The record-union., 1891-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION
BILL PASSED By THE SENATE.
The House Occupies Its Time in Con-
sideration of the Ship
ping Bill.
Special to the REcopp-ux1oS.

NASHlNGION, Il cD. -. - a message
from the President was presented to the
Senate, returning without his approval
the bill to establish a Record and Pension
otiice of the War Department. 1t was
referred TO the Committee on Military
Affairs.
The President states his objection to the
bill at some length, to the effect generally
that it is not competent for Congress to
nominate q particular person to fill an Of
flee created by law.
The House bill for the relief of Henry
L. Morey was passed.
Papers We're presented to support the
claim OF w. II. Clagett to seat in the
Senate from Idaho, for which the creden-
tials of Dubois are already on file. They
were referred to the Committee on Privi-
ieges and Elections.
ManderSon'S resolution inStructing the
Committee on Indian Affairs to inquire
INTO the condition OF tire Indian tribes of
the Dakotas, Montana and elsewhere, and
to ascertain whether the care and control
of the Indians living in tribal relations
should be transferred from the Interior
department TO any other department,
was agreed to.
Sherman stated that he was authorized
to say that in view of the state of public
business, the Nicaragua Canal bin will
not be pressed any further at this time
and might take its place on the calendar.
The consideration Of the legislative APP
preparation bill was then resumed, the
first question being on the amendment as
to the clerical force OF the Civil Service
Commission.
The amendment was amended to pro-
vide that said clerks shall be appointed
by the President, under the civil service
rule, and as amended was passed. It in
creaSeS the pay OF the Secretary from
81 600 to $1,000; provides for five clerks OF
class five. five OF class three, three Of class
one, three at 81 900 each, two at $500, one
messenger ana laborer, and changes the
total appropriation from S0S, 100 to So, ,2G0.
The amendment appropriating $4,000
for Fourth Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral was agreed to.
The committee amendment appropri-
ating 5000 for the reapportionlnent of
Utah Territory was, after much debate,
reduced to LOCO, and agreed to.
On motion OF Sherman, n new section
was Instituted changing the Act of May,
1852, so as to authorize the Superintend-
ent of the Mint and OF the assay Office at
New York, with the approval of the Sec
retary of the Treasury (but not other
wise), to recover United States gold coin
from any holder thereof, in sums of not
less than 5000, and delivering in ex-
change therefor gold bars of equal value,
with charge equal to the cost of manu-
featuring the bars.
The bill was then passed.
The pure food bill was then taken up
and became the unfinished business.
The Senate then went into executive
session, after which Dawes asked unani-
NOUS consent to the taking up of the In
dian appropriation bill.
Vance objected, and Dawes then moved
to take up the Indian bill.
The motion was agreed to, thus dis
placing the pure food bill, Paddock ex-
pressing an opinion that il was a gross
injustice.
At the suggestion of Dawes, unanimous
consent was given to proceed to the con-
sideration OF the House bills on the cal
endar.
Morrill, tried to bring up the House
amendment to the direct tax bill, but
Berry objected, and it went over.
Among the bills passed We're the fol-
lowing: Amendment of various Acts rel
atlVe to immigration, etc.: to amend the
Act of March =, 1889, for the relief of GER
tain volunteer and regular soldiers of the
late war and the Mexican war; for the
allowance OF certain claims for stores and
supplies taken and used by the United
Claims under the provisions of the Bow
man Act.
Cockrell moved an additional amend
ment TO the bill, inserting items OF Sl74,-
445 tor the Chateau claim in connection
with building iron steamers. This was
agreed to, after a long discussion, in the
course of which Plumb said if the
Court of Claims was allowed to continue
its present course of rendering judgments
against the Government, the Government
would have to 90 into bankruptcy.
The Senate 1T o'clock began to con-
slider the Indian appropriation bill.
The provision for the purchase of irri-
eating machinery iii Arizona and Nevada
for the use OF Indian reservations was
amended bv the addition of the States of
Idaho and Montana.
The appropriation for the support of
Indian schools was increased from $780,
coo to 81, 10000.
On motion of Dawes the committee
amendments reducing the per capita rate
for the support of Indian pupils from Sl67
to $3.50 was disagreed to, Dawes explain
ing that the committee had changed its
views.
Plumb offered an amendment declaring
all lands in Oklahoma agricultural lands,
and that proof of the nominal character
shall not be required as conditions prece-
dent to final entry. Agreed TO.
The rate of interest to be paid the
Sisseton and Wahpeton bands was in
creased from 5 to . per cent.
a proposition by Pettgrew to reduce
the settlement price of the Sisseton and
Wahpeton lands to 81 % per acre instead
of 81 30, as proposed in the substitute.
was discussed at length, and finally it
was arranged that the substitute should
be agreed to.
The bill was reported to the Senate. and
mo. rant
morrow.
The Senate then took up the bills on
the calendar, but rs no quorum was pres
ent it soon adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-In the House
the Senate bill was passed amendatory OF
the law providing for the selection OF
school lands.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole resulning consideration OF
the shipping bill.
The House substitute for the Senate bin
was read by. paragraphs for amendment.
Herbert OF Alabama offered am amend
ment Withdrawing the subsidy from sail
ing vessels and continuing it to steamships.
Cinnie OF California offered an amend
ment providing that the payment shall
not be made Tor more than fourteen
thousand miles sailed on either the out
ward or inward voyage (the bill limits it
TO seven thousand miles,. Lost
Struhle of Iowa offered an amendment
providing for the measurement of dis
stances made in accordance with the
shortest practicable route Lost.
Rogers of Arkansas Offered an amend
ment providing that one-half of the crew
OF vessels enjoying the benefits of this
Act shall be citizens of the United States.
or persons signifying their intention Of