Evening journal., 1890-01-08
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ness which have been going the rounds Of
the press.
Row Over tho Rules.
Several bills and resolutions were intro
duced and referred, when Mr.. MeComas
moved that the house 60 into committee Of
the whole on the District Of Columbia APP
preparation bill--the committee to proceed
under the rules Of the last house. Mr. Breck-
enridge, Of Kentucky, raised the question Of
consideration which the speaker decided
was out Of order, because the resolution was
in the nature Of a motion regulating the
business OF the house Mr. Breckenridge APP
pealed from the decision and yielded the
floor TO Mr.. Carlisle, Of Kentucky, who at
tackled the speakers ruling. He severely
critized the house for its failure to adopt
rules Mr. Crisp, Of Georgia, said the mi-
nority protested against the practice which
intrusted 10 the speaker the power Of deter
mining what was and what was not in
order.
Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois, snid the bill in
question had remained on the table for three
weeks, and when the Republicans wished to
proceed with the business Of the country the
other side held up their hands In horror be-
cause there were no rules. Mr.. Mckinley,
OF Ohio, said the committee on rules would
report code Of rules within a reasonable
time, and the only question was whether,
while awaiting that report, public business
was TO be suspended The discussion was
continued by Butterworth of Ohio; Heard
Of Missouri; McAdoo, Of New Jersey. and
others. the stand taken by each being en-
tirely partisan. The decision Of the speaker
was finally sustained by a vote OF 1856 to 1874
Mr.. Brosius' Pension Bills.
Mr.. Brosius introduced a bill providing
| for the payment Of a pension of $f2 per
month TO disabled soldiers requiring the aid
of an attendant. Mr. Brosius also intro
duced a bill providing that disabled soldiers
Of the late war who are unable to support
themselves by their own exertions, and are
without other adequate means Of support,
shall be entitled to a pension, to be rated
according to the degree Of disability, not,
however, TO exceed SIS, nor be less than 81
per month
A New Custom House for New York.
Mr.. Lansing introduced a bin amending
the act approved Sept IA, 1888, providing
for the erection Of an appraisers ware house
in the city of New York, so that the secre
tary OF the treasury shall be directed in lier
and instead Of the purchase OF site flor an
appraisers ware house only to purchase Of
acquire by condemnation, site embracing
an area sufficient for the erection Of a new
custom house building in addition to the ap
praisers ware house, or to purchase tw,
sites. The bill increases the appropriation
from 81 ,0O0, 900 to $2,000,000.
Indians State Their Grievances.
The committee on Indian affairs heard th
grievances Of large number Of Indians
Those who addressed the committee wer
Hollow Horn Bear, OF the Standing Rocl
agency; John Grass, of the Cheyenne agency
and Little Chief. of the Pine Ridge agency
John Grass said that he came to ask tn
committee TO see that the provisions mad
by the Sioux commission, and accepted b
the Indians, we're honestly carried out Whe
asked if he had reason to doubt that thi
would be done he replied that he had bee
fooled once and did not wish to be fooled
second time. He also wanted the govern
ment to pay them for S, 800 ponies, which
claimed had been run off by Gen. Terry, an
valued at $40 apiece.
John Grass on Indian Education.
He was asked what he thought Of the a
lotment Of lands in severalty 70 the Indian
. He said that he was not able to reply to th
question, as it came ''too quick He sal
the Indians wanted to be educated and to b
/ come self supporting. He thought this coul
be done in about fifteen years. In regard
schools, he said that he did not favor easter
schools for Indians, but wanted schools o
their reservations.