Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-19
THE FIFrY-rlRsr CONGRESS.


 MT. Sherman's Trust Biu Placed on
 the Calendar-The Turtle Mountain
 Andians-Bills Passed In she Senate
 work of the House.
 WASHINGTON, D. O., March 1S.-Mr. Shsr- man from the committee on finance reported substitute for the bill against "trusts" in restraint of production and it takes It's place on the calendar.
 Among the pension bills reported was one giving pension of $50 a month to Mrs. Stevens, daughter of Colonel Baker, who was killed at the battle of Balls Bluff. Immedi- ately after the morning business the consid. 'ration of the urgent deficiency bill was re. stunned.
 An amendment was offered by Nr. Hale authorizing the use of $t. 900 for the relief of the Turtle Mountain band of Indians at Devils Lake agency.
 Ar. Teller made the amendment the text of some remarks in order to correct, he said, statements made by some pulpit orators and by some newspaper orators and by some who belonged to neither the press nor the pulpit. Those statements were made on entire mis- apprehension. The country where the Tur- tle band ot Indians were had never been Chippewa land. It had been Sioux land which had been purchased by the United States years ago.
 MT. Dawes said he was glad that the sena. tor from Colorado had corrected the mis- statements made in the public press, as to the Turtle Mountain Indians. He had some doubts whether it was wise to send $5, 900 to the Turtle Mountain Indians because the money would go to Indians belonging to the British provinces. If somebody would go there and feed the 300 Indians that the United States government should take care of and send the others home he should like to see that done.
 MT. Washburn asked whether Ar. Dawes thought 1t wise under the circumstances to agree to the amendment.
 MT. Dawes said he should not oppose it. But he thought good deal of money would go where it ought not to. >
 The amendment was agreed to.
 Other amendments having been agreed to the bill was passed.
 The Blair educational bill was taken up at 2 o'clock as the unfinished business and MT. Hawley addressed the senate in opposition to 1t.
 MT. Moody offered some amendments to the bill, which he said would render 1t fairer to the state of North Dakota, and made . brief support of the bill.
 MT. Chandler also argued in favor of the bill.
 At the close of Mr. Chandler's speech MT. Call obtained the floor and the bill went over until tomorrow. The house amend. ments to the Oklahoma bill were presented to tho senate and on motion of Mr. Platt were non-concurred in. A conference was asked and Senators Platt, Cullon and Jones of Arkansas were appointed conferees on the part of the senate.
 The following bills were passed: Increas- ing the $50 pension of the widow of Admiral Leroy; for building at Moosoa He b9aana. Me- at at r.eo %... for PHS At Spokane Falls, Wash. $10O, ,000; Walla Walla, Wash, $30,000; Saginaw, Mich., $250, 0,000; Sioux Falls, 8. D., $250,000; Ia coma, Wash., $100,000; Dsadwood, s. D., $20O, ,O00; Seattle, Wash, $100, 900; Dover, N. H., $100, 1000; Nashua, $30, 1000.
 Granting pension of $50 month to the widow of General William s. Harney.
 Adjourned.