The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-01

Finally at a late hour tonight an amend
ment 10 the sundry civil bill was adopted
appropriating nearly S.O0.00o for the pre-
liminary work on the buildings which had
been authorized. The sundry civil bill was
passed at :15 tonight. having been techni-
cally under consideration throughout the
day and evening.
When the Senate convened to-day at IL
o'clock this noon. Mr.. Frye, chairman
9 fbe tn sbio eommi! snesi ON SIN m sTith ' a good
many restrictive amendments" At his re-
quest IL took the place on the calendar OF
the bill of the same title previously re-
Mr.. Morgan secured the adoption OF a
resolution continuing the select committee
on the Nicaragua canal and authorizing
it to hold sessions during the recess OF Con-
gress.
4 partial conference report on the post
office appropriation bill was agreed TO. The
matter remaining in disagreement is the
subject of special appropriations for fast
mail service for the South and between
further insisted upon its amendments, and
another conference was ordered.
GENERAL MEASURES.
The following bills were passed: Estab-
fishing a branch home OF the National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers at
Castle Pinckney. in Charleston harbor.
South Carolina, for the use OF disabled Of
ficers and enlisted men of the volunteer
army and navy OF the United States; regu-
lating the postage on letters written by the
blind. in point or raised characters, making
them third-class matter; for the erection
of a public building at Tampa. Fla, to cost
not exceeding $4,000: emitting DR.. William
A. Hammond. late surgeon general or the
army. TO the pay of a brigadier general on
the retired list; for the relief OF the inter
na tional Cotton Press Company. OF New
Orleans, La; authorizing the fresiuent 10
appoint to the Naval Academy acting naval
cadets who served during, the war with
Spain; putting in force in the Indian Ierrl-
tory certain provisions OF the laws OF AT
kansas relating TO corporations, and to
make the provisions applicable 20 the ie
rit0ry.
Welcome. of London, formerly of Indiana;
rendered to the Senate an oil painting Oh
the Indian princess, Pocahontas. Mr. fanso
brough, acting chairman of the commlttee
on library, offered a resolution accepting
the painting on behalf of the Senate, and
extending to the donor 'n the THAMES n OF 'he
Mr.. Foraker co. gave notice that on fri-
day, March 3, he would present reso,unens
relative to the death If 0 of the late Hep'
Consideration of the sundry civil bill was
Interrupting consideration of the bill. Mr..
Chandler. chairman of the committee on
PRIVILEGES and elections. presented the re,
port OF the majority of the committee on
of the Ohio State Senate against Hon. NJ. A.
Hanna, senator from Ohio. -
Mr.. Turley. of Tennessee: on behalf OF
| three members of the committee, presented
a written minority report.
Mr.. Allen. another member of the COM
mittee. said he did not join in either the
majority or the minority report. but SUD
| mitted one for himself. I'm view of the
| fact" said he. that this Congress Will ex-
pire in three days and Mr.. Hannas term
will expire with it there is no time TO con-
slider the matter. My term OF office Will ex-
pire with this Congress, and ! do not deem
it proper to expire an opinion as 10 Wha'
= r,,h~an,rnnt rnpOraCS Gh0nld do a CON-
gress to which Mr.. Hanna has been elected.
FOR A MILITARY POST.
When consideration OF the sundry civil
bill was resumed amendments were agreed
TO as follows: Appropriating $4,000 FOL
barracks and quarters for a battery OF light
artillery at Fort L~eavenworth, KAN; ap-
| propriating $4,000 for q military post neal
| Sheridan, Wyo., the whole cost not to ex-
coed $3.50, coo; authorizing the secretary OF
the interior to negotiate with the Shoshone
and Arapahoe Indians for a relinquishmen
of a part Of their reservation; authorizing
the payment from the Choctaw fund Of out
standing warrants to the amount of $4,000
authorizing the payment to the appraisers
at the ports of Boston, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Chicago of 81, 900 each per annun
In addition to their present salaries: con
ferring upon the secretary OF the interior
authority to cancel or to modify the
boundaries of reservoir sites in the North
western States; that the secretary of the
interior negotiate tia ough an inspector with
the Devils lake band of Sioux Indians in
North Dakota for a REIMBURSEMENT Of their
lands in that State and to adjust the boun-
daries of their reservation; at the conclusion
of the Hawaiian cable amendment the fol
lowing: for the construction and equipment
$50 81 COO oepaif steamer anu i0f spare 'aO''
The sundry civil bill was temporarily laid
aside. Mr.. Hale reported the naval appro-
priation bill and gave notice he would cal
1t I'D tomorrow.
Mr.. Teller, chairman of the claims com
mittee, presented the conference report or
ment concerning 1t. The conference repor
was agreed to.
Mr.. quay; chairman of the committee OF
public buildings and grounds. called up some
public building bills as passed by the HOUSE
with amendments and moved TO concur II
the amendments. The motion related to tn,
bills for Cleveland. o.. Oakland. Cal, Beau,
mont, Tex, and Wiikesbarre. Pa. The Sen.
ate concurred in the amendments. thus pass
ing the bills. but subsequently, Mr.. Hanna
moved to reconsider the vote by which tn.
Cleveland bill was passed and asked for &
conference. which was granted.
The following House bills providing fOl
public buildings were then passed: Topeka
Kan. $S5.0Oo. for an addition; Jackson. Miss.
$1,000 for an annex: Joliet. ILL.,, $4,000
Omaha. Neb., fixing limit of cost at 81, $4,000
Dubuque, Ia, for enlargement of building
10000; Canton, o., $500 for an addition
Abilene, $500; Kansas City. Kan. $l50.oOO
Elgin. ILL.,, Sl00. COO: Blair. Neb.. $i3. 900: Hast
ings, Neb., $1,000; Norfolk, Neb., $1,000. The
House amendments TO the bills for Fergu:
Fails Mimi, Seattle, Wash, Butte, Mont.
and Salt Lake City. Utah, were concurreC
in by the Senate.
Mr.. Perkins reported the Notifications an.
preparation bill and it was placed on the
calendar.
At $40 p. H.. the Senate went into execu
tive session and at $50 p. m recessed un {
s p. m.
At the beginning of the night session tn,
following House public building bills wer,
passed: New Iberia, La, $4,000; Eau Claire
Wis, $J0,000.
CIVIL BILL AGAIN.
Consideration of the sundry civil bill wa,
resumed. An amendment which was passeC
over last night strikes out a provision in
serted by the House that one half OF tn,
sums for the support of public building'
and grounds in the District of Columbia b,
paid from the revenues of the district. Tn
striking out Of the provision makes the ma
tional government responsible for the entir,
expense of these public buildings anc
grounds, including parks ard reservations
After a long discussion, in which Mr.. Chill
ton, Mr.. Allison. Mr.. Gorman and Mr.
Faulkner were the participants. the amend
ment was agreed to-43 to Band the para
graphs inserted by the House were stricken
out.
Another batch of public building bill
was received from the House shortly afte
9 o'clock and so great was the interest ii
the measures that the sundry civil bill wa
laid aside IT, order that they might b
passed. The following bills were passed
Freeport. Ill, $1,000; Streator, Ill. 5000
Leadville. Col, $4,000; Bristol, Tenn, go.
coo; ST. Cloud. Mimi, $1,000: Monmouth
H., $4,000; Janesyille. Wis, 5000: Clinton