The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-02
THE. FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
The Senate Passes n Large Number of Bills
of Minor Importance.

of Minor Importance.
WAsHINGToN, March 3l.-The Senate took ND
and pass ed the Mitchell resolution, directing an
inquiry into-the validity of the act of the Leg
islature of Washington Territory fixing the
term of the beginnine OF the next session.
The following bills were passed:
Extending The appropriation for public build
ing at Los Angeles, Cal. from 5000 600 to $500,
600; granting the right OF way 70 the Rio
southern UtesIndian reservation in southwest
ern Colorado abolshing the Office OF United
States SurveXor-general for the district of Ne
br0ska and Iowa
Senator Voorhees, introduced bill to author
ize the issue Of specie certificates redeemable
half In gold coin and half in silver bullion
Mr.. Hoar ASKED leave to present memorial
from the Iceiandic Education Society of Winni-
peg, Dominion of Canada. praying for an appro
priation for a thorough examination of the re-
cords of the Vatican and other libraries, and for
public recognition of Lief Ericsson az the frat
discoverer of america, but he was re minded by
the presiding officer that under the rule no petit
ton, memorial other paper signed by the citi-
zens or subjects of foreign power be re-
ceiyed unless transmitted by the President.
Mr.. Stanford. from the committee on public
buildings. reported the resolution directing the
Secretary of the Treasury TO furnish state
ment OF appropriations and expenses for public
4.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced a bill for the issue
of specie certificates redeemable half in gold
coin and halfdn silver bullion.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the House joint
resolution accepting the invitation of ths French
Repubilc to take part in tho international expo
sltlon IN Paris from May to October, 1889, was
passed with amendments. The amendments
increase the limit of expenditure for the Com
missioner general from So 900 TO $40 000 and for
the nine snb7com missioners from 81 200 to 81,
Soo; and Increase the appropriation from $780,
The resolution offered by Mr. Mitchell last
thursday, directing inquiry into the validity
OF the act Of the Legislative Assembly of Wash
lngton Territory fixing the time for the begin
ming or the next session january 1887, was
agreed to- Gas
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton OF bills on the calendar that were not
objected to. Among the bills passed were the
following: Increasing the appropriation for
pubic building at Los Angeles, CAL, from $780,,
cOO to $500 600; granting the rightof-way to
the Rio Graude s. Utah Railroad Company
through the Southern Ute Indian reservation in
southwestern Colorado 10 obtain prison stats
tics; requiring notice of deficiency in accounts
OF principals to be given sureties upon bonds of
u nltsd States officials, and fixing limitation of
time, five years, within which suits shall be
brought against said sureties upon said bonds;
abolishings the Office of United States surveyor
general forsthe district of Nebraska and Iowa;
TO enlarge the Jurisdiction of the probate courts
OF wyoming Territory; appropriating 100000
for the completion of the quarters. barracks and
stables at Forts Robinson and Niobrara in Ne
braska; granting title in certain lands to the
county OF Randolph, In Illinois; for the relief of
the Mobile Marine Dock Company, appropriat-
Ing $4,000 for the use and occupation of the
property and damages thereto in 1865; to credit
the State of Oregon with s12, 39S for ordinance
ana ordnance stores in connection with the Nez
Perez Indian war of 1877-7S; for a celebration at
the national capital in the spring of 1885, in
honor OF the centennial of the Constitution of
the United States to secure the Cherokee freed
meL and Others their proportion of certain pro-
ceeds OF lands under the act of the Sd of March,
1883; granting the right of way to the Duluth.
Rainy Lake River & Southwestern Railroad
Company through certain Indian lands in Min
nesota House bill with amendmentsl; appropri-
ating $4,000 for the establishment and mainte-
nance OF an Indian Industrial school in Michigan;
appropriating 100000 for continuing the work of
ciasslned abridgements of letters patent; grant
ing theuse of certain lands to the city OF Ia
$175, 600 for public building at Pueblo, Col;
appropriating $500. 900 for public building at
Bay City, Mich. blouse bill with an amend
mentG increasing the pension of Mrs. Gen. W.
p. Burnett TO 500 per month; to amend the act
OF The Sd OF March. 1887, to removing the dis
HoiI.ties of those who, having participated in the
rebellion. afterwards enlisted in the army an6
became disabled; repeating the law which barred
latter certain tiTne) the claims to pension OF
State mllitiamen, and also extending the law
as to'inelude those who served in Indian wars.
I'll ne total number OF bills Da ssed to-day was
ia A large majority of them were pension
cssss--one of them being for increase of pension
for the widow of soldier of the war of 1872
tSs
committees of conference were appointed.
Mr. tStewart moved to reconsider the vote by
whleh the Senate passed, some days ago, bill
for the relief of purchasers and other grantees
of certain swamp and overlooked lands, and to
relmSurse and indemnify certain States. The
motion was entered
DIR Maifderson, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported the bill to confer brevet
promotion on army officers Particularly distin-
Rulshed ny heroic action in Indian warfare.
Mr.. Evarts. from the library committee re-
A. Piatfn for fhn
chase from Miss Virginia Lewis Taylor of
sword of Washington. Calendar. Miss Taylor
ls 4descffbsd1n the bill as direct descendant of
Geeree Lewis, to whom the sword was devised,
and the w0rdsa being worn by Washington on
the occasion of his resigning his com mission at
Azsnnapolis ana st his public receptions while
Mfr. George introduced bill to appropriate
$l9V 0t0 for public building st Yazoo, Miss.
sATter an executive session the Senate ad-
sn1Sg-.esni
Pacific Railroad Funding Bill in the House.
WAsafNdroS, March 31-Mr. Struble, of
Iowa. asked unanimous consent for the consid-
GRAFTON of theaSenate bill for the erection Of 9
public building at Sioux City. Mr. McMillin. of
Tennessee. Of iectsd, saying that while he did
not wish to antagonize the bill, the sppropria-
ton bills we're further behind than ever before.
and he desired that they should be disposed of
so as TO ensblsfhe House to consider the reve-
Mr. Rogers. from the committee on judiciary,
reported the blIl to subdivids the Eastern judi
cal 1dissrictsof Louisiana. Placed on the House
calendar. vrs.~
Mr.. Browns, from the committee on com
merce, reported the bill for the establishment of
a quarantine station at San Francisco. Com
mittee OF the whole.
In the 1noraing hour the discussion was re-
sum ed upon The Union Pacific railroad funding
bill. The measure was opposed by Mr. Andsr-
son. OF Iowa, who regarded it as one of the most
important propositions ever brought before Con-
gress, whether considered from q financial or
moral stand point That the career of the
Pacific railroad companies had been criminal
and that they had robbed the Treasury of hun
dreds ct millions of dollars was he said, con-
coded egerywheres They had absolutely domi-
mated the entire western portion of the country
aud had extortsd, over and above what was
legitimate in tha5vay of charges and rates. an
amount greater than that which they had taken
directly from ths, Treasury. In reference to the
Union Pacific COMPANY he declared that SO far
from its, being under new management, the
direction OF the road to-day in the hands of |
and controlled blythe old Credit Mobilier gang.