The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-18
SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
ACTION ON TIE TYPHUs FEVER
RESOLUTION DEFERRED.

ton Extending Sympathy to the
Masses of the People on Account OF
Their Alleged Poverty-Mr. Watson
Declares IN Favor OF Treating the
Indians Generously.
WASHINGTON. Feb. lin the House
this morning Mr.. Stump of Maryland
asked unanimous consent for immediate
confederation of the Senate concurrent res
olution providing for an investigation by
the Senate and House committees on immi-
grafton, of the laws relative TO immigration
and the facts attending the admission of
typhus-strieken Russians at New York.
Mr.. Geary Of California objected, and
the resolution was referred.
Mr.. Livingston of Georgia asked unani-
mons consent for immediate consideration
OF the following preamble and resolution
10 visw OF the unrest and extremely dis
tressed condition OF the mas Ses Of the people
In this country and their eager inquiry as to
the policy of this House toward the people
Resoired, That We extend TO them our sincere
sympathy, and promise to do all in our power
for their relief on the line Of improved finances
and reduced taxation.
Mr.. Taylor OF Illinois objected
On motion Of Mr.. Enloe resolution was
adopted calling on the Postmaster General
for information relative to contracts made
under the mail subsidy act.
MAINTENANCE or THE INDIANS.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
Dir. Peel OF Arkansas, who was in charge
OF the bill, asked consent that fret reading
OF the measure, which covers sixty printed
pages, be dispensed with, but Mr. Hooker
OF Mississippi objected, and the reading
clerk proceeded with his thankless task
Wit h.
member. For an hour the reading con-
ner, but before L was completed na
MIR. Pendleton of West Virginia renewed
the request that il be dispensed with and
this time there was no objection. Then a
question arose as to the limitation to be
placed upon the general debate, Messrs
Peel and Wilson Of Washington, represent
ing respectively the majority and minority
OF the committee on Indian affairs, being in
entire accord as to the propriety Of restrict
ing the discussion to the smallest possible
compass.
ALLIANCEMKN OBJECT TO LIMITATION,
But the third party, speaking through
Mr.. Watson and Mr.. Simpson, insisted upon
Its right to debate the measure and its pro-
test against limitation proved of some avail.
as the discussion was begun without any
Limitation being ordered. Mr. Peel explained
hh0 PAONlSAOub % Eu6 Dill, 6laElnR that
the law for the current year on it's face ap-
propriated $17, 651, S42. OF this sum So, 6l4,
e96 was to pay for lands purchased from
various Indian tribes. This amount was
not properly chargeable to the appro-
prtation bill for tie Indian serv-
ice for that year. This being
deducted the appropriation for the year was
S6,036, "a. The pending bill appropriated
81, 236, 7S7, being SIC, 4l5 ,055 less than the
amount carried by the last bill upon its
face and $500, 1877 less than the total of that
measure after deducting the amount paid
for lands.
Mr.. Stockdale Of Mississippi criticised the
appropriations for the Indian school at
Carlisle. Pa, oharacterizing it is S10O, 900
folly. He protested against taking money
out of the pockets OF the people to nav for
boarding schools for Indians
wATsoN's SPOUT OF FAIRNESS.
Mr.. Watson said that his heart was bleed
ing with a sense of the distress Of the people
he represented, but his voice could never be
raised in this hall against fair liberal and
wise appropriation for the red men of the
west. What his people wanted was not
stinginess In the treatment of other people
but justice to themselves. Give them fair
laws; laws that recognize no special class
that recognize no special privileges
Referring to the agricultural interests OF
the country, he argued that the prices Of
the products Of the farmers had been greatly
decreased, owing to the financial laws now
in force. He was frequently interrupted
by Mr.. Funston of Kansas, whom he dubbed
Farmer Funston" and the coloquy be-
tween the two gentlemen was amusing,
though carried on amid confusion which
rendered their voices almost indistinguish-
able.
THE MONEY IN THE HANDS OF A FEW.
Mr.. Watson declared that according to
the report Of the superintendent Of the CEN
sus, every man, woman and child in the
land was entitled to $1,000, but under the
law the money had been dumped into the
hands of those who had special privileges.
Those sections of the country where rail-
roads thrived, where banks thrived, where
monopoly thrived, had been built up at the
expense of the agricultural interests. For
the lest twenty>fve years the national
banks had had the peoples money for per
cent. and had been making their money by
lending it to the people to whom it belonged
at between and 30 per cent.
At this point Mr.. Funston again inter-
rupted, and despite MIR. Watson's refusal to
yield and his suggestion that MIR. Funston
had better resume his seat, continued to ply
Mr.. Watson with questions, much to the
merriment Of the House.
FUNSTON REFUSES TO BE DoWNED.
The confusion was great, and it was in
vain that the chairman reminded Mr. Fun
ston that the gentleman from Georgia @ ould
not be interrupted without his consent. Mr..
Funston was persistent in his queries, and
his persistency led to Mr.. Watson iuquiripR
who is boss, the chairman or the gentle-
man from Ksnsasf'
Continuing, Mr.. Watson attacked the
national banking laws, and many of his
statements were contradicted by Mr.. Fun
ston. One of Mr.. Funston's queries was:
Does the gentleman mean to say that the
government loans money to national banks
for the purpose of circulationW
There is no gentleman who has heard
me that does not understand me-" was MIR.
Watson's response.
"If you show this House" continued Mr..
Funston, that the government has loaned
81 TO the national banks for the purposes of
circulation, will resign my seat in favor
or the democrats"
THE inducement is very great retorted
Mr.. Watson, amid increased merriment.
In conclusion Mr.. Watson said that the
bankers. manufacturers and railroads had
asked congress for donations The farmers
had asked for nothing. Glass legislation
had been the ruin of the country. Gentle
men talked about the defense of the country
by the construction of a navy, by the cree
tion of forts, but the strongest defense the
country could have was in the strong
arms of her citizenship The best bulwark
of constitutional government was in the
hearts of the people and in government
that recognized no special class or section.
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