Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-12
SENATOR DAVIS
Rebukes the Wrong Kind OF Economy.
Special Curre,y yOndence Of the Register.
W ,su,NarpN April 10

Rebukes the Wrong Kind OF Economy.
Special Core, yOndence Of the Register
WAsHINaTON, April 10.
Mr.. Anthony informed the Senate, in
reporting joint resolution for printing
the Agricultural report for 1879, that his
committee had cut down the number
agreed upon by the House from three
hundred thousand to two hundred
THOUSAND, and gave reasons why this
had been done. Senator Davis, OF West
Virginia, promptly condemned any
such economy, saying that the other
day the same gentleman had reported
resolution to print a book about the
moon and stars, etc, which would cost
"A much as one hundred thousand agrl-
cultural reports. For his part he was
for giving agriculture as much assistance
by the Government as possible. Tie
polntedly alluded to the fact that all the
| aited states has ever done for 1t has
been a moderate amount OF printing,
While Russia, our greatest rival IN the
grain trade, last year spent Sl4,OO0,OOO
In fostering agriculture, the Senator
estimated our entire expenditure Tor the
same purpose at $4,000.
The Provisions of the Ute Bill
The Ute bill combines an agreement
and a bill. By the agreement the Utes
are TO surrender, II possible, those en-
gagged in the Meeker massacre, 70 cede
eleven Of their twelve millions acres oi
land in Colorado, and go into three DIS
tricts the reservation system being dls-
car,led aud broken up), one IN Colorado,
one i'm New Mexico and one IN Utah.
20 accept land in severalty, To become
subject 10 the laws of the state and ter
ritories i'm which their homes will be,
and 10 nav to the widows and children
OF the massacred men three thousand
dollars annually fortwenty years unless
they die sooner. Their lands are 10 oe
non-tsxable and inalienable for twenty.
five wears. In return for the eesslon oil
territory the Government is TO pay them
A gross sum of SS5O,OOO 10 be expended
in building cabins for them and furnish
ing them with agricultural implements,
saw mills. etc. They are also 10 nave
schools. $4,000 annually is to be paid
them per capita A commission Is pro-
yided ior TO carry out the details OF the
!. bin. Three-fourths Of the adult male
Utes must ratiiy the agreement to make
h binding.
~ Democratic SenstoriAl caucus
Reaches q Conclusion.
IAe Democratic Senatorial Caucus
cnncluded its deliberations TODAY at
hnlkpast one on the Kellogg-SPotord
r>nrrt. and the final debate WAS exeit-
~ - protracted. The caucus seemed
49, eyenly divided As to taking mp
- - now, and by way OF eOmpro-
rof<.<it was agreed TO take It up some
f. <Iu@1 his session, but left the dateun-
>rmined. This indefinite arrange
1<.r,t looks to your correspondent as II
fhe case OF kellogg has gone TO join that
OF Fitx John Porter, and viii hardly Do
acted upon.
sshow Ne That Hamburg Murderer But
Ter. of South Carolina"
Judge Mackey, Of South Carolina, was
sitting in the gallery OF the Senate when
sharp faced, razor-strap looking ieuoN
from Yankeeland said 10 him: mister,
can you point out 10 me that inierna
Hamburg murder, Butler, OF South Car
olina2" Certainly" said the Pohte
Judge, "and will point out, also, some