The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-02-25
Lth CONGRESS.

sFSATE.-Among the bills reported from
committees on the l4th and placed on the
calendar were the following: To authorize
the sale 10 aliens of certain mineral lands. A
resolution instructing the Committee OF
Commerce Tin reporting the river and harbor
bill) TO set out the important facts bearing on
each item was reported by Mr.. Jones. OF
Nevada, and agreed 10. Among the bills IN
froduced and referred were the following:
by Mr.. Cullom--For compcnsa don for SER
vices Of female nurses during the war OF the
rebellion. BY Mr. Mitchcll-To amend the
laws relating 10 the tax on manufactured tin.
The Senate bill TO provide for an Indian
school az Carson City. New, was passed. The
following bills were also passed: Appro-
priating $4,000 for the sib-tropical
exposition ut jacksonville Fla. For the re-
lief OF David l.. Buinard and eighteen men
of the United States Army who were on the
Greedy expedition IN tho Artic regions fas
communication for fuel and cuarters.) The bill
20 provide for the compulsory oducatisa OF
Indian children was taken from tho calendar
and discussed at much length by Senators
DAVIS, Teller, Cockrell and Vest. Mr.. Tel
Ter. who introduced the hill declared lin OPP
position to the popular ideal that there was
no instance In hist ~ where the Indian abb
originos were treated 40 literally as the
American Indian had been treated. No
where else had their right 10 the Soil been
recognized. Here their lands had been
oohHuA hhu paiu ioi. but thc AuicIlchn
people had not been wise In their dealings
with the Indians IL they had hccn there
would be no mciyilizcd Indians to-day.
The Indians would have been incorporated
In the body polite. Without dispesing OF
the bill the Senate proceeded 10 executive
business and soop adjourned.
HOUSE, Among the executive communal
cations presented 90 tho House Feb. 18th,
was one from the Secretary OF War IN re-
Spouse 10 the House resolution calling for
information relative 10 the plans aud scope
OF the compilation OF the official records OF
the rebellion. Referred. Mr.. Richardson,
OF North Carolina. from the Committee OH
Printing. reported the Senate concurrent res
oiutiOn for the printing oi 1000 additional
copies Of executive document No. 81. ON the
subject OF cattle and dairy products On
this resolution Mr. Martinez Texas, delivered
his maiden speech. and though he made IL re-
gardless OF the fact that he had not received
recognition from the Chalr,hls earnest dcclara
ton that every farmer IN the land should
have copy Of this valuable hook, was re-
cciycd with applause. Mr.. Hatch, OF Mis-
souri, Offered an amendment increasing 10 o.
COO the nilmOer OF copies 10 lie printed.
Adopted ON motion Of Mr.. Richardson, the
resolution was changed ffcm concurrent "a
a joint one. and an appropriation OF CO., ano
was made tu pay for publication. The roso-
LUTON then passed. Mr.. komeis, Of Ohio, Of
fcrcd a resolution calling OIL the Commits
sioner OF Agriculture Cor lis reasons for with
holding information regarding the analysis 81
certain samples Of beer. Referred. Mr.
4. Cox. OF New York, introduced a bill for III,
payment ot claims Of tho Mayor, Aldermen
mud commonalty OF New York city. Re
fcrrcd II provides Tor tho payment or s.,
~, 051. being the amount paid by New lorl
City for principal and interest On the bond