The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-09
THE FIPTIETH CONGRESS.


Communications presented and referred were
the following:
From the President, with draft of . bill to
accept and ratify an agreement with the
Shoshone and Bannock Indians for the sur
render of part of the Fort Hall reservation in
the Utah and Northern Railway Company.
From the Secretary of the Treasury. in re-
spouse to Mr.. Frye's resolution of the Goth OF
January, to agreements arrived at with the
Dominion of Canada touching the transporta-
ton of goods in bond, etc. From the Secretary
OF War. with abstract of the militia forces OF
Interior, with suggestions of legislation for the
proper disposal of public timber lands
Mr. Morrill, introduced Joint resolution ap-
pointing Andrew D. White a member of the
Smithsonian board OF regents. Laid over.
The resolution offered some days since by Mr.
Frye instructing the committee on foreign reia-
tions to prepars a statement showing the politi-
cal organization of the Dominion of Canada and
of tbs several provinces of which it is composed,
and of the geographical relations sustained by
them to the United States, and various other
matters, taken up and adopted.
On motion of Mr. Stewart, the Senate bill to
authorize the sale to aliens of certain mineral
lands, taken up. The bill amends the alien
land act of the Sd of March, 1887. by providing
that that act shall not relate to- or affect the
title to mineral lands or mining claims in the
Territories
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aside
On motion of Mr. Vest the bill appropriating
81 200, 900 for the erection of public building in
Kansas CITY, Mo-. was taken up and passed In
connection with it. MIR. Vest stated that the re-
ports of the postof6ce department. showed tho
astonishing fact that the mail matter distributed
from Kansas City exceeded that OF any other
Office in the United States, not even excepting
the great city of New York.
On motionsof Mr.. Spooner, the bill for the re-
lief Of importers of animals fer breeding pur-
r0a in in CQCa WA a kan 1rs ma
1t directs the Secretary of the Treasury to omit
all duties upon importations of animals for
breeding purposes, whether imported for the
IMPORTERS own use for sale, aud provides that
the fact of such importation shall be a sufficient
defense in any impending action.
Mr.. Teller moved to take from the calendar
the bill to enable the State of Colorado to select
indemnity school lands
Mr.. Riddleberger took the floor and objected
to consideration of any matter to which objec-
tion could be made during the time assigned for
morning business, until he could have action
the resolution offered by him some weeks since,
to have the British extradition treaty considered
In open session. After he had been speaking
for ten or fifteen minutes, Mr.. Butter suggested
mildly that the Senator from Virginia should
ell allow the Senate to proceed with its business;
The Senator from Virginia, however, declined
to be interrupted, and ontinued his remarks
which were inaudible at the reporters table.
Then Mr.. Harris asked leave to make q sug-
gestion, but Mr. Riddleberger replied, joculary,
that he could only do SO in executive session.
Thereupon MIR Harris made the point OF order
IMr. Teller was not debatable.
This point of order was sustained by the pre-
siding officer, who said that the Senator from
Virginia was not entitled to proceed further
The Senator made effort to appeal from the
decision. but was directed TO take his seat.
Mr. Teller withdrew his motion.
On motion of Mr.. Teller the bill to enable the
State of Colorado TO select indemnity school
lands was taken from the calendar and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, of Arkanas, the bill
to authorize the Choctaw Coal and Railway
n a
through the Indian Territory was taken up and
passed
The Senate then. at 2:I0. took up the unin-
ishsd business. being the Blair educational bill.
Mr.. Blair said that. SO far as he could judge of
the condition of the debate, the bill might be
disposed of by the Senate to-day. In any event,
he would ask the Senate to dispose OF it to-
morrow.
Mr.. Call spoke in support of the bill. At the
close of Mr.. Calls remarks Mr.. Blair asked to
have time fixed for q vote on the bill and pend
ing amendments, and be suggested 4 o'clock
tomorrow
Mr.. Plumb objected to that he would be glad
to have time fixed, but further in the future.
He would have something to say about the bill,
but he was not prepared with the statistics
informed him that he, also, wished TO speak.
He suggested next Wednesday at o'clock. and
Mr.. Blair accepted the suggestion. and unani-
nous consent was given to 1t.
Mr.. Harris moved to proceed to execu tive
business but be offered to withdraw the motion
in order to have vote on MIR. RiddleberRers
resolution, provided it could be had without
any discussion.
Mr. Riddlebereer declared that he would make
conditions as to the resolution the treaty,
and demanded the yeas and nays on the motion
to 60 into executive session.
Then Senate then voted-43 to 9-to proceed
to executive business, Mr. Riddleberger voting
in the affirmative
A dramatic, though momentary scene fol-
lowed. Mr.. Riddleberger arose as the Chair
announced the vote and attempted to speak.
The Chair directed. as usual, that the Ser
Peant-atarms will clear the galleries and close
the doors.r The Senator from Virginia who
has bronchial affection which renders it diff
cult for him to make himself audible pale with
excitement, said: II beg pardon, sir, arise to
move reconsideration of the vote. A pause
during which sergeanrs- alarms executing
their oficel. Have I not a right sir, to move a
reconsideration voted in the affirmative for
that purpose. "A further pausel. I have the
right, and no sergeantat-arms can restrain me
from"
The closing of the doors shut off the further
proceedings from the public
1t Is understood that the Senator from vir-
GINA continued his remarks, but directed them
against the substance of the British treaty. and
that he consumed the time until the Senate ad-
journed.
Proceedings of the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Son motion of Mr.. Bur-
rows. of Michigan, a resolution adopted as
signing the afternoon of February 20 for the
delivery of eulogistic addresses upon the life
and character of the late Seth c. Moffat. of
Michigan.
Mr. Hemphill, of South Carolina, from the
COMMITTEES on District of Columbia. reported
of the District commissioners in attempting TO
extend streets through the German cemetery at
Prospect Hill Adopted.
In the morning hour, the House resumed con-
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