The National tribune., 1892-04-07
CONGRESS-
An Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings in Both Houses.
TUESDAY, MARCH 90.

gold and silver (which is on the calendar will
an adverse report against it by the COMMITTEE
on Finance). The bill provides that the UNI
of value in the United States shall be the dol
lar: that the same may be coined of 4l2t grain
of standard silver or of 25.S grains OF STANDARD
gold, and that these coins shall be legal tendel
for all debts, public and private. Any owner
of silver or gold bullion may deposit the same
at anv mint of the United States. TO be formed
into standard dollars Tor his benefit and without
charge.
Among the bills reported from committees
and placed on the calendar were the following;
For commission to examine and report on the
employment of the pneumatic tube or other
system for the rapid transportation oil mails III
large cities.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. VOL
colt requesting the President 10 refrain from
sllotting in severalty the lands OF the present
reservation of the Southern Ute Indians, pend
ing legislation in the present Congress respect
ing the removal of these Indians TO another
reservation was taken up, and Mr.. Nalcott ad'
dressed the Senate in explanation and advocacy
OF it.
In the course of his remarks be referred IN q
rather uncomplimentary manner to the Indian
Rights Association, which. he said, was flooding
the country with printed forms of petitions,
originating in the brain of one C. c. Painter,
making statements untrue in substance and Ia
fact and by which an entirely false impression
was sought TO be created.
He described the reservation as extending lis
miles in length by 10 in breadth, lying IOJo
feet above the sea, where there can be no agri-
culture without irrigation, as entirely UNITED
for occupation by the Indians, AID as shutting
out region rich in silver, gold, and coal. The
reservation he said, was essential as gateway
to Southwestern Colorado. East and north OF
il were impossible mountain ranges, and there
was no possible way of reaching that section
of Colorado without passing through the reser-
vatiou The Indians were willing and deslrous
TO leave the reservation and go TO new feser-
walton near to that of the Navajo lndians-a
most prosperous pastoral tribe, with which the
utes were related by marriage and with which
they would live in friendly neghborhood
The herds of the Pittsburg Cattle Company
roamed over the proposed reservation, ana yet
Mr.. Painte-, the agent of the Indian Rights
Association, made q trip through 1t ana re-
ported that il was utterly unit for tue Indians
The Indian Rights Association had been organ
lied for high and noble purpose, but had been
deceived and misguided by its paid agent IN
the interest of the Pittsburg Cattle Company;
and that agent was now, he said, lobbying IN
an unholy cause.
He concluded with contemptuous allusion
TO the driveling of the female element OF the
Peace Union, and to arguments that were pased
Oh falsehOod.
Mr.. Dawes defended the Indian Rights Asso-
citation and Mr. Painter, and said there was no
objection to the resolution, which was agreed
to.
The Senate then went into Executive ses
sion, and when the doors were opened ad-
journed.
In the House, Mr. Mills Tex, d. notified
the Speaker that he had rendered his resgna-
ton TO the Governor of Texas as Representa-
tive from the Ninth District of that State, to
take effect to-day.
On motion of Mr.. Cooper lind, d., Senate
bill was passed directing the accounting ON
Ger of the Treasury to settle the accounts of Col
Daniel Mcclure, Paymaster in the Army.
After personal explanation by Mr.. Camp
bell N. Y, d. regarding his absence from i'll
ness when the silver bill was up, the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the free
wool bill which consumed the balance of the
days session. Without reaching conclusion
the Committee rose and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30.
In the Senate, after several reports from
committees had been received, Senator Coke
presented the credentials of Roger @. Mills as
Standardized from the State Of Texas
After the reading of the credentials Vice.
President Morton announced that they would
be recorded and placed on the files, and re-
quested the Senator-elect TO come forward and
take the oath of Office, which he did, escorted
TO the Vice Presidents desk by Senator Coke.
Vice President Morton read the oath of Office,
to which Mr.. Mills signified his adhesion by a
formal bow and by his signature. The new
Senator then returned to the rear of the Sen
ate, where he was compelled to hold a recep-
ton as his former associates in the House
crowded forward.
The usual morning business was transacted.
q number of routine petitions being presented
and number of reports made and bills intro
duced none Of them of special Importance ex-
cept one by Senator Dolp from the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations to provide for the
punishment Of violations of treaty rights of
aliens
This bill was suggested by the Italian trouble
in New Orleans last year. The bill went on
the calendar.
Senator Stanford, of California, then ad-
dressed the Senate in support of the bills intro
duced by him to determine the valce of a legal
tender dollar.
The Indian appropriation bill was then taken
up and discussed at length. Without reaching
q conclusion the Senate adjourned.
10 the House. Mr.. McMillin Tenn, d.
stated that ii was the desire of the Committee
On Ways and Means TO close the debate on the
free-wool bill on Saturday, and he asked that
al evening session be held tonight for general
discussion, which was agreed TO- The House
then went into Committee of the Whole on the
free-wool bill, but without reaching a conclu-
sion the Committee rose aud the House ad-
ionrned.
THURSDAY, MARCH 81.
In the Senate, in reply to direct question
proposed TO the Comnittee on Foreign Rea-
lions touching a petition presented by Mr.
Allen on the subject Of the Nicaragua Canal,
Mr.. Sherman, Chairman of that Committee
stated that the work of the Nicaragua Canal
was progressing fayorably under private cor
poratlon chartered by Congress; that the com
pany was making favorable progress; that
Congress had done nothing whatever to aid it
that bill for that purpose was reported last
session, but was not acted on; that that bill
was now under consideration by subcommit-
tee Of the Committee on Foreign Relations
which was now taking testimony in relation
70 the present condition and future prospects
Of the canal, and expected to report as soon as
possible. If the Committee were hopeful that
Congress would respond TO its recommendations
its members would be much more willing to
serve as they were now doing, taking testi-
mOny. He hoped, however, before long to
make a report TO the Senate on the subject.
Mr. Morgan offered a series of resolutions in
structing the Committee on Finance 10 inquire
and report as 10 the effect of the silver act OF 1880
On the price OF silver bullion; as to the issue
OF legal-tender notes, etc, and instructing the
Committee 10 report promptly on the matter,
lnasmuch as great anxiety existed among the
industrial classes as TO the causes of the depres-
SION OF prices and the paralysis of the markets.
After the reading Of the resolutions Mr. Nor
gan said be proposed 10 have every Senator
show his hand on this question. There were