The National tribune., 1890-12-11

FRIDAY, DEc. Q.
in the Senate, Mr.. Stanford Cali introduced
a bill 10 provide the Government with means
sufficient TO supply the National want Of a
sound circulating medium, and said he pro-
/ posed 10 submit some remarks up0n IL here
after. The bill is the same as that introduced
| by him last May, and is again introduced to al
/ low the Senator 10 talk upon the measure. il
| authorizes the issue Of 100000 600 in Treasury
notes, TO be loaned to citizens at two per cent,
who own unencumbered agricultural lands, the
value of the loans not 10 exceed one-half the
assessed value OF the land nor extend for more
than 20 years
The election bill was then taken up, and Mr..
Gray lDel.1 addressed the Senate at great
length, Several other Senators engaged in the
debate, and without reaching a conclusion upon
the measure the Senate at 5 D. m. adjourned.
I'm the House, Mr.. Cutcheon Mich called
mp Senate Joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary of War 30 issue one thousand stands
OF arms to each Of the States Of North and
South Dakota, Wyoming and Nebraska.
On motion of Mr. Carter Mont the State Of
Montana was includod in the provisions Of the
Joint resolution which was then passed.
ON motion of Mr. Morrow tCal.) the House
yeas, lbs, nays Il, Mr. Rogers leading the OPP
position in support Of the private calendar
went into Committee Of the Whole on the pen
sion appropriation bill.
Mr.. Breckenridge KY addressed his remarks
TO the general pension question. The prOba-
biities were that within seven years there
would be a million pensioners on the roll, who
would be paid Sl70000,000 annually. Tho
first necessity was TO meet the question frankly
10y adequate appropriations; the second was TO
raise a committee 10 investigate the Bureau
thoroughly, TO have the list revised and 10
strike OF unworthy pensioners; the third was
10 transfer the Bureau 10 the War Department
"a Fnlr ID la n .fr II flpE
Here were the people staggering under the
burdens that had SO distressed them that they
were seeking new alliances. Let Congress
meet this matter frankly. The people could
not be fooled.
Mr. Peters (Kan.) made an exhaustive argu-
ment 10 show that the appropriation carried
by the bin WAS amply sufficient 10 pay all the
pensions which would be granted during the
ensuing year. He charged the Democratic
party with hypocrisy IN its treatment OF the
soldier The Democratic party was endeavOr-
ing to embrace the Farmers Alliance move
ment. lie conceded that the Republican party
IN Kansas had run against il and had been
overhrown. IL had received a black eye.
Laughter. But the time was coming when
the cyclone would strike Democratic States. IL
was now being intrenched in Texas aud Mis-
souri,, and in 1892, gentlemen who were relying
upon the Alliance hosts would find that their
hosts had disappeared as the Republican ma
jority had disappeared in Kansas. lie wanted
the Fifty second Congress 10 pass the sub
treasury bill, laughter the free coinage bill,
cries Of We viii and the service pension
bin, aud unless his Democratic friends would
do all that they would find that the wave Of
the Farmers Alliance would sweep over them
and wipe them from the face Of the earth.
In concluding the debate Mr. Morrow Cali
argued that the amount carried by the bill WAS
all, llnot more than all, that would be required
by the Pension Bureau during the coming
year
The Committee then rose, the bin was passed,
and the House adjourned at 3 p. M.
SATURDAY, DEc G.
IN the Senate, Mr.. Sherman lO) introduced
three bills and Que amendment 70 bill, all Of
which were referred 10 the Finance Committee.
The new bills are: To amend the law relating
70 the refining and parting Of bullion 90
amend the act authorizing the receipt Of gold
coin in exchange for gold bars and a bill au-
thorzing the recoiuage Of subsidiary coins OF
the United States.
Mr. Morgan Ala offered resolution calling
tneon Secretary Of the Treasury for information
as TO the sums oimoney paid by the United States
I on vouchers or acquisitions made by or in favor
OF John J. Davenport as an election supervisor
since August j, ISL, either for his own com
pensatiOD or for that Of others employed under
his direction and supervision in the enforce
ment Of election laws. At the suggestion Of
Mr.. Hoar the resolution went over until Mon.
day.
Mr. ingalls, Kan. from the Committee on the
District Of Columbia, reported a bail defining a
quorum Of the Commissioner OF the District OF
Columbia. IL provides that Two Of the three
Commissioners shall constitute quorum.
The election bill was then taken up, and Mr..
/ Gray Dell resumed the hOor
Mr.. HOar Mass. asked unanimous consent
/ TO have a reprint Of the bill, the sections in
the original Dill and in the Senate substitute 10
/ be IN parallel columns. The motion gave rise
10 long discussion.
! Mr.. Gray did not conclude his remarks, and
after a short Executive session the Senate, al
I 5:l5 p. m, adjourned.
IN the House. the bin for the settlement OF
military claims against the Government was
taken up and after considerable debate was
rccOmmltted.
The Senate concurrent resolution for the re.
moval Of the remains Of Gen. Grant from
Riverside Park 20 Arlington WAS taken up, and
/ Mr.. O'hcill Pa explained the measure. The
morning hour expired, and the resolution went
over until Monday.
The Committee ON Indian Affairs then Oh.
tanned the floor aud passed, after considerable
discussion, bills for the relief OF the Creek and
/ ChOctaw Indians; also an appropriation Of
! 100000 for the purchase OF food for tho Sioux
] Indians.
The House adjourned at $50 p. m.
MONDAY DC +.
in the Senate, Mr. German Nd presented 3
large number OF petitions, principally from the
State Of New York, protesting against the pas
sage Of the elections bill lie said that they
bad been gotten up under the lead Of the New
/ York Star
Mr.. Dawes Mass read portions Of lettei
written by Mr.. Lee a Census Indian Agent
from the Pine Ridge Agency, TO the interior
Department. going 10 show that there Is no lacl
Of food among the Sioux. lie said that b,
show that Indians are not on the war path On
account Of want OF supplies.
Mr. Voorhees, lnd.l rel mp against the test
moHy Of that special Indian Agent the tesli
m0ny Of Gen. Miles, iu an interview the day
aiicr tie late discussion in the Senate on tina
subject, saying. We have overwhelming cyi
deuce from officers, Inspectors and Agents 81
well, aud also from the Indians themselves
that they have been suffering from the want o
food more or less for two years, aud one Of ID,
principal causes Of dissatisfaction is that yer,
matter"
The discussion was continued on the Join
resolution heretofore introduced by Mr.. Nor
gan Ala. appr0pratiuE 5000 for an invest
cation " the outbreak. IL was participated II
by Mcssrs. Pierce VOORHEES, aud PaddOck-th
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