New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-02
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL

vas,,rs+on March lin the Senate this morning
House bill TO amend the acts forfeng certain ran
road grants so as extend until January l. 1884, tne
time within which persons entitled 10 purchas" any
~ the forfeited lands shall be permitted TO do So
and with a prov,so that actual residence on the
part of the purchaser shall not be required II the
land be fenced or cultivated. was. on motion OF MI
Berry Dem Ark). taken up and passed after con-
siderable discussion.
Mr. Morgan dem. Alao offered resolution re-
ferring to the Committee Foreign Relations the
message Of the President Of February IL. relating
10 the payment by the United States OF the claims
Of Great Britain arising of the Behring Sea con-
troversy with instructions TO examine into the ques-
ton of the liability of the United States to Great
Britain and the amount thereof, II any, and as to
any liability Of Great Britain Canada arising out
Of such controversy.
NJ. Sherman CRep. Ohio, questioned the wisdom
Of offering the resolution while the question was
pending between the two houses He understood it
10 be now in conference on that poin; he was cor
rected by Mr.. Hale rep. MeD. who said that the
appropriation $4,000 had been struck out by the
House and had been inserted by the Senate.
Mr. Morgan who had been OF the American
delegates the Paris Conference. said:
The British Parliament. according to the morning
seems be on n Heec saR h S
they want TO pay the Canadians and the recalcitraat
Under the British fas to rob the Government Of the
United States. violate its laws and dishonor The
: moral claim assnss tie fnitsd states for ms
ing propose that the Committee on Foreign Re
lations shall investigate that matter There has been
this In officiai documents and in the newspapers to
rsa Ss f nSsaEh Of sa h be- eomS made of the
II have objection IT. said Mr.. Sherman.
Mr.. Turpie dem. Ind asked Mr.. Morgan
whether the text Of the resolution did not propose
a revision of the Behring Sea arbitration. and was
told by Mr.. Morgan that IL did not. The purpose
was merely to ascertain what were the obligations
81 the respective Governments under It. To that
Mr. Turpie replied that the liabilities
adjudcata and he asked that the resolution should
so So. under the rule the resolution
without action.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Mander-
(Reps NebJ. instructng the Committee
Rules to inquire into the proprety OF recommending
the appointment OF a joint committee on necrol-
ogy, taken up and agreed to.
A joint resolution for the delivery OF condemned
to the Citizens Committee Louisville.
Ky. during the encarpment Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic there in 1895 taken and passed.
The Senate then at II As proceeded the consid-
Grafton of executive business. The doors
opened at 2 p. m. Al the request OF Mr.. German
Dem. Md he excused from service the
Conference Committee on the Legislative ApprOpria-
ton bill and Mr. Call dem, fla was appointed in
his place. A suggestion made by Mr.. Aldrich
Rep.. r. ~ 10 have an agreement 10 avoid
evening session tonight and Mr.. Cockrel dem.
MOI. chairman OF the Committee Appropria-
TONS expressed the opinion that the Deficiency
bill could be disposed OF at O'Clock this afternoon.
On his motion. that bill ordered TO be consid
cred under the nve-minute rule. The consldera ton
or the Deficiency Appropriation bill was then pro-
ceeded with. the committee amendments being acted
upon as they were reached in the bill
The Appropriations Committee having ->com-
mended the striking out OF provision include
the clerks or members OF the House among those
officers OF Congress who to receive one months
extra compensation. Mr. COckrel explained that the
amendment reported at the suggestion of some
members OF the House, who thought that the item
did not express exactly what was meant and who
wished TO have the matter left open to conference
He disclaimed any intention Of interfering with the
House In any arrangement il chose TO make for ia
own employees. The amendment was agreed to- and
the words were struck OF the bill. He also Of
fered an amendment extending the same provision
to employees OF the Library OF Congress- and II was
agreed 10
Mr.. Henderson Uep.. Neb) offered an amend
ment declaring that the wives and children OF Sen
ators and Representatives shall not be borne the
rolls OF either House clerks Of committees OF
Senators Representatives.
Mr.. Hoar (Rep. MassD asked why Senator's
should not act clerks to their fathers-a rela ION
that capacity was a different one.
sara d., th. p,e1Ss carried h to
pie pie Of the United States He thought It a grea,
to l ha sort f Of np at
Nj Gray Dem. Deli moved to lay Mr. Mander-
sor amendment on the table and that motion was
THE FRENCH SPOLIATION CLAIMS.
MI Butter Dem, s. c. offered amendment
making appropriation for paying a certain per
centage OF the French spo,iation claims and OF
claims under the Bowman actor the former ss32.-
W. and for the latter S3l7s60.
MI Cockrell (Dem. MOI made the point OF order
mat these were private claims: that the amendment
nad been referred to the Committee Claims and
mat that committee had refused 10 report favorab.y
upon IT,
The Vice President submitted the point OF order 10
tne Senate, which decided that the amendment
morder IL agreed to.
This amendment OF Mr.. Buffers had been Of
Ierec as amendment to one reported from the