Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate Votes to Arm the Citizens of the
DakOtas, Wyoming and Nebraska.
Cher Matters Pertaining to Indians, Lands
Etc, Considerrd-The Question of
Pension Appropriations.
Ii CoEGR Ess.
SENATE,

WASHINGTON, Dec. Among the
numerous petitions presented and re-
| ferred was one by Mr.. Hiscook from the
| bankers, importers and merchants OF
New York, asking for III extension OF
| time for the withdrawal of goods from
bond under former tariff rates.
Among the bills introduced and re-
| fer.ed was one for q permanent tariff
| commission; also one for free, unlimited
| use of silver Us money.
| The joint resolution reported yesterday
| by Mr.. Hawley to issue arms TO the
states OF North and South Dakota and
| Nebraska was taken up. MIR. Hewley
| said that If anything was to be done in
! the matter it should be done quickly.
Mr.. voorhees, said he did not want to
delay the passage of the joint resolution,
but after what TRANSFERRED yesterday he
thought 1t due, not only TO himself but
to Gen. Miles rs well az to the country,
TO submit some matter which had since
come to his hands. That was an inter-
view with Governor Foster of Ohio, pub
iished in the Cincinnati Enquirer. All
senators were acquainted with Mr.. Fos-
ter, who had recently served on an i'm
portaut Indian commission, ana his
views ought TO have, and doubtless
would have, great weight. Foster said
in that interview: ''In my opinion the
difficulties might be easily avoided. The
whole matter has been brought about
by combination of bad policy and of
the incompetency of some officials. The
Sioux are starving. Give the Sioux
plenty TO eat aud there VIII be 10 further
trouble.
After remarks by several senators the
joint resolution was amended so as TO
apply TO the states of North and South
Dakota. Wyoming AMI Nebraska and
was passed.
Election bill was then taken up and
Mr.. Pugh addressed the senate in opposi-
zion TO it At the close of his remarks
the senate proceeded TO the consideration
of the bills on the calendar. The fol-
lowing, among others, were passed:
Senate bill to enable the secretary of the
Interior to complete the appraisement
sale of lands patented to certain Flat
Head Indians in the Bitter Root valley
In Montana, and providing for the re-
moval of said patentees to the joke
reservation. The senate resolution to
continue during the session Investigation
into the status of the negotiation be-
tween the United States and the
After brief executive session the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-On motion of
Mr.. Morrow OF California, the house to-
day went into committee of the whole,
with MIR. Burrows of Michigan in the
chair, on the pensions appropriations
bill.
Mir. Morrow explained that the bill sp-
proprieted for the payment Of pensions
the sum of Sl33, l73. 900. 1t was esti-
mated that this sum of money would be
distributed among 654 ,7l5 pensioners.
This was the highest number of benlici-
aries ever provided for In any bill. 1t
was estimated than the gross cost to the
United States of these pension for the
gear 1892 would average S203. 40 each.
He believed that there would be no def
cheney next year; but, on the contrary,
that there would be slight excess of ap-
preparations.
MIR. Ssyers of Texas argued that the
estimates OF the com missioner of pensions
were totally unreliable and that the
of money required to pay PEN
sions would be largely in excess OF the
amount appropriated by the pending |
bill. He ventured to say that the Fifty |
second congress would ibe compelled 10 |
nj et a deficiency of not less than S35 - |
600 900.
Mr.. Cooper of Indiana referred to the |
large force of clerks of the pension bu- |.
reau, and to the vast expenditure OF |
money for pensions. He proposed to |
show why this force of men should be |
presided over by men OF high character,
and why this volume Of money should
be distributed by men who was
above criticism and reproach. 1t was
his purpose to call attention of |
the country to the fact that the present
of pensions was not such a
person. He reviewed charges made
against Commissioner Raum, which
formed the basis of investigation last
session, and asserted they had all
been proved. In presentation of
his case he (Mr. Cooper might
have shown some feeling. If he
had done so he hoped the house would
disregard it, and pass on to its duty. He
1uew the strength Of personal friendship
and pride of the party, hut if the things
he alleged were true the member should
rise above personal friendship and party
pride and go TO the bottom OF this thing.
Mr.. Sawyer said the case had not been
closed. The committee was ready TO
near any evidence that might be brought
before it. The gentleman from Indiana
night avail himself of any information
vhIch had been brought forth, and
night summon any witnesses be desired.
Mr. Sawyer denied that the charges
against Commissioner Raum had been
proved, and after some further debate,
he committee rose and the house ad-
burned.