The Mineral argus., 1884-05-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

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forseited the lands granted the New Orleans,
Roton Rouge & Vicksburg Railway company.
M J;scussion of the shipping bill was re-
S1med and q substitute for one section was
snbmitted by Mr.. Vest, and accepted by Mr..
80 author of the bill, abolishing all tonnage
55 ANS on United States vessels on entering
limited States ports only retaining such dues
On vessels of foreign countries discriminating
in like manner against the United States.
In the house the bill for the relief of Fitz
.Jobn Porter came up with senate amendments.
Mr. Sloeum moved to non-concur in the SEN
ate amendments. Mr.. Balm moved concur
renee. Mr.. Keifer opposed the bill, declaring
it unconstitutional MI. Slocum said
he was glad the gentleman from
Ohio had attacked Fitz John Porter. The
gentlemen would be glad of it, because he
would regard what the gentlemen said against
him as n compliment, and it would be so re-
garded by the country. He (Slocum) had only
been surprised that the gentleman from Ohio
had not summoned Charles Garfield and Elder
to sustain his course as he had done few days
ago. Applause on the Democratic side
and Kisses on the Republican sidel
Mr.. Bedford said he would take Grants words
as to the injustice to Gen. Porter rather than
the words of Mr.. Keifer or any other party on
the floor. The motion to refer the bill to the
committee of the whole was lost, and the SEN
ate amendments no"nconcurredi in.
The iron-clad oath which was provided for
at the outbreak Of the war and has never been
TpnpQle0. AltUOuRn nlIltIOIH aIltnDIB nHAH
been made to strike it from the statue books,
has at last been abolished. The house on
Wednesday, concurred on the bill which passed
the senate some time ago for the purpose, and
it only needs the signature of the president to
become a law. This oath has always been ad-
ministered in congress-, and in courts to per-
sons who did not take part in the rebellion,
while those who did have taken what is known
as themodiied oath.
Senator Van Wyck offered a resolution.
which, at, the suggestion of Conoer was laid
over one day, directing the secretary of the in
terror to withhold the granting of patents to
or recognizing any claim made by the North
ern Pacific railroad adjoining and on account
of what is known as the Puyallup branch.
Dullt many years ago, until this congress shall
take action on the question of the forfeiture of
lands-grented said road. A resolution was
adopted calling on the secretary of the interior
for information regarding the cowboy who
shot at Black VOLTS hat on Lame Deer creek,
Mont. This refers to the recent ranch burn'
ing by Black VOLTS band.
In the house, Thursday. On motion of Mr..
Ellis all prior bills were set aside, and the COM
mlttee proceeded to the consideration of the
bull a~ppropriating 81, 600, 900 for the celebration
OIL the worlds industrial and cotton centennial
at New Orleans. Mr.. Ellis briefly
the provisions of the bill and pointed
out the safeguards which had been established
Tor the return OF the appropriation to the
United States out of the receipts.
After further debate, on motion of Mr.. His
COCK an amendment was adopted providing that
he sum appropriated shall only be paid on the
treasurer of the United States being satisfied
hat $500 900 has been contributed by the
Worlds Industrial and Cotton exposition. The
bill passed-yeas 134, nays 81.
Among the bills reached on the speakers
able the It'll inst, was the senate bill to author
re the secretary of the interior to ascertain
he amount due citizens Of the United States
supplies furnished the Sioux or Dakota In
llans of Minnesota subsequent to August.
S60, andpriOr to the massacre of August, 1862.
nd providing for the payment thereof. The
'll was referred to the committee of the who'll
IN the state of the Union. AS it Is among the
bills on this calendar its chance for pas
age is exceedingly small.
The subcommittee of the house on Indian af-
airs, having in charge the senate bill to open
he Sioux reservation, have with some amend
nents agreed to the bill, and will report it to
he full committee this week Tho most inn
Dortant amendment is with regard to the term
If the treaty with the Indians. That portion
If the bill which provides for the conveyance
If a reservation IN fec to the tribe occupying it,
he subcommittee recommend shall be stricken
)ut rs the bill provides that the lands
nay be allotted in severalty to the Indians,
md that at the end of twenty-five wears patents
'hall be issued TO the several allotteos, they do
lot patentiDg any land to different tribes.
h other amendments proposed by the COM
are Unimpo-tant, and with the exception
named, the bill VII be reported practically as
it came from the senate.
Mr.. Hewitt introduced a tariff bill in the
louse on Monday, which was referred to the
1t makes moderate reductions all
'ound, but no expectations are entertained of
Is passage.
The bill introduced by Representative O'Neill
If Missouri is as follows: Whereas, the ex-
sting tariff taxes on articles of food increase
he cost nf living IN tho naOp1a and rro1,,oa n
arge surplus of revenue, therefore be it enact
I'd that from and after July IL, 1884, the fol-
owing named articles be exempt from duty,
1iz. Raw sugar not refined, mOlassess, salt,
rice, rye and barley, potatoes, oatmeal, cur
ants and ralslns, prunes. peas and beans, but
.er and cheese, live animals, vegetables and
theory. Mr.. O'Neill estimates that the bill
will accomplish a reduction of So, 0O0, 600 in
ihe revenues.
The senate on Monday. the 18th. considered
he Indian appropriation bill. Mr.. Dawes
made a long argument in reply to Mr.. Plumb's
luery as to what were the fruits of the
to civilize and educate the Indians. MI.
Dawes pointed out the good work which was
0eing done at the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa,
where many Indian boys had been taught such
rades as shoemaking, harnessmaking, and
)ther self-sustaining employments, besides OBJ
aiming a good common school education, while
he indian girls were taught dressmaking and
sewing. A good many of the graduates were
on the reservations from which they were
aiken, and were plying their vocations among
he less civilized members of the tribes with
good effect. Mr.. Dawes thought that many
more such schools should be established. He
llsO said that the Indian scholars at Carlisle
'aised all the food used at the school, and he
lad eaten bread that was baked by an Arrapa-
noe indian boy who was taken from the most
lnruly portion of that tribe.
In the debate in the Senate Indian education
Dill, Senator Ingalls, of Kansas said he knew in
instances of extreme interest shown by
!, but it did not make any appreciable change in
he Indian character. Of course it was desirable,
Is far as possible, to ameliorate the condition
If the Indian tribes; but if an educated Indian
to his tribe he found himself an alien