New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
4 Days YORK IN CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE GETS DOWN TO BUSINESS.


NEED OF A NAVY YARD IN Tug NORTHWEST
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOrsr.
WASHINGTON. jan 5.-ME Dawcs In the Senate to-day
from the Csmntee Indian Afsirs reported bill 10
provide for the compulsory education OF Indian
children.
Among the bills introduced and referred were the fol-
Lowing:
BY Mr. HOAR-Ts provide for a worlds exposition at
the National Capital In 1892 and thereafter psrma'
exposition Of three Americas in honor OF tho
4OOth anniversary Of tho disoovery Of America
By Mr. DAwEs-To % tablish postal telegraph sys-
ten.
BY Mr. EvARTe-To refund excessive duties unused
by extraordinary generalization OF tho Austrian norin
In 1873.
BY Mr. PLATr-For tho formation and admission into
the Union OF the State Of North Dakota
BY Mr. sAwYER-To establish postal telegraph. 1t
Is the same bill introduced In former Congresses from the
Post ONCE Committee.
BY Mr. PLUMB-The bill introduced BY Senator Lsgan
In the XLyIIIth Congress to equalize bouuties IL
directs that there shall DO paid to each missioncd
sfcer soldier. sailor and marine who was hon"rably
discharged from the service the sun OF - l-3
month for all the tina he served between April IL
1861 and May 1868 less the amount Of bounty he has
already received under the provisions OF the United
States laws.
BY Mr. DANIEL-To appropriate $4,000 for the CON-
plston Of the to Mary, the mother Of Wash
ingtsn, at Fredericksburg Va
Mr. MITCHELL called up tho Joint resolution intro
duoed by him December H. for the appointment Of
commission 10 select site for Naval station on the
Pacific coast aud addressed the Senate In advocacy Of
it. The joint resolution makes 1t tho duty Of the com
mission examine the coast north OF the forty
parallel Of north latitude In Oregon; Washing
Th. rapd environment OF the Pacific Coast said Mr.
Mitchell by important military aud naval establish.
msnts representing British influence ought to prompt
the Government 70 such speedy and effective action as
should be p ntung resrsaso 70 'ns .o,n nn,
",
Nsrih and West, was In fact ns,t,., snvrsn ,sa
and naval establishments, and by lines Of British rail
roads and steamships which In the event Of war between
Great Britain and the United states would give the
Mr. DOLPH said that tue United States cannot permit
the Hawaiian Isianos TO pass under the oonrs OF any
srn naval Power would givs to that Power eesro not
only the Pacific commerce OF the United states but
also over its ceas.y.'e cominerce.
The joint resolution referred to the Committee on
Tho then at 235 p took up the Blair Elnca-
BEEN road in full Mr. CAMERON moved tina: whsn the
Senate adjourn to-day. 1t adjourn 70 INSET on Manay;
that the senate might well devote to the
sideration OF the bill. 80
The report lunanmous) OF the Com .ittce on Educa.
ton and Labor was thsn read. after which Mr. BLAIR
anil hnd twice passed the Senate the frendx OF tho
thought it proper to yield tho hoor 10 those OPP
ME- KEAGAN opposed III, tho ,. bill" - His His ,.S Sn
position :. II was based c sr s M pa,ssr s ""
he the adoption OF psicv Of Capitalization lie argued
FEDERAL aid for the support of teir conson schools;
and showed that In the state Of Texas the school uAd Tor
After short discussion the Senate into executive
and when the doors opened at 5o the senats
adjourned Till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In his opening prayer In the Honse this morning the
chaplain referred in fitting to tho death OF ex-
Secretary Manning
referred
By L. b. TAYLOR. OF Ohio-For the preservation Of
and forests OF the National domain adjacent to tho
OF navgable rivers also to restore the rate OF
duty imported uosis.
by Mr. STEWART, OF Georgia-Authorizing National
banks to take liens real estate for loans OF money
by Mr. COLLINS, Of Massachusetts-To establish the
Marine signal Board OF the United states with view 20
the adoption of code and system OF marine and fog
signals.
TIE SPEAKER announced the appGi.tmsnt. of Of Mr.
COX, OF New-Iork member of the Board OF Regents
The SPEAKER then announced the standing COM
Mr. STONE OF Missouri offored a resolution directing
the Committee on the Judiciary to INVESTIGATE the facts
touching the imprisonment OF inc judges OF the oouny
Court OF St Clair County, No.
The following bills were introduced and referred;
by Mr. CIRCUIT, Of NermOEt-I0 reduce postage on
fourth-cass matter also to enable the people to name
holc liquor traffic commission.
Mr. RICE, OF Minnesota, Introduced bill amending
the statutes soas TO admit into ths nted states Of
duty the produce OF the forests or Minnesota on tsa
Rainy Lake River and the Lake Of the Woods, and then
Provinces of Ontario and Manitoba by American citizens
the same being in part manuiactured M dav
Mr. COX, OF Now York. introduced In me Reuse To-Day
bill authorizing the establishment of five new fe-sav-
ing stations, to I've located at Wallis Sands. n n PLUM
Island. Mass; Linn Haven INLET Va. Ashtabula osis'
by Sir STEWART. of Nevada-To amend the Alien
of the right purchase hold mines of gold, silver
copper lead ennabar tin after patents for the mines
have been issued by the United states.
A bill the same subject. introduced by Senator