Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-23
BANKRUPTCY BILL.
Under Discussion in the House Again
Today.
INDIAN BILL In THE HOUSE.
The Imprisonment Of A. J. Diaz
in Cuba.
AN BILL In THE HOUSE.
A SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION OFFERED.
SENATE.
The Senate met at IL a. m.

The Senate met at II am.
The Senate bill releasing the right, title and
interest Of the United States in the parcel Of
land known as the Quartet lot, in Monterey,
CAL, was reported and placed on the calendar.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The consideration Of the Indian appropria-
tion bill was resumed
paragraph appropriating $1,000 to Indians
in Minnesota (full and mixed blood heretofore
belonging to the Medawakauton band of Sioux
Indians, and who have severed their tribal re-
lations, gave rise to discussion, in the course
OF which Mr.. Dawes gave an interesting history
OF these Indians. They had given notice to the
whites Of the intended Sioux massacre in Min
nesota in 1862, and had aided in protecting the
white women and children on that occasion.
They had then separated from the hos
tile Sioux. who had been, to the num-
Der Of 25,OO0, located by Gen. Harvey
and others in a territory comprising 41,OO0
square miles, and, where it was then thought,
they would be forever remote from white set
tlement. Not an acre of that immense area was
to be parted with by the Indians, except with
the consent OF three-fOurths of all the bands.
Aud yet. within fifteen years thereafter, they
had been surrounded by civilization and
crowded and pressed, until it had become evil
dent that that vast domain had to be cut down
to more moderate dimensions. But that had
involved the necessity of getting the consent Of
all OF the bands-of some of them four or five
hundred miles apart. In that attempt four or
five years had been consumed. Commissions
and committees of the Senate had gone out
there for the purpose of negotiating
with the Sioux. A fair and honest plan had
been submitted to the bands aud voted down
because 1t proposed to pay them only 80 cents
an acre for their land. Finally an agreement
had been made that they we're to receive S1.25
for their lands. This constituted a very large
fund, which is now held for them in the Treas
ury and is to be used in the best way to elevate
and educate them
proposition was made by Mr. Teller that
the Indians who had severed their tribal rela-
tlons, and for whom the proposed appropria-
tion was intended should be paid out of the
fund held for the Sioux. but Mr. Dawes and
Mr. Davis argued that that could not be done
and Mr.. Teller withdrew the proposition.
IMPRISONMENT OF A. J. DIAZ IN CUBA.
The discussion was temporarily suspended
and Mr.. Morgan from the committee on foreign
relations, reported a substitute for a resolution
heretofore offered by Mr.. Pasco.
The substitute was read and agreed to a.
follows: Resolved, That the President be, and
hereby is. respectfully requested (If not incom-
patible with the public interesD to communi.
cate to the Senate any information in his pos
session touching the alleged arrest and impris-
onment Of A. J. Diaz by the authorities Of
Cuba, and what action, if any, has been taken
in respect thereto.
After further discussion the paragraph was
some what modified and was then agreed to.
THE PUYALLUP RESERVATION.
An amendment having been reported for
the appointment by the President of a commits
sion OF three persons to visit the Puyallup
reservation, in the state of Washington, to
make full inquiry and investigation regarding
such reservation. whether the power of alena-
tion by the Indians should be removed. whether
railroads should be granted a right of way
through the reservation, and AS to the wisdom
or necessity Of the disposal Of the Indians Of
their interest, Mr.. Dawes made long state
ment in regard to it.
Mr.. Mitchell moved to amend the amend
ment by requiring the same commission to
visit the Warm Springs reservation in Oregon
and to fix the northern boundary thereof
Mr.. Dawes said he would consent to an inde-
pendent item for separate commission to the
Warm Springs reservation, and Mr.. Mitchell
accordingly withdrew his proposition and said
he would offer ii as distinct amendment.
The Puyaliup commission amendment was
agreed to.