Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-22
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY,
OKLAHOMA IN THE SENATE.
THE INDIAN BILL IN THE HOUSE.

THE INDIAN BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.
| Mr.. Frye, from the committee on commerce re-
ported favorably the bill recently introduced by
himself for the encouragement of the American
| mercial relations with foreign countries.
| The bill was placed on the calendar.
| THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
| Mr. MandersOn, from the committee on printing,
reported favorably the concurrent resolution pro-
v1ding that the Congressional record should be an
accurate transcript of the actual proceedings and
| debates OF the two houses
The resolution was placed on the calendar.
THE OKLAHOMA RESOLUTIONS
OF Mr. Plumb and Mr.. Vest were placed before the
Senate. Mr.. Vest withdrew his resolution. In
doing so he took occasion to say that there could
be no doubt whatever that as the laws stood the
| oklahoma lands were not at this time subject to
settlement by white people The President there
| fore was unable TO do otherwise than as he had
| done.
Mr. Vest explained the condition Of the Oklahoma
statements had been made at the other end OF the
CaPtol to the effect that the President, in his ac
On 1ns m 9es, %s S ng the law N1s
was compelled to execute the law, and the law was
clearly and unquestionably against permitting
believed it Inevitable that the lands would in time
be opened up to such settlers, but that time was
not now. He expressed the hope that Congress
would now take action on the matter, and avert
boOdshed. The remaining rights OF the Indians to
the lands In question should be purchased and paid
| for.
| Mr. Dawes hoped that the President, in his
proclamation, would notify the law-abding people
the public lands in accordance with law that their
| rights would be respected, and that those who
went on such lands in violation of law would not
be permitted to violate the authority OF the govern
| ment.
MI. Dawes wished to obviate the shedding Of
| Dlood, Dut the supremacy of the law was the one
tlon. II must be maintained at whatever cost. He
had observed with regret that western leg1sla-
Oklahoma lands and tna esewere up 81 ene
was charged with violating the law in the course
he had pursued. This was simply taking the side
THE PLUMB RESOLUTION PASSED.
After a long debate the Senate adopted Mr..
Plumb's resolution calling upon the President for
| Information in regard to Oklahoma
Mr. vests resolution directing the Secretary Of
| the Interior to communicate with the Indians in
relation TO release OF the territory went over till
| tomorrow.
EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THE NICARAGuAN TREATY.
At 2:15 p. IN the Senate went into executive ses-
sion on the Nicaraguan treaty.
House Of Representatives.
OEmotion OF Mr.. Lanham [Tex.), Senate amend
ments were concurred in to the House bill author
AinS IuC appointment OI a commission 10 run ana
marx the boundary lines between portion of the
Indian Territory and Texas, in connection with
similar commission to be appointed by the state Of
Mr Cobb dnd.) presented the confere nee report
on the Oregon Central forfeiture bill; and it was
agreed to-. The House recedes from its disagree
ment TO all the Senate amendments.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
The House then, at 1920 went into committee Of
the whole, Mr.. Welborn CTex) in the chair, ON the
Indian appropriation bill
On motion OF Mr.. Ellis tLa.) an amendment was
adopted directing the Secretary OF the Interior to
prepare list of all approved and pending claims
OF citizens on account OF Indian depredaLiOns, and
to report the same to Congress on the first Monday
OF next December.
THE OPEN LETTER WRITTEN TO MR. ELLIS By Mr.
PAINTER
Mr.. Rockwell (Mass) brought up the matter Of
the open letter written to Mr. Ellis by c. Painter,
| charging that the appropriations made for the
Montana Indians were insufficient, and criticised
the speech made few days ago by Mr.. Ellis de-
claring that the statements made therein were
false. Mr.. Painter was gentleman of an un-
been 1mpeached- He called upon Mr. Ellis to show
wherein the statements made in the letter were
false.
Mr.. Ellis replied that he had never yet seen the
letter. but had gathered his information regarding
II from editorial comment. When he spoke, after
the previous question had been ordered, II he did
not brand c. c. Painter with falsehood, he would
make him an apology.
MIR. Rockwell then read Mr. Painters letter. and
paid high tribute to the character that gentle
man. He was an honest man and gentleman,
and the aspersions OF the gentleman from Louis
welD believed that further consideration OF the
matter the first man In the House to regret that
ne ne had made an attack on an honest man would be
the gentleman from Louisiana himself.
Mr.. Chace (R. L. suggested that Mr. Ellis would
withdraw his remarks; but Mr. Ellis iDtimated
that when the proper time came he would inten-
sfy them.
Mr.. Chace then spoke in support of an increase in
the appropriation for the Indians at the Fort Peck
Mr.. Maginnls (Montana) attributed the starving
condition OF the Indians OF that agency to the In
suffic1ency OF the Indian department.
Mr.. Reagan (Tex.) said that 1t had struck him as
a curious fact that the government could always
M nd Ia means OF npproprlating money to feed lot
means for putting them to work.
Mr.. Hewitt (N. " read a letter which he had re-
now dying on the BANKS OF the Mediterranean. i'm
plOring his good offices for the Indians and asking
him 10 request the President-elect to be deeply
affairs.
The District in Congress.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Folet says he expects to report the District
appropriation bill to the House very soon. His
Absence account Of the election Investigation at
Cincinnati, has rendered it impossible to dispose of
the Dill before There Will be some little legisla-
ton on the bill, but none OF special importance.
property may be sold for taxes: but no tax title
can be given. This will be corrected
Capitol Topics.
THE INDIAN LAND LEASES INVESTIGATION
Mr.. f. B. Townsend, formerly Indian agent at the
Sac and Fox agency, was examined by the Senate
committee On Indian affairs to-day. He is at pres
ent lessee OF lands from the Iowa Indians. He
denied using his Official position to obtain the
lease, but acknowledged that he negotiated for 1t
before he resigned hls position. Mr. Pickett, the
licensed trader at the Iowa Indian agency at the
time the lease was made, was in partnership with
him in leasing the land. He subsequently became
Mr.. P1cketts partner In the trading business at the
agency. Adjourned till tomorrow.
THE BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF MRS. HUNT.
Mr.. Miller. OF California, from the Senate COM
mittee on foreigL relations to-day reported favor
ably a resolution to allow Mrs Hunt, widow OF
the late minister to Russia, one years salary OF
that position, amounting TO $17,500. 1t viii be
referred TO the appropriations committee.
TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF CHOLERA
The House committee on the public health to-day
decided that by of the late stage of the ses
sion and the crowded condition OF the calendars It
would be impossible to pass, during this Congress
such bill to protect the public health as was re-
Gently prepared by the delegates from the various
state boards OF health assembled In convention at