Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-12
LO THE POOR REDS
No Money For Their Lands
just Now.
THEY WOULD COST 10000, 900
Congress Win considsr the Appropria-
uons and Other Bills This Week
-Ths McGanshan Claim.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ll.-lt seems 10
be tscitly Understood that the senate
will not tackle the anti-option bill In
earnest before the Christmas vacation.
And a. this is the unfinished business,
il necessarily follows that no other
measure OF Importance will ba taken up
until after the holidays, except such -
come up in the morning hour or are
taken under consideration by unsni-
nous consent. There is an unfinished
debate pending on Mr.. Vests motion
TO negotiate with the five civilized
tribes for the surrender of the Indian
territory. Mr.. Platt of Connecticut and
other members of the Indian committee
have gwen notice of an intention to
speak on the matter. There are num-
Der of other Indian questions pending
which are liable to bring about . gen.
eral debate on the whole Indian ques-
ton.
Members of the appropriations CON-
mittee, in view of the condition of the
treasury. will oppose further legisla-
ton involving appropriations OF any
kind for the occasion of Indian lands
at this time. 1t Is asserted by men,
bers of that committee that. including
the Choctaw and Chickasaw appropria-
tion Of nearly So 900, 900 made by the
first congress and held up pending
final action on the presidents special
message on this subject, and the pro-
posed ratification of the agreement re-
lating to the Choctaw strip, and other
agreements negotiated bv the Choctaw
COMMISSION for the surrender of In
dian lands, the liabilities in sight for
Indian lands will involve IN appropri-
alton of nearly 100000 If all are
acted upon. Consequently there Is q
disposition to delay action on any of
them for the present.
Some other Biiis.
The McGarrahsn clam to the new
Idria Mining company's property 10
lthS.special order for Tuesdays debate.
The bill authorizing the court of claims
to take cognizAnce of the case under
conditions favorable to McGarrahan
was passed by unanimous vote of the
senate last session and four more than
two-thirds Of the house, but vetoed by
President Harrison because he believed
the conditions of tho bill bore unjustly
on the United States. Mr.. McGarrahan
is confident the bill will be passed over
the veto. If it 10, the genial and per-
sistent claimant will be about $S, ,000, 900
better off than 1T present.
Senator Mitchell says he will press
his JOINT resolution proposing an addi.
ton to the constitution providing for
the election of senators by = direct vote
of the people. It is the second m cas-
ure on the calendar under the rule for
the consideration of business unobject-
ed to. 1t 10 hardly probable. despite
its favorable position, that. concluMve
action will be taken at this session of
congress. Appropriation bills will
probably take up the time Of the house
this week. The military bill has been
reported and may be ready tor action
by the house Monday, or . day or two
after. Other bills nearly completed
are the District of Columbia and the
urgent deficiency, while it is not at all
unlikely that the pension bill will be- re-
ported before the end of the week.
The military, the Notifications and the
District of Columbia bills are on the
program for consideration. and they
may be disposed of before the begin
ming of next week.