Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-05
CAPITOL GLEANINGs.

Proposed Appropriations for Payment of
Indian Clains-Osher Matters Of Interest.
The Secretary of the Treasury has sent to
the House of Representatives a communication
from the acting commissioner of Indian affairs
submitting the draft Of bill containing the
following items:
To enable the Secretary of the Interior to
pay to such individual Indians of the Standing
ftock and Cheyenne River agencies as were de-
prived by the United States of ponies in 1876,
Mt $40 for each pony, goo, 900; for compensat-
ing the Indians of Crow Greek reservation for
losses sustained by them in receiving less land
per capita in their diminished reservation than
is received by Indians occupying other dimin-
ished reservations. s1S7. 039; to enable the Sec
rotary OF the Interior TO purchase lands for
such OF the Santee Sioux Indians in Nebraska
as have been unable to take lands in severalty
on their reservations III Nebraska by reason Of
the restoration of the unallottcd lands to the
public domain, S32 900.
THE DooRKEEPER ExoSEIAIEp.
One OF the incidents of the first session of
the Fifty-first Congress was the complaint of
Mr.. Enloe of Tennessee, that during call of
the House, August 9, he had attempted to
leave the House and that Mr..
Mi1ot. one of the 6oorkcepers, acting
under instructions from the Speaker, had laid
violent hands upon him in order to prevent his
exit. At that time Mr.. Enloe offered q rcsolu-
ton, which was adopted by the House. direct
ing the committee on the Judiciary to
inquire into the matter. This reso-
luton was referred to subcommittee.
which today Submitted its report to the full
committee. The report finds Mr.. Enloe's allie
CATION to tie correct, except SO far as the ale
CATION OF violence is concerned, and declares
that Mr.. Minot acted only up to what he con-
ceived to be his duty.
GERoNIMos ApAcHEs IN ALABAMA.
The Secretary of the Treasury has trans
mitted to Congress an estimate of SAL. 500 for
the support and civilization of the Geronimo
band Of Apache Indians. now located at Mount
Vernon, Ala. and of .l6.5C0 for the Apache In
dams located at Fort Union. NM. The War
Department has cared for these Indians since
the Apache outbreak in Arizona and New
Mexico. but now desires to transfer control to
the Interior Department. and the estimates of
the latter include compensation of an agent
and employees and the cost of the purchase of
agricultural lard for the Indians in Alabama.
ARMY OFFICERS AT COLLEGES
Representative La Toilette of Wisconsin has
introduced In the House bill providing for
the permanent detail of military officers Qt
colleges as instructors in tactics.
TO INCREASE THE PAY.
Representative Cutcheon has introduced a
bill to increase the pay of sergeant majors,
regimental quatermastcrs and first sergeants of
the army to the same as that received by SER
geants Of the engineer corps.
LoUDoUN COUNTY, VA, WAR CLAIM
Representative Lee and Senator Daniel have
filed in the House and Senate a bill for the re-
llef OF a large number of loyal citizens of Lou
doun county. Va, whose property was DESTROYED
during the war by order of Gen. Sheridan. The
bill carries a total of s19S, 47O.74.
SENATOR STEWARDS SILVER BILL.
Senator Stewart yesterday introduced bill
for the free and unlimited use of silver as
money. 1t amends the first section of the pres
ent law by the repeal of the limitation of the
bullion to be purchased by the Secretary of the
Treasury to $4,000 ounces and requires the
Secretary to purchase all the silver bullion
offered ut price not exceeding 81 for 81 .25
grains of pure silver. 1t also amends the third.
section by requiring the Secretary to coin at
least 2,0o0.000 ounces per month, after the LIST
OF July, next and as much more as may be nec-
essary to redeem the Treasury notes issued in
thepurchase of the bullion.