependant relations OF deceased
soldiers and sailors, and providing that
minor children shall receive 80 per month
when one parent is deceased and $40 when
both parents are deceased; that the pension
able age be extended to Is years, and that
fathers and mothers only be required to
prove dependence at date.
HOUSE.
Hinder the call of States, the follow ing
bills, ete., were introduced and referred;
Bv Mr. Morrison, bill to reduce tariff taxes.
nv Mr. FELTON, Of California, to terminate GER
tain treaty stipulations between the government
of the United States and the Empire OF China,and
10 prohibit the immigration of Chinese.
BY Mr. Henley of California, bill to the same
effect
resolution, as follows Whereas grave charges
nave been made and are constantly being made
by the leading press OF tne country rejecting on
Of the government of the United States, Resolved,
that a special committee, consisting of eleven
members of the House be appointed to make in
nnirv into the expenditure on the part of the gov
ernment incurred relative to the rights OF the Bell
and Pan Electric Telephone Companies to priori-
ty of patents, said enquiry TO Include all organi-
zations or companies that have sprung out OF the
pan Electric Telephone Company or for any 9th
or nurnose and also to make enquiry INTO the is
sr of STOCK known as the "Pan Electric Tee-
phone stock" or any stock OF any other company
n, companies, or organizations SpI1nglng @ - ouI o.
fI,n
ems connected with either the leglslatlVe ludl
oi' SI ar exeenfiye departments OF the government
~ ~ 20 Tnrted States to whom, When Wnere and
%l III ,abat In smounf and for what consideration In
ronav ~ influence said stock was delivered; also
rs To what oninion decision and orders nave Deen
made by anv officers connected WIN tne govern w
menf And by whom and all circumstances con
nected Herewith and arising tnerelIoi h aiu i3v ~
what suit or suits. if any, nave peen ~
the name of the United States to teSI tlS Vaiui.S
of the patents issued or any 0lneT ~ TIE SG
troversy between the Bell and ran b~l5ctIle ~ @ hoaS
phone companies: what contracts nave Deol
made what moneys paid or to be pdlu, W any & Po
son or persons as assistant connSel 70 .he 1i aI.o
ney General or Solicitor General OF the OnlGeo ti
States: the reason OF authority for CONSTITUTING
the United States party to said SUIT OF SultS, d1s
SO the end that the people OF the Unlted osdIe' t
may be fully advised. The committee 10 pc grant
ed the right to send for persons and papers, 10 s
during sessions OF the House, and TO incur any
reasonable expenditures that may be deemed
necessary for Che purposes Of such investigation
Referred to committee on rules.
Nv Mr. Pulitzer of New York. Resolved, thai
the resolution creating select committee pro
noSed in the resolution submitted by Mr. Haubacl
IF Kansas be SO amended as to authorize the
same committee to enquire whether
any way influenced, or attempted tC
influence officials or official action through the
,antgSna ners acting from interested or imprope
motives; and also whether any corporations o
their managers or representatives nave cOhlrlDn
ted large sums of money for pohtlcal campalgl
purposes upon agreement tllaI certain peLs99ns az
cenfahle to them should be appointed Judge o
one OF the courts OF the United States which ma,
have to decide litigation concerning teiepno@ne ne pa
tents also bill granting pension Z, oi S2l,Voo
Adjourned.