The Portland daily press., 1895-02-23
WASHINGTON NEWS.
An Echo of the Great Railway Strike
in the House.

| huleS OF the ItOdu VIII BE POSTPONED
| -Doings in the Senate-A Movement to
Pay the Sugar Bounties.
Washington. February 22.-The House, in
| committee of the whole, considered the
general deficiency bill. An echo of the
Chicago railroad strike Of last summer was
heard when the paragraph was reached ap-
propriating $14,000 for defraying the ex-
penses incurred by the marshals in exeout-
ing the orders. warrants and processes of
the United States courts for the protection
OF property in the hands of receivers of
such courts and for the arrest and deten-
tion until trial of persons arrested for yio-
lating such ordrers and resisting the exc
cution of such warrants and processes, to
| be audited and allowed by the attorney gem
eral.
After some disussion the amendment was
| agreed to ffered by Mr. Baker. Republican
of New Hampshire. directing the attorney
general to report TO Congress in detail the
| payments made by him under the sppropria-
ton. Further consid deration of the item
precipitated general discussion Of the
merits of the action of the administration
last summer. Without completing the
reading of the bill the committee rose.
| The Senate bill postponing the agreement
to enforce the Information regulation Of
August, 1890. to prevent collisions at sea,
pursuant to the request of Great Britain,
for such postponemen. was passed. and at
five recess was taken until eight.
About sixty members were present at
the evening session. and dozen private
pension bills were disposed of.
In the Senate
| Washington, February 22.-The Senate
considered the Indian appropriation bill.
After some discussion the vote was first
taken on the amendment reported from the
committee on appropriation to strike from
the bill the words authorizing the Secreta-
ry of the Interior to reduce the amount
used for contract schools proportionately
each year, SO tSat at the end of five years
all contracts for indian childrens educa-
] tion shall cease. The amendment was
adopted. yeas 81. nays s3. The clause was
struck out of the bill.
| Mr.. Pettigfew'st amendment offered yes
terday, was rejected; yeas 13. nays SO. All
amendments having been disposed of the
bill was declared ouened to general amend
ments.
| Mr.. Morgan. Democrat of Alabama, offer
| Cu cn an dAcAulHcul Uill heretofore re-
ported by him to the committee on Indian
affairs. to establish United States courts
| in Indian territory. and addressed the
Senate In explanation and advocacy of it,
| its object being, he said. to get rid grad
uully of Indian courts and confer on the
| United States courts.
| Mr.. German asked unanimous consent
for vote to be taken nbefore adjournment
tomorrow but very positive objection
came from Mr.. Chandler. There upon the
Mills motion to proceed to executive busi-
ness was put and carried, and after am ex-
ecutiye session the Senate adjourned.
Favor increasing the Navy
Washington. February 2a.-The increass in
the navy. authorized by the House bill,
meets with the hearty support of the Sem
ate committee on naval affairs. special
| meeting was held this morning for the pur-
pose of oonsderingsthe BIDS, and unanimous
recommendations were made to the commit
| tee on appropriations, favoring the con
struotion of three battle ships and twelve
torp ed O boats, provided for in the House
| bill, An amendment was agree to that
| was in the matter of the construction of the
| torpedo boats, the of stee! metal or
| alloy being left with the Secretary of the
| Navy. The law now binding hin to the use
| of steel alone. another amendment recon-
| mer d I'd is one that prohibits the red ction
from sea pay in the pay of any officer on
sea duty who is temporarily detailed to
| perform other duties.
To Pay Sugar Bounties.
Washington. february Ex-senator Black
burn. today, by direction of the majority of
the committee on appropriations, offered
an amendment to the laundry civil bill.
which pro vides for the payment of the
sugar bounty claimed due by the domestic
| sugar growers.
Conference on Post Office Approximation.
Washington, February 22.-The con-
ferees on the post office appropriation
bill this afternoon agreed to all the
amendments made by the Senate, except
that which provided for railway mail
service clerks hereafter appointed snail
reside at some point on the Ioutestosw hi ch
they are assigned. On .sthis they report
ed disagreement. The principal amend
ments agreed to by the House are the
one increasing by 100000 the appropri-
alton for the postal car service. and an
other making the eastern terminus of
the fast mail line to the south at Bos-
ton instead of Springfield, Mass.
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