The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
CONGRE E s SO NAL
SENATE.

CONG IRE 5 SIONAL
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. May 8.-Mr. Davis, of
Illinois, said that after the Indian appro-
priation bill was disposed of he would ask
the Senate to consider the bill of the Judi
ciary Committee for the distribution of the
Mexican award.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
Indian appropriation bill, the pending
question being an amendment to remove the
Nez Perces Indians of Josephs band, now
held as prisoners of war at Fort Leven-
worth, Kan, to the Idaho Territory in
stead of to the Indian Territory. as the
House provided, After some debate the
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Maxey moved to strike out the whole
clause of the House bill, which provides
their removal to the Indian Territory and
appropriates $4,000 for their settlement,
purchases of clothing, subsistence. etc.
| Mr.. Teller submitted an amendment
providing that the consent of the Indians
should be obtained before their removal to
the Indian Territory. Rejected-yeas 81.
nayi %.
Pending discussion on this amendment,
Mr.. Edmunds submitted one providing for
the removal of the Indians named to such
portion of the Indian Territory as the Unit
ed States has a right to use for such pur-
pose, consistent with existing treaties and
arrangements with tribes occupying the
Indian Territory. Agreed to without de-
bate.
The question required on the amendment
of Mr.. Maxey 10 strike out the whole pa
ragraph, and it was rejected-yeas 81
: nays %.
Other amendments presented were
. agreed to: Reducing the appropriation fol
teachers and mechanics at the Sixoxs agen
cy in Nebraska fro III $55 900 to $35 900
1 reducing the amount for the Red ClouC
} and Spoiled Tail Indians from $4,000 t.
$lSO,O0O.
Bills were intr duced;
By Mr.. Hoar, to provide a mail steam
, ship service between the United State
e and Portugal.
t By Mr., Morgan, concurrent resolution
: as to the relation of the United States an
i Mexico Tabled, to await further re
: marks of Mr.. Morgan.
+ MIR. Ingalls, said the number of name
p added TO the pension roll on account of th
Y legislation of March 9, pensioning survlv
Il ors of the war of 1912, was but l56. MI
Sargent stated the number was l0,49l
j which was the number of applications flee
!, and not the number granted.
Mr.. Burnside called up the joint resolu
Vt luton to provide that arms be issued t
y territories as we'll as states not exceedin
500 stand to each territory.
% Mr.. Davis submitted an amendmeI
is that the present quota of the states sha
a not be changed. Agreed to.
(. Mr.. Thurman said that as soon as th
ol bill is disposed of he would press to vo
the bill repeating the bankrupt law.
Mr.. Window said he would as soon
" possible thereafter call up the postofh
appropriation bill.
< Adjourned
,. WASHINGTON, May S-After the NOR
is ing hour expired, MIR. Wood moved to
N into committee of the whole on the tar
t. bill.
ut MIR. Conger moved to strike out Il
as enacting clause. which motion the spea
le er, after some hesitation and question:
sh as to precedents. declared out of ordC
en- because the bill was not before the hou
instead of the committee.
committee be discharged from its fu
ay ther consideration, and Mr.. Wo
al called him to order, and the speak
ed ruled him out of order. Mr.. Co
on ger then movsd That the gen srs deba
ok be limited to ten minutes, put after 30;
spirited passages between Messrs. ON
of and Wood, in which the latter said
se would not allow the debate to be limit
es and would oppose sitting the Ways a
mt Means Com mittee by such methods,
Conger, at the suggestion of Mr.. Carrie
made his motion to limit the debate, q
it was defeated, -l32 to l07.
ms Mr., Butler asked Mr.. Wood how long
Is debate would continue2
er' Mr.. Wood said it would be impossi
Ut to tell, but that they might be better
formed than at present. he would consi
whether they would act on the bill this S
ing sion.
in Mr., Kelley said it was an important
At and its friends should have a chanc,
explain it. He had voted against his
leagues aud party because
Here Mr.. Conger interrupted and
les. iected to any excuse, aud Mr.. K
ed: excitedly said he had nothing to exc
himself for.
Mr.. O'Neil asked Mr.. Wood if he VIC
permit motion to strike out the enact
clause.
= Mr.. Wood refused to answer and
house wentinto committee of the whole
the tariff bill.
Mr.. Tucker. of the ways and me
committee, supported the bill. He
urg down the following rule as being wi
'uv- the spirit of the constitution; First,
stly duty should be laid higher than
and. maximum revenue point; second,
sian the maximum revenue point is that
tria, uries should have the highest rat'
the duty and necessaries the lowest; thir'
cure was more just to have ad valorem d
may fourth, unless necessarily for revenues
Il raw material in favor Of the produ