The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-15
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sTHE FIFTLETH CONGRESS.
A Debate About Indians Drifts OF Into n
Warm Political Discussion.
wAsH1EoroN. April 14-In the House, Mr..
Randall. Of Pennsylvania, from the committee
Interpretations reported the legislative. exec
utive aud Judicial appropriation bill. and it was
Tsferred to the committee Of the whole.
Mx Robertson. OF Louisiana, Trom the com
arnit4p military affairs. reported the bill for
th< Lief of soldiers and sailors who enlisted
&c sFvBdsin tha-asray and navy during the re-
belIion under assumed names. Placed on the
calendar
Mr. BicRas Of Arkansas, from the committee
on public lands, reported back the Senate bill OF
rsiieTe purchasers Of and to indemnify certain
States for swamp and overfowed lands. Re-
fsrred TO the COMMITTEES Of lie whole.
Bills were reported and placed on the calendar
for the erection of public buildings at Stockton
ard Fremont, Neh
Mr.. gallingers OF New Hampshire, from the
committee on invalid pensions, reported the bill
eranting increased pensions to soldiers who have
lest both hands. Referred to the committee OF
the whole.
mr. Bynum. Of Indiana. from the same COM
1nittee. reported, with amendments the Senate
bill granting pensions to ex-soIdiers and sailors
who are incapacitated for the performance of
manual labor. end providing pensions for de-
pendent relatives cf deceased soldiers and sail
- 8Ir. Whitthorne, of Tennessee from the COM
mstee on Indian aeprsdation claims, reported
the bill 30 provide fer the adjudication and pay
1nent or claims arising from Indian depreda-
tiors. Referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr. Baine, Of Pennsylvania. from the commit
tee oa rivers and harbors, reported the bill de-
clsring the Iowa river below Wapello not
nayigable stream Placed on the House calen-
II the consid eration morning hour the House
proceeded in com rnitte If tho whole to consider
fation Of bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 settle and pay the claim of the State
Of Florida acconntof expenditures made in
guppressing Indian hostilitics. The bill went
ever without action
The consideration OF the Homestead" bill
having been postponed until next Saturday, the
louise went into committee of the whole-Mr
MeCreary. Of Kentucky in the chair--on the In
NJ Perkins Of Kansas said the bill presented
re new legislation but it did contain provision
Tor the payment Of the Choctaw Judgment Tbs
10 Of the Indians had been referred to the
JOE Claims. which had rendered Judgment
kns government, and that Judgment had
Tmed by the SnpreRs Court This
and &uld see relief
the COMMITTEES
Fided in the bill
nent. Then, pass
ans, Mr. Perkins
estion OF the tariff.
escta Mr.. Nelsonl
A& SlAr had been termed
had been popularity
fgans of the coun-
the gentleman had
- be believed in the
~ III agreed with the gen
70 protection doctrine
try. The gentleman
re than $500, 000,-
IT'S had been ex-
gentleman had nos |
s formed but 10 per cent |
She country. nor had he |
fact tNat if the manu- /
Try were Frustrated aud the |
t adrift 20 enter into COM |
mers of the land it would |
in the expectation of Ave /
III farm products which would |
70 the agriculfurists. The |
which the American farmer |
of his products, was more i'm /
tke market in which he sold /
cent. He Tair. PerkinsI then |
argue that the wealth OF /
was due. IN \ great degree, |
Tenn of protection, and be criticised the |
a, because, upon examination. he found |
most every article raised by the Amer
FARMER was put upon the free list, while /
atever protection was left was for capital
Brt this WAS not remarkable when the compost /
tfcn Of ths majority Of the COMMITTEES on ways /
ana means remembered. The Republican /
xnemherE Of the committee had no choice in the /
mnke-up Of the BILL and the gentleman from
nsen absent The bill might be con
sid ered report TO the House by |
the representatives. of Southern States and /
wh an she nntacedents of those gentlemen and |
the cnnYiceipns they have heretofore enter
tained were considered. il was not remarkable
shat they had made provision for labor. /
few years AGO thew had contended that capital /
should own ita labor should lash its labor and /
should sell its labor. He sent TO the clerks Il
deEk and had read, for the purpose of showing I
the Southern sentiRent on the subject Of free
trade and labor, extracts from the confederate /
constitution, which lod 10 an inquiry from Mr.
Allan. Of Michigan, ms 20 what Democratic plat
form the clerk WAS reading from. II
Conktnuing Mr.. Perkins criticised the Mills
bill IS striking down the products OF the field /
and putting the iaborars of America IN comPeti-
ton EsIth the laborers OF the old world, except,
p6rhnpss In the ease Of the rice growers of the
South mnd in the case OF those who were bind
rag cotton. who get their iron bands free of
duty while the Northern farmer must pay duty /
on hoop-iron for hopping hay. He hoped that /
In tne coming debate there would be no hypocrisy
He hoped she mask would be removed
and hideous face OF free trade T
EXPOSED with all its deformities. While the
TozsDehends and Springers and others had been
allowed 70 indulge in plntitudes. the gentlemen
from tle South had been admonished 70 sit still,
but hs hoped that now they would demand to be
heard They gaze to the Democratic party l53
electoral votes and twas well that they should /
Be consulted. After they bad fli clustered against
3 bill which proposed to pay 81, 00o. GOO TO the
Northern States. Il was right that Democrats
House should surrender TO them. lApplArge-
BIZ Alien, of Mississippi. thought il was
great Pity that the gentleman from Kansas
f3if. Perhinsi could not get hiB head out Of the
can ooard pnd walk s0uarely mp 70 the issues OF
so-d ass instead Of going back I'd slavery and re-
BEL ~. yho gentleman from Kansas rsminded