New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10
BUSINESS BEFORE CONGRESS.
COURT FOR INDIAN TERRITORY
THE SENATE PASSES THE NOTIFICATIONS BILL
AND DISCUSSES THE UNION PACIFIC
REFUNDING BILL-PosTAL DE-
BATE IN THE HOUSE,

BATE IN THE HOUSE,
Washington, Feb 9.-The Senate bill to establish
United States Court in the Indian Territory was On
motion of Mr. Vest taken up in conjunction with tho
House bin to change the eastern and northern 'uu
eia districts Of Texas and Mr.. Vest proceeded to sao
the purposes OF tho bills which arc in some respects
Identical. He moved (as report from the JudiciarS
Committee) to substitute the Senate bill for the
House bill.
Mr. Jones, Of Arkansas, offered another substitute
for the House bill. The Judiciary Committee SUD
stitute simply tranG.erred court nom Fort Smith
10 Muscogee That would produce no lessening Oh tne
present overcrowded court business, but on the con-
trary the number OF cases to be tried in Museoeee
would be larger. His proposition was TO estaD-
sh In the Indian Territory court with limitei iurS
dctlon-not With full Jurisdiction proposed In
the substitute Of the Judiciary Committee. The
substitute offered by Mr.. Jones was rejected and the
substitute offered by Mr.. Vest was agreed 10 and the
bill passed conference asked, and Senators
Vest, Edmunds and Wilson, OF Iowa, were appointed
ccnferees the part Of the Senate.
The Forfcahons bill was then taken up on
motion Of Mr.. Henderson, an item Of 100000 was
inserted for tho purchase Of movable submarine tor
pedoes impeed and controlled at will by power nom
shore stations. Tho several amendments reported
from the Committee on Appropriations were agreed
10, and the bill passed.
Senators Hoar. cullom and Cockrell were appointed
Inauguration Ceremonies
Senator Dawes, from the Committee on Indian Affairs
to-day reported favoraby with an amendment the
bill to atify end confirm agreement with the Creek
indian Nation for the cesson OF part of their reser
walton TO the United States Tho bill apprupriates
S22sos57 to carry its provisions into effect
The Senate resumed consideration Of the Union
Pacific Reminding bi the question being on Mr..
Mitcheps motion to recommit It, with instructions
to the committee to report bin applying also b tho
Central Pacific.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice that he would move IN
structons 70 tho committee to report bin requiring
the amount Of the debt 10 be expended by the railroad
companies in the construction Of improvements on their
main lines, including double tracks and tunnels to
avoid high grades, and OF branch lines and in the
construction Of such hydraulic works for irrigation
Congress may authorize with such llml-
tations on freights and fares as viii
insure cheap transportation. II the com
panes were required 10 comply with the
provisions Of the existing b he said they would not
be able to exist In rivalry with competing companes
The people Of HIS state should not be as would be
the case under the bin Of the commltee compelled to
pay the debt of the Pacific railroad companies. The
arid lands would produce, under irrigation, three
four times much the lands that depended the
natural IdlniuL NO acuoh on INC Liu Vac reported.
The House, in Committee Of the Whole, discussed G
Post Office Appropriation bill Mr.. BlOunt OF Gcur.
ga, explained tho provisions OF the bill II appro-
pnatcd, he stated. $50 1915 344, OF whch 20 es-
mated that &62 5O6655 would be provided by the De-
partment fTum ts revenue.
Mr. Sowden, OF pennsylvanla attacked the reclaszi-
hcaiion scheme, alleging that Il amounted TO unwar
rantable discrimination and imposed an additional
pendituro Of 100000, for which there neces
aty. Mr. Cannon, Of Illinois. moved 10 increase the
appropriation for pay Of pOstOfce clerks b. 800 COO
Mr. Bingham stated that the committee had increased
the appropriation for this service e0O0 900, the lETssi
Increase IN its history. Should this legislation ciass-
fcation OF clerlsl DO enacted II believed that
5000, 900 more than provided would be required
which could be supplied IN the next deficiency bill
Mr. Cannon objected TO appDpnatng less than wa
absolutely necessary.
After further debate, and pending vote the
amendment, the House adjourned