Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-04-07
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Mr. Stewart
gave notice that he would on Monday next
move to take up the Senate bill to provide
for the free coinage of gold and silver,
now on the calendar reported adversely.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Wolcott re-
questing the President to refrain from al
loting in severalty the lands OF the pres
enJ reservation Of the Southern Ute In
dians pending Legislation in the present
Congress, respecting the removal OF these
Indians to another reservation, was agreed
to. and then the Senate proceeded to exc
cutIve business.
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-The feature
of the morning business in the Senate was
the induction OF SenatOr-elect Roger q.
Mills, of Texas, into bis new dignity. A
bill was introduced by Senator Dolph, from
the committee on foreign relations, to pro-
vide for the punishment OF violations of
treaty rights of aliens. The bill was sug-
gested by the Italian troubles in New
Orleans last year. The Indian ap-
preparation bill having been taken
up, the discussion on the subject Of
army officers being assigned to the duties
of Indian agents was again taken up. Mr..
Hawley moved to amend the House pro
vision by adding to it proviso that
whenever the President shall be of opinion
that the good OF the service specially re-
quires it, he may appoint civilian. Mr..
Hawley'S amendment to the House pro-
vision was agreed to; and without reach
ing a vote on the amendment to strike out
the House provision, the Senate adjourned
WASHINGTON. March 31.-Mr. Morgan
offered series of resolutions in the Senate
to-day, instructing the committee on
finance to inquire and report as to the eff
feet of the silver act of 1890 on the price of
silver bullion, as to the issue OF legal ten
der notes, etc. After discussion it was
laid on the table. The Indian appropria-
ton bill was taken up, and the vote
wac tal.aD without further discussion on
the House provision for the assignment
of army officers to the duty of In
dian agents. The amendment recon-
mended by the committee on approprla-
tons to strike out the provision was de-
feated-yeas 80, nays "a. So that the pro-
vision remains Incorporated in the bill.
Without further action on the bill the
Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April LIN the Senate
an amendment offered by Mr.. Villas to IN
crease the appropriation for an Indian
school led to discussion. in which Mr.. AL
lison, chairman Of the committee on appro-
priatIonS criticised the Indian commits
sloner. Mr.. Hansbrough offered an
amendment tor a commission to negotiate
with the Turtle Mountain band of
Chippewa Indians in North Dakota
for the cession of the right and in
terest which they CLAIM IN their lands.
Agreed to. Finally the bill was reported
to the Senate from the committee OF the
whole. Mr.. Dawes moved to strike out the
provision for the assignment Of army Off
GERS to the duties of Indian agents, and
consented that the motion should go over
till Monday. After short executive SEES
sion the Senate adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, ID. g., April 4.-The sill
yer question was brought up by a long
speech by Mr.. Morgan. Mr.. Stewart then
silver. At the close of his remarks the
matter went over, Mr.. MOrgan's resolution
being placed on the calendar under the
rules. After an executive session the Sen
ate adjourned.
The House.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 19.-The
tariff debate was to-day resumed in the
House of Representatives but the discus
sion was rather unintereStlng after the eX
citing scenes that have been provoked by
the silver controversy during the past
week. The Speaker lald before the House
a communication from Mr.. Mills stating
that he had sent to the governor of Texas
his resignation as representative from the
Ninth District of Texas to take effect to-
day. The communication was spread
upon the Journal.
On motion OF MIR. Hull Ua.) a Senate
! bill was passed with slight amendment)
to establish a port of delivery at Des
Moiues. The House then went into COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Blount GA in
WAsHINGToN, March 30.-The entire
! session was taken up in debate in commit
tee of the whole on the Springer free wool
| bill.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Tariff was
again the subject of debate and no business
was done. Less than a dozen members
were present when the House reaSSembled
at o'clock tonight and went into com
mittee OF the whole on the free wool bill.
| After speeches by Messrs. Parrett Mo-.
Milien (Me.). Greenleaf IN. " and
Pendleton CIV. w. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-Mr. Catchlngs
Miss. J, from the committee on rules, re-
ported back resolution for the appoint
ment of special committee of seven
members to investigate the charges made
| against the Census Bureau. Mr.. Wilcox
iConn.) said the standing committee on
the eleventh census was abundant
~ able to conduct the. inquiry.
He offered an amendment putting
the investigation in the charge
of that committee. Mr.. Catchlngs (Miss.)
demanded the previous question:; where
upon MIR. Miller (Wis.) assumed the role
OF tilibusterer. He moved an adjournment
and this being defeated by vote of 126 70
Mr.. Kilgore, of Texas, goOd-naturedly
voting with MI. Millerl, moved for a re-
cess until about O'Clock. On this he
made the point of no quorum. Mr..
Gatherings called attention to the rule
which provided that pending report from
the committee on rules, but one motion to
adjourn shall be entertained. Mr.. Miller
denounced the rules, declaring that the
business of the House would be conducted
better without any rules. The House had
spent the time CT this session doing moth
ing, worse than nothing. all on account of
these rules. Mr.. Wllcox's amendment
was agreed to, and the resolution as
amended adopted. After further filibus-
tering the House went into committee on
the free wool bill.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The general
discussion on the tariff bills closed in the
House to-day. The first speaker to-day
was Mr.. Mckinney { n. H., who favored
the bill and attacked the protective tariff
system. Mr.. Wilson mo. had few min
utes accorded to HIM and made an earnest
speech in favor of the bill. Mr.. Cummings
On. Y also advocated the bill. Mr.. Bur.
rows Mich. J, a member of the committee
on ways and means. followed in opposi-
ton to the bill. Mr.. Brickner (Wis.) and
Mr.. Dearmond (Mo.) spoke in favor Of the
bill. The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The speech of