Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-17
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| W4zHuGfos. Feb. lg.-Ths shair lai.
before the Senate ueusrisI from ID,
LeRf.iafars Of Arizona urRinR that Ger
tain coal zelda in the White Mountain,
indian reservation Be separated fro1
tie reservetion and the right Of the dis
eosefsfs tAefeof be recognized. Rs
fersed.
The Post oEass ApurOoris.iou bill
vas laid before the Senate and referred
After some discussion the senate pro
ceeded With the consideration Of tht
Indian Appropriation bill.
Vest read q letter from the GovsTnol
o. Montana saying thai not1iihstand-
ina the relief offered by the Govern,
nsnt. the condition Of the Indians II
paris Of Montana from exposure and
staryatiOn was pttiahie In the extreme
Ii Vas useless, IN Eest's opinion, TO say
Let the Indians work or die You
night a. well say 70 @ child in the era
der much more Christian obligation 10
thsse heatheBs IN our own Territories
than 10 heathens IN Asia and Africa,
bat no starving Indian had ever been
brought 10 realizing sense Of Chris
ttanity.
After farther debate Vests amend
ment 20 increase the emergency fund
from &25 Go 10 $4,000 vas agreed 20.
The Anti Foreign Contract Labor bill
was then formally placed before the
Senate. bat on Dawes suggestion was
unanimously laid aside 70 continue con-
sideration Of the Indian Appropriation
bill.
A debate arose on the Senate commit
tees amendment striking oat an amend
mens TO the Hoase ball provision pro-
hibiting carrying Intoxicating liquors
into the Indian country.
Blair said the only change made by
the house amendmene vas TO increase
the penalty for breach OF the existinR
Law. and IL should be agreed TO.
Dawes said the committee regarded il
a. general IsRislstian, and felt compelled
In observance Of the Senate rule 10
strike out the provision.
Blair stfenusosly opposed striking
out the provision, but altar argument shs
senate sustained the contention Of
Dawes and struck out she legislation.
Plumb hoped the Senate would not
agree 10 the proposition to strike oat
from the HOUSE bill that section author
izina the President of the United States
TO Negotiate with the Greek, Seminole
and Cherokee Indians for the surrender
Of tkeir remaining rights In the so-called
Oklahoma lands.
Dawes thought the proposition, II in
Q separate bill and net IN the appropfi-
alton, would be wise, but u had no
proper place In this bill. Besides, the
Committee on Indian Affairs expected
70 investigate the subject during the
coming season.
Plumb felt that this question was the
most urgent and important that could
oe considered by the senate. He hoped
the House provision would be retained.
Vesa did not think the spirit Of the
senate rule excluded o matter Rermane
10 she appropriation bill, and strongly
urged the retention of the Oklshsma
CLAUSE. IL vas no secret. Vest said, that
4 raid was nos being orgsnized more
formidable than any that ever q
Isssd 20 90 into the Oklahama country,
and Couch had distribated bis handbills
al over the Wsst calling for volunteers.
Every Western mail brought Senators
INQUIRIES, " When can We 90 10 Okla
hama ." The other day Vest received
q a. bill frsm @ man who said he want
ed him Vest 10 take that money and
initiate proceedings TO secure him
homestead in Okiahauna- daughter.
The man was q new conner In Missouri,
Vest was happy to say. and not an old
resident Of the State. The last raid
had come 10 an end, In Vests opinion,
more because Of starvation than any
thing else. Had Couch and his men been
furnished with supplies a. well as they
had been with arms there would have
been terrible spectacle presented the
people Of the United States OF an armed
conflict Between troops and citizens.
Let ~ wake no mistake said Vest.
Mea that are going into that country
are Western men, used TO arms. They
believe they have the right to 10 there.
They believe the u. B. court has decided
they have that right. Letters from the
West are filled with the question, why
10 IL cattlemen can 20 in there and take
up millions Of acres of the public do
main, while the poor man cannot get
home ~ Vest believed IL Congress left
the question where Il Was nov there
Sould DO eonfict in the spring. Vest
did not believe this people had any en-
eouraQement whatever for the belief
they were said 10 entertain that the ad-
ministration of Cleveland would favor
their plans. He, a. Senator, was pre-
pared 10 support the incoming admin.
issration in following mp the course pur-
sued by the last, bat he soiemnly de
clared his belief that the provision
which Il Was now proposed by the Sen
ate Counmittee 20 strike out was the only
avenue 20 the place.
Beck said there Was sufficient au-
thority in the Executive 10 meet any
emergency Of the character referred 10
by vest, and COED citizens fought 80 sup
port the administration. He saw no
feason Cor not Keeping In this provision
Of leQislatioa.
Tue question then coming on the pro-
vision, 10 was stricken ous.
Plumb offered an amendment Of
somewhat similar tener 20 chat stricken
out, bat this too was voted down as be-
ing Regulation.
The consideration OF the bill having
hssu Completed, Henderson and Miller
California; endeavored bat 10 vain 20
replace In the Senate some Legislative
provisions STRICKEN cut In Committee
81 The whose. The bill then passed
enthusiastically ~ reported from ths Sen
ats Oonimittae.
Has called no the Agricultural Appro-
pgiatiou bill, bat 81 Plumb's suggestion
d vent over until Tomorrow.
sawyer, from the Committee ON Post
Ofiees and Post Roads. reported favor
af,ly, wishsuf amendment. what 10
kuoxn a. the subsidy clause pgopossd
BY FIRE. 70 shs Pess Once Apesoprisr
tfon bill.
A bill YES introduced By Delphi max
inc Seattle and Tacoma. w. +. ports OF
After exeeasive ssssion. adjourned.
HOUSE.
wAssxxorox, Feb. i6.-Ths House
r,et In conssnuafie,n Of Rriday's session.
and a. ones vent into committse Of the
whole On ths Legislative Appropfiatsen
biii. Considerable progre4s vas made
| IN reading the bill. when the commit
lee ross the House adiournsds and toe
ssnaion Of Monday began.
REAGAN offered resolution, request
inn the SecFesafy az the Treasury 20
trsnsmit information In regard 10 range
md cattle trains In the Western States
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