The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21

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Pairs were announced as follows: Messrs.
Coiqnitt and Dawes, George and Blair Kenna
and Farwell, Hearst and Pettigrew. Squire and
Blodsett, Brown aud Chandler. Carlisle and
Fierce. Ransom and Moody.
During the announcement of the pairs
Mr.. Wolcott asked by whose authority
the senators from South Dakota, whom he
understood were in favor OF the amend
mert, were paired with senators who
would also vote for it.
The vice-president said that he could
give no information on the subject
Mr.. Voorhees, SAID he had been paired
with Mr.. Moody, having gathered that the
senator could not be relied upon TO vote
for the amendment, but against it. His
(Alr. Voorhees, pair had been transferred
to Mr.. Ransom, who would have voted for
the amendment.
Mr.. Wolcott said that he had made the
inquiry only to protect the senator from
South Dakota, who had asked that care be
taken in pairing them.
Mr.. Casey said that he had telegraphed
Messrs. Moody and Pettigrew. four or five
days ago, stating that the vote would be
taken today, and asking whether they de-
sired any change in their pairs, and he had
received no reply. The pairs therefore
remained with senators Ransom and
Hearst.
Mr. Stewart moved to strike out Sec.
4 of the finance committees bill-being
the proposition for the issue of 100000, 900
OF = per cent. bonds TO buy up outstand-
ing bonds.
After discussion Mr.. Sherman said that
after the decisive vote Just taken there
was no use in wearying the senate use
lessly. With free coinage of silver, he
doubted whether per cent. bonds could
be sold at par. lie would not, therefore,
oppose the motion 10 strike out.
The question was then taken and the
fourth section was struck out-yeas rs,
nays 10. The negative votes were given
by Messrs. Aldrich, Cameron, Casey, Dix
on, Dolph, Edmunds. Frye. Hale, Hawley,
Higgins, Hoar, Morrill,, Platt, Power. Quay,
Sanders, Sawyer, Shoupe and Wilson ia }.
Mr.. Sherman voted ave.
Mr. Plumb moved TO strike first sec
ton of the bill. Agreed to without di-
vision. This section provides for the
purchase of twelve million ounces OF sill
yer at the market price.
Mr.. Plumb moved to strike out the sec
ond section limiting the compulsory re-
quirement of deposit OF bonds by national
banks to 1000.
Agreed to without division.
Mr.. Plumb moved to strike out the third
section (as to national bank currency,
and to insert in lieu of II the following:
THAT the secretary of the treasury is
hereby authorized TO replace all sums OF
national bank notes, hereafter permanent
ly retired and cancelled by the issue in
lieu thereof of the like SUNS in L. :. notes
OF the description and character of the L.
;. notes now outstanding and authorized
by the act of March 5, 1868, entitled "An
act to provide WAYS and means for the
support OF the government"
After long debate Mr.. Plumb's amend
ment was dafeatal, yeas 26; nays 20.
Then Mr.. Vest astonished the senate by
bringing forward rs a substitute for the
bin a purely free coinage bill, which
provides that the unit of value
in the United States shall be the dollar, to
be coined of 4l2l grains of standard silver,
or % $40 grains OF standard gold. Mr..
Vest stated that his substitute was similar
to the free coinage bill that passed the
senate last session.
Mr.. Aldrich moved to amend the sub
stitute by adding thereto the national
banking feature of the original bill.
Lost-Yeas, SO; nays, ST.
Mr.. Vests substitute was agreed to with
out division. The bill as amended by the
substitute was agreed to-yeas, 80; nays,
27, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Barbour. Bate, Berry.
Blackburn. Butler Cameron, ,Cockrell. Coke.
Daniel Eustis, Faulkner. Gibson, Germans
Hampton, ingalls,, Jones (Ark.l Jone,
| (Nevl Kenna Mcconnell, Manderson
Mitchell. Morgan, Paddock, Pasco. Power,
Pugh, Reagan. Sanders, ShOupe, Stanford. Stew
art, Teller, Turpie, Vance, Vest, VOORHEES,,
Nays-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Carey, Casey,
Cullom, Davis. Dixon, Dolph, Edmunds,
Evarts, Frye, Hale, Hawley Higgins, Hiscock.
Hoar, Mcmillan, Platt, Quay, Sawyer, Sher-
man. Spooner, Stock bridge, Warren, Wash
burn, Wilson Qa.l Wilson Md. )-27.
The House.
In the house the army appropriation
bill was passed with minor amendments.
Mr.. Mansur OF Missouri introduced for
reference a bill to throw open the Chero-
kee strip. Mr.. Mausur said, in explana-
ton of the bill, that the Cherokee COM
mission was hopeless of coming to an
agreement with the Cherokees, and there
fore this measure was introduced. 1t had
the practical Endorsement and sanction
of the administration. The bill was framed
on the proposition contained in the act
creating the commission, which was au-
! thorized to oder Sl.25 an acre for the
land.
The bill recites the law by which the
| government has right to take the land
and pay the Indians AZ 49-l00 cents an
acre, but it valves the right, and agrees to
/ pay Sl.25. OF the amount paid S5,000,0O0
/ is to remain in trust, drawing interest at g
! percent, and S2.700,000 is to be distribut-
/ ed among the Cherokees entitled thereto
1 under the treaty stipulation. This would
| give the Indians Sos per capita.
The Bering Sea Matter.
Representative Enloe, of Tennessee, to-
! day introduced in the house a resolution
! declaring that the conduct of Great Brit
ain in filinga suggestion for determination
of the fisheries controversy by the U.
! s. supreme court is without prece-
dent, prejudicial TO the comfy OF nations
and to the amicable conduct of interna :
/ tional relations and in derogation of the
! dignity OF the government and people OF
4 the United States.
1t also requests the president to COM
municate copy of the resolution to the
British government, if not in his judg-
ment against the public interests.
THE BLACKBOARD ACT.