New-York tribune., 1886-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL D0INGS ~ BRIEF
SILVER IN INpIA-DTBAIE Oh TnE INDIAN PRoBLfM


WAsr11xcToN. March lin the Senate to-
6v among pcttions presented and referred was one ny
Mr. Joncs Of Nevada, from the National Bmctahc 'oh
age Association The memorial, he said showed III slk
ing light disastrous effects en- the siNer pouuc's Vi
the United states of competition OF India Inc eNrao
dinary rapid development and eXpa'son OF all the re-
sources OF Inda since 1873 Mr. Jones said' was inc
direct result OF iiG use OF silver money.
Mr. Morrel asked MI Jones If the reason for the de
preston of the wheat growth in Great Britain was not
that the importer that cereal could buy Indian rupees
for one shilling and six pence and then pass his rupees
In India for two shiings.
Mr. Jones admitted that that affected the price but
said the why the rupee could be bought az Que
shilling and six pence tnat tho annuitants-tho'c
who mad xed ncomes-desring increase the value OF
the money which they received. entered INTO con
spiracy destroy silver as money to take away lio "
its principal usc to deny the royal privilege oi coihe
Mr.. Logan from the minority OF the Committee Oh
Military Affairs submitted the views OF tho m'noiiS
members on the Fitz John Porter bill.
In the Uouse Oh motion Of Mr.. Dunn, OF Arkansas
Senate bill was passed providing for an America"
registry for the steamship Caroline Miller OF Baltimore
Mr. weaver, of Iowa, entered upon criticism oil 'he
pre- sent Indian policy He quoted from the report o
the Superintendent Iudan Schools TO show that al
the shocco School there no law available 10 pro-
tect the school fro the incursons of Indians or the
raids Of cowboys The cattlemen loO5ed uleiI
herds on the school farm ond uehou
any one who attempted to interfere with them'
More drunkenness could he at that school thah
Ali lie agencies in the Indian Territory The whoe IN
ian question should be OveTDauled by Congress A once
Tho Indian Territory constituted one or the IouleS' oos
ON the cvilZ of the country. He hcn Went on "
advocate the opening settlement OF the ORahOl anu
Cherokee strips and the reservations TO the
Oklahoma The question was no longer whethcr tnc Icu
man or the white should occupy the Cherokee sulps'
The white man already occupied II in violation OF law,
Mr. Dunham. OF Illinois-Why does not your adhihs-
tratiOn enforce the lag . - ,t.t.
Mr. Weaver-I am sorry to say haven't any admins
| tratIOn ~ A.. A.,
/ mini nistration enforce the law -,
Mr. Weayer-I will come back at the gentleman WIN
another question. Why is yOur administration aIoMea
these cattle syndicates occupy this country lhs
was done Ivy Chester A. Arthur , A..
! Mr. Hepburn, Of IOwa-DId yon not say during Ihe
campaign IN Iowa that President Cleveland hau
all intruders from the territory -, .
Mr. Weaver-I am glad the gentleman asks thc queS-
ton He affords opportunity to apologize 10 Io
whole country ana TO my constituents for having made
a statement which believed then to be correct but
which ascertain was not correct
Mr. Allen OF Massachusetts thought that the policy OF
tending the Indian pillow and feeding him with a
spoon should longer obtain. He favored the pteak
ing up Of the reservation system.
Mr. CutcheOn, OF Mich!Ean, cIltclsef the AuuhIStra
ton for failure to appoint the Oklahoma Cominssl0h
Mr. Peel of Arkansas defended the Administration LOT
! not aupOintlng the commission Mr. Rogers OF Afhan
sas took the same ground, and also defended the Al
mniSratiOn from the criticism made upon IL LOT hoI
compellng the cattlemen 10 leave the territory.
Tho House "a ola adjourned.