The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-24
THE rIPTIETH CONGRESS.

THE TIFTIETH CONGRESS-
The Senate Passes Several Billie, Including
One Incorporating n Gable Railway.
WARRINGTON. Feb. 23.-The Senate bill to
carry into effect the International convention
for the protection Of submarine cables was
passed.
The Senate bill to enable the State of Califor-
mia to take lands in lieu of the 10th and Sosn
sections found to be mineral lands. was passed
The Senate bill to provide for an international
marine conference for securing greater safety
for life and property at sea- was passed
The Senate bill to extend the laws OF the
United States over certain unorganzed territory
south of Kansas, popularity known as mo Mans
Land" was passed IL eSLaOAsuSS i0 S4AA-
The bin 70 authorize the removal of the quar-
Antine station from Ship island, Miss, ana appro-
priating $45, 900 for the purpose was passed.
The bill 10 amend the act of the Sd of March,
1885 for the allotment of lands 10 severalty to
the Indians residing upon the Omatlia reSerVa-
ton. in Oregon, was passed
The hill to provide for the compulsory educa-
tiso of Indian children. not including the i've
civilized tribes nor the Osages, was taken from
the calendar and debated, finally going over
The senate then took up the unfinished BUSH
ness being the bill to incorporate the Washing
ton cable electric railway. or the District of
Columbia MIR. Vest spoke OF the proposition to
sell the franchise to the highest bidder, and
referred to the city of New York having
resorted to the system of giving street-railway
franchises to the highest and best bidder, being
driven thereto by the scandals and abuses
which had expstriated certain men and threat
ened the liberties of others-
Mr.. Riddleberger argued against the PROPOSE
ton to sell the franchise at public auction, and
spoke of the possible time when the President
of the United States would go into the Soma
tors MIR. Vests] room and sign q bill to sell him
INF. Vestl with the Senate.
An amendment adopted requiring tho
company to pay tax of per cent. for the first
four years, per cent. for the next four years.
and after that per cent. The bill then passed
and the Senate adjourned
Public Building Discussion In the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-The House was called
to order by Mr.. Clarke, it's Clerk. who an
nounced the enforced absence of the Speaker,
and on motion of Mr. Mills. [of Texas. S. S.
Cox of New York, was unanimously elected
Speaker pro tenn, amid round of applause.
Mr.. McAdoo, of New Jersey, offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution, which were re-
ferred to the committee on foreign affairs
Whereas 1t is stated that the British government
has made claim to considerable portion OF valuable
republic of Venezuela and is through its agents at
Demerara, in British Guiana proceeding without
legal equitable right, and in defiance of the pro-
tests of Venezuela to exercise dominion over the
same and has refused to arbitrate the question or
Whereas, The United States has. by its settled
policy and practice defended the existence and indie
dominion and control and is particularly interested
in maintaining republican government and rights in
Resolved, That the President be requested to send
to the House. if not incompatible with the public in
this and the of Great Britain
question of the disputed boundaries between said
British colonies and Venezuela.
The floor was then accorded to the committee
on public buildings ard grounds, and bills were
reported from that committee and placed upon
following points: Kalamazoo Mich; Logans-
port, Ind; Allegheny City. Pa; Youngstown,
o.; Atehison Kan; Hamilton. O.; Akron. O.;
Helena, Mont; Cheyenne, Wy. t.; Vicksburg,
Miss; Kansas City, Mo-, and Evansville. Ind,
Marine Hospital). Also. to increase the appro-
priations for the public building at San Fran
cisco to $3.50. 900, and for the public building at
Winona, Mimi. to 500, O00
The House then went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. McMillen. OF Tennessee. in the
chair for consideration of the special order. The
bill for the erection of public building at
Birmingham, Ala, at an ultimate cost of $780,
900, opposed by Mr.. Bland, Of Missouri, who
took occasion to inveigh against ths extension
of the federal judicial system, and he moved TO
reduce the cost to $500, OOO
Mr.. BAnkhead, of Alabama, in supporting the
BILL raised a laugh against Mr.. Bland by re-
marking that so far as he could learn, the town
In which that gentleman resided was only wide
and suggesting that the men who erected the
public building at that place had been paid in
silver dollars worth seventy cents on the dollar
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, jocularly advised the
gentleman from Alabams to withdraw his attack
upon the silver dollar If he wanted TO get his
public building, whereupon Mr.. Bankhead
pressed his willingness to take every dollar OF
the money in silver.
Mr. BANDS amendment was lost, and the bill
was agreed to.
In speaking against the next bill, for the cree
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mate cost of $50, 900, Mr. Bland expressed the
opinion that the gentleman from Alabama Mr.
Bankhead had not been happy In bis criticism
Mr. Bankhead remarked that he was very
hsppy-now.
not be so happy after he had heard from the la
boring people. There had been introduced into
the present Congress public building measures
which involved the expenditure OF $50, oo0, 600.
The scheme was to take the surplus out of the
treasury and squander IL upon these measures,
which the people condemned. 1t was the policy
Of the Democratic party to have economical
of the government, and to pay
the money in the treasury on the public debt,
yet here, In Democrats House, measure after
IL was about time that the Democratic party
should put It's foot on the whole scheme. II it
wanted to reduce taxation.
Mr.. Shively. Of Indiana, sent to the Clerks
desk. and had read, extracts from Proctor
Knott's Duluth speech.
Mr.. Nelson, of Minnesota, said that while in
the fret instance Kott had made Duluth famous,
Duluth for years had been making him famous.
A thousand years after Knott was dead and
buried he would only be known through the
spires. and domes, and towers of the great
metropolis OF Lake Superior.
The bill was agreed TO. were also bills ap-
propriating $780, 900 for the purchase of addi-
tonal land and the improvements for the public
building at Newark. ". j., and for the purchase
OF additional land at Council Bluffs, La, at
cost not to exceed $40, 600.
The committee having risen, the House passed
~ rvaIl la khAuA nsxanYN
from Tuesday, for tho erection of buildings at
Allentown and Lancaster, Pa, and for the en-
OF the building at Charleston, w. Va
Mr.. Bland fought these measures at every
point, but as he had not enough followers 10
order the yeas and nays, and as the Speaker pro
tenn. always succeeded in counting quorum up-
on division, the House proceeded with the
business without any great delay.
The House then adjourned.