The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-01
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 23.--The vice-president
laid before the senate a communication
from the family of the late Gen. Sherman
expressing their profound gratitude and
appreciation OF the honor bestowed by the
senate upon the memory Of their father in
its testimonial of coincidence. The
ed and agreed to include the
following: Instructing the committee
on territories 10 visit Alaska during
recess and inquire into its resources and
into all matters relating to it's welfare; in
structing the committee on privileges and
elections to inquire and report at what
time the compensation of the senators from
the newly admitted states ought to begin.
The house bill giving pension of 1880 q
year to the widow Of Admiral Porter was
passed. The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up. The senate substitute relating
to the agreement with the Cheyennes and
Arapahoes was stricken out. The confer
ence report on the bill to repeal the timber
culture laws was presented and agreed to.
The substitute for the senate bill for the
inspection Of vessels carrying ex-
port cattle from the United States
to foreign countries was agreed to. The
senate bill granting to the Missoula a.
Northern railroad a right of way through
the Flathead Indian reservation, Montana.
was passed. The Indian appropriation bill
having been resumed an amendment was
adopted to pay 100000 to friendly Sioux
Indians during the late trouble for proper
ty lost or destroyed by obedience to orders
of the government: also nm amendment
providing for commission to negotiate
with the Shoshone Indians of Wyoming,
for the .cession of their reservation. At
eight o'clock the Indian appropriation bill
was passed. The senate bill appropriatinQ
$10O, 600 for a public building at Boise City,
Idaho. was passed. Postoffice appropria-
tion bill was taken up and temporarily laid
aside in order to pass house bills on calen-
dar. The postottice appropriation bill val
taken up and several amendments agreed
to.
for conference on the shipping bill as
amended last night was agreed to. Cannon
moved to suspend the rules and agree to Il
motion that the house non-concur in the
senate amendments to the sundry civil
appropriation bill and accede to the re-
quest of the senate for conference. Cas-
we'll, of Wisconsin, supported the confer
ence report on the bill to define and regu.
late the Jurisdiction of courts of the United
States. 1t was adopted. The conference
report on the bill establishing private
land claim court was also agreed
TO-: The sundry civil appropriation
bills and the legislative appropriation bills
were sent to the conference committee
without objection. Hit reported the dip
lomatic and consular bill, with recommen-
dation that all senate amendments be
agreed to, except that for the Hawaiian
cable. The recommendations were con-
cured in, yeas 222, nays none, the roll be-
ing called in order to emphasize the oppo-
sition of the house to the Hawaiian cable
proposition. The conference report on the
Indian depredations bill was agreed to. A
resolution impeaching Judge Boardman. OF
Louisiana, was presented. Pending con-
sideration, the house proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of resolutions eulogistic of the late
Congressman Phelan, and soon adjourned
to meet this evening.