The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-05
RUSHING THE BILLS THROUGH
The Republicans Have at Last Got thu
Direct Tax Bill Ready for the
President.
FIFTY FIRST CONGRESS.
SENATE.

with senate substitute The substi-
tute provides for the organization OF
the artillery and infantry forces of the
army.
House bill granting to the Fort Glib
son, TahIequah and Great Northeast
ern railroad company authority to
construct and operate a railway
through the Indian territory, was re-
ported and placed on the calendar.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up, the pending question
being on the amendment last night by
Mr. Pettigrew to section 26. The
amendment makes the settlement
price of Sisseton and Wahpeton's
land 81. 25 an acre instead of $3.50. 1t
was agreed to. The question
was as stated by Senator Davis.
to strike out all provisions of
the House bill from page G9 to page
l25 and from page 1877 to page l4S be
la[iug to agreements with the indian
tribes for the cesSiOn OF Their reserva
tons and to insert in lieu of them asub,
sriIute covering pages l4S TO 2i3, end
of the bill. Senator Davis declared
that the House proposition was
nunentity. that the bill begun and
ended nowhere, that there was not
word in it conforming to any one OF
| the agreements with the Indians and
| that the Senate substitute had been
prepared with care. While the ques-
| ton was still undiSpOSed OF MIR. Jones
of Arkansas moved to add to the
| Senate substitute a provision TO pay
TO the ChOctaw and ChlckaSaW nations
of Indians $2,00l, 4s0 in exchange for
| their lands in the Indian Territory
now occupied by the Cheyenne and
ArrapahUe IL dians under an executive
order. Pending action on the amend.
ment, conference reports We're mace
and agreed to on the bills to define and
regulate the jurisdiction OF the courts
of the United States, and to establish
united States land court, and pro
vide for a judicial investigation and
| settlement of private land claims. In
reference to the latter bill, Senator
Ransom explained that the changes
made bY the conference committee
were few and simple. 1t Increased the
number of Judges from three to five;
made three a quorum, and provided
that all persons who had 100 acres OF
land whether IN one tract or in sew
eral tracts should be entitled to the
provisions of the bill.
House substitute for the senate ton
mage bill was then laid before the
senate and read in full. after which
Mr.. FRYE moved for the appointment
of "A conferences committee. This was
resisted on both sides of the chamber.
All agreed, however, that the house
substitute should be priuted, and
should lie on the table for the present,
and that the order was made.
Mr.. Frye said he would renew the
motion tomorrow.
The Indian appropriation bill was
again taken up, and the amendment
offered by Mr.. Jones of Arkansas was
agreed to-yeas 2G nays %.
The conference report on the bill as
10 leases on the Hot Springs, Ark,
reservation was presented and agreed
to.
The Indian appropriation bill was
again taken up.
Senator Allison moved to strike out
of the Senate substitute that portion
relating to the agreement with the
CheyenneS and Arappahoes.
II Conference committees were APP
pointed on the sundry civil and legis'
Iative appropriation bills.
The conference reports on the bill to
repeal the timber culture law was pre-
scented and agreed to.
The substitute for inspection OF
vessels carrying export cattle from the
United States to foreign countries was
reported from the committee on ag,
) riculture and agreed to.
The title was amended so as to read:
ITO provide for safe transportation
and humane treatment of export cat
} tie from the United States to foreign
countries"
On motion to reconsider the vote
passing some days since the bill fol
the establishment OF national prison
, was made by Mr.. Hoar and entered.
On motion of Mr. Sanders the priv
/ ilege of floor was given to Mr.. Clag-
3 gett, claiming to be the senator elect
= from Idaho. Pending discussion o.
4 his claim the house amendment to the
T. direct tax bill having been taken uI
o Mr.. Berry, who had objected to it yes
terday, said that he had since read il
. and considered it unobjectionable
u He had no objections to its being
IT agreed to. The house amendment
e was agreed to without discussion and
= the bill now goes to the president
y The house bill giving pension o.
v S25OOa year to the widow of Admira
u Porter was passed.
Mr.. Rpwell was on his feet ready tt
call up the contested election case, bu
the democrats demanded the yeas anC
e nays. The motion was defeated
d yeas, AS; nays, 100. The speaker ap
l. pointed Farquahar, Dingley ant
e, Springer as conferees on the shippin!
l, bill.
m Mr.. Caswell of Wisconsin, submitted
o a conference report on the bill to define
and regulate the jurisdiction of thu
courts If the United States. After {
short debate, it was adopted, The
a conference report on the bill establish
a, ing private laud claim court was also
Ia agreed to.
al In the meantime there were confer
t. ences held between the Republican!
"a and Democrats, the result being a tact
]. agreement that none of the contested
alantiOD 40 coo should ha pallad nm opf