The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-04-16

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| WASHINGTON. 4 prli 6.-Tho Indian APP
propriation bill was taken mp, the ques-
! ton beng on Mr.. Dawes motion to strike
| out the provision for the assignment Of
army officers. Mr. PctuGrew offered an
amendment appropriating SlSl,O39 for
| cOmpenSating the Indians OF the Crow
| Creek reservation for loss In their
receiving less land per cap
| ita in their diminished reScrva-
| ton than was received by the indians oc-
| cuppying other diminished reservations.
| Agreed to. Mr.. Pcttigrcw also offered an
| amendment authorizing the secretary OF
| the interior to eXpcnd not over 5000 in
| the construction of two Indian industrial
schools ito cost not over So 900 eachl one
near ChambeTlan. s. d., and one near Ra-
! pid City, s. ID. This was agreed to and
the etnate adjourned.
| WAsHINGToN, April I'm the Senate
resolution was offered by Mr.. Teller. ard
! agreed to, calling on The secretary of the
treasury tor statement as 20 the amount
| of SILVER offered TO the government each
month. The senate then proceeded to the
cOnSlderatlofs Of the bill max nc p 10 .,ri&-
ITEMS 1or the expenses OF the government of
| Tie District of Columbia. Mr.. Nc
bill approprlating $1,000 for the
| rec cptlon and entertainment of
the next encampment of the G. A. r. in
ashlngton. Mr.. McMilln offered (for
hlm5eIl substitute appropriatlng Sl0O
| UbJ for the same purpose, After discuss
sion, the matter went over Wtho ut action
WASIINGToN. ID. c.. April S.-Aiter
routine morning business the considera-
ton OF the district appropriation bill was
resi- m ID III the Senate, tie question eng
upon the appropriation for entertaining
the national encampalent of the q. \. Il.
and Mr.. Cockrcll'S amendment to Mr..
| McMiltm'S substitute (appropriating
SlG5.t o. for the purpose, requiring the
amount to be paid exclusively out of the
revenue of the District Of Columbia.
vote was taken on Mr. Cockrell's
amendment. 1t was rejected. Yeas, Il;
nays, 32 Mr.. Quay offered resolution
restricting the use of the appropriation to
subsistence and quarters OF the visiting
soldiers, excluding those residing in the
district. 1t was agreed to-i3 to 5. The
question was then taken on Mr. McMllin'S
amendment as amended and it was agreed
10. Yeas, Al; nays: 10. The amend
mrnt as agreed 10, appropriates out of
tac | nlted States treasury 500, 900
TO pay for subsistence and quarters of such
honoIab'y discharged nonresident Union
soldiers, sailors and marines who served in
tie II Of the C cilion as may attend as
delegates or otherwise to the TWenty-SXth
annual cncampnen. OF the &. A. Il. IN the
q y OF WaShla@ton, the money to be paid
TO ana dSburScd By the Citizens Executive
charge such re ept!On and entertainment
under such regulations as may lie pre-
Scrlbeu by the secretary OF war. The bill
was then passed. and after an executive
st SSlon the Senate adjourned till Monday.
WASHISGToN, April 1.-THE House
bill to place cotton ties on the free list was
referred 10 the finance committee. MIR.
Stewart offered 4 resolution, calling on the
secretary OF the treasury for the mforma-
ton connected with the purchase and coin
age Ct silver. The bill introduces by Mr..
talinger for a commission to select a site
for Sanltarium for pulmonary patients
was taken up ana Mr.. Gallngcr addressed
the Senate. The bill was referred TO the
committee on epidemic diseases, and then.
on motion OF Mr.. Cameron. the Senate
proceeded II executive business. After
three and Il half hours spent i'll executive
session, and after stormy debate, the
Senate yielded TO the powerful pressure
brought to bear by the committee on for
cign relations. and vacated the Office of cX-
ccutive clerk filled for ten years by James
Il. Dung. The committee charge iOung
with betraying executive secrets.
WASHINGToN, March I2.-After the 10 /
tine morning business Mr.. Stewart pro-
cccded to address the Senate. The Joint
resolution. heretofore introduced hy Mr..
Palmer. proposing a constitutional amend
III mt for the election of United States sen
at0rs BY the people was takel up, an Mr..
Chandler addr SS""t the Senate in opIOSi-
tion to it. The JOINT resolution was re-
icrrc to the committee on privileges and
elections, and the Senate. having ps SScd a
number of bills on the calendar, ad-
Journcd.