The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-28


O'Clock
A motion was then made by Mr.. Morrill, TO
agree to the House amendment TO the Direct
Tax bill
Mr.. Berry objected TO the consideration OF
the matter to-day. and said that he desired TO
see the bill and amendment in pint and 10
discuss the amendment, and represented the
motion as a violation of the agreement which
the Senate had just entered into.
Then Mr.. Morrill, changed his motion TO one
of conference asked by the House, thus max
ing the motiona privileged one. but Mr.. Berry
persisted in his opposition, and finally Mr..
Morrill, withdrew the mo ion and let the mat
ter 60 over until tomorrow.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consld-
Grafton of House bills on the calendar Among
those taken up and passed were: An amend
ment Of various acts relative to Immigration
aud the importation of aliens under contract
of agreement 10 perform labor (the immigra-
tiOn bll): for the settlement of certain claims
for stores and supplies taken and used by the
United States army as reported by the court
of Claims under the provisions OF the act OF
March g. 1883. (known as the Bowman acD
with amendments.
Other House bills were passed as follows:
To authorize the Rapidan Bridge Com
pany 10 construct bridge across Red rlver at
or near Alexandria. La. for the relief OF Hart
county. and for the relief Of David h, Russell:
The Senate then began the consideration OF
the Indian Appropriation bull. II beng ready;
the committee amendments subjected TO mat
ters of importance being passed over.
The appropriation for the purchase or lrriga-
tion machinery in Arizona and Nevada for
the use of the Indian reservations was amend
ed hy the addition Of the States OF Idaho and
Montana.
The appropriation for the support OF In
dian schools was increased from 100000 TO
/ s1 900. .OOO On motion Of Mr.. Dawes. in charge
| OF the bill. all the amendments recommended
! by the Committee on Appropriations re-
ducing the per capita rate Tor
the support or Indian pupils at va
rous schools throughout the country
were disagreed 10. he claiming that the CON-
mittee had changed its views in respect TO the
/ matter. and had authorized him to recammend
disagreement The only exception was as to
the Indian School at Fort Motto, n. d.,
where the State rate of sl50 per scholar WAS
| preserved.
Mr.. Sanders argued against the proprety OF
making that exception.
Mr.. Plumb expressed his conviction that an
average Of $50 year for Indian pupils was
much too high.
Objection was made, and the reading of the
substitute was ordered 10 be proceeded with.
THE PosToFFIcE BILL.
Before il was begun, the Postofice Appro-
| priatiOn bill was reported, and notice was
! given that the Senate would be asked to con-
| slider it Immediately after the Indian bill
Senate bill to authorize the city OF Chicago
| to erect a crib in Lake Michigan for water
work purposes. was reported and placed on
| the calendar
Mr.. Dawes condemned severely the action
/ Of the House in putting on an appropriation
| bill a measure Tatifying half dozen agreements
/ with Indians which involved between SIX and
seven million dollars and immense tracts OF
| public land II was the most extraordinary
] Of rala l.
| messed.
Mr.. German coincided in Mr.. Dawes views.
| He, German. did not know rs a member OF
the Committee on Appropriations, and no
Senator could know what the proposition
meant and what would be. under il, the dis
position of public lands. Neither the propo-
sition nor the substitute had any place what
ever in an appropriation bill; and he was IN
favor of striking out everything that related to
the treaties.
Mr. Morgan favored agreeing with the sub
stitute and leaving the whole matter to be ar
! ranged in conference.
The clerk then proceeded with the reading
of the substitute.
In connection with the Cheyenne and
! ArapahOe agreement. comprised III the suO-
! stitute. Mr. Plumb offered an amendment de-
! claring all the lands in Oklahoma TO be agri-
cultural lands and that the proof OF their
! nOn-mineral character should not be required
as conditions precedent % final entry. Agreed
10.
On motion Of Mr.. Pettigraw the rate Of in
| terest 20 be paid To the Sisseton and Wahpe-
| Ton bands was increased from 3 10 per cent.
4 proposition by Mr.. Pettigrew 10 reduce
| the settlement price Of Sisseton and Wahpe-
| ton lands to I 2j per acre instead OF t2.5O, as
| proposed in the substitute, was the subject OF
| some discussion.
Finally il was arranged that the substitute
should De agreed 10. the bill reported 10 IN"
D =. b. rt...l.. fn-fnt
when the amendments can be offered. The
reading of the bill was closed.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consider
| alton of bills on the calendar. The nlst
which was taken up was one providing that
| railroad land grants shall not convey the tue
to coal and other mineral lahus. IL WAS
| championed by Mr. Sanders and opposed ny
Alessrs. Edmunds and Platt as proposition
10 annu existing rights
Finally Mr.. Edmunds suggested that there
was no quorum present, and as the roli
showed that there were only thirty
Senators in the Chamber. five less than a
! quorum. the sargeant-at-arms was directed 10
reques, the attendance Of the absentees.
( motion 10 adjourn was deteated-l2 to 70.
All business was suspended for more thar
| half an hour, when the motion 10 adjourn was
renewed and agreed to, and at ll:10 Z. Mt the
Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
House.
The House to-day, after routine business,
proceeded in Committee Of the Whole with
The consideration of the Shipping bill.
The House substitute for Senate bill was
read by paragraphs for amendments. A
number OF amendments were offered and,
after discussion, were rejected
Mr.. Holman. Of Indiana. III speaking TO a
formal amendment warned Congress against
the policy of subsidies and called attention to
the disgrace which had heretofore been asso-
ciated with Congress which had entered upon
that policy.
Mr. Grosvenor. of Ohio, said that if the
gentleman from Indiana knew of anv men,
Der who had been approached corruptly IN
favor Of the Shipping bill it was due TO his
great service to the country and to his high
character that he should make specific
charge.
MI Rncers Arkansas. offered an amend.