Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-24
THE NATION'SCAPITAL.
Vest Opposes Government Schools
for Indians.
The House Makes Large Appropriations
for Public Buildings.
Conclusion OF the Proceedings OF the
National Democratic Commit
tee Meeting,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.
Senate.

Senate.
Among the petitions and memorials pre-
sented and referred were the following: Tc
abolish tax on alcoholic liquors. To admit
books printed in foreign languages free OF
duty For the abrogation of all treaties with
China SO far as they permit immigration OF
| Chinese.
| Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following BY Mr.. Edmunds. to in.
crease the pension of the widow of Gen
Robert Anderson; BY Mr.. Manderson. tc
provide aid for State homes for disabled sol.
diers and sailors
On motion of Mr.. Frye, the Senate bill to
provide for international marine commerce
for securing greater safety for life and prop
erty at sea, was taken from the calendar and
passed,
II authorizes and requests the President to
invite the government of each maratme ma
tiou to send delegates 10 marine conference
in Washington, Oct. /. lSSS, or at such other
time and place as he may designate, to revise
and amend "rules of the road sea-" and the
international code of flag and night signals, "
to adopt uniform system of marine signals
or other means of plainly indicating direc-
ton, in which vessels are moving in fog, mist
VI laiililk SHOW, tuu tbitk NtttutT, III
night, TO compare and discuss various sys-
tens, to employ f. u, for saving life and
property from ship wrecks, fer reporting,
marking and moving dangerous wrecks and
obstructions to navigation, for desigating
vessels, for conveying warnings of approach
ing storms of danger to navigation of chang
es in lights, buoys and other day and night
marks, and other important information, and
to formulate and submit for the ratification
of all maritime nations, proper international
regulations for the prevention of collisions
and other avoidable marine disasters.
The bill TO extend the laws of the United
States over certain unorganized territory in
the South of Kansas, popularity known as
"No Mans Land" was taken from the calen-
dar, and passed. The bill to provide for the
compulsory education of Indian children,
not including the five civilized tribes of the
North ,Osages, was taken from the calendar
and debated. Vest spoke of the bill as a
most important one. He declared that the
day schools among the Indians were abso-
lutely worthless; that the Indian day schools
should not receive dollar from the govern
ment; that he would obliterate them every
one, if he could. After further discussion
between West, Dawes and Teller, the bill
went over without action. The Senate then
took up the bill to incorporate the Washing
ton Cable Electric Railway of the District of
Columbia. After being amended the bill
was passed without dcvision.
The Senate then adjourned.
House.
In the absence of the speaker, S. s. Cox
of New York, was unanimously elected
speaker pro ten, amid a round of applause
The preamble and resolutions were re-
ferred to the committee on foreign affairs
with regard to the claim of the British gov
ernment to valuable territory in possession
of Venezuela.
The House in committee of the whole,
passed a bill for the erection of a 5000, 900
public building at Lowell, Mass.
Bills making appropriations for public
buildings at Birmingham, Ala. Duluth,
Mimi, Newark, N. j., and Council Bluffs,
Ia, were agreed to- The committee then
House then adjourned.
General Congressional News.
Sperry of New Haven was heard by the
House committee on agriculture in favor of
bill to label tax. compounded lards.
Notes.
The vote of the democratic National COM
mittee on changing the date of the conven-
ton from July to June was 80 to II.
The vote by states is as follows: June 9Th,
Alabama, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey New
York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
South roltpa Eannnssoo WE
consin Dakota, District of Columbia, New
Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; Missouri not
voting. All other states and territories
voted against the motion. The chairman
was authorized to appoint committee of 7,
of which he shall be chairman and secretary
which shall have authority to make all nee
essary arrangements of holding the conven.
ton; he shall also have charge of the prep.
aration, organization and canvass until the
meeting of the convention. Clifford OF
Maine announced the death of Edmund
Wilson, his predecessor on the committee
He eloquently described the character and
career of Wilson. The following resolu
tions were unanimously adopted:
| Resolved, That the members of the dem
ocratic National Convention learn will
sorrow Of the death of the late re
preventative of this body Of
the State of State of Maine, Hon
Edmund Wilson. BY the decease of Wilson
! the committee lost the counsel and co-opera
ton of judiciOus, experienced member
who, by his intelligent comprehension of tn,
duties of the position, attachment to th'
| democratic party, thorough appreciation o
/ its spirits and aims and capacity; manly
courteous, gcntlamanly bearing, had estab
| lished himself in the regard and respect o
1 his former colleagues, who will continue {,
| maintain of their former esteemed and hon
| ored associate, the most agreeable recolle C
| tions.
| Steinway of New York announced th
death of Hubert o, Thompson, his predeces
sor, and said that he had so..recently been ap
pointed himself that he could simply bea
to the fortitude, loyalty and energy o
| Thompson and his great services TO the par
ty.
The following is the call for the conven
ton as agreed upon:
The national democratic convention, bay
ing met in Washington on the 22nd day 0
February, 1888, has appointed Tuesday, tn
Jth day of June next, at noon, as the time
and have chosen the city of 81
Louis az the place for holdin
the National Democratic Convention. Fac
state is entitled to representation therei
equal to double the number of its Senator
and Representatives in the Congress of tn
United States. Each territory and the Di'
trici of Columbia shall have two delegates
All democratic conservative citizens of tn
United States, irrespective of past politics
associations and differences who can unit
twith us in an effort for pure, economical an
constitutional government are cordially in
vited 10 join us in sending. delegates to tn
convention.
[SigDedl
WM. II. BARSrM, Chairman.
FRED'K o. PRINCE, Secretary.
National Democratic Committee.
Committe adjourned to meet at st. Lou
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