The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-04
pointed ed as conference committee Mes

NulSNJ lltO tne luulan Territory; that
OF dlsarming indians and that relating
70 oklahoma Territory. These, Mr.
Dawes added, were good provisions, but
they were at present in such a form In
the Dill as TO do more harm than good.
MIR. SHERMAN explained that the
committee on arrangements, appointed
py the senate to take charge of the in
auEural ceremonies, had not discriml-
mated against the house In any way. but
IN the present instance precedents had
oeen somewhat departed from in favor
ei the house. '''
The matter Of the Indian conference
report was again taken up.
Mr.. DAWES moved that the senate
Insist on its remaining amendments.
Mr.. MANDERSON moved that the
senate recede as to the amendment ex-
tending the time for the payment for
Indian lands.
Mr.. VAN WYCK satirically said tho
senate could not agree to the Legislative
provisions on an appropriation bill,
when put on by the house, but could
itself put it on such bill as the
Pacific Mail subsidy clause, when IL
thought fit. John Roach, Jay Gould
and 9. p, Huntington had been de-
ieated at the other end of the capitol,
bu6 had demanded that the senate
Myck supported Mr.. Manderson's mo
| tion.
The senate, by a vote of IS to SS, re-
fused to recede.
MIR. VEST hoped the senate would
agree with the house on the provision
regarding Oklahoma, and moved that
the senate recede from its amendment,
Mr.. INGALLS, did not believe the
senate appreciated the full significance
oi the oklahoma difficulty. He had no
doubt that within As hours 10000 per
sons, by concerted action, would move
on those lands, forcibly occupy them,
ana thai they proposed to maintain that
occupancy by force of arms. Ho did
not believe graver complication could
arise In the dawn of the coming admin-
istration, whose crepuscular light we al
ready saw IN the eastern sky, than the
complication likely to arise in this
matter.
Mr. CULLOM said he had received re
liable information that 10000 men were
ready and determined 10 90 on the
lands on the 9th of March.
Mr. DAWES inquired why on the 5th
of March?
Mr.. CULLOM could not say.
Mr.. INGALLS, did not know whether
his was post hoe or proplor hoe; whether
|
Mr.. BUTLER asked whethor the COM
mander in.chiof OF the United States
army had not sent an armed force To
put out and keep out the people al
| ludoa to?
Mr. INGALLS, said yes, but the star of
THAT eminent commander was about 10
set, Within q short time the com
mand OF that very majestic body of men
known as the army of the United States
would have passed from the control OF
the great general who now commanded
to still greater general, whose courage
was sui in the womb of the future, but
undoubtedly there was an impression
that after tho 5'h of March the troops
! would DO Withdrawn, Mr.. ingalls, said
There were no lands of the Oklomoua
tract that wore In any sense nnblic
lands. IL had been said contracta OK.
isted for grazing cattle on the lauds,
and the senate was standing in the WAY
Of opening the lands Mr. Ingalls, denied
that 4 single contract OF tho character
named, existed, or that single head of
cattle was fed on the Oklahoma lands
we should mako declaration, broat
and distinct, that no man should be per
mitted To go on these land In contrsven
ton OF law. 1t may be, how
: over before the sun rose
again misguided citizens of the United
states might be in confiiet
with troops. lie would regret the shed.
ding of blood, but there was but one
wav, in his opinion, to avoid IL, ami
that was for the senate not TO invite the
people to go there by the promise thai
a negotiation had about been consuma.
ted for the purpose of opening the lands
for settlement.
Mr.. DAWES felt entire confidence
that the incoming administration would
be found ON the side OF law.
, Mr.. Vest remarked that the "hoom.
ers" regarded Oklahoma as comprising
lLOOO.O 600 acres instead Of the compara-
tiNoly few acres of what was moro cor
tectly understood TO be tho Oklahoma
lands. Within the li00O,0OO acres re-
ierred to, there were many cattle graz.
ing. Mr.. Vest denied, as \ Democratic
senator, That there was any possible
right of assumption or init
nation that the administration
of President Cleveland would he
IN any way IN sympathy, directly or IN
directly, with violation of law. Th,
statement 10 that effect was inspired by
tho desperation of tho "boomors,n AMI
not by any porson In authority iu th,
Democratic party.
Tho sonatO i.sstod on its amond
mont, and the chair appointed Messrs
Dawes, Plumb and Ransom as q com
mittoe to confer with the house on th,
bill.
Mr. ALLISON submitted a confer
once report on the general pension bill
, NO action was takon on IL for tho pres
eut.
Mr.. HALE, FROM tho committee OF
> appropriations, submitted tho doficien
- cy. approximation bill. He said Il com
. lprlsed % odd pages and ought to III
, considered as soon as possible
In ordarto go back to tho house. Their,
> were now bu' - hours OF the session o
the forty eighth Congress remaining
and no asked unanimous consent [,
have this bill at once takon up.
MIR. CONGER called attention 10 tht
= river and haIb0r bin, which, he said, h,
had yesterday notified tho senate ht
would call up 20 dsy.
Mr.. HALE understood that Mr.. Con
ger would mtagOniza the deficiency
bill with o1nlectural river and harbo
nlu' uo Qia!el had grave dsuUt
OF tho possibility of congress pet
ting through It's necossa ary business
without sn extra session, aud this adde,
. amazingly TO the doubt. The appropri
; alton committee had done lis yer,
best to get bills before the senate, an,
/, the senate must now take tho responsi
/, bility from this time til noon to-mor
, row.
Mr., CoCKRELL desired senators I,
, bear In mind the exact respnnslhlllt,
for their action. This bill and tho forti,
ncetion bill were all tho appropriation
bills now loft.
, The senate adjourned, and the legis
u letiyo day of March Q began.
4 a
: California, aud j. q. Eustis, of I,ouisi
: ana, senators-elect, woro laid before tn,
> senate,
= MIR. IAWLEY submitted verbal ro
: port VI the work done by tho spocis
committee 10 investigate tho steel pro
duclng capacity OF the United States
: stating that the committee had visitet
= several cities aud examined many facto
. ries and furnaces and had In type tn
= result, but such Investigations Lad mo
& been completed for want Of time.
Mr.. MORGAN moved that the CON