The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-08

fion of battle monument at Point PLEASANT,
whole
Dir. Hatch. of Missouri, from the committee
on agriculture. reported bill to create depart
ment OF agriculture and labor. Referred 10 the
committee OF the whole.
In the consideration morning hour. the House
Went into committee of the whols-Mr. Nc
M1lIAn, of Tennessee, IN the ehair--on public
building measures.
In discussing bill for the erection of pub
lie building at Sedalia, Mo. at ultimate cost
of $50, 900. Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, took occasion
TO Inveigh against the protective tarln and
against the exfrayagant system wnlch the House
had inaugurAted in the passage OF bills for the
erection of public buildings
Mr. Heard, OF Missouri regretted that his coll
league had seen it, upof. the pending hill. to re-
hash. reyamp, duplicate aud qnadrnBllcate the
speeches upon the tariff which he had made ont
OF time and out of piace. and which voung man
IN his MIR. Hsard'sl district. who aspired to be
prosecuting Attorney. could not ex-
Gel. LLaughrer.l He wanted members of
the House and the people of Missouri
to appreciate the reason which had impeiled his
colleague TO take POSITION against the pending
bill. There little personal and geograph-
zeal history attarhed to it In the corner of his
unfortunately for the State, che capita had been
located by the organic act He did not mean
to detract from the peone there. who were
among the best people IN the State; but there
were not many of them. He believed that his
colleague misrapresented the people of jefferson
City IN opposing public building for Seaalia.
fruitful of political candidates. and his col
leagues most formidable competitor fer the
Congressional nomination lived in that town.
Therefore, his dear friend proposed make
himself solid with jefferson City by opposing
Sedalia
Mr. Bland said that he had INDUCED in no
personalities. and, when the gentleman INDUCED
In them towards him, he did II unwarrantably,
and his language uncailed for.
The bill was then agreed TO, reported to the
House and passed
The morning hour having expirea Mr.. Hurd
stated that in the heat of debate he had made
some remarks which perhaps reflected his
friend and colleague in personal way. That
being the case. he desired to Withdraw anything
which might have been offensive to his colleague
and calculated to put him in an unfair light
The House again went into committee of the
whole-Mr. McMiilin. of Tennessee. in the chair
for consideration of business called M by the
agreed to ratfying and confirming
agreement with the Grosventre. Piegan, Black
Feet and River Crow Indians in Montana
the next bill consd cred WAS that TO divide
the great Sioux Indian reservation into separ-
ate smaller reservations.
Some discussion arose over the provision
granting the Chicago. Milwaukee 81 ST. Paul
Railroad Company the right of way through the
reservation. and on motion of Dir. Holman, of
Indiana. amendment adopted providing
that unless the road shall be constructed within
three years all the lands granted for station
purposes and the right of way shall be forfeited
and revert TO the government. Tho bill was then
agreed to.
The committee then rose, both bills were
passed, and the House adjourned