Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-05
WASHINGTON NEWS
TIE SENATE TACKLES TIE INDIAN QUESTION
AND ELECTION BILL.
Cooper Climbs Commissioner Of Pensions Raan':
Frsms-Ths Indiana Congressman Tells Some
Interesting Traths-Frse Coinage Of Sil-
yer Bill Bound to be Considered

WASHINGTON, December An the
Senate to-day, among the numerous
petitions presented and referred, was
one by Mr.. Hiscock, from bankers, inn
porterS and merchants of New York
city, asking for an extension of time for
the withdrawal of goods from bond un-
der the former tariff rates.
Among the bills introduced and refer
red was one (by Mr.. Paddock for per-
manent tariff commission, and one (by
Mr.. Stewart) for the free and unlimited
use of silver as money.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Call, directing the Superintendent
of the Labor Bureau TO examine and re-
port as to the phosphate industry Of
Florida, was taken up and agreed to,
after being amended so rs to make it
apply to the whole United States and to
direct the Commissioner to make the
examination and report.
The joint resolution reported yeSter-
day by Mr.. Hawley, TO issue arms TO
the States of North and South Dakota
and Nebraska was taken up.
Mr.. Hawley said that if anything was
to be done in the matter it should be
done quickly. He hoped that, if poSSi-
ble, any elaborate discussion of the In
dian question would be postponed.
Mr.. Voorhees, said that he did not
want to delay the passage of the joint
resolution, but after what had trans
pired yesterday he thought it due not
only TO himself, but to Gen. Miles, as
well as to the country, TO submit some
matter which had since come 10 his
hands. That, he said, was an inter
view with Ex-Governor Foster, OF Ohio,
published in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
| All the Senators were acquainted with
Mr.. Foster, who had recently served on
an important Indian commission, and his
views ought TO have and doubt
less would have great weight. Mr..
Foster said in that interview: I'm my
opinion the difficulties might be easily
avoided. The whole matter
has been brought about by combina
tion Of bad policy and of the incompe-
tency Of some officials. The
Sioux are starving. Give them plenty
to eat and there will be no further
trouble"
After long discussion the joint reSo-
luton TO issue arms to the States OF
North and South Dakota, Wyoming and
Nebraska was passed.
At . o'clock the Election bill was
taken up. MI. Pugh addressed the
tScnate iH oSition TO il.
In the ~ T,hiS remarks he said;
lit was intended TO be put in OPP
eratior Republican districts. 1t was
| foun "'Jn one proposition, and that
wa Fps State election officers might be
~ It'd, guarded and Overruled because
.eStlIwere Democrats, and because ior
g retts reason alone it was unsafe TO trust
Gem. Under its operation there would
, not be single district in the United
States. He undertook to say that the
black people of the South were better
treated than they would BE- in the North
under like conditions.
Mr.. Hoar gave notice that after to-
day he would endeavor To press the
Election bill. without having it laid
aside for any purpose whatever until a
final vote was reached.
/ Mr.. Butler remarked that the labor
bill had been laid aside the other day
with the consent of the Senator from
New Hampshire, and asked him if he
expected TO get vote on it to-day. Mr.
Blair presumed that it might be voted
on to-day, and asked whether there
was any objection to its consideration
Mr.. Cockrell-There is, unquestion
ably. ! have told the Senator thai
Senators are absent who want TO bC
he ard on it, and are opposed to it.
After 4 brief executive session, the
Senate adjourned.