The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-14
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
INDTiN AFFIIRS IND mr. .iNTT- or
1JON BILL OJftrr THE Sf'NJTE
MT. CuiIom PROPOSES - Modification OF the
1nter-StRtc Commerce Law to Permit
Pooling Under Certain Ec-iGicu"ns-fr"
posed Military Eu,limpucnt at the Fair.

Mt. Gallon Proposes Modification of the
1nter-Statc Commerce Law to Permit
Pooling Under Certain Restrictions fr"-
posed Military Incnmpmcnt nt III" Far.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1%.-Nr. Yeats Joint
resolution for u commission 60 max" an
agreement with the Nv" civilized ttiOes
in the Indian Territory for takin: lands
in severaity was taken up in the senate to-
day. Mr. Plat Rep. Comm expressed regret
that n question ut such great Importance
should be obscurcl ~ reference TO the con.
duct and expenses Of certain courts. Tho real
question that should interest tho American
people was whether they should longer on
,}ure Ave separate. indcpcndcnt.'so vercignan
almos. wholly foreign toyornmonts within
the boundaries Of tho United states inlrprn-
dent Governments owing no allegiance to the
United States,and with no responsibility to tho
United States Government except that they
shall make no laws Inconsistent with tho
institutions OF the United States or with the
laws OF Congress regulating trade and COM
merce with the Indian tribes. There were
now. he said. in tho Indian Territory about
125.OOO whites. as against o.. 600 Indians.
These whites were there by permission OF tho
Indians, but had no participation whatever in
tho Government. Tho entire reason of tho
guarantee that tho Indians should be indo-
pendent had therefore entirely vanished:
were err constantly Increasing. As long as
the present anomaiouis CONDITION OF tM ni,1
ssates dw S aG1 and doing S,n tho
Indian Territory were outside the pale OF the
governments and largely outside The h. pa ns, q
consent Of the Indians or without, their con;
tho consent OF the Indians could. not be oh.
tained it would bethetuty Of tho United states
TO see to 1t that the present condition OF things
"A rpfernnga
the resolution TO- the Committee on Indian
Affairs. The resolution went over WI TO- NOR
row. Mr.. Butler expressing desire to speak
The Anti-O Option bill was taken M and Mr..
There were. he said. but ilye great cotton mar
kets in the, world-Ne,w York. New Orleans.
ad N3W an aGTk
fuence on prices. had less actual dealings in
cotton than seven or eight other seapGrts IN
New York Cotton Exchange without reference
to transactions. and New York dominated and
United States hut. sometimes in the world.
Who had given the New York Cotton Exchange
the authority to fix the prices for the cotton of
Without finishing his argument Mr.. George
yielded to a motion for an executive session.
Among the bills introduced anu referred
were these:
s NIGER. Esr Tor the suspension of
by Mr. Mitchell ,Rsp 2fn|I9 rrnyas f1r ma
The House considered to-day the Senate
bill charging the provisions Of the act for the
distribution OF the aw ards (the La Abra claims)
made under the convention between tho United
direct a suit to be brought by the Attorney
General In the Court Of Claims against the La
Of any portion Of the award made by the nited
States and the Mexican mixed commission to
determine whether the award was obtained by
md an hA nnrf IN 'nI mn n r
saprsme COURT II Of the United ssat e Tie
isSor ' Of fnt the LA la Hb!a Go cempany iu was
was an imposition upon the Government Of
the United Staten the 1sm s sh
award. The bill also provides Tor tho return
to the Government of Mexico Of all that ,por-
distributed to the company IL 1t Is found that
the award was procured by fraud; but If the
e entitled
III. Bount Dem. Ga. Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs; spoke In favor of the
blow would be struck against the binding
which would be felt for centuries to come.
After further, debate by Mr.; Geary Uem..
Cal; and Mr.. Hit rep. 1ll)the bill was passed
The next bill called up by Mr.. Blount re-.
ferred IN the same way to tho similar claim OF
Mr;; Campbell Dem, y; ~ introduced bill
tSs bistTist q 6oISmbia;I Referred: -
mites Ss ss7 %t Mr. sda Ss
W. Va.l. directing the Com N ittee on Ways and
to into and Tspe TIE
future probable revenues under tho existing
law adopted.
The necessity for some law by which the
Government will be able TO recover money
fraudulently obtained on first pension pay
ments was the topic OF discussion in the
The reports Of various Commissioners OF Pen
sions show that large amounts are obtained
yearly IN this way. Commlssloner Black ,csti;;
mated the loss on account OF fraudulent illegal
or excessive payments Of pension money at
Sl.0O0.OOO a year. Secretary Noble. it is said.
pension can 10 held by the Government. so as
to REIN urse it in case tho pension Is found TO
be fraudulent or Illegal.
The Senate confirmed these nominations to-
day:
Person c; Cheney of New Hampshire to be Minister
Geno NJ. Lamberton of Nebraska to be Assistant Sec.
Charles. {. G..rRe OF Virginia to he United State.
Marshal for the eastern dis!rlc, q virsir,a
rt TIM Fe"" n" 9 n nh to be United states Marshal
Manning Nj. Hose of Marietta O. TO he Assistant Com.
missioner Of the General Land ohice.
Senator Mitchell OF Oregon introduced to-
day = bill to provide for n national encamp-
ment OF tho army and militia at tho Worlds
Columbian Exposition. The President is au-
thorized to establish n temporary camp for
military instruction Of the army and i!itra.
e or n1sT durT H. Gn. OF
tion IN the camp not exceeding 10000 Solun-
teers for u period of fifteen days. all ,volun-
teers to be offered ns orGaniZations of the reg
The President may also order into camp such
number OF tho regular army troops MS can be
modified for that purpose. The sum of ST.
5OO.0OO is to be appropriated for the purpose
OF carrying out the provisions Of the act.
How does Ex-Governor Cheney spell his
FIRST nams2" asked Private Secretary Pruden
Of Senator Galli.ger Of New Hampshire in tho
Senate yesterday aftcrday afternoon.
"P-e-r-s-o-n.' said the Senator
Then have written it correctly remarked
Col. Pruden.
This was Senator Gallinger's first animation
OF the nomination Of ex-Gov Cheney to be
Minister to Switzorard. NOR can it he Learned
that Senato or Chandler was less ignorant The
appointment Is regarded as u purely personal