Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1888-06-02
SHIP OF STATE.
Current Events at the Seat
of Government.
THE NATIONS LAWMAKERS.
Inc Rank of General Revised and
Conferred Upon Lieutenant-
General Sheridan.


'os' D'spa'ches 10 tne HERALD
WASHINGTON. June 1 Thu Horsa hin
10 armand tho Acr;o,I,,u., rs,,. -.
loco a.-J III ' Sv"eses "o'o,
""a o'noi suPpieuien,ai acts, passed
anu tne senate took up the Indian APP
preparation bill. Considerable desultory
debate ensued. A colloouy took place
betweap sa,otora pI,,,h o,5 D. -
Ton =. , "
o'ese' ia ios".u W inc aurninistra-
tlon oil the oiiice oil Commissioner OF In
dian Affairs, the former asserting that
the condition OF things in the Indian
Territory was worse now than it had
been in many years. Bate defended the
character, ability, honesty and efficiency
OF the Commissioner, and challenged tho
Senator from Kansas to prove his asser-
tons, which Plumb promised to do.
In answer to a question from Blair.
Dawes said he supposed the Catholic
Church secured more of the contracts for
the education OF scholars in the Indian
Territory than other Denominations be-
cause Ii has bureau in Washinoton tn
look after such matters. The bill finally
passed and the Senate adjourned.
CONFIRMATION OF SHERIDAN.
the bill reyiving the rank Of General
OF the Army and comforting the office
upon Leutenant-c General sheridan, hay
ing been passed by the House and duly
signed py the resident the Senate con-
iirmed nus nomination lew minutes be-
fore 8 o'clock, and committee of sena-
tors subsequently procured bis commits
SION al the war department ana bore IL
70 MIN.
INVESTIGATING FuLLER's RECORD.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Senate
Committee OF Judiciary Jailed again to
reach conclusion IN regard TO the noml-
nation Qf Fuller TO DO Chief justice. The
most serious charges brought against
Fuller are those from Dunlevy, OF Chi-
cago. Ihey al,ege that the ClerE OF the
Court ana 10y RULER were jury Gommis-
Jury before which case IN which he
was himself heavily interested was tried
The result, according to pr: Dunlevy'
was verdice lor = uiier anu sne conses
quent recovery Of large and valuable
tract OF swamp land. Inc committet,
has teiegraphed Tor a Transcript oil tm
RECORDS and Will await us receipt
The House.
WAsHrNaroN. June 1.-Congressma,
Spinola. of New York, renewed his eff
forts to have passed the Senate bill to re-,
viye the rank Of General of the Army
for the benefit OF Lieutenant Genera
Sheridan. but Kilgore, of Texas, again
objected.
Randall suggested that the bill be
passed on Monday, under suspension of
the rules. and it was referred back to the
COMMITTEES.
Mills. Of Texas. then asked in the name
of Confederate soldiers, living and dead,
that the House copgider the Sheridan
bill. but Kilgore persisted in Directing,
and Gpinola then asked consent to report
the bill back,from the committee.
Kilpore then withdrew his objection,
but Oates. of Alabama, promptly re-
newed IL.
The Republicans desiring to force i'm
mediate consideration of the bill, re-
sorted to dilstory tactics, and finally the
directors gave way and the bill was
passed.
After the passage of the Sheridan bill,
the parliamentary difficulties in the way
Of the Legislative Appropriation bill were
overcome and the bill passed, with the
blank salaries filed in as reported from
the Appropriation Committee.
y. Mr.. Savers, of Texas, reported from the
Appropriation Committee the Customs
Deficiency bill, with the recommends
ton that the Senate amendments be con-
curred in. and with the further amend
mani renorted bysthe House Committee,
These amendments were agreed to, and
the bill was again sent to the Senate.
Mills. of TexasImoved that the House
90 into 4 COMMITTEE of the Whole ON the
Tariff bill. and that the debate on the
f;rst paragraph. which was limited 10
twenty minutes BIZ arrangement with No
Kinley. be extended to forty minutes,
and re motion PREVAILED.
Holman, Of Indiana, spoke briefly In
favor Of cheap lumber.
McCcrnicf. Of Pennsylvania, main
tanned that the existing tariff on lumber
vaa entirely reasonable.
Weaver. Of Iowa. had q magazine
article. describing the operations Of the
lumber trust. read.
tho onast;on was then mt on Adamss
= ,,ardynant' IL suhstitute January 2.
1890 for Univ 1885. az the date for the
free lat to 90 ia effect, and it was de-
faatodNvaas 81 uavs11s
buchanan, Of New Jersey, offered an
.,.ss.Jr,ent ~ sevcI,ds foreion nrison-
s..'5. a,ands sro,o e,,trv Mills made tbe
,.e;rt 81 ordar that II was NOT oermane to
ths nb;eet-matter of the, clause. The
Chairman held that the point Oh oruer
could not De discussed oy unanimous
consent. lnasmucn as the sinle ai1oweu
by the house lot depate anu ainenumen.
on the paragraph mad expired. heeo, Q,
Maine, gave nonce tnat ne Wouio appear
from this decision. buchanan was,