The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-07
THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-
The 0Neill Arbitration Measure Favor
ably Reported to the Senate.
Continuation Of the Debate on Mr. Logan's
Army Bill-The House Considers and
Passes the Postofice Appropriation Bill.



Discussion of Mr.. Logan's Army Bill
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The Chair laid before
ths Senate a letter from the Secretary of the
Treasury regarding the payment of 1923, 900 to
she Chippewa tribe of Indians, for damages
growing out of the construction of a reservoir at
phs head waters of the Mississippi river. Re-
eerred.
Among the petitions presented were a large
plumber from local assemblies of Knights Of
Laber throughout the country, protesting against
che passage of the "free ship" bill. Referred.
mir. Voorhees, gave notice that after the morn
Eng hour tomorrow he would call up the library
Pill just passed by the House of Representatives.
He thought 1t would lead to little, if any, debate.
rs its provisions had been passed by the Senate
several times within the past ten or twelve
gears.
Mr.. Plumb presented a petition of an associa-
aiOn Of colored citizens of Kansas, praying for
assistance to emigrate to Africa, with the view
Of there building up another Omitted States
republic. Mr.. Plumb said he understood there
vas a strong determination on the part of the
petitioners to carry out the emigration scheme
referred to. The petition was referred.
Mr.. Blair reported favorably, without amend
ment, from the committee of education and la
Dor, the arbitration bill recently passed by the
House of Representatives.
Consideration of the army bill was resumed,
md DIR. Logan spoke in further advocacy of 10
Referring TO q case recently exposed, of the i'm
prisonment of an American citizen in Cuba, a re-
port on which had been made to the Senate by
Mr.. Edmunds, Mr.. Logan said our citizens
might be imprisoned for a year or more in Cuba,
and we are unable to assert our strength or Sc
4ure them even a trial. stSir," said Mr.. Logan,
Elf I had the power. which I have not, and do
not ever expect to have, or exercise-but it is in
the American people, and there it rests-I
should WELD it to-day, and no American citizen
should ever lie rotting in the dungeons of
any foreign power without having his case ex-
kmined and fairly treated. Loud applause in
the galleries. Sir, / would use the power of
enc American people against Spain or England,
81 any other power, to protect the American cit
ezen." Ne disclaimed any feeling of personal of
Tense in what Senators had said against his bill
II what Senator'S had aimed at was that he
should declare himself on some point at which
they had limited, he would say that he was no
Eommunist; was for no division of property; he
heaievedin every man owning what he had Ia
bored for. He did not believe in murder, the de-
~stfuction Of property, or the burning Of towns.
bpt in saying that, If any man asserted that ne
kME Loganl was not the friend of honest labor,
khAt man misconstrued him.. He would be glad
p see every laboring man happy and in the pos
session of a happy home. If he had the power
De would build Notifications at San Francisco,
and above and below that city, that would pro-
feet the Pacific coast, and would make the har-
bOys of all our great cities bristle with guns that
you'd blow down any navy or army that should
approach our coasts. We would have an army
and q navy that would not be the laughing stock
ut the world.
Bfs. Hale opposed the bill. He referred in
T1dertally to some remarks made In the opening
Of the discussion on this bill, which remarks, he
esid. had been interpreted, as the discussion had
shown. asFeferring to outside influence in oppo-
EGlOn foyShe bill He [Mr. Ha1eI said he had
not heard the remark. and was very glad that
She Senator from Illinois had stated freely and
Efisndly-and Mr.. Hale accepted the statement
IS entirely satisfactory-that he had no refer
Ancet to any outside influence
Mr.. Logan denied that he had made any allu-
sien to outside influence.
Mr. Hale said that when he made his original
motion to strike out Section 2 he had received no
tntiTnetion from anybody. either in the Senate
Of elsewhere, with reference TO the bill, and had
even no knowledge, until that moment, that the
pUl contained a provision for that increase. Nor
did be then know a sin gle Senator would sustain
lis motion. Mr.. Hale then argued at length
against she proposed increase.
MIR. Henderson supported the bill. He called
Attention to the condition of the Indian frontier,
Cpd the danger of conflict there at any time.
Every Indian. he said. had a good Winchester
tt9e. It was only a question of time, and prob
Ably o short time, when there would be trouble
#tsh< Red Cloud and his warriors. He [Mr. Man
Gers0n] had heard from reliable sources that the
E4OH& AuolauS Hdu agEe6Q TO XIII tno urSL one OF
Fhsir plumber who should consent to the giving
Up Of their reservation, or who consented to the
passage of the bill, now before the Senate, pro-
viding for the purchase of the reservation.
Mr. Teller expressed his conviction that there
pever was a time in our history when so little
danger was to be apprehended from Indian
troubles as now. 1t was, therefore,, absolute
folly to talk of increasing the army on this ac-
6oupt
The Chair laid before the Senate a message
from the President relating to she subject Of
phibese immigration. The message was read
epd referred to the committee on foreign rela-
fious. After an executive session the Senate ad-