The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-28
SOMETHING ACCOMPLISHED.
The Last of the General Appropria.
tIon Bills Passes the House.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-There was no fill
clustering in the House this morning and the
House transacted considerable unimportant
business and then went into the committee
Of the whole on the Indian appropriation
bill.
Taking advantage of the five minutes de-
bate, Mr.. Kennedy Of Ohio. replying to the
censures by Mr.. Crisp passed upon his con-
duct as presiding officer of the Ohio Senate,
rehearsed the history of the ballot box
frauds in Hamilton county and defended his
conduct in refusing TO allow the four men,
bers of the legislature whose seats were con-
tested to take part In the proceedings.
Judge Thurman was engaged as counsel In
the ballot box cases and declared that Ken
nedy's firmness saved the State of Ohio from
disgrace.
Mr.. O'Neal of Indiana, sent to the clerks
desk and had read an article published in
the San Francisco Examiner Of March, 1887,
referring to the FELTON, case. 1t charged
that $50 ballots in the Alameda district we're
scratched by three persons on evidence that
the voters were either too ignorant to scratch
their own ballots or forced to take them al
ready fixed. He also had read an article
from the San Francisco Chronicle rejecting
upon the methods by which FELTON, secured
his election.
Mr.. Allen of Michigan interrupted the
reading to protest against the Indian appro-
priati0n bill being made mud-sc0w.
Mr.. Rowells of Illinois said he did not de-
sire to discuss the election cases upon the
appropriation bill, but wished to call atten-
| tion to the fact that the election contest was
based from beginning to end upon just such
| testimony as that presented by the gentle
man from Indiana, hearsay, rumor and news
| paper talk
After further discussion, both sides be-
came weary of having politics lugged in up
| on the considerationof the appropriation bill
| and the discussion Of the election case
/ ceased.
On motion of Mr.. Marrett of Kansas, an
amendment was adopted, directing the COM
| missioners authorized to treat with the
| Cherokee indians for the reliuqushment Of
| that title to Cherokee land, and also treat
with Parie's band of Pottawattomies and
KIckapoo Indians in Kansas, for the sale Of
i portion Of their reservation.
On motion OF Mr.. Ryan OF Kansas an
| amendment was adopted authorizing the
| President to establish two land offices upon
the lands opened to settlement by this act.
| The committee rose, and the bill was passed.
| This is the last OF the general appropriation
| bills.
| Mr.. Clements of Georgia, submitted the
| conference report on the District OF COlum-
| bia appropriation bill. The conference COM
mittee were unable to agree upon the items
! relative to the repair Of streets and sewers,
| for placing telegraph lines under ground and
| appropriating $500, 900 for the establishment
| of geological park. After the debate the
report was agreed 70. MT. Clements offered
| resolution declaring 1t the opinion of the
| House that the House conferees should in
sist on their disagreement to the 1900
/ amendment.
Pending vote the House adjourned at
/ $50 O'Clock.