New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGs IN BRIEF.

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CONGRESSIONAL DOlN6S II BRIEF.
SENATOR JONES or "REsISIING" THE GOVERN
MENT--DFBATE IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-In the Senate n
resolution of Mr.. Plumb agreed to ,-iing the
Secretary Of War for Information to the military
E;, in the Army and whether any portion OF the cost
Of maintaining these bands derived from the savings
of soldiers whether such of such savings is legal
and whether IL is the best
Proceeding to the Gallo ldar the Senate took the bin
to divide OF the Sioux reservation in Dakota and
the REIMBURSEMENT of the Indian title the
mainder. The pending question amendment
offered by Mr HARRISON to protect the rights oil persons
who had located tho land between the date OF fres
deut Arthurs Executive order admitting settlers to
It and the date of President Clcvclands proclamation
ordering such settlers oil the reservation
Mr. ingalls, opposed to permitting title TO be given
to such OF the settlers had decd tho Presidents
lamaon Of April II, 1855, by remaining on the lands
when ordered off They should not he permitted to take
advantage OF their He offered amendment
to exclude those persons from the operation OF Mr.
HarrsOn's amendment.
Mr. Teller said that il the order Of President Arthur
were improper, the Attorney General had held 1t to
be- he Oir Teller thought tho settlers to be pro-
tected.
Mr.. ingalls, said that people had rushed in those
lands in night, aud result of midnight tee-
grams" and after the publication of President Clevc
lands proclamation, of these people had told him
lr Ingalls, that they proposed to stay tdcre in spite OF
the proclamation.
Mr.. JONES' OF Arkansas, said that the amendment OF
Mr. Ingalls, would hurt nine honest to dishonest
lie admitted that there had been talk by
few among settlers of resistance to the Presidents
proclamation but such men were relatively few. One
OF them had spoken to MI Jones about and said he
int TO r.Sis IN ate of he
Mr. Jones said II no concluded to adhere to that de
clsiOn and would como to him (Mr. jones' he could
give him points" OH the subject of such resist
ance because he had been himself engaged a thing OF
that kind and had learned good deal. U4aughter).
The matter went
Mr. Harrison then called up the bill the admission
OF Dakota; the bill having been read Mr.. Harrison adj
dressed the senate In ITS support There were III south
Dakota 10000 farms, containing 3,loOOO0 acres oi
tiled land. the average size Of its farms being l9l
acres. Last year it raised 100000 bushels OF corn;
100000 bushels of wheat and l20OOOOO bushels OF
The value OF its farms was SS7OO0OOO and OF Its
live stock $25 100000 and the value OF iis farm pro
ducts TlS.OooOOO How could tue senate Justify itseli
in denying TO people capable OF snch rapid ana pros
porous development tho right to admission as state
They people largely made up OF the brave mel who
had fought III the Union armies Having by thelI ser
those armies. given pcrpctuity to the institutions
OF TINS government that iact may account Tor te Ms
content with their present political condition. But Mr.
Harris had heard tlc objection not, however, IN tue
Senate that there not Democrats enough In the
Territory. and that Dakota should wait until another
Territory, Democratic In politicwas ready Tor admission
Could not rid of this old pairing system! II
grew OF slavery and ought To have died with s'ay-
! q
Congress WAS necessary state could be admitted
To the Union, Mr. Harrison concnded that such act
was necessary lie rrylows the cases OF states already
admitted without such act In the case OF tennessee
he said the state sent copy Of its constitution 70
the President OF the United States Chen George wash
ington). without waiting for any act OF Congress. but
with "a simple notice tnat certain ~ the state
Government would into operation. President Wash
nSon had seen drcspcct in such notice and 10 sign
of secession In 10.
4 smile ran through tho House this morning when the
chaplain III his opening prayer returned thanks thdt
silver and gold have been multiplied and tie sill
pretended TO sec I'm the fact that silver hal been
placed before gold. indication that the religious por
tiOa OF the community was in favor OF double stand
ard.
The House resumed In the morning hour the consider
alton The bill for the voluntary retirement OF certain
naval officers. II WAS vigorously advocated 10y Mr. Nc
AdoO, of New-JcIscy, and Nr. saye1A OF ieNd,.
MI Thomas, OF Illinois, S,Ne ho'ce lhnt nc MoI az.
move to recomm hill He WAS led 10 this course 10y
the discovery that tue bill was no1 perfect and Hot ~
the Oratury of the SturmtOs,ed mrn from IcAhc'ec
CNt McMiliul, nor by the cOmmuul-c doctrine adNp-
Gated by the gentleman from TeNs Nir Reagan That
gentleman bid for votes by dcuOuuriug ihr heroes OF
tie country, 10y discriminating them ari-tocrdts and
talking of privileged classes and the down-trudIen
people. This talk would prove Intellectual FOR around
those heroes had closed the love of nifty million people
Mr.. Reagan inquired whether the gentleman lntchl'd
to make that kind OF speech aud then allow no reply
Mr.. Thomas replied that The gentleman had mhae MS
Mr. Reagan suggested that he had neither reflected
upon nor insulted any one. ,,
,.., -
tleiuan had queer way OF using language. Huhsc-
uucntly Mr. Reagan obtained unanimous consent 10
few remarks IN the course OF which he defended
himself the charge OF advocating cOnmuu'Sc doc
trurs Were the patrols for the nrst ty years OF the
cOuutrys history communists lie though that thcy
eTe i'm the sense that he was held to be a communist
They who were not willing 10 extend pfvI-
cccs to one man which tGey would not extend 10 all
Mr. Thomas. OF Illinois. moyed u recOmmt the bin ;
pending which Mr.. Warner, OF OAlo moved to lay the
The lsitoI motion was losi-ycas. 1O5 nays. l57.