Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-02
FIPriLTII CONGRESS.
NASHr>GTON, june /, 1855.
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senate.
Nr. Edmunds, from ttc Judiciary Com
nnitlce. reported hack adversely House oil
removing the disabilities of Horace \.
BrowB, Of Virginia. and d, was indefinitely
postponed. The reason for the adverse re-
port i, that the gentleman Wss NOT under
any political disabilities, be NOT having been
an officer when be lettthe service 90 join the
Confederate army, hut only naval cadet
The senate then proceeded TO the coASid.
Grafton 81 the Indian appropriation bld.
a cOlloquv took place between Mossrs.
Plumb and Bate In regard 10 tbe admu.,-
trgfion Of the Office Of Uommi .siouer % In
dRn Affairs, the former asserting th't the
condition ~ things I'm the Indian Territory
wss worse now than II had been Tor many
years, that there never vas time when
traders more dominated the Indian. wHcn
thc Indian was hToucbt so much In debt bV
the actions OF TIE trader. ami tO Hu-h Nquor
Wa, cold aud that the Commissioner had uo
experience, was advanced IN years and was
unequal % the position. NI. Bate defended
the character. ability, honesty, and efficiency
81 toe Commissioner, and challenged The
Senator from Kansas 10 prove bis assertions.
which Mr. Pum5 promised 10 do.
Mr. B4ig sl,d ne had seen ~ stated IN the
newspapers that the Catholic church bed
schools on thc reservations, and ne asked NJ.
Dave, what truth there wt, in such stale
mCnt.
Mr. Dawes replied that the Interior De
IaTtmcut made contracts with associations or
individuals Tor toe education of certain
number Of Indian schOlaT,-sOne 30 ioS and
some al S1jS per annum-and That ta,re bad
been a good deal OF complaint tbat the Catho-
Tic denomination got the predominant scare
81 these scholars. lie attributed tbi., hOw-
ever, not tOany special favor. but 10 The fact
that The Catholic Church had bureau in
Washington, whose duty il WIS 10 look GA,
Tor opportunities 30 ma>e contracts Tor The
tdpcaton Of Indian children.
Finally the bil was passed and the $ nate
adjourned 90 M0ndly.
House Of representatives.
Mr.. Mi,ls, OF Texas, rising IA hls place,
asked .u The name Of TIE Confederate sol
oilers, living and dead. that the House cou-
slider the Sheridan bill. but Mir. kileore per-
listed in bis objection.
After reports from committees Mr.. Spi-
noia, Of New York, renewed bis effort to
have passed Senate bin 10 revive The rank OF
General % the Army for the benefit Of L.cu>
teuani-Ccnorh sheridan, but sir. kilgore,
Of Texas, a-Ain objected.
Sir. Randall suggested that the bill might
be passed Monday under suspension OF Tie
rules. and it was laid over.
A few minutes later Mr.. Spinola, Of New
York. sought 70 bring the sheridan bill be-
fore tbe House by asking consent TO report 70 /
back from the Committee 90 Military Affairs. /
L bad been referred 10 that committee after /
the preceding lailLre.
Mr. hlgoie was Induced 10 withdraw his I
oil ctiops 30 fer IS 10 allow the report 10 be /
maJe, but MT. Oates. OF Alabama. promptly /
renewed H.
Previous business having been dispensed /
with TIE regular order was resumed, being 1
iho appea. Of Dir. Peters, Of Kansas, from 4
The ceclslou Of Speaker protein. Mehiihn,
tuai ihe regular appropriation bill need ROT
be again confirmed 10 COMMITTEES OF the
Whole. A division Was bad, resulting in
the rejection Of Tie appeal by a vote OF III
10 a., but the point Of DO qu0ruD was made
by number Of Republicans, who desired
to force the House to act upon the Sheridan
bill before proceeding with other business.
The yeas and nays were then ordered.
The roll call showed no quorum and a call
81 Tie H0Ue was ordered, but proceedings
under Il were dispensed with, and Dir.
breckiprldge, OF Kentucky. asked consent
10 consider The sbei dan bill.
Mr.. kilg0re Withdrew bus objection alter
expressing his general objection 10 this class
VI tasty legislation.
Mr. Breckenridge. OF Kentucky, support
cd the BID, saying that whsteyer feeling he
inlshl have had uoder other circumstances
hao gwen way, A. be learned that General
SHERIDAN was nov In the presence OF that
e"eoy be bad 20 msnfuily faced 10 wars
foh. by aud he was glad 10 baye tho oppog.
'uhl@ " vote himself aud Ask the votes OF