St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-14
IT Still HANGS FIRE.
The Sioux Reservation Bill
Has Suffered by the House
Deadlock.
All the Dakota Bills Hindered
by the Same Cause
Temporarily.
The Wrangle Of Fa ctions and
Individuals Damaging
to Dakota.
A Conundrum as to Who is
the Authority in the P. o.
Department.
Snecial To the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON. April 13.-The condi-
ton of the bill for the opening of the
great Sioux reservation has excited con-
siderable lachrymOse comment during
the past week. The bill passed both
houses in time to have become a law
long before the deadlock in the house
was commenced. The conference COM
mitteeS of the senate and house did not
meet until week ago. The cause of
the delay is laid at the door of several
gentlemen, but especially is that sena-
tor censured whose Indifference neces
STATED inactiOn on the part of Others. 1t
is within the power of the house to act
upon the conference report as question
of privilege. But the temper of that
body has been so acrimonious
and hostile to all legislation,
other than that upon the direct
tax bill, that little prospect has appeared
for the Sioux bill. Col. John III. King
and Hon. John j. Kleiner have returned
to that condition OF anxiety and mental
worry which characterized them during
the early stages of the bill, in this con-
gress. Gov. Ordway is imperturbably
confident of favorable action at an early
date. Chairman Peel says that the bill
will become law, and Delegate Clifford
weakenS not in his faith. He says:
"The bill is righteous, and has suffered
much, but will be passed all right in
good time. This fillbustering has been
unexpected, and it has been WeariSOme
to all who have measures of Importance
before congress. In my case there is
not
ONLY THE SIOUX BILL,
hanging fire, but the additional judges,
the new land district north of Bismarck,
the bridges, public buildings and other
bills which interest the entire territory;
all these would cause me to worry more
than anybody else from Dakota, because
/ am responsible for them. But, am
satisfied that it is simply question of
time when these things will be acted
upon. You see, the people of the re-
public will not permit their representa-
tives to waste their entire time on this
fight. There is no doubt that the re-
funding Of the direct tax is constitu-
tional, and ought to be done; and the
electors who are represented by the OPP
position will soon be hearing
great guns from home, which
will cause them to change their
tune and their tactics. 1t is well known
that they have been warned from the
White house, and they cannot stand the
pressure all around them. They will
weaken. Then we will have the Sioux
bill passed. and our other measures
will have an opportunity to go through
their regular course" Knute Nelson
says: 1.-The Sioux bill is not suffering
any more than the Chippewa bill and
Hastings d Dakota bill and the Moor
head IL Leech Lake railroad bill. as well
as many others. 1t is absolutely neces-
sary for the house to attend to business,
and the time being wasted will not
stand as an excuse for an early adjourn
ment. The work must be done. L
don't see why the friends of the Sioux
bill should feel any worse than the rest
of us.''