The National tribune., 1890-07-31
CONGRESS.
An Abstract of tho More Important
Proceedings of Both Houses.
WEDNESDAY. July %.

questing the President TO communicate to the
Senate any information in his possession touch
ing tho alleged arrest and imprisonment of
A. J. Dias by the authorities of Cuba, and
what action has been taken in respect thereto.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
tho Indian appropriation bill aud among the
amendments reported by the Committee on APP
preparations and agreed TO by the Senate were
the following: Inserting an item OF Sl50,0OO
to pay TO the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota
the award for damages sustained by them on
account of the building of dams and reservoirs
on Lake Winnebagoshsh, Cass Lake and Leech
Lake. Inserting an item of 100000 for mills,
agricultural implements, etc, and one of $780,
600 for surveys. allotmonts, etc, for the Chip
pewa Indians of Minnesota-both sums TO be
reimbursed from the proceeds OF the sales of
the Chippewa lands.
After these amendments were passed. tho
question of no quorum raised. and the
Senate accordingly, at $50 p. M adjourned.
In tho House, Mr.. Lacey Iowa submitted
the report of the Committee on Elections in
tho West Virginia contested election case OF
McGinness vs. Anderson. The report, which
finds in favor of the contestant, was ordered
printed and laid over.
Mr. Conger (Iowa), from the Committee on
Coinage. Weights and Measures, reported back
the resolution calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury for information rs TO why the trade
dollars held in the Treasury rs assets have not
been coined as required by law.
Discussion of the bankruptcy bill being re-
| sumed, Mr.. Abbott TEX criticised it as being
in the interest of the creditor class. Mr.. Frank
| (Mo.l supported the measure. rs being abso-
lutely fair to all classes, and Mr.. McCord lWis)
opposed it. Mr. Perkins (kan.) argued in
favor of il.
Mr. Kelley tKan.) regarded tho provision
requiring that the referees should be members
of the legal profession gratuitous insult to
the members of other professions.
After further discussion the bill went over,
and the House adjourned ut 5:15 p. IN.
THURSDAY July "a.
After the morning hour the Senate resumed
consideration of the Indian appropriation bill
aud adopted amendment, appropriating
5000 to pay the legal expenses incurred in
suit i'm North Carolina TO enforce certain rights
OF Cherokee Indians in that State The next
amendment to provoke discussion was one in
crossing an appropriation of 100000 for the
support OF Indian schools to $4,000. including
the construction Of a school building at Black
feet Agency, Montana.
Mr. Vest Mo- opposed tho amendment rs
the introduction OF system intended 90 ahol-
ish denominational education among the In.
dams. The Jesuits had succeeded better than
any other people living in tho education of In
dams. and whatever prejudice be might have
against the Society OF Jesus, he had this much
Mr.. Davis t1Iinn) also opposed the amend
ment. and said that the Catholic misso naries
at the Blockfect Agency had applied TO those
phlanthropc ladies. the Misses Drexcl, of
Philadelphia and had obtained $4,000 which
they had expended in school binding. These
men were now to be told not only that there
was TO be u Government school put on that
reservation in competition with them but that
they were to have no contract whatever for the
education of the Indians Ms has been plainly
implied in the correspondence between the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the per.
sons in authority In the enterprise
Mr.. Teller tCol.l also spoke OF the Catholics
as the most successful educators of the Ind ANS
and, Mr. Jones (Nev.l, gave figures to show
the great difference In expense between the
Government schools for Indians aud those
carried on by the religious denominations. lie
ridicnled the idea put forward by the Commits
sioner OF Indian Affairs IS TO the necessity of
high education for Indian children. so rs TO
make them leaders of thought" aud said 10
was much more important for them 10 learn
how To carry on farms, build houses. aud raise
cattle. After further discussion the amend
ment was agreed 10.
Several other amendments were reported
and agreed TO, after which the bill was reported
to the Senate and passed.
The tariff bill was then brought up, but
without action being taken the Senate ad-
j1urned, at obs p IN.
The House disposed OF the committee amend
monts 10 the bankruptcy bill, aud adopted nm
amendment offered by Mr.. Reilly PAL en-
forcing the laws OF the States giving wages
due for labor preference. The vote was then
taken on the Democratic minority substitute,
which is known as the voluntary bankruptcy
bill, and II was rejected-yeas. "A nays, l25.
The bill was then passed-ycas, III; nays, 81.
The House adjourned at p. M.
FRIDAY, July 25.
! In the Senate, some difficulty was expert
enced in getting quorum, call being neces-
sary TO get that number together.
The Senate then proceeded TO the considera-
! ton OF the bill transferring the Revenue Ma
rine Service from the Treasury Department to
| the Navy Department. AZ o'clock the bill
was laid aside, and the tariff bin was taken up,
aud consumed tho entire days session. tho
| adjournment taking place at Gl0 D. IN
! In the House, Mr. ONciil pa presented tho
! petition Of business men Of Philadelp hia, ask
/ ing for tho passage of all bills calculated TO
strengthen and encourage the extension of
! tile national banking system Referred.
! Mr.. Cannon llll.j, from the Committee on
! Appropriations, reported the sundry civil
| appropriation bill with Senate amendments.
! After some fliibnsteriDg by the Democrats. the
| House went into Committee OF the Whole 10
| consider IL.
IL was decided that general debate on every
! thing except the irrigation amendments be
! limited To 80 minutes aud on those amendments
! two and half hours be allowed
Dir. Cannon criticized the action Of the Senate
! in putting so many riders on appropriation
! bills
Mr.. Breckenridge tKy.) favored the Senate
! irrigation amendments. Io said il was simply
| question whether the land should belong
/ TO the people or 10 the spectators
Mr.. Fandeyer Cali opposed tho irrigation
amendments, which. he said, wonld rebound 10
the interest OF the great land SPECTATORS.
Mr.. Carter Mont favored the Senate amend
| mcnt, as did Mr. Smith of Arizona
Pending further debate the Committee rose
The House took recess at 8 o'clock and ad-
| j0nrned at $50 p. IN.
SATURDAY. July 90.
| In the Senate, Mr.. CuiOm (IIll offered req
oluton which was agreed TO, requesting tho
| President To transmit to the Senate corresponds
ence not already submitted aud on file in tho
| State Department touching the efforts made by
| the Government TO obtain "A mod fcation or re-
| peal OF the decree of the French Government
| prohibiting the importation into France of
/ American pork and kindred products
Mr.. Mitchell iOre.l offered Il concurrent reso.
/ luton, which was referred TO the Committee
| on Finance, stating that the United States
would hal with appreciation any reciprocal ar
| fangement by treaty or otherwise between
| this Government and all or any OF the South
! American or Central American States whereby
| there shall be admitted to tho ports Of such
! nations free from all tariffs or taxes tho prod.
ucts OF the United States, including -four. corn.
meal aud other breadstutIs Drgseryad meata