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ton bill was agreed to. Chandler of
fered resolutions. which were agreed
to, that the senate realized in the
death OF Admiral Porter tho loss to the
country OF an officer OF the highes,
rank and distinction, whose achieve.
ments through service OF sixty-two
years had fully illustrated the courage
and patriotism OF the American navy,
and that the tenderest sympathies wero
present with his family in this time OF
grief. A committee OF five was APP
pointed to attend the funeral. The
copyright bill was proceeded with.
Consideration of the matter was inter-
rupted at half past three, when the
message OF the president announcing
the death of General Sherman was laid
before the senate. Resolutions in
reference thereto were adopted unani-
mously and the presiding officer was
requested to appoint u commit
tee OF five to attend the funeral
In the house the senate bill passed
authorizing the construction OF a
bridge across the st. Croix river be-
tween Minnesota and Wisconsin. The
house then went into committee OF the
whole on the Indian appropriation
bill. Smith Of Arizona said the Indian
question should be settled by the plow-
share and not by the spelling book.
lie (Smith) had gone west believing in
Coopers' conception OF the Indian.
lie found the Indian a nasty. dirty,
lazy vagabond, who would not work.
The Indian must be civilized by max
ing him work. Without disposing of
the bill the committee rose. The
naval appropriation bill was sent to a
conference. The speaker laid before
the house message from the presi-
dent regarding the death of General
Sherman and it was referred to the
committee on military affairs. Reso-
lutions eulogistic OF Admiral Porter
and directing the speaker to appoint
committee to attend the funeral were
adopted and the house, as an addi-
tional mark OF respect adjourned.
In the senate on the 10th in execu-
tive session the amendment to the
diplomatic bill was agreed to for the
establishment of telegraphic communi-
cation with the Hawaiian islands. and
afterwards agreed to in open senate.
Yeas So; nays. %. Mr.. Quay adj
dressed the senate in refutation of the
charges circulated against him. At the
conclusion of Mr.. Quay's remarks the
senate resumed consideration of the
diplomatic ana consular appropriation
BILL to which the following amend
ment was agreed to in executive ses-
sion: 10 enable the president to make
arrangements with any citizen or cor
poration in the United States as shall
appear necessary to that END, for tele-
graphic communication between the
United States and the kingdom of
Hawaii, which engagement shall con-
tain provisions, sufficient in the judg-
ment OF the president, to secure to the
government ana citizens of the United
States early and equal communication
by telegraph with the said kingdom on
reasonable terms for period not less
than fourteen years, and sum not ex-
ceeding $3.50, 600 is appropriated for
each year during which such engage
ment shall be so in course OF
years, and the sum total paid
under this authority shall not exceed
IS, 0OO 900. The bill and the amend
ments having been reported from the
of the whole to the senate
the committee amendments were agreed
to in bulk except that in regard to the
Hawaiian telegraph cable on which
n separate vote was taken and were
agreed TO, 50 to %. In the house the
report on the army appro-
priation bill was then adopted and i'm
mediately thereafter the house went
into committee of the whole on the In
dian appropriation bill. Without dis
posing OF the bill. the committee rose.
Mr.. Cutcheon. chairman of the com.
mittee on military affairs, reported
resolutions expressing the sorrow OF
the house on the death of General
Sherman, and speaking in eulogy OF
his career. etc.