The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-28
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
DEBA7E IN THE HOUSE OYER THE
INDIAN APPRoPRTA TION BILL

a Charge that Iadian Agents Arc Made 10
no Political WORK tor the Republican
Farty-Jerry Simpson Pleased with the
g.. Louis Third Party Conveussoa-Nr.
Springer III, with synpto.s Or The Grip
-Missrisy Report On the Bm Flaei.s
BiAsing Twine On the Free List.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-The rod man occu-
p,sd the attention Of the House to-day. the on
tire session being devoted to the Indian Ap-
preparation bill An amendment was adopted
in the Committee OF the Whole. placing the In
dian agencies. In case Of vacancies hereafter.
under charge OF army on1cors. who shall be
under the orders and direction Of the Secretary
OF the Interior. This radical change gave riso
to lively debate. Mr.. Picklcr OF South Dakota
and Dir. Wilson Of Washington vigorously op-
posing 1t.
Mr.. Simpson Of Kansas said this was golden
opportunity to give the army employment for
which their education entirely fitted them. 1t
was an equally opportuno occasion for the
Democrats to retrench expenditures. and no
doubted whether they would havo hettor. IL
any. chance hereafter. in view OF mistakes
they havo made in their dlsagreements on
vital questions. Hero was C chance to lop of
nfty.eight Indian agents and save tho large
paa for s to out
DisGeeTE o 81 efS sm Kirk in charge o, the BILL
gave notice that he would ask for u separate
yoto on the amendment when the bill came
4 running .dSbato followed. touching the in.
terference q Indian agents in politics. and tho
House was in confusion. several members
With Els eavei. and tho House finally auieted
M. Butler dem: Iowa then asserted
engage II political business for tho bonoht Of
M. MSkIer st6atly denied that this was true.
and said there were, no officers more conscen-
seb wans. v"s Mes ke
Grain. and Simpson created some excitement
tSe t I
Monday.
Mr.. O'Neil OF Massachusetts, introduced in
tho House to-day q resolution directing tho
6peakerto appoint n committee OF five members
OF the House to examine and investigate tho
Improvement q rivers and harSors. the sys-
TEN OF doing the work the wisdom, economy;
Tb a abse. Of xst Sins :ar4ynS on na
works. the needs Of tho service. and whether a
better System than the present can DO devised
the works to DO carried on. their total cost.
and to report.
The subcommittee OF the House Committee
on the Election Of President. Vico-President,
DO. to-day reported favorably. with some
amendments. the resolution Of Mr.. Crane. sub
teri :" tho a" ss tefms Of
Senators and Representative in Congress. and
bs t ss s ra Of
and also Substituting April % for March .u a.
thc datr 81 GommcncemeTt and Limitation Of
full committee.wll hold q special meeting on
Wednesday next to consider the resolution.
Mc.srs. Payne. Reed. Burrows. McKenna
ana Dalzc, composing tho minority OF tho
Wars and Means Committee. submitted to tho
House to-day their, report, in opposition to
I'lnrinG binding. Irvine on the FREQ list. rs nro-
n e s ssy IF the ts ny b Tao
ing twlno ut y, cents per pound and tho duty
on tho raw mater ial from which it is mnnufac-
cent nor pound to j u cents. Under, tho Mills
blu these raw materials were ma,le free AMI
Iss a,y an SnnE ~as VIC fSSsfa
the t 5aw m2ferinls FREQ and REDUCED tho duty
popaI whsb is los han 10 rcs cent. nd
yaloren,. The report. after reviewing Iegisla-
tlon in eennection with binding twinc. con-
.;;!ssmrtas !. siasSs ny ,sr,S y E.ssmssl II:
SG d "s ws"s "ss
1
"as tbs
the rsnsvsi Of tnis duty w"a dss'roy it. throwing
mcn, If 81 as. az ., ,c sns s u4n
ns TWO millions Of dollars n annually 10 ne il.
petition which .aiy .s main aimed By the pFs..nt
S.aIu.,on 2; ,iis industry would undoubtedly incr.as.
the trics Of binding twnr ard because opposed
Ire trade and believe protection q american
Tho Hon. Jerry Simpson OF Kansas. who at
tended the St Louis Convention. is cnthusias-
tic over its work and regards the Convention
as having been highly successful.
Conventions" said lie. but this last one
seems to have been the best In point OF num-
hers hers largest representaton and the suEerCr
papers It struck me as being very harmoni-
present are rem mhered. It was called for tho
p Srp;HS;e Of Formulating platform (which which
setlon. and I'VE we accom- p i our purpose. Tie
platform WAS about rs we expected. al:
nsns MGnd h rsn n h% s ss%
ever. appears in tho preamble and vii be In
the platform when we hold our nominating
pn ntS tnak W. e T nst
vote for such a Ticket. but it IS my belief that
wc have votes enough TO- elect President u
f S%s4c 0 sst Sm a da e but We sS"n
be sprpised II the next election is thrown into
Tho Committee on Territories will report
next week on the question Of tho admission OF
New Mexico. Arizona. and Oklahoma as States.
Tho report will undoubtedly DO favorable to
the admission OF New Mexico and Arizona.
This he's been definitely agreed upon by the
doubt nhout what the report on Okla
homa will be. There Is every indication that
the House. ms far rs the first two IL ito.
rtes named are concerned. In the csc Of
Oklahoma there appears to- DO some doubt
as to the eXpodiency of the admission.
Senator Hill spent two hours o-day In con-
ference with Speaker Crisp In the latter's pri-
vate room at the Capitol. All OF the Demo-
cratic leaders with whom Mr. Hill is nc.
Sa'ntSa t fSs s Mlny 9thG1s sent
the condition .eI.t,I Of AFFAIRS ,; in the Hou;e
MucI, enthuuiuS SIN was liSpluyrd nv those who