The National tribune., 1892-05-05

providing that the Appropriation Committee
investigate the condemnation proceedings aud
all other matters pertaining TO the park. The
resolution will doubtless bc passed and an in
vestigation held, as this is essentially au inves-
tigatins Congress
| For the first time in the history of this
country bulletin was issued by the Census
| Bureau on water transportation By this bull
letin the transportation feet in 1890 in the
! United States numbered % 900 steamers;
sailing vessels and unriggcd craft, whose gross
tonnage was 7G33676 tons; the estimated
commercial value of these vessels being
| S2l5,063, 296. Other figures show that during
| 1889 the freight movement by the whole OPP
Grating American feet amounted TO 172, 10, 423
| tons of all commodities. Exclusive of pleasure
craft on the Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mex
leo, l0i,436 persons were employed as crews,
the amount paid in salaries being $36, 300
IS
| Senator David Turpie, Of Indiana, came to
the front last week az the soldiers friend.
He introduced bill in the Senate to exempt
the soldiers and sailors of the late war who
are now in the classified Civil Service OF the
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| for promotion. Senator Turpio says he intro
duced the bill to prevent the working of
manifest injustice to those who went into the
army and navy when young and when tho
| country was greatly in need of their services.
| and were thus prevented from completing
their education, as many of them arrived at
mans estate by the time their enlistments
had expired, and were then compelled to go
to work for a livelihood, and had neither time
nor means to 60 to school.
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| Senator Jones' Of Arkansas, contended for
some time in the Senate ON Thursday, April
%, that great injustice had been done the
Indians by suspendng the appropriation of
S3,0OO,O0O mado by Congress to pay the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw Nations for an area Of land
taken from them, which is variously estimated
at from 100000 to 100000 acres The Unjust
ice Senator Jones complained OF was the order
OF the President holding back the appropria
ton. Senator Teller, of Colorado, and Senator
Perkins, OF Kansas, also criticized the Presi-
dents action in withholding the money, while
Senators Allison and Plat defended Con-
Harrison No action was taken on Senator
Jones's resolution which declared there was
not sufficient grounds for withholding the ap-
preparation, and it was laid aside.
~
Representative Wilson, of Washington, In
view of the fact that some 1000 boomers" are
ready to enter the Colville Indian Reservation
in Washington State. on Wednesday, April q,
cndeavOred to secure unanimous consent for
the passage Of the bill opening that reservation
to settlers There are 100000 acres in the
reservation. of which the Indians propose to
cede 100000 acres to the Government The
Indians at first asked $1,000. 900 in two cash
payments for their land, but the Committee on
Indian Affairs amended the treaty so as to pro-
vide that the money paid By the settlers should
go to the Indians through the Government as
the land is sold The bill also makes an appro-
priation Of 81 900 for tho necessary surveys
for allotment, but az this is also to be reim-
bursed to the Government out Of sales of the
land to settlers the bill actually carries no APP
Precipitation with it. Objection was made TO
the bill when called up by Mr. Wilson, under a
misunderstanding and before lie had an oppor-
tuIity to present these facts. From kilograms
received it appears that a large number of
settlers are prepared to enter the reservation,
and it is apparent that if they attempt to make
a move in this direction without authority and
have to be elected by the military authorities
it will be a costly experiment for the Govern
ment; for, besides causing bad blood between
the troops and the people, it may result in loss
of life. Another effort will be made as soon as
possible by Mr.. Wilson for the passage of the
BILL which will undoubtedly be successful when
members know its provisions.
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Representative Bailey Of Texas the member
who has gained considerable notoriety as an
objector to the transaction Of business without
the constitutional quorum being present, in
troduced resolution On Friday, April %, to
amend the rules OF the House, 50 that the
Sergeant. at Arms (who is discussing officer of
that body, is directed to withhold tho pay of
any member at the end of each month until
there is filed with him statement, in writing
by such member over his own signature that he
has not been absent from the House during the
MONTH except on account of sickness of either |
himself or family; the statement to set forth
the exact number of days the member is absent
from other causes than that of sickness and |
the salary of the said member is to be deducted
for the days he is absent. A violation of this |
rule by the Sergeant-at-Ar Arms shall make him. |
on his bond liable for all payment made in vio- |
lation of this rule.
The Supreme Court of the United States on !
Friday, April 90, closed its docket and decided |
to hear no further arguments during the re-
mainder of its present term, which closes on |
the 10th of May. 1t was expected that Presi-
dent Harrison would appoint successor to the
late Justice Bradley before the term closed, |
but il is said now that no appointment to fill |
the vacancy in the Court will be made until
after the Presidential election. 1t is generally |
believed that President Harrison intends 10
appoint his old law partner Attorney General
Miller. to the vacancy.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mrs Noble, wife of Gen. John w. Noble, Sec
rotary of the Interior, and her two sisters, the
Misses Halstead, are said to resemble each other
so closely that casual acquaintance distinguish
between them with great difficulty. 1t is said
that Mrs. Noble enjoys being taken for her
youngest sister, as there a great many years