Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-16

| at Chambersburg, Pa; Henry Howard, at North
Clarendon, Pa; Benjamin Steele, at Irwin, Wis.
+. II. Putney. at Waukesha, Wis.
INQUIRY INTO TEE INDIANS CONDITION.
Mr.. Dawes yesterday reported back to the
Senate the resolution directing an inquiry into
the condition of Indians in North and South
Dakota, Montana and elsewhere, the causes
leading to the occupation of Indian reservations
by the troops, whether treaties with the In
dams have been fulfilled, concerning arms and
munitions Of war in possession Of the Indians,
what steps are needed to disarm them and
whether the care and control Of Indians living
in tribal relations should be transferred to any
other department of the government.
PACIFIC RAILROADS INDEBTEDNESS.
Senator Mcconnell introduced q bill in the
Senate yesterday providing for q settlement
between the United States and the Pacific rail-
roads The bill directs the Attorney General to
commence proceedings of condemnation against
these corporations and authorizes the Presi-
dent to detail three army officers as board of
appraisers to fix the value of all property
belonging to these roads.
The Attorney General is also to institute pro-
ceedings against all the companies to forfeit
their charters and other privileges conferred
by the government. The Secretary Of the
Treasury is to have prepared, in certain de-
nominations, legal tender. United States notes
to the amount of S25O. zoo. 0O0 to be disposed
Of to pay off at their par value when due the
$50. 623 600 thirty-year per cent bonds loaned
to the corporations to pay of at their par value
the S65, 1885, 600 first mortgage bonds and the
sl6. i2aO 900 of income bonds issued to these cor
porations.
To pay the assessed value of stations and ter
minals and to pay any floating Indebtedness of
these roads. no payments to be made until the
Supreme Court has rendered a decree confirm
ing tine findings of the board of appraisers.
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to
| advertise within thirty days after the inves-
ture Of the property for the lease for fifty years
of all the railways, with their appurtenances
and rolling stock no bid to be considered for
an annual rental Of less than &, 600 900.
PRESIDENTIAL SoMISArIoSs.
The President sent the following nominations
to the Senate yesterday:
Alexander c. Bishop, probate judge in Weber
county. Utah.
Observation-Disclosures L. White
Maryland-Samuel n. McNair, Emmitsburg,
and James c. Tawes, Crisfeld. Ohio-wm. d.
Gibson, Tifin; William A. Hunt. st. Clairsville;
johnson Brown. Bridgeport; w. Howard Ander-
son, GAINESVILLE, and Mary s. NIong, Minerva.
Indisna--Lneius G. Martin Attica Illinois
Robert +. Shipiey. Mendoza; Milton D. worrell.
Gibson City. and Albert Miller, Dundee. Michi-
gan--Volney A. Chaplin. st. Johns: Josiah C.
Gray, kalkasks, and Gerrit J. vanduren Hol-
land. Wlseonsin-Frank II. Putney. Waukesha.
l. N. u y
Andrew Eaton. Wells. Iowa-Amos H. Farweii.
Independence; Aaron Porter. Eldora. and Wat
son Molyneaux, Hawardeu. Nebraska Il.
Smith. lndianola. and Frank W. Msttoon. Blue
Springs. Maine-Simeon Merrill. Fairfield. Yer
mont-Frank N. Pierce. Rrandon, aad Noble
]. Dnnshee. Bristol. Massachusetts John =.
/ Fay. Marlborough; James o. Hodges, Mans
field: Henry i. Waite. North Easton: Miss
Agnes j. Smith. Stockbridge, and Arthur b.
Nyman. Woburn- New lork-Corodon II.
Pierce, SALEM. and VIM. Wiles. Fultonville.
New Jersey-yohn b. Collins, Mount Holly.
THE SILVER POOL COMMITTEE.
The Speaker yesterday announced the fol-
lowing committee to make investigation to
discover if it Is true, as charged in certain
newspaper reports. that national legislators
were interested in ''siiver pool" Nessrs.
/ Dingley. Payne. Rowell, Dockery and Oates.
Mr.. Dockery declined to serve and Mr. Peel of
! Arkansas was named in his place.
CONFEDERATE RECORDS ~ ffsE TREASURY
In answer to a resolution Secretary Window
! yesterday sent to the Senate letter stating
| that there is now in the custody of
the Treasury Department a considerable
| number of books and records relating to the
late confederacy. In answer to the question
whether there IL any legal obstacle to their
being transferred to the War Depar tment the
Secretary saws: That depends mainly upon the
construction placed upon the laws relating to
| the books. The Secretary advises in view of
the information derived from the records in
| connection with claims for abandoned prop
| erty that they remain where they are.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
| Senator Frye, by request, has introduced a
department of commerce for the supervision
| of business relating to commerce. The bill. in
| the main. embraces the recommendations of
| the recent marine conference on maritime
matters generally.
TIE TONNAGE BILL.
Representative Boutelle Of Maine yesterday
| presented in the House the resolution adopted
yesterday by the New York board of trade and
transportation Urging the necessity of the pass
age by the House Of the ''Farquhar tonnage
bill"
| DISSEMINATING DUTY on TEA.
The bill TO impose . discriminating duty Of
10 per cent on tea imported from west Of the
Cape Of Good Hope was under consideration
yesterday by the House ways and means com
mit,ee aud favorable report will probably b,
| went over at the suggestion Of Mr.. Mills. Tn,
bill is being urged in order that teas shall com,
/ into this county direct instead Of maxim,
Great British the country from which imports
tons are madf, and also 70 meet discrimi
| nation of 10 per cent which Canada make
| against tea imported from the United States.
/ PROVIDING ron NEW MuSTs.
Senator Henderson, from the COMMITTEES o.
weights and measures, today reported favor
ably the House bill for branch mint a
Omaha, Neb., with an amendment increasing
the appropriation from Sl00, 900 10 GOO, 900.
Senator Mcconnell today introduced bill
apprppriating sl5o, 900 for mint at Boise City
| Idaho.
THE EXPENSES OF TIE INDIAN TRouBL&
Representative Saysrs 81 Texas yesterday in
troduced in the House . resolution requesting
the Secretary Of War to furnish the House viii
information as 10 ths mohnt Of aehciencia
that will probably occur IN he several brsnche
Of the military service daring ths present fsca
year in Consequence Of the existing India,
| troubles.
EsrInArss % uGDfAu APraoenaAS1oaA
The commissioners q Indian sGairs Aas Zen
to the Houne Indian a6airs committee the fol
lowing estimates for appropriations for o.
pensss consisted With Indian ssAools for u
hscA year 1Ss& Albuquerque, NM, e1oo, 900
Chilloceo, 1T, tl7k,o0o; LAvTenee, Kan.
t135, 100; SANTA Re, NM, GA So
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