Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-16
INDIAN CLAIMS.
Steps Toward the Adjudication OF
Depreciation Claims
Lanham Makes Forcble Speech on the
sui iect-Eis Constituents deeply
Interested.
Western Senators Growing Tm,.tinnt for FL
nanclal Legi5atio1-Forcs Bill Mast
Be Sidetrark'd.
Harrison Has Weakened.

Speclal TO the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-Tbe Western
senators are growing more and more i'm
patient for financial legislation. and will
sAUatGa1g sidetrack the election bill
sste4mosrow or Wednesday. The presi-
dent has lately weakened in view OF
Senasor Paddock g open declaration that
he would vote against the election bill
and mtitnations from six other Repub-
leans that they would do the snme.
The silver men of course disregard the
president wishes as to the election bill
since he does Not agree with them on
economic questions. They care for the
force bill to the extent OF getting 1t out
of the way.
INDIAN DEPORTATION CLAIMS.
The biil providing for IL commission to
adjudicute the indian depreciation claims
pissed the house to-day after IL spirited
debate in which Mills, Sayers and Lam
ham made !orcibe speeches in .ts
favor. Mr.. Kllgore opposed the passage
Of the bill on constitutional grounds.
Mr.. Lanhum has paid particular
attention tp this bill IN which his con-
siituents nre SO deeply Interested and
today he made most earnest appeal for
its pussnge. His speech WAS utteutlvely
listened TO, as were those of Mills and
Su,res. the following were the salient
features of Lunham' s argument. The
DrneiiriurieS of this measure nave been
the
BENEFAcToKS OF OUR REPUBLIC
and the authors of the iuugnitvent civili-
cation which is now eujoved I'LL over that
region Of our country formerly known rs
our Western frontier. They laid the
foundation Tor the wonderful progress
and development which now So con-
sp.cunusly mark that region. They gained
il through perIls und blood, but they did
il holdlv AMI we'll. Many of Them have
loAg, sipce PASSED the trontier OF life ami
AbltffH that undiscovered country from
whose bourne no traveller returns, and
the justice so long deuied them cun ouly
be rrnped by their Descendants uud rep
reseniat!ves. THIS bill provides the ma
chinery tor the Investigation and udjuGi-
cation of
CoNFEssEpLY JUST CLAIMS
against the government. 1t proposes TO
furnish a court and II day in cour. for
The heuring OF the claims of our pioneer
people for the damage they have sus-
ta!ued i'll consequence Of the govern
ment's failure TO protect and repel the
invas!ous against them by lis
savage wards. The government in
;erdirted amy voluntary redress,
prevented our border people from seek
ing reparation III their own way for the
injuries sustained by them in oonse-
sueuce of Indian depredutions, uuh still
Tor years aud years il has failed to re-
. ond TO the just claims OF our own riti-
Gems for that iniemult cntiou TO which il
is legally bound and positively COM
rnitted by solemn covenant and
EXPRESS STATUTE.
!. This bill is not essentially different In
he substantial features from TINT which
passed the house in the last congress. 1t
lius TOW, rs the same measure then had,
the approval of the departmental
otlicius specially conversnnt with
lis subject matter, and Is so
jus, in lis objects
and provisions as to commend itself to
The support of ali gentlemen who be-
i-ve that the government ought to dis
charge its proper obligations. 1t is
hoped aud believed that when this bill
shat! be substantially enacted into law
suitable and tinnl action may bs looked
FOR In the settlement Of the claims, and
hat the good faith and honor Of ths
government will be v!nd:cated.