The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-29
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TEE HOUSE WASTES FoUR HOURS n
AN ATTEMPT TO GET A QUORUM.
sesatsr Pss.sr Pleased At the Aetas. d
the 1lilnois OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Roosevelt Pronisss to Mako 10 warn
Tor Fostmsster-Gesersi Wasansksr.
WASHINGTON. April 20-Theold story Of Gov.
eminent Injustice to the Indians was discussed
all day In the Senate by Mr.. Jones OF Arksnsas.
in connection with the suspended approprin-
ton OF nearly three millions Of dollars for an
area OF land. variously estimated at from Ave
to seven million acres. taken from the Choctaw
and Chickasaw Nations Mr.. Jones contend
ed that great injustice had been done by the
President In holding back the appropriation.
and the contrary view was taken BY Messrs.
Allison and Plat. Mr.. Teller OF Colorado and
Mr. Perkins Of Kansas criticised the action Of
tho President in setting aside an appropria-
ton passed by Congress and approved By him
SELF Mr. Jones's resolution. which declared
that there was not sufficient ground for with
holding the appropriation. was still Enacted
on whom the Senate ad, burned.
The House wasted four hours in an attemp t
to proceed with the Diplomatic and Consular
bill. The reductions made by the committee
In the salary Of several important missions.
notably that Of the Envoy. to Venezuela. were
not acceptable to the Republicans nor to many
Democrats. and the House found itself without
voting quorum. although three calls OF the
committee disclosed q gu, rum present .s. each
Quorum s votnH call i0 q ne House was or.
dered and the deputy serge ants. at arms, en-,
members went TO extreme m cans to earn their
fees. Few OF the members not on the Moor
places about. the Capitol blu qding. and IS. II
was known that many mem oers wore at the
Rcpp AVE- spGanoe o
uties were secured and driven e the track In
the Of big shs
House adjourned until Tomorrow:
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In the Senate to-day Mr.. Turpie presented
memorial OF the Indiana polls Typothete In
which attention is called to the evident injus-
tice Practised By the United States GoysEp.
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Senator Turpie to-daY introdpced bill to
cy seGe q the United States
prevent the workns q Injustice e those who
vented tSs
Bshrins sea an She Win stop It Po2s To%nssnd
i0 sd hSf saWp ste1 1ss flagship tn. Chi
gage: and The Atlsnts left ,MoRteyideo to-day
se4 .a and Ysntton viii Fe$sip IL !hs South
Atlantic station. Commander Bradford is the
senior officer in charge.
The House Committee on Railways and
Canals to-day ordered q favorable report on
the bill introduced BY Mr.. Dalzell Of Penn
sylvania appropriating SAC. 1000 for q survey
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whose duty Il shall be TO select and survey and
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canal to connect the waters Of Lake Erie from
or OF the
To all inquiries to-day Senator Palmer ex-
snd
he said . he should Certainly support him With
earnestness and sincerity Il the Co Gonvsnti9p
dste e Wss IN noson to
support from his State. Friends Of Senator |
Palmer make no c0nesHlment OF their heller
land, and that their choice will stand q most
excellent chance for heading the ticket They
@ SSs ser sHa S1s ana 'u'
Senator German smiled one OF his own Pc
euliar smiles to-day when he read the state /
meat column long in o Philadelphia Repub-
lican paper tothe effect that he and Senator |
discovered that the Maryland Senator'S pro-
frssed friendship for the past few, months was
ferret out the New York Senator'S political
secrets for his own personal and political benz
eit After characterizing the story as absurd. |
senator German repeated the statement which
thehe made to THE Sun correspondent early In
winter: that he had never conversed with Sen
ator Hill on the subject OF the Presidential |
nomination. That statement was absolutely
correct then. Senator German says, and It is
absolutely correct now. He and Senator
Hin are good friends and there has never
the Presidential nomination.
Theodore Roosevelt promises that when he
takes the witness stand in tho Houaa ipvo.<j- |