, 1889-02-06

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The house
committee ON military affairs directed a
favorable report on the bill granting the
Big Horn Railroad company right OF way
across Fort Custer, Mont, reservation.
A favorable report has been ordered by
the house judiciary committee upon the
naturalization bill.
In view of the insufficient evidence pro-
duced to support the charges made by
Representative Steele of Indiana against
Judge Bond of Arizona, as a basis for
impeachment proceedings. the house
committee on judiciary declined to enter
upon consideration of the case at present.
The conferees on the territories admis-
sion bill held a two hour session this
morning during which the whole situation
was gone over thoroughly but without
result.
The committee Oh Pacific railroads to
day heard Tweed of New York, counsel
for the Central Pacific, in argument
favoring the consolidation OF the bills
providing for the funding of the debts OF
the Union and Central Pacific into one
measure.
The president TO day transmitted to
congress for its approval and ratification
the provisional agreement lately entered
into between the United States and the
Greek Indians. The Creek Nation cedes
10 the United States title to the entire
western half of the domain of the nation
lying west of the division line established
by the treaty of 1866. The United States
agrees to pay the Indians 50, $50, S57,
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treasury OF the nation and $1,000, 900 to
remain in the United States treasury to
the credit of the nation and bear interest
at the rate OF 5 per cent. The nation
agrees to devote not less than $50, 900
annually for educational purposes.
The Right Rev. John j. Keene, rector
to Vice Rector Garrigan, dated Rome,
Jan. %, announces the endowment of an
other chair in the university by Judge
O'Connor of San Jose, Gala. Bishop
Keene also states that the endowment of
three more scholarships has been secured
and that the pope is preparing a briet in
iurtherance of the plans of the university
and in praise OF America. her people and
her Institutions.
An amendment was proposed by Sena-
wi hSNa Nay W hN cuhAig v biil
to increase from $3.50, 900 to $3.50, 600 the
appropriation for surveys of sites for the
construction OF reservoirs for the purpose
Of retaining the arid lands of the West.
. Senator Daniel to day presented a petit
ton from the farmers of Virginia asking
that silver be restored to its time hon
ored place as a co-equal measure of value
with gold"
The board of supervising inspectors of
steam vessels concluded its annual session
to-day. 1t refused to change the form of
the sample test of steel. The board,
however, to partly meet the wants OF
manufacturers, changed their require
ment in regard to steel plate to the ex-
tent of reducing from As to 4G per cent
the reduction of steel plate I inches and
upwards in thickness. The board also
adopted a rule requiring test pieces from
each and every plate of iron or steel used
in shells or other parts of boilers subject
to tensile strain.
The secretary of the navy and Miss
Whitney entertained the president and
Mrs. Cleveland with the members OF the
cabinet and others at a dinner this even.
ing. Governor Hill was present.