The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
THEFIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS
BILL PASSED TO RETURN Rattle
FL1GS CAPTURED FROM MEXICO

essator berry 6ot Angry when Senator
CAs.a,er Objected 10 mis Taikiae-The
A,,ropriatioa for Hndia~ schools At.
lacked .. che Mouse ~ DemoerAte asa
Anisnee Me.sers A. IN Unjust Dissri.i.
,st,oa Against whites nna Negroes.
WASHINGTON. Fob 17.-In the Senate to-day
NJ, sherman tRep. ohiol Chairman OF the
Committee on Foreign Relations. reported IA
,ornbly o bill introduced by Mr.. Perkins Of
kansas. requesting the President OF the United
etstes to return to the republic OF Mexico
trenty one battle flags. now in the Museum OF
Ono United Stntcs Military Academy at West
point, captured by tho army Of the United
n,,te. during the war Of 1s4a He said this
x,s nm act Of courtesy suggested By the Amer
team Minister to Mexico. Mr.. Ryan. and also by
Mr. william T. Curtis Of the Bureau OF Ameri-
.,n Republics. The Committee on Foreign
relations thought 1t a generous and proper
thing to do 10 q friendly nation. In these
yiews Mr.. Cockrell tDem.. MOI expressed his
entire concurrence. and tho resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Mr., Sherman reported back adversely tho
resolution offered py Mr.. Quay requesting the
Committee on Foreign Relations to inquire
vhether IL was practicable to acquire certain
portions OF the republic Of Mexico. and the
resolution was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Palmer tDem.. lll.) gave notice that no
should to. morrow call UP his resolution for the
slectlon OF United States Senators by the peo-
MA for the purpose OF addressing the Senate
thereon.
Abill to repay to William n. Wheaton. OK
Register. and Charles H. Chamberlain. ex-Re-
c.iyer, Of the Land ONCE at San Francisco.
$500 money deposited in tho Treasury Of
Tho United States for fees for testimony taken
By the clerks Of these officers. whose salaries
we're paid out OF his private pocket,wa opposed
byMr. Berry ID m. Ark lwho said that this was
4 mere, donation to these men without any
i Iii Haa BEEN ye,ocd BY Mr.. Cleveland ~
es p snG aecined yieId an interr%ptioS
Mr.. Berry asked unanimous consent that
H. npsssdi Be fsanfNs f% 'I o5'sess
Mr. Berry with Considerable ieellns,-who
NJ. Chandler lin subdued tone Of voice,-I
Mr. Berry speaking loudly want to know
vi Ths S Vice. PrssidensSThe objection Is with
Mr Berry spoke in opposition to the ! bill Ar Ard
ssd tiae IN view tbe T Sqre tho
tss upon Prsdsns seee II sis
Mr. Berry-That was before the Senator from
NJ. Harris Dem. Tenn. ~ voted then as
vote now. This is simply an attempt to con.
ip Tu Inserted in the Record " o'''' " 40 w.
Ds in Ct s tns ss cn SRsn S with
ns Tt Ssssss 3 sssSGn e sy
Of Washington unless they should within ten
days from is psssage conform to the regplla.
sS@ sa' Ger Z, 81
int1oduced 81 Ir. Dawes Tor ' the sdiustme mt
and payment Of the accounts Of lnborers and
snsctins Clause and to Insert Is follows: Vs. ''''
st!hs ststute Of Limitation sh all not be interpo.ed In
s1s & z an s Gsa ; 81 "
% 70 e .. h. 81 the
sea.d That Any nu&ssi 81 81 m.
aad :sssst eHa' snd e equity may 81
IL
Ssss e ssa & Ss
.sa Fs@ss Mno %ad de III int
!sngthy speech in the Senate IN opposition to
close attention. He expressed surprise that
On his side Of the ohambe tho attempt should
b. made t9 weigh states ss rights IN an apothe-
Ssntation on. Q basis SO narrow and technical
asthat 9aintained by the Senator from Della
XSsss NJ; Gray, IN reply; contended that The
The Nsn.t. adjourned until tomorrow.
u.,.. eu.,....-,...>.