Little Falls transcript., 1884-05-23
CONGRESS- ! PRO OCEEDlNGS

In the debate in the Senate Indian edncati0r
bill, Senator lngalls OF Kansas said he knew Id
diyidual instances Of extreme interest shown >,
Se Ian e. asas
as faras possible, to ameliorate the condition
OF the indian tribes; but il an educated India1
returned to his tribe he found himself an aliel
and outcast His last condition was wors
than his first; yet il he came int comp etitiol
with white mln he was lost Tho best thin
make him arnenable to law, which h
3Has not He had hard enough
OF the rather stale RS denuncia
lions Of the government for its exteyminati ton 8
Indians. There had been no such extermina
tion. There were as many Indians on the con
stinent to-day as'inf The governinent had,
Indians. Il was o. absurd and fusle 70 teach Isl
Indians the Greek alphabet and differentiaI cal
culus, serve him dinner in courses and show
him how to wear high hat and gold watch. as
It would be to go among a herd Of Texas broad
horn steers and endeavor to turn them into
Durhams and t1horoughbreds 1 by reading Alex
Senator Dawes replied that Ingalls, was guilty
Of Libel on the whole human race when be in.
hnated that any Of it's members were incapable
ef beieg trained aud educated
Tho senate passed without comment, obiec.
ton or debate the Edmunds bill to place U, s
Grant on the retired list OF the army, with th.
rank and pay Of a general It is quite probabl.
that the house will concur, but not Withou1
some discussion. 6T H..
In announcing a pair Tuesday upon Senate,
Fryes motion for q committee Of conference
Senator Cockrell said: "I am paired with tht
distinguished senator from Vermont, who il
compelled to be absent to- day for the first time
ID twenty nine years service in the congress OF
the United States. refer to Senator Morrill,. y
The bill providing civil government fo1
Alaska, which has passed the house. provides.
The territory Of Alaska snail constitute 9
civil and judicial district, the temporary sea,
OF government Of which is established at Sitka.
A governor shAll be- appointed with authority
to see that the laws enacted for the district are
enforced, and who shall be ex-oficio COM
mander in chief Of the militia, with power to
call it out when necessary to the due execution
Of the law. A district court is established,
which shall hold at least two
smd be obsr Gssh 81 eaneas Xear one , It stka
attorney and marshal are also provided for, and
authority given for the appointment of four
commissioners with powers and jurisdiction of
commissioners Of United Slater circuit courts.
The general laws of the State OF Oregon are de-
clared to be the law. of the district, SO far as
the same may be applicable. Officers shall be
appointed for the term of four years, and shall
receive the following salaries: Governor S.
600; district attorney, 1850; marshal, 81, 800;
judge, 5000; clerk, ~, 800
Bills passed the house extending the juris-
diction of justices of the peace in Wyoming,
and provided that hereafter the legislature Of
Dakota shall consist of twenty -four members
OF the council, and forty-eight members of the
house.
The house committee on invalid pensions
unanimously agreed to report favorably bill
Increasing certain pensions prepared by Repre-
sentative MatsOn as q substitute for q bill of
similar character the substitute provides:
All persons on or hereafter placed on the
pension roll, who, while in tho military or na-
arm or leg shall be entitled to pension of $40
per month, and those who have lost hand or
foot, to pension of $50 per month, and if
they have received a wound or other disability
in addition thereto, shall receiv pension Of
$50 per month; and all persons who have leg
at the hip joint and ali persons who
lost an arm at the shoulder joint shall be en-
persons who lost an arm and leg shall be en-
titled to a pension Of $72per month.
The Sioux commission has besn authorized
70 negotiate with the Sisseton, Wahpeton and
Yankton Indians for the cession of portions Of
heir reservations to the United States. The
house committee on Indian affairs have inform
lily agreed to the Sioux reservation bill. The
to the senate. bill are not
material, and will be no obstruction to
it's passage. The friends of the measure say
they are willing to accept tho amendments, and
are confident the bill will 60 through the house
and become law this session. The bill will
be considered in the house on the 31st, when
bills from the Indian affairs committee will be
The special order.
Senator Vest, on Wednesday, the 18th, de-
sired to make a. personal explanation. A state
ment has gone to the press he said, that the
vote upon the bill to place Gen. Grant upon
The retired list had been unanimous. He
however had voted against the bill. He had
not called for the ayes and noes, nor made
any factious opposition, because two years
ago, when o similar bill was before the senate
he had spoken and voted against the bill, and
given reasons for his opposition He had nc
personal opposition to Gen. Grant, but was op-
posed to the principal of the bill.
The pension appropriation bill, as reported
to the senate, reduces the amount Of unexpend-
ed balance Of the appropriation for the current
fiscal year, to be reappropriated, from $84, 900,
900 to sec, ,OO0, 600, strikes out the provision
fixing compensation to pension agents at $40 per
100 vouchers paid in excess of 1000, and re-
ducing the number Of pension agents to twelve,
and the section providing that the fee of pen
sion attorneys in all pension arrears, pension
cases where special written contract is filed
with the commissioner of pensions, when the
fee may amount to not more than s225 ''' =
The senate has confirmed the following nom
nations: Peter W. Stollberg, receiver Of pub
lie moneys, Taylor's Falls, MINI. John, II:
Bowman, Gunnison, Colo, agent for Indians Of
Pirie, Rhode Island, Indian Inspector; r.. McF.
Patton, Salem, Ore,., consul Of the United
States at Osaka and Hiogo; Rudolph W. Wolff
sohn, Buffalo, Ny copsulo of the United States
at Mannheim. 49,, .....,..t
Iii the senate On Thursday a resolution was
offered directing the finance committee to in
bank failures: were due to violations of the ma
tional banking laws A bill was introduced to
prevent officials Of national banking associa-
tions from Specializing. The bill TO loan 81,
000,0O0 IN aid Of the New Orleans exposition
passed with some amendments. Adjourned
till Monday. -.
The House on Tuesday, had an animated
debate on the diplomatic and consular appopu-
lation; bill and all amendments proposing to
increase Or maintain salaries reduced by the
bilr we're voted down. The senate amendments
to the New Orleans exposition bill were con-
Following is tho text Of the bill introduced
by Senator Cullom, to prohibit speculation by
officers Of national banking associations:
Be it enacted, etc.ss That it shall be unlawful
for the president, cashier, teller, or other chief
executive officer Of any national banking asso-
citation, having capital stock amounting, to
$500, 600 or more, to deal, trade or otherwise
engage in speculation in stocks, bonds or other
securities, or.in grain, provisions produce 81
oil, on margins on his own individual account
or for his own personal profit, either directly
or indirectly, or to have any partnership Of
other financial interest in the operations of any
private banking of brokerage firm, or business
Il. 80 ~
this act, or any person who aids Of ~abets such
officer in violation the provisions Of this act
shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, ano
shall be imprisoned, not less than one year, OF
more than fYe years. or fined more thar
&10.00 i:s :. -.
Il, & report mss osen submitted to accompany
the bin reported from the house committee OF
public LANDS, providing for the repeal Of th,
pre-emption and timber culture laws ant
amendment Of the homestead law. i The com
1nittee say: .sfs .+4,s s3iI ,:il5555s .,s%% -
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