Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-13

pcalo " VIC oatiIotisH auu lutoIests VI
every American citizen. It is estimated
that about 5000 ,0OO, 900 year is now being
paid by American citizens to the owners of
steam and sailing vessels under foreign
flags, and chiefly under the British flag
Senate.
Numerous petitions and circumstances
for and against the passage of the anti
options bill were presented and referred to
the committee on agriculture. Petitions
were also presented for the closing of the
worlds fair on Sundays, and in favor of
the construction of the Nicaragua canal by
the government of the United States.
Mr.. Hoar, from the Judiciary committee,
reported bill to provide for the punish
ment of offenses on the high seas, and it
was considered and passed. 1t provides
penalties against persons not of ships
crew who aid or encourage riots, disorders
or ARRAYS on board an American vessel at
sea; and it does not in any other respect
change the existing law, which applies only
to members of the ships crew.
Mr.. Vest (by requesD introduced bill
to encourage the construction of electric
railroads, to facilitate the rapid transpor-
tstion of the mails, to promote the inter
ests of commerce and travel, and to aid in
demonstrating the feasibility of the distri.
button of electrical power for agricultural
and other purposes along the line of cleo
trio roads. Referred to the COMMITTEES on
commerce.
Senators PETER and Call were appointed
additional members of the committee on
immigration. A resolution was offered by
Mr.. Chandler and agreed to calling on the
secretary of the treasury for copies of
certain correspondence in relation to
cholera and immigrants.
The anti options bill was laid before the
senate at 2 p. m, but was informally laid
aside to allow a discussion on the Indian
territory resolution to be continued.
Senator Stewart introduced bill amend
ing the existing Sherman act 80 as to pro-
vide for free silver coinage and the coinage
of the silver bullion now held in the treas
ury, and, in addition, for the issue of
treasury notes based on silver deposits,
which notes are to be redeemable in gold
or silver coin, at the option of the govern
ment, and are made legal tenders.
The joint resolution introduced by Mr..
Vest last Tuesday for the appointment of
commission to treat with the five civil
lied tribes of the Indian Territory with q
view of making agreements to induce
them to take homesteads in severalty was
taken up, and Mr.. Vest made some correc-
lions of the statement then made by him
as to court expenses in the territory
these corrections showing large increases
| of the figures then given.
Mr.. PETER advocated the Joint resolution,
| and declared that the Indian territory was
| refuge for thieves, burglars and murder
ers. There was very general demand, he
| said, on the part of the people in the west
| land also in the easD that the government
| should take some action, and take it early,
to throw open all the unused lands of the
Indian territory, and that the people who
need homes should 60 in and obtain them.
He believed that the time had come for
congress to lay bold hands on the Indian
territory and its people.
in defence of Judge Parker of the Fort
Smith court, narrated the case of poor
| negro who had been tried in the Fort
Smith court, found guilty and sentenced
to be hanged for shooting one of party
who broke into his house one night land
who turned out to be deputy marshaDthe
Judge having charged that the prisoner
was presumed to- have knowledge of the
official character of the man he killed. Tit
caee had been brought to his (Mr. Vests
attention and be had taken the record OF
the case to the department. of justice, wher,
the pardon clerk, Mr.. Boteller, had recon-
mended the pardon of his prisoner. III
(Mr. Vest) had then brought the papers tt
President Cleveland, who read them tina
same night and COMMITTED the sentence tc
ten years' imprisonment.
A senator-he ought to have been par.
doned.
Mr.. Vest-He ought to have been acquit
ted in the first instance; or he ought t
have been pardoned by the president. Blu
Judge Parker afterwards denounced tina
action on the part of President Clevelan'
az an interference with his judicial author
l ;Iox
Harrison for interfering with one of hi
sentences That is the sort of court whic
is to give to the civilized Indians of thi
country an idea of our mode of administer
At D. m. the morning hour expire
and the presiding officer (Mr. Gallinger /
the chair laid before the senate as 18th
unfinished business" the act defnin
| options and futures; but on motion of Nj
| Platt it was laid aside informally to allo
the discussion on the Indian territory rest
| luton to proceed.
Mr.. Vest continued his remarks in ii
direction of showing the disordered col
dition of society in the Indian Territor,
reading several letters recently received b
him in corroboration of all that he ha
! said last week on the subject.
After brief debate, in which Mr.. BerI
took part, Mr.. Washburn demanded tn
the ant1-optlons Dill snoulQ De taken up
The Indian Territory joint resolutic
was thereupon laid aside without aetic
: and the anti option bill was taken up, Il
question being on the amendment offer,
by Mr.. Daniel at last session Ito strike o.
or Section 10. formerly 49,.
" Mr.. Harris criticised the manner
which the bill was printed, not shown
in differences of type, the bill as pass
by the house, the amendments as adopt
= by the senate and the amendments that q
now pending; and he suggested
print, SO that the senate could act intel
yer gently on the subject.
lid Mr.. Wsshburne replied to the objectio
showing that at the last session it "
agreed that the reprinted act as amend
should be considered as the original q
Still, with the understanding that tn,
: would bs no delsy, be had no objection