National Republican., 1888-03-01

Several petitions and remonstrances were
pyetented in the Senate yesterday against
any revision OF the present tariff, or any
legislation tending to cripple the industries
of the country. They came from bodies
representing the iron and steel, the hat
making, and the wool and wool manutac-
turing Industries, and were referred to the
committee on finance.
Mr. sherman, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported the bill to amend
the acts relating to Chinese immigration,
End sald he would as soon as possible ask
the Senate to take action on IL. Calendar.
Also resolution las an amendment to
one offered by Mr.. Stewart and referred to
that committee) requesting the President
TN vew Of the difficulties and embarrass-
ments which have attended the immigra-
lion Of Chinese laborers under the limita-
tlons Of the treaties with China) to nego-
tiate treaty with the emperor OF China
containing a provision that no Chinese
)aborer shall enter the United States. Laid
over.
Mr.. Mitchell offered resolution, which
wac agreed TO, instructing the committee
an public lands to inquire into the propriety
sLd advisability Of having seven or eight
towutLips Of the public domain, surround.
iIr sDd Including Mount Hood, Oregon, set
bpait as national park.
I'D motion OF Mr. Hoar the bill to estab.
Htb a national art commission was taken
fro M the calendar and passed, the only dis.
cnstion OF 1t being remark by Mr.. Plumb
that the commission would develop into
considerable Institution, and would cost
the government before long 100000 year.
The bill directs the President to appoint
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whom shall be eminent sculptors, four OF
wbcm shall be eminent painters, three Of
whom shall be eminent architects, and
three of whom shall be selected from other
tMIloyments for their knowledge and good
taste In art, who shall together constitute
the national art commission. The members
Of the commission are to serve without
pay, 5nt their expense accounts are to be
audited by the treasury, and paid there.
from. II is TO be the duty OF the commis.
bsoD To report upon the character and value
Of such plans OF public buildings, monu-
ueDts, or works OF art as shall be referred
10 them by either house OF Congress or the
Joint committee on the library.
The bill to provide for the compulsory
education of Indian cbiluren was taken
from the calendar and discussed.
Mr.. Vest declared 1t utterly useless to
attempt to educate Indian children at day
schools from which they returned to spend
the remainder OF the day in their teepees.
He advocated the establishment OF indus
uial boarding schools.
Mr.. Dawes (who had charge OF the billy
accepted substitute offered by Mr., Vest,
ard after some debate Mr.. Call moved to
amend by extending the provisions to the
Seminole and Creek Indians OF Florida.
This was opposed by Messrs. Allison,
Dawee, and Plumb on the ground that they
Inhabited islands in the Everglades and
could not be easily reached.
Mr.. Plumb said that II he was the enemy
OF these Indians (which he was mott he
would endeayor to have an appropriation
made for their benefit.
After further discussion Mr.. Calls
amendment was agreed to, and the bill
was passed.
1t makes It the duty of the Secretary OF
the Interior to establish Industrial board
ing schools on every Indian reservation,
ard the children placed in the schools are
10 be kept therein for period no. exceed
jLE FIVE years.
MIR. Hale, from the committee on appro.
priatione, reported the urgency efficiency
bill, and said he would ask the Senate to
take 1t up at a very early day.
The Senate then resumed consideration
Of the bill granting pensions to cxsoldlers
ard sailors who are incapsctat d for the
performance Of manual LABOR, and provi1-
irg for pensions to dependant relatives of
deceased soldiers aud sailors.
MIR. Wilson, OF Iowa. moved as an amend
ment TO insert the words .'from the intirmi-
ties Of age" so as to pension all ex.so diers
suffering "from the inirmities of age or
from mental or physical disability"
A lengthy and most interesting debate
to lie found elsewhere in this paper fol.
lowed, IN which Mr.. Plumb and Mr. Vest
were most active, the latter combining him.
self principally to TRADE Of abus directed
srainst the Grand Army Of the Republic.
Without taking vote on the bill the Sen.
ate went into executive session, and at $3.50
adjourned.