St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-24
THE NATIONAL FLAG.
Both Houses of Congress Presented
With an American Flag Manu-
featured from Ameri-
can Silk.
Mr.. Hurd Would Like to Know by What
Right Appropriation Bills Origin
ate in the Senate.
The Resolutions of Senator Vest and
Plumb, on Indian Lands, Referred
to Committee on Indian
Affairs.
FoRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. E3.-ln lne senaNe w
day the chair laid before the senate the
memorial of the Women's Silk Culture asso-
ciation of the United States. The memorial
is to recite the great success through their
efforts of the work Of silk culture in the
homes of this country, and crave the good
will, influence and aid Of congress in the de-
velopment Of the industry so important to
women and children of the United States.
The memorial is to beg the senate to accept
with their memorial a truly American ma
tional flag made from silk raised in American
homes by American women and children,
reeled, spun dyed. woven aud mounted in
Philadelphia. The flag, which is q large and
handsome one, was borne to the desk and
was subject to much admiration both from
the floor and galleries.
Senator Beck offered a resolution express
ing the high appreciation and thanks OF the
senate for the flag and admiration for the ef-
forts and success Of the Women's Silk Gull
ture association in their patriotic purpose to
ameliorate the industrial condition Of their
country women and enlarge and diversity
female EN- ployment in the United States.
Senator Morgan, in feeling and happy
manner, welcomed the flag with all that 1t
meant to the hall Of the senate. There was
time, he said, when he was acting in hos
tility TO the flag, but that time would never
again come. Tue sentiment embodied in
the form now presented 10 the senate was
one that added strength TO the bond Of union
between the United States and Intensified
the love of country that every American
ha 70 faa nd
Senator Dawes congratulated the country
on the great advance made in silk Gull
ture in SO short time.
Senator Beck's resolution was then agreed
to.
The chair then laid before the senate Sen
ator Vests resolution heretofore offered to
Authorize the secretary of the interior to as
certain upon what terms the Creek and Sem
i0ole Indians would surrender their remain
ing interest in the Oklahoma lands.
Senator Vest amended the resolution so
as to include the Cherokee nation inquiry.
Senator Sherman thought this so i'm portant
q matter that the resolution and all the
amendments that might be offered TO it,
should 20 TO the committee on Indian affairs
for serious aud deliberate consideration.
Senator Plumb offered substitute for Sen
ator Vests resolution. The substitute re-
quests pTeSlueuJ W enter Speeullf AS pOS-
sible into negotiation with such Indian tribes
as may be in possession Of more lands than
enough to give each head of a family 100
acres. With the view of using such surplus
lands for actual settlers only The substi-
ute also requests the president to act in the
matter as speedily as possible and report TO
congress such propositions as he may receive.
Senator COnger opposed all resolutions on
the subject. They excited, he said, the
cupidity of men who did not need a stimulus.
1t was but q crude way of in vitIng people to
join the army Of Oklahoma boomers until
there should be enough Of them TO swallow
up the little army OF the United States, not
to mention the Indians. It was bloody
scheme for robbing the Indians Of the lands
the American people had set apart for them.
There was land enough for the white people.
He denounced the whole system Of depriy-
ing the Indians Of their lands; whether to
accommodate the Oklahoma boomers or the
pleuro pneumonia cattle Of Texas.
Senator ingalls, repealed the implications
Of Conger's remarks that we were s.rapacious
race. Ingalls, aid We had crossed the whole
continent In two centuries, expelling or as
simiating otter races. We had now prac-
tically reached the limit Of the public domain.
He doubted whether outside Of the Indian
territory, there we're %, 900, 900 acres subject
TO homestead and pre-emption entries, and
those would BE- absorbed within i've years.
The spirit which Senator Conger had atlri-
buted 10 the movement now under criti-
cism to-day, characterziug 1t as a "bold
faced robbery was In Ingalls, opinion, out
side of the legitimate movement. The Amer
lean policy was continent policy. Sena-
tor Ingalls, did not known but that within
the life time OF persons now living
that the r,nlffv tvpulI banorr. ba.,g.,bori,.I
policy. No matter what name or shape IL
may assume, nothing could stand before the
Irresistible march of the Anglo Saxon race,
aud while ingalls, believed these Oklahoma
settlers were trespassers and invaders and
were on the land In violation of the law, vet
many OF them had been imposed upon by
schening leaders, and believed themselves
legally entitled to enter on these lands. Sem
ator lugalls would not have wrong done the
Indians, and the proposed resolutions were
not in the direction of doing such wrong.
He gave his cordial support TO the resolu-
lions
Senator Plumb supported his resolution,
ana said II was In accordance with the
fitness, and what was more, with the neees-
sity Of things. 1t was intended not to
wrong but TO do justice to the Indian.
Senator Vest replying to Senator Couger,
could abuse be made logic. His tVest's) res
oluiion was intended for the good OF the In
dian, and any statement 10 the contrary
could only arise from gross lguor-
ance In regard TO the whole matter
The delegate of the Creek nation
now In Washington had this morning written
Senator Vest thanking him for what he had
sad in the senate yesterday on the subject,
and rcprvsen tatives Of the Greeks aud Sem
inoles had tled in the interior department
papers, requesting the action suggested by
Senator Vest
Senator Conger said be cleared Creeks
Even when Infringing gifts" aud be feared
Washington representatives, OF Indian tribes,
wen II they did write to Vest The policy
outlined by the resolutions was In Conger's
opinion. ''Rob Row. policy Because the
good old rule sufiiceth them, the simple plan
THAT they should take who have power and
hey should keep who eau" Replying
20 ingalls, remarks Senator Conger said the
question was evidently TO be regarded as a
matter OF manifest destiny" This was
treating it az Charles Lamb bad treated the
subject Of murder, as a "fne art"
Senator ingalls, raised laugh at Conger's
expense by interPOsing with the remark that
he had been under the impression Il was
DeQoineey who had 50 treated murder.
SNhAtot longer, acknowledging the Correc-
ton, complmented Senator Ingalls, memory
and continued that the senator's remarks
showed the question how % get possession OF
the Indian lands, was now to De treated as
seine art"
After further debate the resolutions Of
senators Vest aud Plumb were referred 10
he committee on Indian affairs.
The senate then went iu:o executive ses-
sion. aud when the doors re-opened, sd-
iourned.