The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-28
THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-
Debate in the Senate Concerning Rights
Of Settlers in the Northwest.
why the Silver Men in the House Smiled at
the Words Of the Chaplain's Prayer
Boutelle Seeks Correction.
THE SENATE.

Routine Busine ss-Debate on the Rights OF
Settlers In the Northwest.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Mr. Ingalls, presented
q memorial of the Legislature OF Kansas. pray
dng for the establishment of two additional mill
1ary stations in that State, as protection
against Indian depredations
Mr. Plumb presented memorial from the
same body, praying for an extension Of the mill
fary facilities at Fort Ripley, Kan. The papers
Evere appropriately referred.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Plumb was agreed
TO, calling on the Secretary of War for informa-
4ion as to the number OF military bands in the
army, the number Of enlisted men and civilians
an such bands. the provisions authorizing their
constitution and maintenance, the cost of such
maintenance from what fund such cost is de-
6rayed, and whether any portion of the cost is
lderived from the savings of soldiers, whether
ksuch use of such savings is legal and whether it
as the best use.
A resolution offered by Mr.. ingalls, was agreed
to, directing the committee on the library to
slider the subject of placing in the vacant inches
Of the Senate Chamber and its corridors busts
OF the Vice presidents Of the United States and
the Presidents pro tempore of the Senate
A resolution offered by Mr. Morrill, was agreed
to, directing the same committee to consider the
expediencv of procuring duplicates of all medals
which may have been made at the Philadelphia
mint.
On motion of Mr. ingalls,, his bill to provide
for national university was taken from the ia
bic. read q second time and referred to the COM
nittee on education and labor.
On motion of Mr.. Barry, his resolution re-
lating to the renewal Of the leases of the Hot
Springs bath-hous sites was referred to the
committee on public lands
Mr. Harrisons substitute for his original reso-
luton of inquiry as to the administration Of the
yya $oEa froYp fh0 tohJ and
without debate, agreed to. It directs the Senate
committee on the expenditures Of public moneys
TO make investigation into the charges made by
the new Commissioner of Pensions as to the for
mer administration of that Office.
Proceeding to the calandar, the Senate took
up the bill to divide part of the Sioux reSeIva-
ton in Dakota and secure the REIMBURSEMENT of
the Indian title to the remainder. The pending
question was an amendment offered by Mr.. Har-
rison to protect the rights OF persons who had
located on the land between the date of Presi-
dent Arthur's executive order admitting settlers
to and the date of President Cleveand's proc
lamation ordering such settlers of the reserva-
ton.
Mr. ingalls, was opposed to permitting title to
be given to such of the settlers had defied the
Presidents proclamation OF April II, 1885, by
remaining on the lands when ordered off. They
should not be permitted to take advantage of
their own wrong. He offered an amendment to
Cxclude those persons from the operation of Mr..
fIarrison's amendment
MT Teller said that II the order or President
Arthur was improper, as the Attorney general
had held it to be. he Mr. Teller thought the
settlers ought to be protected.
Mr. Ingalls, said people had rushed in on those
lands in night, and as result Of midnight
kilograms" and after the publication of Presi-
dent Cleveland's proclamation of these
people had told him Mr.. Ingalls, that they pro-
posed to stay there in spite of the proclamation.
In the course of debate. Mr.. ingalls, said he had
been informed by reliable authority that Major
Gasman the Indian agent had been removed
because he had been too pitiful" to those set
tiers.
Mr.. Dawes denied this, and said the President
and administration was disposed to remove the
settlers without regard to the hardships involved.
But the department. Mr.. Dawes said, was desir-
Gus of relieving it somewhat for honest settlers
who went on those lands in good faith.
Mr. JONES' of Arkansas said the amendment
of Mr.. Ingalls, would hurt nine honest men to
one dishonest man. He admitted that there had
been some talk, by few men among the settlers.
of resistance to the Presidents proclamation,
but such men were relatively very few One of
them had spoken to Mr.. Jones about it, and said
he intended to resist the mandate of the United
States. Mr. Jones said if he concluded to ad-
here to that decision, and would come to him
Mr.. Jones, he could give him some points" OF
the subject of such resistance. because he had
been himself engaged in thing of that kind,
and had learned good DEAL Laughter.
After further debate the matter went over.
The electoral count bill was postponed until
Monday next