The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-10
Lth CONGRESS.

SFNATE.--ln the Senate on tho 18th, among
the bills reported from committees and
placed on the calendar was the following:
Providing for the investment Of certain funds
i'm the treasury with AN amendment strik-
ing out the provision 10 allow National
banks 10 issue circulation 10 the amount OF
thei bonds depositcd.) The following bills
pass, d: To authorize the Omaha, Hays City
and Southwestern Railway Company and
the Chicago. Kansas. and Western Railroad
Company TO build their roads across the Fort
Hays military reservation.
HOUSE, Mr. Durham, OF Illinois, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported bill
Feb. 18th, authorizing the city OF Chicago 10
erect "A crib In Lake Michigan for water
works purposes. Mr. Burrows, OF Michigan.
presented memorial OF 700 miners Of Michi-
gan protesting against the reduction Of the
duty upon iron ore. Mr.. Mills. Of Texas, OBJ
iccted 10 the memorial being printed In the
Record and twas referred 10 the Committee
on WAYS aud Means. I'm the consideration
morning hour the House resumed Ia commit
tee OF the whole the consideration OF the bill
for the organization Of the Territory OF Okla
homa. Mr.. Barnes, OF Georgia, gave notice
that he would at the proper time offer u sub
sfitutc for the appointment Of a commission
To negotiate with the Indians In the Indian
Territory with a view 10 opening taat por-
ton OF the territory lying west OF the 0sth
meridian longitude 20 white settlement. lie
I
himself compelled 10 oppose the report which
| had been made by the majority of the Com
mittoe on Territories; but the pending bill
was subject 10 such serious objections that he
could not give IL his approval. The differ
cncc between II and the substitute was that
the former proposed TO organize the territory
and then negotiate with the Indians, while
i the latter provided that the negotiations
! should first be had and that no treaty rights
should he violated. The substitute would
give territory which had no vague and un'
certain bounds, while the honor of gov
/ eminent would remain unsllied. The mo-
ment the committee bill passed there would
! be rush ofwhte men Into the Indian Terri
\ tory and collisions and Invitations would en-
sue. IL wasa bill which meant war ON the
/ Indians and an extinction OF peace In the In
dian Territory. The morning hour having
expired tho committee rose without action
on motion OF Mr.. Dibble, ofSouth Carolina,
n bill was passed to enable the Secretary OF
the Interior TO utilize the hot water running
10 waste nj the Hot Springs reservation.
sENATF.-In executive session ON the 10th
the senate gave ND It's time 20 the ease OF
Const-Geneai Rathbonc, whom President
! Cleveland sent TO Paris. Rathbone lived In
Sau Francisco and had social support. one
OF his supporters was 10 be made his deputy,
and the Increment was I'm the shape OF let
tcrs. After he got tho appointment Ratb.
bone had 10 name some one else for deputy
because OF political influence, but frankly
admitted what his intentions had been. The
disappointed mans wife came 10 washing.
ton and enlisted Senator Morgan against
Raihbone's confirmation. Another Demo.
cratic Senator chnmploned Rathbone, and
the warfare II amusing the Republican sem
ators, who look upon Il as q strictly family
fight.
srxArr--Among the bila intr.duc and
referred on March ist was ono BY Mr.. Palmer