The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-06
The Secretary of the Interior Orders
That the Sioux Indians
Be Supplied
Increased .Rations Sufficient to
Conform to the Agreement
of 1877.
In Session Again.

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~ In Session Again.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Representative
Cutcheon of Michigan to-day introduced
in the house a joint resolution authorizing
the secretary of wal to issue to the state Of
South Dakota l 900 rifles and ammunition
for same not to exceed fifty ball cartridges
for each arm to enable the state authori-
ties to assist the government in protecting
and their property against Indian
The house was called to
order promptly at noon, and after roll call
a committee was appointed to notify the
president that congress was ready for bus
mess. Members were Their sworn in.
The new members were G. r. Brecken-
ridge, second Arkansas; Willis Sweet, Ida
ho;C. w. Stone, twenty-seventh Pennsyl-
vania and Clarence d. Clark, Wyoming.
John S. Pindar from the twenty-fourth
New York district, E. K. Hayes from the
seventh Iowa district and Robert Whitelaw
from the fourteenth Missouri district quail
flied as representatives, Notwithstanding
the non-arrival of their credentials. The
speaker laid before the house the creden-
tials Of David A.. Harvey as delegate from
and upon motion of Perkins of
Kansas. the oath OF office was administered
to rim. The house chen took a recess,
after which the message was read and the
house adjourned. After q session lasting
but a few moments, the senate took a re-
cess until 1:3O O'clock to allow the joint
an opportunity to notify the
president that congress was prepared to
resume business. Immediately after the
senators elect OF the new state of Wyoming
were presented By Hoar. and when they
were read the Two senators, Carey and
Warren, were escorted to the vice-presi-
dents desk by Stanford and Hoar, and took
the oath of Office. Drawing by lot to de-
eide their respective terms took place, the
shorter term. closing March Sd; 1898, fall
ing to Warren, and the longer one, closing
March Sd, 1895, to Carey. After recess
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
was read aud the senate at 2:45 adjourned
until to. morrow. The republican senator's
were this afternoon in caucus for an hour
and a half, engaged in the consideration of
the order of business. The main topic of
discussion was the national election bill.
After a long discussion the caucus agreed
that the election bill shall be taken up In
the senate tomorrow with the understand
ing it shall be kept before that body until
finally acted upon. Furthermore to guard
expected opposition from the DEM
minority in the line of dilat0ry
Il committee of five senators was
appointed to cooperate with the republic
The preparation of a rule to secure the clos
IRE of debate when desired by the majority.
The decisions were said to be unanimous.
QUORUM OF THEIR OWN
members entered largely into the dis
the majority were sanguine the party
could secure a full attendance of members
If necessary. Several of those present,
when asked if it had been decided that the
apportionment bill should be passed, said
no decision was reached, but each n per-
insisted that the bill would UNI
l~uestionably be passed.
SILVER BILLS INTRODUCED.
Representative Picker of South Dakota
introduced a bill for the free coinage of
gold and silver bullion. The bill provides
for the deposit at the United States minis
Of silver or gold bullion to be formed into
money or bars for the benefit Of
the owner and without charge. Certif.
Gates may be issued, as under the act of
1873. and they are to be full legal tender.
Representatives Townsend of Colorado,
Bland of Missouri, Clements of Georgia,
and Wheeler of Alabama also introduced
bills for the free coinage Of silver Of q
scope.
INCREASING THEIR RATI0Ns.
The secretary of the interior this morn
ing directed that the Sioux Indians be
supplied with increased rations sufficient
10 conform to the agreement made In 1877.
for. supplies for the Sioux
Indians have decreased every year upon
The suppOSitiOn that the Indians were be-
more and more capable of main
themselves. Owing, however, to
The fact of the partial failure Of crops for
the last year or two and the restlessness OF
measure due to reduction of ratiOns, the
secretary ordered the increase.
BooDL1NG FOR THE SILVER BILL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. LIN the house to-
day Representative Dockerey Of Missouri
offered for reference q resolution reciting
that it is alleged twelve senators and fifteen
representatives, pending the passage Of the
BILL" were admitted to partnership
in various .silver pOOls,n by which they
realized $1,O0O,O00 In the advance Of the
price Of silver after the passage of the act;
and directing the committee on coinage,
weights and measures to Inquire into q!
the facts n circumstances connected
with the alleged purchase and sale OF
silver. The committee shall have leave
TO send for papers and persons to report
~ any time.
TAcKL1Na THE TARIFF.