The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-03-24
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Ths Bland Silver Bill Still the Subject in
the House.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 23.-I
Senate Immediately after the as
sembling of the Senate Assistant Sec
rptary Pruden was announced with an
executive message, and after some un-
important routine business the Senate.
ON motion of MIR. Sherman. went into
e.ecutive session. At 1850 the Sen
ate came out of executive session and
entered upon the consideration of the
Indian appropriation bill. The prin-
cipa change made in the bill bv the
senate committee was the strik-
ng out of the House provis-
ion transferring the care of the
Indians from Indian agents to army
officers. This provoked considerable
debate. Mr.. Proctor, ex- Secretary of
War, wanted to know the reasons
which Influenced the committee. Mr..
Dawes, who had charge of the bill, re-
piled because, in the opinion of the
committee, the change would neither
tend to cvilize the Indians, nor pro.
mote economy. Mr.. Hawley advo-
Gated the House provision transferring
the control of the Indians to the army
and Mr.. Cullom, Mr.. Stewart. Mr..
Dolph and other Senators spoke in
favor of retaining the Indian
agents. Mr.. Kyle, of South Dakota,
fav )red the House provision to transfer
the control Of the Indians to the army,
cliphv for the reason that Indian
agents were appointed simply as re.
ward for political services rendered.
He stated that the Indian war which
took place in his own State, was caused
by the rascali'y Of Indian agents, by
whose misdeedS the Indians were re-
duced TO the point of starvation. Mr..
Perkins, Of Kansas, favoring the re-
tention Of the civilian agents, attacked
Mr.. Kyle for his assumption that be-
cause Indian agents might have rem
dered political service, therefore they
were disqualified from holding office.
Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, contended
that TO restore the Indians to military
control would be to reverse the wheels
Of progress fifty years. He moved, as
an amendment, that the President
shall hereafter appoint Indian citizens
Of the United States to act as Indian
agents when, in his judgment, such
appointments will contribute to attach
the Indians to the civilization and
government of the United States
With this question still pending, the
Senate at 5:lj adjourned till tomor
row.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
There was no diminution in the at
tendance of the public this mornin!
and the galleries were crowded at al
early hour. Reports on bills wer
submitted: To exclude political inhu
ence in the employment of laborer
onder the authority of the Unite
States; granting pensions to the SUI
yivors of the Black Hawk aud Cree
wars, Cherokee disturbances and tn
Seminole war; to provide for two reve
nue. cutters on the Pacific coast. A
1890 the House proceeded with tn
consideration of the silver bill
Mr.. Pierce (Democrat), of Ter
nessee, taking the floor in supper
Of the measure. He said the hour wa
now at hand when the people woul
ask from Congress that the wron
done in 1873 be undone, and that ju
tice be done them. Will the repr,
sentatives of the American people den
this to the laboring classes of A merics
There were two roads, one leading t
honor, principle and right, the other I
dishonor and destruction and the fo
mer was the pathway which should /
followed by the free coinage mel
There was no reason for the demon
tization of silver in 1873.
the act of l873 silver was murdered
the interest of the great bankir
interests Of the world and agricu
ture and labor have paid the forte
by their sweat and toll. Upon the 81,
Of the people, the Democratic par
had ever been planted. They wou
advocate honest money. an honest dc
lar and nothing less II was by a
of law that the dollar was made d
honest and it is by such operation tn
II should now be made honest. Silv
has been the money of the comm
people measured in the price of
commodities. 1t has never fallen, b
has kept apace with the products
nature from the time the morning sta
sang together until now. Cloud {
plause).
Stone, Republican, of Pennsyl,
MIA, opposed the measure. I
Democratic party, he said, "
not opposed to this b
When greeDbacks were issued t
Democratic party opposed. The b
was not for the free coinage Of silvt
but provided for the unlimited p,
chase Of silver bullion and the issue
paper money therefor. At the concl
sion OF Mr.. Stones speech, Mr.. Blar
OF Missouri, said that as there were
many members who yet desired