Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-19
TWO CENTS.


THE PRINTING DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED.
The Senate then took up for consideration
the printing deficiency bill, which, after dis
cussion, was passed.
PROPOSED INVESTIGATION OF THE INDIAN
TROUBLES.
Mr.. Manderson offered a resolution (Which
was referred to the committee on Indian af-
fairs) instructing that committee 10 inquire
into the condition Of Indian tribes in North
Dakota. South Dakota. Montana and elsewhere:
the causes leading 10 the occupation OF Indian
reservations by United States troops: whether
the treaties with the Indians have
been fulfilled; the facts connected with
the arms and munitions of war in
possession OF the Indians. and what steps 0eg-
islative and executive) are needed 10 disarm
them and prevent the supply Of such arma-
ments hereafter. Also whether the care and
control of Indians living in tribal relations
should be transferred to any other department
OF the government: with power to send for per-
sons and papers, employ a stenograpber, &c.
THE MADISON COLLECTION.
Mr.. German offered resolution (Which was
referred to the committee on the iibrary) in
structing that committee to inquire into the
advisability of purchasing the collection Of
autographs and historical papers of the late
James +. Mcclure of Washington, ID. c., known
rs the Madison collection.
Mr. BLAIR PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Blair, rising to a personal explanation,
made a humorous statement on the subject Of
paragraph referring to him which had sp-
peared originally in the Washington Post. and
had been copied in the Boston Htrdld-a paper
published 'in a comp aratively obscure locality
in the immediate vicinity of where he lived one
OF the outlying provinces" lLaughter.l The
paragraph was on the subject OF a
remark which he had made in the Senate lately
as to the likelihood of his being called upon
after the 4rth of March next TO serve the
public in another capacity. He had always un-
derstood that a private citizen was king in
the republic and that was the highest capacity
In which a man could serve his country.
There were some ''bosom friends" of his con-
nected with the press Ilaughterl and one of
them had got up the paragraph in the Post Ii
commenced by an allusion TO the rumors run
| ming at large as to what he (ir. Blair meant
| and saying that he would pot contradict them.
As that Mr.. Blair said) had been the first init
| nation he had that such rumors had got loose
he had had no opportunity TO contradict them.
Mr.. BLAIR AS A CABINET POSSIBILITY.
The paragraph went on to intimate that Mr..
Blair was to be Secretary of the Interior and
mentioned "a piece of political history not
generally known" This was that when Mr..
Harrison candidate for reelection to
the Senate Mr. Blair had been asked to Use his
influence with five labor" representatives
| in the Indiana legislature in favor of
Mr.. Harrison and had refused t.
do SO. The paragraph closed with the sentence,
If the President has a short memory and a
forgiving spirit Senator Blair may go into the
cabinet"
Mr. Blair went on to say that he could not
rest under any imputation likely to interfere
with his appointment to an important Office in
az he most sincerely and confidently expected
| to be. Laughter
LAYING AN ANCHOR TO THE wTNDwARp.
He had written to Col. Dudley, manager of
Mr.. Harrison's campaign, for reelection to the
Senate and had received from him letter,
which he proceeded to read. This was to the
effect that Mr.. Dudley remembered going TO
him (Mr. Blair in the exigency referred 10 and
getting from him letter that had been used 10
! good effect, although it had not been success
| full in returning Mr.. Harrison TO the Senate.
The letter closed with the sentence: I'VE know
| of the great service you rendered US and feel
| grateful for it."
| HIS LOYALTY TO THE PRESIDENT.
think (Mr. Blair said in conclusion) that
that will remove any supposed objection to my
appointment as Secretary of the Interior on
the ground that am not a loyal friend Of the
Presidents. tLaughter.l Now, as to the Of
| flee which l referred to directly in my re-
marks on the occasion which have mentioned,
did it ever occur to any Of those people that
| the presidency of the United States---sitting
| down without finishing the sentence. That is
all am going to say on that point. Laugh
ter on both sides of tho chamber and in the
galleries.
MIR. BATE CLOSES HIS SPEECH AGAINST THE
| ELECTIONS BILL
The elections bill was then taken up and Mr..
Bate resumed and concluded his speech against
it. He declared that its effect would be the
organizing of mobs by the government itself
and the leading of them by government off,
GERS. As the alien and sedition law had pulled
down the older Adams this force bill would,
he predicted, pull down the younger Harrison.
Mr.. Gibson opposed the bill as not in keeping
| with the temper of the times and ought to be
entitled "a hill to vest the supervision and con-
troll of elections in the republican party, and to
vest in that party the permanent organization
of the House of Representatives"