The Portland daily press., 1890-02-12
In the Senate.

mept for Oklahoma, the pending question
being on the amendment offered by Mr..
Plumb to comprise No Mans Land within
the limits of the proposed territory Mr..
Vest argued In support of the amendment on
the ground that large number OF persons
were living IN No Mans Land without laws,
without government protection, and without
security for life. liberty or property. These
people should have territorial Jurisdiction
extended o.er them. Referring to the objec-
tiOns Of the Cherokee Indians to surrender
the Cherokee Outlet, he said as soon as
these Indians realized that the United States
was in earnest in the matter, and NO Mans
Land had been added to Oklahoma, they
would take it that the Cherokee Outlet was
to become part of Oklahoma and would
abate II cir demands.
Mr.. Plat, in charge of the bill, argued
against the amendment.
though he agreed with the Senator from
Missouri as to the Importance and inevita-
bility Of the Cherokee Outlet becoming soon
a part of the public domain by reasonable
and fair compensation. He gave the news
papers as his authority for the statement
that threats had been used by the Cherokee
commission, whose action in so doing had
united the Indians against them.
MIR: Jones OF Arkansas, said he had been
satisfied that the Senator from Massachu-
setts was speaking from newspaper rumor,
and had no information on the subject. He
believed the commission who negotiated with
the Cherokees last summer had gone forward
IN practical, moderate and conservative
way In the effort to carry out the act. He
did not believe that they threatened the
CherOkees in any way
Mr.. Platt remarked that when it became
evident the Cherokee Nation was determined
not to cede the land, but to hold 1t because
they were backed up by the cattlemen or
others, he did not believe there was mem
Der of the Senate or House who would not
be ready to say, If that were the position
the Cherokee Nation occupied, the United
States would be justified in abr0gating the
provisions of the treaty and taking the land.
Mr.. Teller-"Will the Senator from Con-
necticut tell the Senate how, by legislative
action, we are to divest the Cherokee nation
of fee title?"
Mr. Platt said he was not going into the
question of the title of the Cherokees. He
believed in their ri shts to the Cherokee out
let At the same time, he wanted to say
that all the lands in the possession or occu-
pancy of the Indians, would have to give
way sooner or later, to the necessity of set
tlement by the people of the United States.
The Indians ought to be negotiated with
fairly, but If the Indians would not negoti-
ate the question was inevitable in the logic
Of events.
The bill went over till tomorrow. and the
Senate took up the educational bill. Mr..
Blair continued his opening speech in sup
port of the measure Mr.. Frye asked Mr..
dSa Blar If Texas with surplus Of over sS
making grand total of $75,000,000 which
could be used for educational purposes, re-
quired any help from the general govern
ment to educate her children. Mr.. Blair de-
clared his disbelief in Mr.. Frye's statement,
and said it did not represent anything like
the actual condition of Texas. Without
concluding his opening speech, Mr.. Blair
yielded to motion to proceed to executive
business, and after a session for that pur-
pose, the Senate, at 5.10, adjourned.
The Ballot Box Case.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE Ohio
ballot box investigation committee c0ntin-
ued its examination today.
Mr.. Hadden, who was on the stand when
the committee adjourned yesterday, de-
tailed the circumstances in connection with
the payment of money to Mrs Wood and the
amounts paid her. He said the night Wood
was arrested Mrs. Wood and her son came to
his house and urged him to go to the station
house immediately as Wood wanted him.
He refused to go on the ground that he could
do no good. But Mrs. Wood would not leave
the house and told him that Mr. Campbell
was at the station house and offered to get
her husband out if he would give up certain
papers and say certain things. which he did
not wish tG do, and he wanted to see him
(Hadden) Immediately.
minutes later Whee be gaSe the boy sse
with the understanding that it was to be the
last time he was to be asked for money. AT
ter making this payment the witness adj
vised DR.. Grayson OF his action and the doc
tor refunded the amount paid. Witness was
asked some questions regarding the testimo-
ny given by George Campbell, and said there
was not word of truth In it.
The Modus viyendi.
WASHINGTON, February 11-Senator FRYE
OF Maine expresses the opinion that our fish
ermen would lose nothing by the expiration
of the privileges of the modus vvendi grant
ed by the Canadian government. He said to
a reporter last night:
I'VE can get along very well without the
modus vivendi. Few of our fishermen have
availed themselves Of it. They have pre-
ferred rather than to pay the high license. to
keep out of Canadian ports altogether. I'm
der the existing treaty we have the right to
put into Canadian ports when our vessels
are disabled and to procure wood and water.
They cannot deny us that. We eau, If neces-
sary, carry our bait with us and not go near
their harbors except in case of emergency.
1t would be of some advantage for us to en-
quite as much to their interest as ours that
this should be permitted. Canadians come
out In their little boats and sell us bait but
if we are not allowed to buy it is as great a
hardship for them as it is for u.s."
Charges Against Gen. Morgan.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE Senate
today, took up in secret session, the nOmina-
ton of Thomas j. Morgan to be Indian com
missioner, and debated it an hour and half
without coming to a vote. The nomination
of DR.. Dorchester to be superintendent of
Indian schools, was discussed incidentally,
as DR.. Dorchester and Gen. Morgan were as
sOciated in the same charges made against
the latter. Senator Jones of Arkanas, made
long speech and aimed at the military rec
ord of Gen. Morgan
Senator Vest paid more attention to the
charge that Commissioner Morgan and Su-
perintendent Dorchester Disseminated
against Catholics in making removals and
appointments
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, February 11.-Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people:
Nathan L. Bradburn, Elmore.
INCREASE.
Marshall B. Stone. Bridgton.
Daniel Young, East Bradford
John T. Clark, Franklin.
Randall Galson, Sherman Mills.
John o. Hussey, North Greene.
Cornelius Toomey, National Military Home.
John Head, Bangor.
Daniel Burns. Calais.
John p. BickfOrd, Hermon.
Charles H. Knox, New Sharon.
Washington Notes.
Postmaster General Wanamaker was be-
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