The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-01

The vice-president laid before the senate
the following communication received by
him:
'No. 15 w. Seventy-first St.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 1891.
ZION. Levi p. Morton. Vice President:
1.-THE family of Gen Sherman, receiving
with profound gratitude the expression of
the sympathy of your august body, desire
to express their warm appreciation OF the
exalted honor bestowed by the senate of
the United States upon the memory of
their father by your splendid testimonial
of coincidence. In behalf of the family.
THOMAS EWING SHERMAN,
''P. I. SHERMAN
The house amendment to the direct tax
bill having been taken up, 1t was agreed to
without discussion, and the bill now goe.
to the president.
The house bill giving a pension of 81, 800
year to the widow of Admiral Porter
was passed.
The house bill to provide for the reor
ganization of the artillery force of the
army was taken from the calendar and
passed. with asenate substitute.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up, the question being to strike out all the
provisions OF the house bill relating to the
agreements with Indian tribes for the ces
sion of their reservations, and to insert in
lieu of them, the substitute covering pages
14S to the end of the bill.
Mr. GOrman Stlu UfldU LOT the UrSC Il0lS
in the history of legislation, seven of eight
treaties were tackled on an appropriation
bill to be ratified. All that was known of
the house proposition was that 1t ratified
all of those Indian treaties, appropriated
about $1,000 600, and made provision for
the disposition of between 100000 and
5000, 900 acres of the public domain in a
way which he (Mr. Gorman) could not eX-
plain.
Mr.. Dawes said the house proposition
failed to put in the words of ratification:
that it provided one rule for the disposal of
the lands in one case, another rule in an
other case, and no rule at all in other
cases. The senate committee having put
all the agreements together, had put in
proper words of ratification and proper
words for the disposition of the public
lands. That was the difference between
the two propositions.
Mr. Jones, of Arkansas, moved to add
TO the senate substitute provision to pay
to the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations of
Indians S299l ,450 in exchange for their
lands in Indian territory, now occupied by
the Cheyenne and ArapahOe Indians under
executive order.
Pending action on the amendment, the
conference reports were made and agreed
to on the bills TO define and regulate the
jurisdiction o courts of the United States
and to establish United States land court
and provide for judicial investigation
and settlement of private land claims.
The house substitute for the senate tom
mage bill was laid before the senate.
Mr.. Frye moved for the appointment of
q conference committee. This was Ie-
sisted on both sides. All agreed. howev er,
that the house substitute should be print
ed and should lie on the table for the
present.
The Indian appropriation bill was again
taken up, and the amendment offered by
Mr.. Jones' of Arkansas, was agreed To-
Mr.. Allen moved to strike oJIt of the
senate substitute the portion relating to
the agreement with the Chey and
Arapahoes.
The conference committees were ap-
pointed on the sundry civil and the legis-
lative appropriation bills
The conference report on the bill to re-
peal the timber culture laws was presented
and agreed to-
The consideration of the Indian appro-
priation bill having been resumed, Mr.
Allison's amendment to strike ont the pro-
vision relating to the Cheyenne and Ara
pahoe agreement was disagreed to.
Mr. Plumb moved to inser n provision
that the school lands reserve ed in Okla
hona may be leased, for Term not ex-
ceedng three years, for the benefit of the
school fund of the territory Agreed to.
Mr.. Dawes motion to strike out the
house provisions in CONNECTION with the
six agreements with Indhan tribes and to
substitute the senate provisions was
agreed to.
The postotlice appropriation bill was
taken up and was temporarily laid aside,
in order to pass nous \ bills on the calendar
unobjected to. not iigcluding pension bills.
Several private blls were passed.
A motion was noade by Mr. Hoar to re-
consider the passage of the house bill for
the erection of United States prisons, with
certain amendnfents. Agreed to.
bill 4 Il.
ment.
At 1910 O'clock the senate proceeded to
the cousidera ion of the poStoftice appro-
prlatlon bill, and the amendments re-
ported by the committee on apprapria-
uons Qew and unir1portan0 were agreed
TO.
Mr.. Frye moved to amend the bill bv in
serting provision appropriating 81, 100000
for the transportation of foreign mails
and authorizing contracts for carrying the
mails on foreign steamships (being the
Dlll passed by the house on that subject
wIfh a few notifications
Mr.. Daniel made the point of order that
The amendment was general legislation
and not in order ON ar appropriation bill
The presiding officer Mr. Platt1 over
ruled the point OF orCer on the ground
that similar amendments to appropriation
ol!is had been frequently decided to be in
order
Mr.. Daniel appealed from the decision Of
the chair, and proceeded TO argue the ques-
tion.
Mr.. Reagan also argued ia support Of
the point of order.
Mr.. Vest said it was impossible TO 90 on
without a vote by yeas and nSys on the
appeal. and he therefore suggested TO Mr.
Frye TO let the QUESTION go over until Mon
day.
Mr.. Plumb Gn charge Of the bin pro
posed that unanimous consent be given Il,
have the vote taken on Monday without
further debate.
MIR Reagan objected.
Pending action on that question. Mr.
Mitchell offered an amendment appropri-
ating $40, 900 for the purchase of the postal
records of the Coufederaos government.
Agreed TO-
Without making any progress with the
bill the senate went into executive session
The doors were re-opened At l2;l5, and Il
was then stated by the presiding officer
(Mr PlatS that an agreement had been
made TO proceed TO the consideration Of
the shipping bill on Monday morning. inn
mediEtely after the reading CT the Journal.
Mr.. stanford announced the death Of
Senator Hearst. The senate adopted ap-
propriste resolutions. and then. at 1898
as further mark OF respect, adjourned
tlil Monday at $50 a. IN.
Why suffer- preston's .'Eed-Ake" will
cure YOU