The morning call., 1892-02-28
CONGRESS.
THE HOUSE

Resolution to Postpone Appropriations
Until After Election he Indian Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--In the House to-
day a bill was passed ratifyIng the act of
tie Arizona Territorial Legislature making
an Appropriation for the Arizona exhibit at
the Worlds Fair.
Dingley Of Maine presented for reference
a preamble and resolution reeiting that the
Democratic party has determined, in order
to avoid raising direct issue on the princ-
piles which separate the Republican aud
Democratic parties ia the approaching
Presidential election, that il is necessary 10
make~the people believe there is a question
at Issue between the two parties as TO
whether the appropriations and expenditures
Of the Government shall be ecOnumicai.
The preamble then goes on TO say these So
ca ilrd leaders Of the Democratic party, in
pursuance OF this plan and IN support 81
their unfouuded charges of wicked extra
vRgance against a Republican Congress,
and their equally unfOUnded claim OF
superior honesty and economy for the
present Congress, has found 1t necessary TO
defer all appropriations until the second
session Of the present Congress, after the
Presidential election, in order that they
may be able TO point during the campaign
10 an apparent reduction of appropriations
in support OF their charges aud claims;
therefore, be it
campaign II IS inexDedient 10 provide for the
construction of any Of the numerous public build
Jugs whicn Congress intends to authorize until
the second session, after sthe Presidential eec-
lion shall have been decided aud the necessity
which, as The Democratic members seem 10
think, exists Tor pressing false issue OF econ
Omy in lieu of he real issues or principles which
shall divide the parties has passed away.
Indian Appropriation Bill
The House then went into committee Of
the whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
In the considering of the bill the House au-
thoriZed an innovation, which, II cOncurred
in by the Senate, Will be of great interest to
Indian agents and the officers of the regular
army, an amendment proposed by Bowers
OF California being adopted providing that
the President may detail officers of the
army to act as Indian agents whenever
vacancies occur. On motion Of Holman it
was amended to provide that such officers,
while acting as Indian agents, will be under
the orders and directions of the Secretary
of the Interior. 10 advocating his amend
meut Bowers said that sooner or later the
people would compel the adoption of the
principles involved therein. Army officers
are second to no people on earth in the
matter Of integrity and honor. II they per-
formed the duties of Indian agents the
indians would be fairly dealt with and there
would be no more wars.
Wilson of Washington did not think that
army officers would make good Indian
agents.
Bowers took the opposite view and added
that when the present Indian agents got
into trouble the army officers were called on
to Quel the disturbance. At this point HOl-
mans amendment was adopted
Simpson of Kansas favored Bowers
amendment, and said 1t was the first time
he had heard any excuse for the eXistance
of the army IN this country. Here was
proposition to put the army in some useful
employment, and take political strikers out
Of Office.
a Question of Quorum.
Upon a standing vote the committee
agreed to Bowers amendment as amended,
the vote standing SO to 40.
Picker of South Dakota raised the p oint
Of no quorum.
Wilson of Washington said that evidently
there wassa quorum.
The Chair Bypum) replied that there was
evidently quorum present, but the Chair
could not vote them; tile gentlemen must do
their own voting. [Applause on the Demo-
cratic side.l
On a vote by members the amendment
was aGOpted-123 10 43. Although it was
thus agreed to by the COMMITTEES of tho
whole. Peel of Arkansas gave notice that
would ask a separate vote In the House.
This is too important a matter to be legis-
lated upon without greater consideration
than has been given it.
Pending final action the committee rose
and the House adjourned.