Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-23
GE0RGIA'S AB0RIGlNES.
\ TILT BET WGEN MIX. BARNES
AND ME. SPRINGEK.

The Gentleman From tha South Urges
Good Faith On the Part of the Govern
ment-Mr. Springer ChSrges Bad
Faith on the Part of the Georgian's
ADcrstors-The Latter Says He is an
Improvement on His Forefathers-An
Adjournment to J,nd.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 92.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Edmunds, from the Committee
on Foreign Relations, reported the bill TO
provide for the execution of article of
the treaty with China of Nov. II, 1880, on
the subject OF the opium traffic, and gave
notice that he would ask for its considera-
ton as soon as possible after the h0li-
days.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution directing
the Committee on Commerce to report in
the river and barber bill as to each pub
lie work for which an appropriation Is
made therein the facts which render such
| appropriation advisable and of national
Importance, and the condition of the
work, il begun. The resolution was
adopted.
The resolution introduced by Mr..
Dawes on the second day OF the session.
instructng the Committee on Finance to
inquire and report what specific reduc-
tlons can be made in customs duties and
Internal taxes that will reduce tue r, =
ceipts to the necessary and economical
expenses OF the government without i'm
pairing the prosperity OF home industries
or the compensation OF home labor, was
taken up and adopted. aud then, at 1885
O'Clock, the Senate adjourned till Tues
day, Jan. 4.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day the Speaker an
nounced the appointment of Messrs. For
ney, McAdoo and Hopkins as the con-
ferees on the bill increasing the annual
appropriation for the militia.
Mr.. Warner, OF Ohio, from the Commit
tee on Post Offices and Post Roads, re-
ported the bill requiring all land grant
railroad companies to construct, main
tain and operate telegraph lines. 1t was
referred to committee of the whole.
On motion of Mr.. Sayers, OF Texas, the
bill was passed granting to the city of
san Antonio, Tex, a certain portion OF
the military reservation adjoining that
CITY.
THE GREAT DIRECTOR SUCCEEDS.
On motion OF Mr.. Holman, of Indiana,
the Senate bill was passed for the relief
of the Greensburg Limestone Company
of Indiana. Some OF Mr.. HOlmau's COL
leagues who have suffered from his OBJ
jections showed disposition to retaliate,
but finally consented to allow the passage
of the measure.
The House then in the morning hour
resumed consideration OF the Oklahoma
bill. Mr.. Barnes, of Georgia, conc uded
his argument in opposition to the bill by
an urgent appeal in behalf OF good faith
towards the Indians and the maintenance
of the national honor by the government.
CHARGE OF BAD FAITH.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, in advocating
the bill, stated that he was not surprised
at the gentleman from Georgia appealing
tor good faith toward the Indians and
especially toward the Cherokees. If any
gentleman should appeal for good faith
toward the Cherokees it should be the
gentleman from the State of Georgia.
The CherOkees had formerly resided in
that State and the ancestors of the gentle
mans constituents, after having broken
faith with them, had driven them from
the State at the point OF the bayonet.
Mr.. Barnes-lJ is unfair in the gentle
man to make an attack on my State.
What he said is not true, and even il it
were true 1t would show that l have i'm
proved upon my ancestry and he has de-
generated from his. Laughter and ap-
plause.
THE GREAT OBSTACLE.
Mr.. Springer expressed his qualification
at hearing that the gentleman had i'm
proved upon bis ancestry. Otherwise ne
never would have known it. Proceeding
TO argue in favor of the bill. MIR. Springer
declared that the great obstacle to the
passage of the measure was the lease Of
the Cherokee strip to cattle company.
That company leased it for 100000
and sub-leased it for $5OO,0O0, leaving a
margin of 100000 with which to corrupt
the Indians and to send powerful lobby
to Washington. The question to be SET
tied now was whether this land should be
held for white people, or for the special
benefit OF large cattle syndicates. AT the
conclusion of Mr.. Sprlnger's remarks, the
committee rose and the matter went over,
and the House at $3.50 O'Clock adjourned
until Jan. 4, 1887.
DONE BY Mr.. BARNES.
Mr. Springer's bill opening up the OKLA
homa part OF Indian Territory to settle
ment IS practically sbelVed for this ses-
sion, thanks to the determined opposition
in the interest of the Indians made by Mr..
Barnes, of Georgia.