The morning call., 1891-03-01
CON CIR ES ..
THE SENATE.
A Large Amount Of Work Disposed of-The
Apprcpriation Bills.

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Appropriation Bills.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 2S.-ThIs morning
the President laid before the Senate a
communication from the family of the late
General Sherman expressing profound graft
tude and appreciation for the honor be-
slowed by the Senate upon the memory of
their fatherin its testimonial OfcOndOlence.
The privilege of tie floor was given to
Claggett. claiming to be the Senator-elect
from Idaho, pending the decision. Of his
claim. -
Various resolutions heretofore offered
were agreed to, including the following /. In
structing the Committee on Territories to
visit Alaska during the recess and inquire
into its resources and into all matters relat-
ing to its welfare; instructing tile Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections to inquire and
report at what time The compensation of Sena
tors from the newly admitted States ought 10
begin
The House amendment TO the District Tax
Bill was taken up aBd agreed to- The bill now
goes to lie President.
Tile House bill giving a pension of S2500 a
year TO the widow OF Admiral Porterw was passed.
Tie Senate agreed to the conference reports on
the bills TO establish United Staes Land Court
aud define and regulate the jurisdiction OF the
courts Of the United States. ss
? 1he House subsututefo The Senate Tonnage.
Bill. was laid ontbe.tabe for the present
The House bill 10 provide for the reorganizd-
with Senate substitute. The substitute pro.
:vides for. rganiZatiOnoi the artillery and
infantry forces OF Inc army.
&: Tne-lndian Appropriation Bill was taken up,
the pending question being on PeltiGsews
amendment TO Section &c. making tue settlement
price for the SSsetou and WahpetOn lands 81 20
instead of 81 80 an acre. Agreed 10.
Tie question then was, as stated by Dawes, to
strike out. all the provisions of the House bin
from page 6S 10 page 125, and from page I37 TO
page l4S, relating six agreements with Indian
tribes, aud insert substitute, covering pages
14S to 213. the end of the bill.
l. Dawes declared The House proposition was a
nonenity; II began nowhere and ended nowhere;
there was not a WORD IN 1t confirming any oEe of
the agreements with the Indians. The Senate
substitute had been prepared.with care.
= GoEnan said Tor he first time IN lie history OF
Legislation: seven or eight treaties were tackled on
to itil alpropEiatOn bill tosbe ratified. All that
was known OF tle,llouSe proposition was that IL
latffd all those Indian treaties. Appropriated
- about S6iQOOOOQ aud made provision for the dis
POSITION @of betweeli 8, 100000 aud 5000 600
acres .'Of. tile pubic domain in a way which he
(GOfnlaID jcouid not Xpan. .:---'.
Nv h!le the:Questlon. was being discussed Jones
kanSa s: Moved TO add to, tie Senate sabsti-
/ tute .proN lslon To- pay lie Ch0ctaws and Chca.
SdWS,S2, 99Ti45Dfn eXchangefer lands In Indian.
Territory now .Qccnpiedrby the CHeyehnes aud
/ ALapah0es under an executive order. Agreedto
|: '-:Nis0n moved fo.sliSe QUITO lie Senate sub
L sttlte :that:pOrt0n relating 10 tile agreement
I vii h tlie:Cheyennes and ArapahOes. Conference
f. Commit ees. .were:arpoiuted on the Sundry Civil
Bill and~liegislitiye APPROPRIATION Bill.
- Tie cOheLeuce report Tile hill lltOrepea the
timber culture lws was presented and ag eed to-
= The Subs ttute for the Senate bl for tile in-
spection .uf vessels carrying export cattle from
:tne:U UniedSates 10 fereign countries wa, agreed
TO- Tine little was amended 10 read: To pro-
vide for the sale transportation aud lunaue
treatment of export cattle from the United
States 10 foreign cOuntrieS.' -: 80
;The Seuate :6lll granting to the Missoula and
Northern Railroad Tue right of way Through the.
Flathead lldlah Reservation III Montana was
passed. =. "'' -
= Tie discussion on the Indian Appropriation
Blll:hayiGg been resumed, Alson'S Amendment
was disagreed 10. ...
Tile following amendments were adopted: By
Plumb That the school lands reserved In Okla.
hOma may be leased for not exceeding three
years for the benefit of the School Fund of the
Territory; by Dawes-TO strike out the House
PROVISIONS IN connection with the six agreements
with The Indian Tubes and substitute The Senate
provisions therefor; by Reagan-To pay 5000, 900
TO friendly Sioux Indians during the late trouble
for property lost or destroyed by their obedience
to the orders of the Government; by Carey
Providing for a commission TO negotiate with the
ShoshOne Indians of Wyoming for.lhe cessOn OF
Finally, NJ s O'clock, the Indian Appropriation
Bill was passed aud Conference Committee APP
pointed
On motion of Mcconnell the Senate bill appro
prlatng 100000 for puolic building al Boise
CITY, Idaho was passed.
Tie IOstOftice- appropriation Bill was taken
up and temporarily laid aside in order 10 pass
the House bills on the calendar.
\ number of minor House bills were passed.
The House bill for the erection o! United States
prisons, etc., With Senate amendments, which
was passed few days ago, was recOnsideIed
and again passed without Tile amendments.
The P0stotfice Appropriation Bill was taken up
and several committee amendments agreed to;
also one by rlumD increasing the number of iu-
spectOrs 20 twelve and allowing $4,000 TO be
used 10 pay the necessary travelling expenses of
the Chief Clerk aud railway postal clerks while
travelling under direct: orders from the Post
master-General.
Frye moved 10 amend the bill by Inserting
provision appropratlng 81 200, 900 for the trans
porIatiOn OF fOI eign mails and authorizing con-
tracts for carrying mails on American steam
ships (belng Tie Dill passed by the House, with
few mUdlhcatIOn>).
. Daniel made the point OF order that the amend
ment was general legislation aud not In order on
an Appropriation Bill.
The presiding officer (PlatD oyerruled the
point.
Daniel appealed and lie and Reagan argued at
length in support Of the point OF order aud
against tile decision Of the Cnalr.
Plumb proposed that unanimous consent be
given 10 have vote taken on Monday without
further debate.
Reagan objected. Pending action ON that cues.
tlon an ans ndment by Mitchell was agreed TO
appropriating $4,000 for the purchase of the
postal records OF The Confederate Government.
Without making any progress with the bill.
the Senate at IL $50 O'Clock went into executive
session.
When the doors had been reopened 1t was
stated by Plat that an agreement had been
made 10 proceed to the consideration OF the
Shipping Bill on Monday morning.
Stanford announced the death OF Senator
Hearst and offered appropriate resolutions, and,
after eulogistic remarks by Ransom, the Senate,
as a mark OF respect 10 Tie memory OF Senator
Hearst, adjourned al 1880 O'Clock until $3.50
o'clock Monday morning, alter the appointment
Of the following committee To attend the funeral
on behalf of The Senate: Stanford Vance, Vest,
HOar, Sawyer, Bate, Berry, Stockgrldge and