New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-15
INDIAN MATTERS IN THE SENATE
DISCUSSION OF THE DEFICIENCY BILL
REPORTS OF HOUSE CoMMIrTEEs-A BILL FOR THE
PAYMENT or NEw-YORK's WAR CLAIMS.

REPORTS OF HOUSE COMMIrTEEs-A BILL FoR THS
PAYMENT or NEw.YORKs WAR cLAINs
| WASHINGTON. Feb. 1L-Among the bills introduced
and referred 10 tho Senate were the following:
BY Mr.. CULLoM-For compensation OF services o.
female nurses during the War of the Rebellion
Mr.. BLACKBURN offered a resolution declaring II
not in order, except by unanimous consent for the
Committee Appropriations TO report to the Senate
for any general appropriation bill without having hao
1t under consideration for ton days Referred
Tho resolution for inquiry into the inefficient NAL
service discussed, but no action was taken tfof
summary Of discussion, see another column
The Blair Educational bill was then taken up ana
senator HAwLEY spoke In opposition to It, por
summary of his speech, sec another column.
The Senate bill TO provide for Indiap school al
Carson City, Nevada, was passed 1t authorizes the
Secretary of the Interior to accept from the state Oh
Nevada less than 200 of land for an Indian
school at Carson CITY and it approprates $4,000 ior
the erection Of buildings.
The following bills were also taken from the calen-
dar and passed:
siton at Jacksonville, Fla
For the relief Of David L. Bra nsrd and elgn'e cen
Greedy exposition in the Arctic regions as commute
ton for fuel and quarters.
Indian children discussed at much length by SEN
atOrs DAWES, TELLER, CQCKREI.L and VEST with
ont dIsposlng Of the bin the Senate proceeded to ex-
ecutivc business, and at 40 adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. MILLS, or TIE sas, from the Committee Rules,
reported a resolution reducing the numbe OF members
the Committee the Library from five to three
Adopted The effect will he to drop Mr. Gay Of Lousl
ana. and Mr.. owen OF Indiaaa. from the committee
Mr.. MILLS, OF Texas, from the Committee on Ways
Means reported bill to provide for the purchase
Uned States bonds by the Secretary OF the Treasury
Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. CASwELL. OF Wisconsin. from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported bill for the relief of importers
OF animals for breeding purposes. Committee Of the
Whole
MI BURNETT. OF Massachusetts,, from the Committee
Labor reported adversely the bin TO provide for the
licensing OF railroad conductors Laid the table.
MI RICHARDSON. of North Carolina, from the Com
mttee Printing reported adversely the bill TO dis
semnate reports Ct Congressional current legislation
among the people. Laid on the table.
Mr. ONEILL. OF Missouri. from the Committee on
labor reported bills to protect mechanics and laborers
In their wages and to prevent the employment OF en-
listed men In competition with civilians. Committee OF
the Whole
The Speaker announced the resignation OF Mr. COX,
OF NewYork from the Committee Territories, and the
vacancy-TAULBEE retiring from the Committee on the
Eleventh Census. $3.50
1he House then went into Committee OF the Whole
(Mr. Brunt of Georgia, ia the Cnair ON tho Urgent
Deficiency bill.
general points presented In the Anderson bill requiring
the subsi Ned Pacific Railroads 20 maintain ana operate
construction OF the telegraph lires from the Missouri
River Francisco did not exceed S45O.0O0 AZ 10
the contract petween the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany and the Union Pacific Railrua Company, lie said
IL resulte tie destruction OF competition ele
graph business. which IL the very object OF the
granting acts 10 secure. The Union Pacific Company
bound itself by this contract that IL cOuI traus
port the poles wires OF ANY company desiring To
struct % telegraph Inc along the line OF the Union
object and effect OF this csnract To throttle all
petition. He argued that under the reserved power OF
Congress TO alter or amend the granting acts Congress
which interfered with the carrying OF the purposes
OF the grant. We're sixty million people 10 he bound
hand and foot and crushed beneath the foot OF the
" Western Union 7 III they they the
OF a rebellion which would break down Its throne aud
erect upon It's ruin postal telegraph Which wOull sub
serve the public interests Applause.
Mr.. ROGERS or Arkansas. attributed the constant
Of deficiencies a. the tendency or Congress
to use It's own Judgment in making appropriations
rather than rely the estimates furnished by The
department. Pending further discussion the cOnirttee
rose.
Mr.. HENDERsoN. OF Iowa, introduced bill TO essb-
fish d corps of cIapaiEs IN tne Army. Referred.
Mr.. COX, OF NewIOrk. introduced uill for the pay
nent CT the claims Of the Mayor Aldermen and Com
monalty Of NewYOrk CITY. Referred. IL provides for
he payment of So. 2yo, 657- being the amount paid by
SewYo CITY for the principal and interest on boids
ssned TO the Union Defence Committee OF New YORK III