New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-14
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
FIFTYTWO ELLIS PASSED IN THREE HOURS.
nEMAEKApLn srArEMLxrs IN \ rrrIuox-Mn.

REMARKABLE STATEMENTS IN PETIuoN-ME.
MORGAN TALKS on SILVER AGAIN.
Washington. spill 13.-Nr. Dawes called the aitea-
lion Oh The Senate 10 day 10 a petition which he pre-
scnt~l. and which he said cjntIncl such r,ma 'kabc
statements tia; lie felt bound u speak OF them lie
terupon read the petition, which represented that he
Irraus (other than the civilized tibc,l living on
reservations were LETT without the protection Of civz-
iEG and restraining Influences OF law. AMI earnestly
ur.,cd Conarc-5 tia law ard N, means o! ciorcns
/; Zoe provided ut The pres session for Indians and
others living on Indian Fserva:i)ns. Tms petition,
Mr.. Dawes said, va, signed By G. ID. W. Brigham.
iccto? Of Holy Trinity Church. Harlem, y. Y. and a
lar, nambcr 81 Othcr people each o: whom gave LIS
residence was therefore manifest that II the
honest conviction Of the sgncrs that the statements In
che petition were tr.c The petition. howcvcr,
printed ono, that il WAS equally manifest TINT the
statement, In II were prepared BY others. Tines;
statements far wide Of tie truth That he felt
bound to contradict them. Neither the Executive nor
Congress had left the Indians on reservations without
The prot ction and civilizinc Influences Of law 1t
seemed strange TO him that anybody should prepare
ard have printed such memorial, and should ask
INTELLIGENT and earnest and honest friends Of the In
dans 10 put their names 10 H. lie vcnturcd t. fay
that the Hfe and the peace and the property and The
RIGHTS OF every Indian on any reservation In the
United states were IS safe ard as well projected as
they were among the five civilized tribes. MFR some
further remarks the petition was presented and re-
fcrIcd.
The resolutions heretofore offered by Mr.. Stewart,
calling on the secretary Of the Treasury for certain
information rs to the purchase OF silver the coinage
f standard silver dollars and the issue OF TrcaF Try
notes was taken up. and Mr.. Morgan addressed the
Senate I'm favor OF the free coinage Of silver There
were few Senator'S in the chamber during the hour tna
he was speaking. The conclusion Of his speech was
that with ts, passage Of frccsilverconasc law the
United States would have the finest financial 81 stem
the most sccrc time OF peace, OF war; OF famine or
numerical distcssthat any people OF the world could
have.
At the close Of Mr.. Morgan's speech, Mr.. stcSarts
resolution went over without action: and the Senate
proceeded Ia the consideration Of bills on the calendar
disposing Of them rs follows: To amcnd the Pension
act Of June -, 1899 CHE amendment being IN relation
to the pensions OF widows and orphans and dispensing
with the necessity Of proof that death was the Result
OF Amy service. Passed.
To extend the jurisdiction OF the supreme Court so
as TO include judgments and decrecs Of the highest
courts Of the Cherokee. Creek Seminole. Choctaw ana
Chickasaw tribe, Of Indians. Passed
Authorizing tie secretary Of the Treasury to adjust
ard settle the account Of james VI. Wilbur for ulns
furnished for the Ncw-York rostor.cc. Passed
For the adjustment ard payment Of the accounts
Of laborcrs and mechanics under the cglt-hOur law
Laid aside without action.
Authorizing the secretary Of War - cause an cx-
ploratou ,urvcy be made Of the Interior Of the
Territory Of Aa,ka Passed.
Providing that the reduction In the numbers OF the
engineer corps Of The Navy provided for in the act Of
Au-at o. 80 shall b. considered a. having ceased on
jane 30. 1891. Passed.
Tor the purchase of a site for binding for the
suprnc Court Of the United states. Laid aside with
ont action.
For a bronze statue Of Christopher Columbus. Laid
aside without action.
To provide Tor liking uniform standard OF clnS'lh
cation AMI grading ~ wheat OATS barley and rye
Passed. II authorizes ana requires the Secretary OF
Agricullaiy 10 1X upon n standard Of chs-ihcation
For the establishment Of gun factory for heavy
ordnance on tile Pacific Coast. laid ASIDE without
acIen.
For Tie preservation and custody 81 the records o.
the volunteer armies Creating rcc1rf and pension
Office ii the War DEPARTMENT. Passed.
Tho senate then proceeded g. cNccntlvc business
referring 10 The appropriate committee a number OF
nominations ~ well communication received from
the President and then ~ . 10 p. adjourned.
Eunuc the three hours which ia" senate dc?oi.d
Ia the calendar thc-r nv two ILLS passd-many
N them Ol considerable importance. although all were
nc,ci without dl'rusion with the least possible
~hr-Gs Of discussion. All Of them but three we're
senate bills