New-York tribune., 1896-04-03
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS
SPEAKER REED RECEIVES VISITORS
FROM NEW-ENGLAND.

SPEAKER REED RECEIVES VISITORS
FROM NEw-ENGLAND.
FINAL TRIAL OF THE INDIANA-Acrs APPROVED
BY THE PREsIDENT-AN EXPERTS OPINION
ON THE NICARAGUA cANAL-MoNEY
FOR INDIAN SCHOOLS.
Washington. April 2-speaker Reed found time
from his many duties this morning to receive an ex-
cursion party Of sixty-eigh people from New Eng
| land. Some of the number were citizens of Maine
and the remainder were principally from Massa,
| chusetts and Connecticut The Speaker received
them standing in his committee room To each ne
extended pleasant greeting. chatting for moment
retired as speedily as they we're presented, and the
whole affair lasted only few min minutes % The , same me
! Senate wing of the Capitol. later In the day.
! The battle-ship Indiana will probably be ready 10
leave the Port Royal drydock on Tuesday April I.
according TO advices received at the Navy Depart
ment board of officers to conduct the final trial
of the vessel will he appointed without delay, and
/ will go on board the Indiana at Port Royal AL
though the ship has been accepted by the Govern
! ment and has been in commission several months.
the contract requires that final payment shall not be
made to the builders, the Cramp company. OF Phila-
deIpha, until four months after her acceptance and
the trial referred TO will be TO determine whether any
necessary repairs shall be made by the contractors
or by the Government. About $4,000 has been with
held from the contractors 10 cover any expense Tor
which they may be responsible. The trial VIII take
place at sea for forty-eght hours, probably on the
| trip from Port Royal 20 Hampton Roads
The President has approved the joint resolution
| authorizing General Benjamin Harrison 10 accept
certain medals presented to him by the Governments
| of Brazil and Spain during his term OF service as
President; the providing for the better enforce
Of the az; OF 1888 to promote the safety OF en-
o,,I nfin-c tflraa nd hr
! thorizng and directing Bernard X. Green 10 excr-
else the duties and powers heretofore conferred on
States Army in relation 10 the construction and COM
| petion cf The Library Of Congress
The hearings on the Nicaragua Canal were con-
! t.nued to-day by the House Commerce Committee.
| Linden ". Bates. OF Chicago. being the speaker.
| He familiar with the reports Of the Nicaragua
| Canal Company for the last seven or eight years
and had held frequent conferences with the officers
| of the company and those who did the surveying.
He was now connected with the Chicago Drainage
| Canal lie compared the dredge used the drain
age canal with those used the Panama Canal
| The former could do the work OF 6c0O men with
| shovels and wheelbarrows. and had power greater
| than all the machinery and men used on the
| Panama Canal There large number OF firms
| in this country which would like 10 submit hgures
! for work on the Nicaragua Canal. The rock work
on the Chicago Drainage Canal he said. was greater
| than that on the Nicaragua Canal. Machines were
/ now in use which would greatly facilitate and
| cheaper the work on the Nicaragua waterway.
! There question In his mind as to the feasi-
| biy and practicability OF building the Ochoa
| dam proposed by the company: De VAS salts
! fed that company could be easily formed in the
United States build the canal at the company 5
property-owner on the Pacific coast. he said he
| thought the Nicaragua Canal would prove the
With whom he had talked were Of the same opln-
ion. II would develop the great industries OF mat
than had been seen for years Replying to a
| question. he said that nearly all the prominent
| familiar with the Nicaragua Canal; that is. they
had read the various reports on the subject In
| the CONSTRUCTION OF the Nicaragua Canal. They
had some 10000 invested In plants at Chicago.
in Nicaragua. AS an expert he saw no reason why
contractors here would not undertake the "ork
and successfully complete H.
! Mr. Mccall OF Massachusetts,. to-day introduced
in the House a bill providing FOR the appointment Of
a commission TO investigate the consular service
/ The proposed commission is TO consist OF the As
ss,ant Secretary OF State the Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury TWO Senators. two members Of the
House and two citizens The commission is TO
have power 10 inspect consulates and consular
agencies wherever located. and for de'rayins us
expenses $1,000 is appropriated. No salaries are 10
he naiI The pron5sition originated with J. X.
Lesson. president Of the Boston Merchants As
socaton. his idea being a reorganization OF the
consular service.
The Senate Committee Appropriations reported
the Indian bill this afternoon The chief contention
In the committee has been over the Indian schoo
appropriation The House went on the theory that
there should be appropriation for sectarian
schools and yet appropriated $1,000 for the Lincoln
School and 5000 for the school at Hampton, va,
both Of which II was said. are sectarian. Both OF
these appropriations the Senate Committee has cut
out The general appropriation for non-sectariaf
schools for the Indians has been Increased py up
ward Of s300, 900.
The Indian Appropriation bill reported to the Sen
ate to-day carries S.ll3.@S. being net reduction
from the amount az passed by the House OF sco6.-
S3s The bill is N3is 9A less than the current appro-
priation The chief items Of reduction made by the
Senate are as follows: Payment on Cherokee Oute'
purchase sI.eS0.Ooo; surveying Indian reservations
( in South Dakota so 600 Hampton School. virginia
sas o4o. Lincoln institute Philadelphia, s33.4O The
principal increases over the House bill are Day and
Industrial schools for the Sioux OF tho different
Ses ST Hs Wh
gre and other Indians Of Cintah observations; sl.,-
and Rnsebd e Keservations s3 CO surveying
lands in Indian Territory, s2nW support Oh a uas
etc OF school buildings. $4,000; erection OF school
buildings on Sac and Fox Reservation ri IN low Iowa
| s g. $3.50 The bill also incorporates treaties
with the Indians OF Fort Beknap Reservaron m
in Montana and with the Indians OF the san CafIos
Reservation. in Arizona
A favorable report made 10 the Senate this
morning on the bill releasing and quit-clairnihg 10
the Commissioners OF Lincoln Park. In chicago GER
tain riparian rights belonging to the United states
This is done in order enable the local authorizes
to beautfy the lake front at that point an an
amendment inserted IN the b pTovainfg b thai
the title shall remain in the name OF tne unitel
States and that the property shall be used Only TOT
a park
The Naval Ordnance Bureau Will Issue specifica-
tions tom for the armor required FOR the ne"
battle-ships Kentucky and Kearsarge. The speci-
hcations are like those previously Issued for other
ships In nearly all detail. but more severe Dalistic
] I'LL he renlircd and the armOr must DE