Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-07
FHE URGENCY DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Conference Report Adopted
in the Senate.
SHIPPING BILL IN THE HOUSE
SENATE.

FOR RELIEF OF THE coLoRED PEOPLE.
Mr. Teller introduced Cby request and with
out any expression Of opinion bill for the re-
lief Of the colored people of America, and had
1t referred to the committee on foreign rela-
tions.
Mr.. Hoar remarked that he did not see why
the bill should be referred to the committee on
that the eolored people were foreigners. He
thought that the reference should be to the
committee on education and labor. Laughter
SENATOR sHoUP GOT THE LONG STRAW.
Ihe formal lottery drawing for the terms Of
the two Idaho Senators then took place and
Mr.. Mcconnell drew the lot which assigned
him to the class Of Senators whose terms ex-
pire on March 8, 1891, and Mr.. Shoup that
which gave him the term to expire on March 8,
1895.
THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Hale presented the conference report on
the public printing deficiency bill and explained
that the Senate conferees had withdrawn from
the insistance on the amendment for payment
OF TWO months compensation to Senators
clerks, but with the notification that the whole
subject would come up again on the Legislative
appropriation bill, where an attempt would be
made to have the matter settled on the basis of
a reasonable annual salary for the per diem
clerks. The report was agreed to.
THE ALASKA EDUCATION BILL.
The Senate then proceeded to business on
the calendar under rule S-the first bill being
the House bill to provide for elementary and
industrial education in Alaska, appropriating
$50, 900 for 1892, $4,000 for 1888, $50, 900
1896.
Mr.. Dawes, who had reported the bill without
amendment from the committee on Indian af-
fairs, explained and advocated it.
Mr.. Hale moved an amendment striking out
the provision for the years 1894-5 and 6.
Mr.. Dawes said he would not object to the
amendment.
Mr.. Hale expressed his doubt as to any good
coming Of the appropriation on account of the
Indians in Alaska being scattered over such an
enormous territory. thus making their educa-
tion lmpracticable. He had not noticed any
noticeable beneficent result from the money
alre9ayspsnt there for that purpose
Mr.. Allen said that he had introduced the
bill and that he advocated it in its full measure
He was glad, however, that Mr.. Hale had Of
fcred the amendment.
Mr.. Dawes gave an account of what was be-
ing done about schools in Alaska. There was,
he said, a very large school at Sitka and another
on one Of the fur seal islands. At the Sitka
school nearly S30, 600 had been expended by
the Presbyterian church in the education of
Alaskans from abroad, and a part of the con-
gressional appropriation had been used there
for the Indian children not supported by the
Presbyterian church. The school on the fur
seal islands was supported by the company that
had the lease--that being part of the obligation.
THE FINANCIAL BILL.
After further discussion the bill was laid aside
without action and the financial bill was taken
up, on the motion of Mr.. Stewart, who sug-
gested at the same time that an hour should be
fixed for taking the vote on the bill and amend
ments, and he proposed o'clock on Friday
next
The proposition met no particular opposition
on either side, but as Mr.. Cockrell suggested
that it would be well to let the question 20 over
till tomorrow, Mr.. Stewart assented and said
that he would tomorrow ask to have the time
fixed for taking vote on the bill and amend
ments.
MIR. DANIEL FOR FREE COINAGE.
Mr.. Daniel addressed the Senate, declaring
himself in favor of the absolute free and un-
limited coinage Of silver. 1t was a happy omen,
he thought, for the country and for the Senate
that on the first day Of the legislative session
of the new year the Senate should have laid
aside the only measure on the calendar that
seemed to involve sectional friction and
prehended) disturbing to the cordial
and everyday improving relations now
existing between all sections and races of the
country. 1t was also, he thought, o hapny
omen that in RELOCATING that measure to what
American people) would be its permanent re-
tirement, the Senate should have turned its
face to the consideration of a measure which
concerned the welfare of every man, woman
and child Of the nation. Abiding to Mr.. Nor
rilrs prophecy yesterday
VERY BRIEF HONEYMOON.
In the union between Senators from the sill
yer states and the democratic Senators, Mr..
Daniel said that if length of courtship was any
security for the happiness of marriages. the
union which took place last Monday was one
that had been preceded by as long q courtship
as in the famous scriptural instance of Jacob
and Rachel. Twelve years ago the Senator
from Kansas Mr.. Ingalls, had prophesied that
the day was not far distant when q COM
munity, Of interest, between the agri-
the south and west would bring
into harmonious relations those great portions
Of the country in self-defense Of their Interests
and for the promotion OF their general welfare
against the agressions Of monopoly. That Sena-
for the future than had been those gentlemen
who, in espousing the cause Of monopoly Of
gold, had filed the Congressional Record with
predictions Of disaster to follow any measure
in favor Of silver.
And now the Senator (dr Ingalls) witnessed
what he had predicted twelve years ago-the
drawing together of men by that most stable
and permanent tie, the tie of conviction and of
patriotism.
RErE1RINa TO NR. sHERNAN's RKMARKs
as to the taking up Of the finance bill being .
resolution, Mr.. Daniel said that II il were .
resolution it was one whose wheels had re-
volved slowly. It was simply revolution or
rather an evolution in which the fullness of time
had come and had brought the ripened fruit
meet for the use Of the people. There never
had been vote cast in the Senate which more
thoroughly represented the temper Of the pub
lie mind and the majority of the sulfrages Of
the people than that vote in which the Senate de
clared thatit would proceedto the consideration
Of the financial measure. In criticism Of Mr..
Eherman's speech Of Monday last, Mr.. Daniel
said that II he were attempting to make sylla-
bus Of Il, he would take the condensed analyais
Of il somewhat thus: 'First, am opposed to
the free coinage Of silver because il win
initiate the currency. Second. am opposed
TO the ffee coinage Of silver, because IL win
eontrsct tie currency. Both these arguments
had bsen deliberateay made by tbs Senator
from Ohio and deliberately elaborated He
Clr. 6hcrnan) had told the Senate, in one
breath, that II silver were Hhnitnble there
would be more dollazs and ths working mnn
and producer yoald grt more dollars for
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