New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.
PROVIDING A TEMPORARY GOVERNMENT
FOR OKLAHOMA.
THE BILL TO PENSION PRISONERS OF WAR

THE BILL TO PENSION PRISONERS OF WAR
CAUSES DEBATE AND FAILS TO PASS
Washington. April oI-In the House today Mr.
Dorsey, of Nebraska, introduced Joint resolution
that the Secretary Of the Treasury be directed
to increase the Treasury purchase OF silver
bullion to the maximum amount authorized by all ACT
TO authorize the coinage Of the standard silver doaf
and to restore its lcgaltendc Character when act
passed the veto Of the President ana peo"io
a law February -. 171s.' Referred.
ON motion Of Mr.. Thomas, OF Wisconsin. Dill was
passed providing that soldiers who lost their LIMBS
during the late war shall be entitled to receive all
artificial limb every three years, instead OF hve scs
as AT present.
Mr. srubc of Iowa. submitted the conference re-
port on the bill to provide temporary government
far the Territory Of Oklahoma. The bill as agreed
upon changes the boundaries Of the proposed TERRITORY
Of Oklahoma 80 rs 10 exclude from the 1cr1lt"ri"
limits what is known the Cherokee Outlet ~ -
provided however. that soon as the indian o''''
To this outlet is extinguishcd II shal become paw
o the Territory Of oklahoma without furthcr "slsi"
ton and that The lands therein shall be opcncu 10
settlement a. other lards In the said Territory! A.
j. .ro nrovjdcd that Jurisdiction 10 enforce the laws
Of thc United state, in tie Cherokee outlet shall be
conferred upon the supreme and District courts oil le
Territory Of oklahoma.
Mr. Barnes Of Georgia. said that lie would not
oppoSc the adoption of the report as ne ic' '""' -
was the best that could be obtained at present Mr.
Mcliae of Arkansas took the same ground
Mr.. Peters. Of Kansas objected to the selection OF
FL Reno a. a county seat.
Mr. Iarham Of Texas condemned the action OF inc
conference in respect TO the question Of )ur'>d'''"
over Greer County. lie said the people Oh i'N' "
lcvcd that Greer County belonged to H. an" "'
offered a fair method Of settlement
Mr. Hooker, Of Mississippi found grave oei''' III
d.al he "A
nclrhborine state over the Indian nation II "ou'u
lee followed bv a ella hing laws and legal JURISDICTION
between the Indian laws and courts and those OF INC
United states. 49,.
Mr. springer. Of Illinois. defended the report ana
asserted that the section to which Mr. hoono' y"
ieced simply extended the jurisdiction OF TIC ,"'"
states colrt, over the whites aud not over inc III"
dams A., -
The previous question demanded upon inc ~
,r, 'rni. was ordered and the report was au"p'c"'
Mr. henderson, 81 Iowa, from the committee o'
Annropriaions called mp a bill appropratlns f''''
300 to provide necessary vaults ana saIeE"''"' ="
the security of public money IN INC '"s'"' VI w"
United states Treasurer. and 1t was passed
TIM, speaker then called the committees III o'''
fr nations 70 suspend the rules and pass measures
nm fine calendars Mr.. Morrill, Of Kansas, from inc
Committee. on Invalid Pensions, called up the p"i
f. mansion prisoners OF war. Mr. Tarsncy OF MIS-
.,,ri oppo-cd the bill. lie had entered the army
,t IN. az. If seventeen year. had been sul'"r'
du, wounded AZ ,cit, sburg and had lam Tor H.phtl'
a., the confederate prison. of Belle Isle ana Ah"'I
.n,,tlc I.t hr declared that tins Dll vas " ".p''
ylclou, propositions IL drew no line hcl"'.n t"'
,r.rf.rou, and uumcritrripu- solder, OF I''I'I IL
dl.rriuiia..d AGAINST the brave ana more u'H'I =
.,l'rr- ,,nn fruglt for their country and IN ihNr
t tLn-. Who Nci,. picked A. straetlers me on.
,,'. a., i,d1ccmcut 10 soldiers to SURRENDER L t"H
m. soldier to surrender to get sai'P Inv" al
cneu,v., ur-ni and after the receive h' reward
,r trimmings, of Scw York. said that II A hN coh'I
h d.,vn which would give I" cc'crtl prisoner, VI
oar alone % special pension. he WOMB laNV, ~
,lt. hil took IN the mAlinscrer q, wei y 'ie
N,nX man became = prisoner :" CSC ape rWlhE; i'
c.r-, he. fell that safer in PRISON imam 'i""h
'' Nr u.p,,n~. Of Illinois. defended the blu II
limited I. hcncNrarlc, to tho" VINO suH'7'" nun
t-,llltv rc~uliifk from confinement. IL N"N ""
,,,,. ~ fh, ,.n,rinmonf fn 'dlr for -n'h Hrh
,;c..t. IooihmAn. Of OHIO. Cut Leon. OF h'ni-'i'
u,,,,.i, al ohio and More. Of Mass hu-ctt-, "i
,'oe,tc. The passage of the bA. The motion !" Su@
pend the rule, and pa, the hill Wa thcn nn' anu
dcfc,icd-ycas ll3 nays &C. not the necessary WV
tLri-. Al, ...,,. .,d
\ I'm introduced hv Mr.. Buit~rworth amends aiu
con.tcs existing law for tine relief 81 certain "''i'
81 the Army hy providing that any person who "A>
dnlv apuUiuf.d Or commits toned. whether thr com
-in ,a- actually received Nv him or not. shall be
al -iacr.d a. connl- Toned 70 the grade therein
named from The date from which bee WAS 70 take RANK
nndcr and hy the terms 81 the commission
Mr. Dinslcy If Nan". introduced a nh hntn''lr,'s
the secretary - the Treasury 4" CLASSIFY as W""i'h
doth all imuori- 81 wor-t~i cloth. whether known
under the name 81 wor-td cloth or under the names "i
.wor-tcds7 or "daeoua,.7 or otherwise.