The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-19
Congressional Proceedings.

WEDNESDAY, December 12.-Mr. Platt oil
Connecticut addressed the senate at length
on the bill to create the territory of Indian
ola out of a portion of Indian Territory
He said he preferred government by a
commission, but he supposed that it would
be open to the objection that such method
was contrary to the Amer can doctrine OF
selfgovernment. He favored the abolish
ment Of the present Indian self-govern'
ments, because the interests OF the Indians
themselves and the interests OF 1000 white
people, who had been allowed by the In
dams to come on their lAnds, required it.
The bill was referred to the committee on
territories. Bills were passed granting
pensions to the widows of General N. p.
Banks and General Crittenden, also placing
Major General John A. McClernand on the
pension roll at 800 per month. The con-
sideration of the Nicaragua Canal bill was
resumed, and the measure was advocated
by Mr.. Morgan of Alabama. He discussed
the international question involved in the
right of this government to participate in
the construction of the canal in view of our
treaties with other powers. There was, he
said, no question between the United States
and Great Britain or any other government
touching this matter. Nicaragua and Costa
RIGA, as sovereign powers, had affirmed
what had been done, and case was pre-.
scented in which there could be no transfer
of the concessions into the hands OF any
other government. - In the house the
time was occupied in a discussion of the
urgent deficiency bill.
THURsDAY.-In the senate the bill to es-
tablish a natl Oual military park at the bat
tle6eld of Shiloh was favorably reported
and placed on the calendar The discus
sion of the Nicaragua Canal bill was re-
sumed, but was not finished when the sem
ate adjourned till Monday. - The
house voied not to reduce the appropria-
tons in the urgent deficiency bill for the
payment of special pension examiners from
S250,000 to Sl25,000 The bill making APP
propri atoms for the year ending j lne 30,
1896 for Notifications and coast defenses,
cussed, but went over without any definite
action.
FRIDAY,-The senate was not in session.
- The house had under consideration
the general pension appropri alton bill,
which was real paragraph by para graph.
Mr.. Lacey of Iowa moved to reduce the
am )unt appropriated for fees and expenses
OF examining applicants from SSoo,oOO to
100000 He said that every examiner OF an
applicant or pensi )ner cost on the average
1882 and many of the examinations were
unnecessary. The motion was disagreed to.
No amendments were made to the BILL and
it was reported to the house and passed.
After considering few pri 7ate pension
bills the house adjourned till Monday.
MoNDAY.-The senate was not in session.
60 The army appropriation bill was re-
ported to the house and passed. The amend
ments greed to in committee OF the whole
reduced the total amount carried by the
bill by $40 900, making it 1913 259 ,S0805. Mr..
Sayers OF Texas, chairman of the commit
tee on appropri atoms, reported bill appro-
priating $10D,000 to meet deficiency in the
operation of the government printing for
the current year, and 1t was passed.