The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.
Bill Against Trespassers on
Indian lands.
EITZ-JOHN PORTER.
His Case Again Under Discussion
More Talk On the Educa-
tional Measure.

tional Measure.
w,su"sroN, February 17.-The Chair
ia;d before the Senate q letter from the
aecretary Of the Treasury transmitting
ADDITIONAL information as to the accounts
Of Alfred B. Meacham, late Superintendent
Of Indian Affairs in Oregon.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mr.. Morrill, IN aid OF education in the
States. Mr.. Morrill, said he had intended
ut an early opportunity to address the
Senate on this bill and a.. his request it was
laid on the table for the present.
Mr.. Hoar introduced bill providing for
the erection OF a suitable monument at
Washington, to General Grant. The bill
appropriating $50. 900 for the purpose in.
dicated, and provides for a commission OF
three Senat tors and three members OF the
House OF Representatives to contract for
the monument.
Mr.. Logan suggested to Mr.. Hoar that
the amount of the appropriation be in
creased to $25O,OOO He did not think an
appropriate monument could be secured
for S 100000.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Hoar in
creased the amount accordingly, and the
bill was referred to a committee.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Frye was
agreed to calling on the Secretary of State
for a copy OF the report made by Frederick
Raine, United States Consul, at Berlin, on
the shipping interests oil Germany. Inc
Senate then proceeded to a consideration
OF bills on the calendar.
INDIAN LANDS.
A bill providing for the allotment OF lands
in sevsralty to the Indians was taken up,
but at 2 O'Clock it went over, and the con-
sideration of the Education Bill was re.
sulned Without debate the Senate agreed
to the amendne It proposed by the Educa-
ton Committee, striking out special ap-
propria,ion for school buildings. An
amendment proposed by Mr.. Teller was
also agreed to without debate, providing
that none Of the money appropriated by
the bill should be paid to the State until
the Legislature should accept the prOvis-
ions OF the bill. Mr.. Blair said that the
industrial schools in the States had been
cut from the bill by the Senate at the last
Congress, and the provision to
apply part OF the money to IN
dustrial schools now applied only
to the Territories. Mr.. Call said
at the proper time he would move to ap-
ply the Industrial school provision to all
States and Territories. Mr.. Conger thought
the industrial schools of great Importance.
They would be of great benefit in Alaska.
Mr.. DpIph did not think the idea OF the
bill was to make any arbitrary distinction
between common and
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS.
He did not however, think Alaska was
covered by the bill ut all. MIR. Teller said
Alaska ought to be covered by
the bill il it was not already
covered by il, but he saw no
use in providing for industrial
education in Territories. That sort OF
education was only needed in crowded COM
munities, and the amount in any event
small; for example, during the life time OF
the bill, eight years, Dakota would get only
$50 900 and Wyoming only $4,000. The
Territories, the eiore. had little or no in
terest in the bill. Mr.. Ingalls, broadened
his motion 80 IA to strike out altogether
the section applying to Territories. This
motion, however, was rejected-yeas
2S. nays 2s. Mr.. Malone ex-
pressed himself in favor OF the
bill but, thought tho Secretary Of the
Interior would not be able to decide
whether any discrimination had Leen
shown in the application of the money un-
less he had definite informant ton, he there
iore moved an amendment requiring the
Governor of each State to furnish the Sec
retary of the Interior each year the par
tienlars as to the pOpulatiOn-whlte and
colored-of the children of school age in
each such district, the number attending
school, ETC. Pending action on this amend
ment, the Senate went into executive ses-
sion and soon a ter adjourned.
House.
In the morning hour Mr.. Peterson on be-.
half OF the Committee on Postroads and
Postoffices called up and the House passed
the bill to make allowances for clerk hire
to postmasters at first and second class
postoficps to cover the cost of clerical
labor in the money order business. Mr..
Warner. of Ohio, on behalf of the same
Committee called up and the House passed
a bill reducing from to 8 cents the charge
for money orders not exceeding So. Mr..
McRae from the Committee on Public
passed bill to protect home
steads within the railway limits.
1t provides that all such settlers restricted
I, .rs than lfO acres who make additional
entry under the acts OF March and July,
1879, shall be entitled to have lands
~, -vered by additional entry patent, with
o,,t sny further cost Of proof Of settlement
,r on, ovation.
~ Iu' >rhb, on behalf of the same commit
Too o,us' ap the bill forfeiting the Attain
tic q pscif : h,nd grant. The bill forfeits
the lands a. djacent TO inG"np'sted por.
,,,t,;. ,I". ~ .''s L;u' a, the minority OF the
Cnm'n;tt ta. frf..;, u Iag the entire land gr Int.
Psna;,,a ~. Ham wion the morning hour
ar,,;rad orI +ha IT,, Sse went INTO Commit
tee - tho lyhn,s nn we Fitz John Porter
bill
THE OKLAHOMA L %oMENs.
One OF the measures co ~saue'ee So
bill amending the revised sta ~H'es ~ t.
ton to trespassers on Indian hss"S
provides for the punishment by ine oi W.
more than $500 and Imprisonment o. n,"
more than one year or both, Of persons
going on Indian lands with the purps'se oi
occupying the same, and also for the i,r-
lecture of their wagons, teams and eulht.
Mr.. Ingalls, thought fine and imor'son'
ment sufficient without the forfeiture m
dlcated. MIR. Dawes said the bilf was IN
tended to meet the case OF the BOcailen
boomers" but he agreed with Mr.. Ingalls,.
he forfeiture ella was, ther sfore, on
Mt; Ingalls, motion, str'ck's IN ou'
and the bill as amended was passed.
Mr.. Laird, of Nebraska, delivere' q care
iully prepared argument in suppM It OF the
bill, maintaining that Porter was Innocent
OF any disloyalty either to General Pope or
his country, aud declaring that Porters
enemies had created mountains OF disobe.
dience out Of mole hills of discreet Dn. and
that the trial and conviction OF Por ter had
been a farce After some further debate
the committee rose and the Ho pse ad.
lourned.
THE LINE DRAWN.
Abrut twenty Republican Senat Ors met
IN caucus this morning, and Mr.. ~dm unds
submitted a resolution from the j judiciary
Committee, embodying the viewrs OF the
Republican members respecting t he rights
OF the Senate to information from the
heads OF the executive departme nts. The
resolution was approved and i + w:,s de-
cided that it should be offered ia n,'en ses-
sion Of the Senate. The reso Iuti ons are
three in NUMBER the first dec.a res that the
action of the Attorney General in refusing