The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23

Mr.. RichardsoD-I see four or five men,
| berS of the committee here.
Mr.. Oates-That is not the committee.
Mr. Rfefardson-I am certain a quorum OF
! the committee can be obtained.
Mr.. Oates.-I referred to the fact that he
had previously offered an Adjournment resou-
ton which had been referred to the ways and
means committee and had never been repair
! ted back.
| After further discussion Mr.. Breckenridge
! OF hentucky, moved to postpone further con-
| sideration of the resolution until tomorrow,
which motion was agreed to-23 to 81.
In consideration morning hour, Mr. Plumb,
| oflllinois, from the committee on labor, called
up the bill to settle the accounts OF aborers un-
! der the eight hour law.
| Mr.. McMillin, of Tennessee, moved to adj
| Journ, and on this motion the republicans de-
manded the yeas and nays, and succeeded in
defeating it-yeas 81 nays 81.
Mr.. Oates said that he had failed in,his eff
| fort TO get the house TO adjourn. and he would
now like to adjourn himself. lie asked leave
! of absence for the remainder of the session.
| This was granted, as was also a similar leave
| to Mr.. lanham, OF Texas.
"A Talk with the Red Men.
| WASHINGTON, October 1.-THE delegation
of Sioux chiefs which came here to endeayor
| TO secure some modification of the law of last
winter providing Tor the sale of their reServa-
tons and allotments of land in sew
crafty to them, appeared az tho in
terror department today to hear
the conclusions of the president and secretary
Of the interior, as to what notifications of the
new law, ii any, would be recommended to
congress.
Secretary Villas spoke to the Indians through
an interpreter for two hours and half. and
as he took his seat he was assured that the In
dians fully understood every feature of the
proposed changes. These are numerous and
concede large measure of what the
indians have contended for. In
regard to the price of their lands, which was
the chief cause of the complaint. The presi-
dent agrees to recommend that the price
which shall be paid by settlers, under and in
accordance with the provisions OF section
twenty-one, for all tracts of land which shall
be entered for homestead settlements within
three years from the date the act shall take
erect, shall be one dollar per acre and the
price for all such land which shall be entered
within two years thereafter shall be seventy
five cents per acre, and tho price for all such
| lands which shall be entered after five years
| from the date the act shall take effect shall
be nifty cents per acre. But this shall not eff
feet sales for town sites nor the disposition of
| American island, Farm island and Neobara
island, as now provided in said ect.
| 2. That after the expiration of five years,
congress may provide for any disposition of
| lands remaining unsod which shall be deemed
! proper; provided that not less than fifty cents
per acre is placed to the credit of the funds de-
rived therefrom for the benefit of said Indians.
| 3. That instead of one million of dollars
mentioned in section seventeen of said act.
two millions shall be appropriated out of
| which shall be paid within six mouths after
| the said act and amendment shall take effect;
| twenty dollars to each Indian of whatever size
| or age, under such rules and regulations as to
modes of payment as shall be prescribed by tie
| secretary of the interior and the remainder of
| said TWO millions shall be governed by provi-
| sions now IN said act and this first payment of
twenty dollars to each Indian shall not effectthe
| right of an Indian taking an allotment to the
| twenty dollars now provided i'll section II.
4. That the secretary of the interior SHALL
| by an order, divide the funds provided by the
| act, and which shall accrue from the sale of
| land to Indians belonging TO the six separate
reservations, which are to be established into
| six seperate funds according to the number of
Indians receiving rations at and appertaning
to said six reservations, respectively, and
| thereafter each such fund shall be held indie
| pendently of the rest for disposition
| as provided in said act for the benefit of Ind-
| ans to whom the same fshall respectively be-
| long. Under the law, the provisions of which
| Indians rejected, the uniform price of fifty
| cents per acre was named.
Another point upon which the Indians
| strongly insisted was that the tribe of Santee
| Sioux should be excluded from the benefits of
this bill, they having already been benefica-
| ries of similar action of congress and having
| no lands to surrender. This was conceded by
| the president, his recommendation being that
! allotments heretofore made to the Santee ST.
| oux be ratified and confirmed.
Congress VIII Adjourn.
w WARRINGTON, OCTOBER 1o.-Iu tile senate,
| Mr.. Gray, IN the absence of the two Connect
| cut senators, presented and had read me-
mortal of five hundred citizens OF Connecticut,
| workmen, wage earners. manufacturers and
| farmers in favor of the Mills bill and the adj
| mission of raw materials (particularly wool,
salt, lumber, tin plates, etc., free of duty.
| Laid on the table.
Mr.. Allison said that he had consulted sena-
| tors on both sides OF the chamber. and thought
that the prevailing opinion was in favor Of an ad-
in bar
| He understood that the senator from Georgia
| (Nr. BROWN would offer a resolution TO that
effect, and if so, he (Allison) would support it.
Mr.. Brown thereupon offered resolution
for the final adjournment of this session al one
| o'clock next Saturday. Hc said he did not
| believe that the passage of tariff bill would
! be facilitated by the prolongation of the ses-
| sion. If the democrats were successful at the
| coming presidential election, something like
| the Mills bill would be passed, and If the re-
| publicans wore successful something like the
| senate bill would be passed. Popular opinion
| on the subject would be known after the cleo
| ton.
The House Warmed Up.
After prayer by the chaplain, Mr. Farquhar,
| of New York, rose and called the chairs atten-
| ton to rule 1, of the house, which directs the
| speaker TO cause the Journal to be read on the
! appearance Of a quorum. He was unwilling that
| certain members should absent themselves,
| while others, like himself had remained here
| since December. There lad been one or two
| motions to adjourn which had been treat
ed somewhat cautiously. and it was
time that tho house should come to some
| reasonable arrangement a. TO whether mem
| ber5 should be parties to q political game or
whether they should adjourn properly and in
order. He believed that the speaker Of tho
| house. whatever his engagements might be
| elsewhere land there was no reason for his
| absence on account of sickness, SHOULD preside
! over the skeleton house as long, as members
! were willing te stay to transact skeleton bHsi-
| ness. Jie felt that it was not only a disgrace,
| but aifront to the intelligence of congress to
! have two insgniiicantly attended bodies wait
| ing patiently the movements of political
| parties.
| Mr.. McMllin, of Tennessee, briefly review
! ed the work of what he termed the present
extraordinary session of congress, deyoting
! himself especially to the consideration of the
action on the tariff. lie was frequently inter-
rupted by republican members, with questions,
| criticisms. and sarcastic suggestions, SO that a
! general debate ensued.
III its course Mr.. Bayne, Of Pennsylvania,
discuss ng the sugar feature of the Mills BILL
avcrred that the BILL as ii passed tho house,
was the protection and inspiration Of the sugar