The morning news., 1889-03-03
CONGRESS- LAST HOURS.
BOTH HOUSES BUSY WITH THE
CONFERENCE REPORTS.

Agreements Had Been Reached at
Midnight on All the Appropriation
Bills Except the Indian, Sundry
Civil and Deflclency-Th Day Not
Marked by Excitement.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The Senate at
an ear ly hour this morning passed the def
cheney appropriation bill.
The Indian appropriation bill was re-
ported and ordered printed, and the confer
ence report on the snndry civil appropria-
ton bil. was presented, but not acted on.
! The Senate then, at $50 o'clock this morn
ing adjourned until II o'clock. A confer
ence was ordered on the deficiency bill, and
Senators Hale, Allison and Cockrell were
appointed conferrees on the part ofGthe SEM
ate
The conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill was presented and
agreed to. There being seven amendments
on which the conference committee has not
agreed, further conference on those amend
ments was ordered.
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up aud 1t held It's place during the entire
days session. L. was frequently laid aside
| for the reception of conference reports, but
it was not finally disposed of until 6:20
| o'clock, when the Senate took recess until
$3.50 o'clock. Among the amendme It's re-
ported by the committee on appropriations
are the following:
Inserting substitutes for tho paragraphs
appropriating Sl,9l2, ,949 to pay the Semi
| mole Indians Tor all their right title and
claim in certain lands in Dakota, and pro
vidlng that such lands shall be part Of the
public domain.
ALLOTMENT IN sEvERALTY.
Inserting paragraphs for the allotment of
lands in severalty TO Indians on various In
dian reservations; for enabling Indians to
establish themselves in homes thereon: and
providing that the children of such Indians
shall not be excluded from the benefits of
tno appropriations for the education Of In
dian children.
Inserting substitute for tho paragraph
directing negotiations to be opened with the
Cherokees in Indian territory for the
cession Of all their title or claim TO the
lalds known as the Cherokee outlet.
Striking ont two paragraphs appropri-
ating SliS, ,953 and $4S, ,33S to fulfill treaty
stipue tions with the Potowatomie nation
of Indians and with the citizens band OF
Potowatomies The paragraph apDropri-
aUing Sl7S, 1853 was retained in the bill, aud
the paragraph appropriating S4S,335 was
struck out.
THE CHEROKEE OUTLET.
Debate Consumed the remainder of the
session on the amendment which was to
strike ont the paragraph as passed by the
| HOuse, providing for negotiations with the
Cherokees for the session OF the Cherokee
outlet, and to substitute for it the paragraph
as reported from the committee
on appropriations-also providing for
negotiations, but requiring the result
to be reported to congress for its ratfica-
tion. Finally a vote was taken, Mr.. Vest
H., l.TN..v .
friends and opponents of the Oklahoma bill.
The amendment was agreed to by vote of
27 yeas to 12 nays.
All the other amendments reported by
the committee were also agreed to, the bill
passed and conference was requested.
Pending consideration Of tne Indian ap-
preparation bill the following business was
transacted: The conference report on the
postoffice appropriation bill was presented
aud agreed to.
| The conference reports on a large number
of lighthouse bills, all of which are for the
benefit Of the northern Atlantic coast and
great lakes.
The conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was presented
and agreed TO.
Tonight the conference reports were pre-
sented and agreed 10 on the bills to amend
the interstate commerce law; the bill in re-
gard to the salmon fisheries of Alaska, and
the naval appropriation bill.
BLAIR's PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
Mr. Blair asked for vote upon the joint
resolution proposing a liquor prohibition
amendment t. the constitution of the
United States. He moved TO proceed to its
consideration. The motion was defeated by
| l3 yeas % 80 nays. The affirmative votes
were given by Messrs. Blair, Bowen,
| Dawes, Doiph, Frye, Hawley Jones of
Nevada, Mitchell, Palmer, Platt, Quay
Sawyer and StockbrIdge.
FEW BILLS PASSED.
The following bnls were taken from the
| calendar and passed:
Tne House bill for the allowance of GER
tain claims reported by tho accounting Off
GERS Of the treasury commonly known as
the Fourth of July claims).
The Senate bill appropriating S75 900 for
a public building at Newberae, N. Q.
Mr.. Allison presented the conference re-
port on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
1t reported continued disagreement At
the close Of a long discussion, further con-
ference was ordered.
STILL OUT on THREE BILLS.
WASHINGTON, March 2, 3 A. M-At mid
night the differences existing between the
Senate and II HJuse on appropriation bills
had been all accommodated in conference
committee, except those arising out Of con
/ UltLllE DDlilblio DlA bilb ltlAitAl CIVIL
and deficiency appropriation bills.
The conference report on the bill 10 regu-
late the course at the naval academy was
! presented aud agreed to.
At l:lj O'Clock the Senate, as a result OF
| Mr.. Rlddleberger's persistency, went into
! executive session.
At 40 o'clock the doors were opened and
another effort was made to pass private
| bills lth but poor success. At 22J O'Clock
tho Senate was still in session.
The House and the Appropriations.
The deficiency appropriation bill having
been received frOm the Senate, the House
this morning disagreed 70 tho Senate amend |
u.nts, AMI n conference WAS ordered.
Mr. Crisp of Georgia submitted the con-
| ference report on the bill 10 amend tho in |
terstate commerce law. The House recedos |
| from It's amendments relating 10 the trans |
portation Of oil in barrels and tank
cars, and conferring on state |
courts concurrent jurisdiction with the |
United Stltes courts 70 hear and |
determine all cases arising under the inter |
state commerce act. Mr. Anderson Of /
Iowa r ised the question OF considerati n, |
aud the House decided, by vote Of 100 1
yeas TO nays, b consider the conference |
report, pending which Mr.. Randall sub |
ii. a.