The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-28
CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
Batch of Measures Disposed 0f-The Indian
Appropriation Bill.

Batch Of Measures Disposed 0f-The Indian
Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. PA message from
the President was presented to the Senate
this morning, returning without his ap-
proval the bill to establish Record and
Pension Office Of the War Department. Re
ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The President states his objection to the
bin at some length, and to the effect gener-
ally that it is not competent for Congress
to nominate any particular person to fill an
Office created by law.
rAe r5ouse bill for the relief of Henry L..
Mcrey was passed.
n S5ers we're presented in support of the
clain4ot w. II. Clsggett to a seat in the SEN
ate from Idaho, for which the credentials of
Burgis are already on file. They were re-
ferred TO the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
Manderson's resolutions instructing the
Committee on Indian Affairs to inquire into
the condition OF the Indian tribes IN the Da-
kotas, Montana and elsewhere, and whether
the care and control of the Indians living in
tribal relations should be transferred from
the Interior Department to any other de-
partment, were agreed to.
Sherman stated thai he was authorized by
the Committee on Foreign Relations 10 say,
in view OF the state OF public business, that
pressed any further at this time and might
take lis place on the calendar.
The consideration of the Legislative Ap-
preparation Bill WAS resumed, the first QueS-
tlon being on the amendment AS to the
clerical force of the Civil Service Commits
sion.
Ihe amendment was amended to provide
that said clerks shall be appointed by the
President under the civil service rule. and
as amended passed. 1t increases the pay of
hat Ats F,.., c c.aAg
for five clerks of Class 2, five of Glass g.
three OF Class l, three at $1,000 each, two at
$500, one messenger and one laborer, and
changes the total appropriation from S53, ,7O0
to So. 200.
The amendment appropriating $4,000 for
fourth Assistant POstmaster-General was
agreed TO.
The committee amendment appropriating
$1,000 for the reapportonment of Utah Ter
ritory was. after much debate, reduced to
$1,000 and agreed to.
On motion of Sherman new section was
inserted, changing the act of May, 1889, SO
as to authorize the Superintendent of the
Mint and OF the Assay Office of New York,
with the approval Of the Secretary of the
Treasury, but not otherwise, to receive
United States gold coin from any holder
thereof In sums OF not less than $1,000, and
delivering in exchange therefor gold bars of
equal value, with charge equal to the cost
of manufacturing the bars.
The bill was then PASSED.
'rhe Pure Food Bill was taken up and be-
came unfinished business.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion, after which Dawes asked unanimous
consent to taking up the Indian Appropria-
tion Bill.
Vance objected, and Dawes then moved
to take up the Indian bill.
The motion was agreed to, thus dispacng
the Pure Food Bill, Paddock expressing the
opinion that 1t was gross Injustice.
AT the suggestion of Dawes, unanimous
consent was given to proceed to the House
bills Oh the calendar.
Morrill, tried to bring up the House
amendment to the Direct Tax Bill, but
Berry objected and it went over.
Among the bills passed were the follow
ing: An amendment of the various acts rel
ative to immigration, etc. to amend the act
of March 2, 1889, for the relief of certain
volunteer and regular soldiers of the late
war and the Mexican War; for the allow
ance of certain claims for stores and sup
plies taken and used by the United States
Army, as reported by the Court of Claims
under the provisions of the Bowman act.
Cockrell moved an additional amendment
to the bill, inserting an item of S174.445 for
the claim in connection with building an
iron steamer.
This was agreed to after a long discussion,
In the course Of which Plumb said if the
Court of Claims was allowed TO continue in
''S f'ASSNiiN NouioO VI iChUtiibS juuGiHCulS
against the Government, the Government
would have TO go into bankruptcy.
The Senate at o'clock began the cOnsid-
Grafton OF the Indian Appropriation Bill.
The provision for the purchase of irri-
eating machinery in Arizona and Nevada
for the use of Indian reservations was
amended by the addition of the States Of
Idaho and Montana.
The appropriation for the support of In
dian schools was increased from $4,000 to
S1,000000
On motion of Dawes the committee
amendments reducing the per capita rate
for the support of Indian pupils from S1S7
to $50 was disagreed to. Dawes explaining
that the committee had changed its views.
Plumb expressed the conviction that an
average of $50 a year for Indian pupils was
too much, and that no permanent advantage
was derived from the system of Indian
training, which now costs $1,000, 600 year.
ana would before long cost $40. .O0O,O00 lie
did not believe it had advanced tbs indians
one i0ta in the path of civilization. The
education of the Indian meant nothing but
refined loaferism.
Plumb offered an amendment declaring
that all lands in Oklahoma were agricultural
lands and that proof of their non-mineral
character shall not be required as coudi-
tions precedent to their final entry. Agreed
10.
The rate of interest to be paid the Ssse-
ton and Wahpeton bands was increased from
to per cent.
Tho proposition by Pettigrew to reduce