Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-04-15
CONGRESSIONAL WORK,
A Record of the Proceedings in the
senate ana House.


appropriation bill having been taken
up, the discussion which was begun
last week on the subject OF army OFF,
GERS being assigned TO the duties OF |
Indian agents was taken I'D. Mr.. Petit
grew being the first one TO address the |
senate upon the proposition. He op-
posed the proposition as a step back
ward and argued that army officers did !
not possess the necessary qualifications |
ana were not familiar with the duties. |
dissertation on the general policy |
OF the country Followed on the part OF
Mr.. PETER. The discussion. which |
had lasted over two hours, was closed |
oy Mr.. Dawes. chairman OF the COM
mittee on Indian affairs who had !
charge OF the bill-in an argument
against the house provision, rs being
radical change in the administration
OF the Indian service-a change sprung
by single member of the house and
which had not received the sanction of
any executive officer. He compli-
mented Mr.. PROCTOR brilliant admin
istration OF the War department.
although the Pine Ridge difficulties
which had occurred during that adj
ministration, resulting in u cold
olooded butchery OF $50 men ami
women and a debt OF 81, 500, 900 formed
no part of its glory" Ii civil places
were wanted for 200 supernumerary,
highly educated army officers, why not
(Mr. Dawes asked) find places for them
in the customs service, which was so
rotten. or in the land Office service
which had been so run riot with py
political hucksters out in the western
country? The committee on appro-
priations, he stated were unanimous
in recommending that the house pro-
vision be struck out. In the house
the tariff bill was under discussion.
1t is settled now that this week will
close the general discussion on the free
wool bill. At a conference OF the DEM
ocratic members OF the ways and
, means committee it was formally de-
cided that general debate on the
the Springer wool bill should close
this week. In order 10 give as many
members as possible an opportunity 10
discuss the tariff, it was resolved that
night sessions should oe held for the
Vi bH6 Weth anu Iudb Oh
Saturday a motion should be made 10
close the general debate. Under this
program il is contemplated that the
wool bill shall be taken up and passed
on Monday, few hours probably be-
ing previously allowed for debate I'M
der the five minute rule.
! In the senate on the 31st Mr.. Nor
the finance committee to inquire into
the causes OF the depression in agri-
culture ana business ana the effect of
the silver act OF 1890. The resolution
having been read, Mr.. Morgan started
discussion by stating that it was his
purpose to call them up tomorrow and
TO bring about it he could, some dis
cussion of the financial situation of the
United States. He wished to ascertain
the opinions OF senators in regard to the
necessity and propriety OF the free
coinage OF silver. He wished to as
certain whether on either or on both
sides OF the chamber there were sena-
tors who permitted the shadows of
coming heroes ana presidential com
batants to come between their duty
to the people ana their votes on a
question OF the highest possible impor-
lance. 1t did not make any material
difference whether Mr.. Harrison or
anybody else was to be the republican
candidate for the presidency. or
whether Mr.. Cleveland or anybody else
was to be the democratic candidate.
senators should march straight up to
their duty and correct the evil he had
referred 10 as they know how. Free
debate was the duty of every senator.
Senators had no right to shrink from
the full discussion of the situation or
from free, manly performance of
their duty. So far as he was con-
cerned, whatever effect it might have
on any political party, he intended to
bring the subject forward and to have
it discussed and voted upon. In the
house the most significant event in the
tariff discussion was the presence on
the floor of Governor Mckinley. the
author OF the law against which all the
democratic speeches were directed.
He was warmly greeted by the mem
bers of both political parties and paid
close attention for a time to the speech
OF MIR. Wheeler OF Alabama in support
OF the free wool bill. The first speaker
was Mr. Brosius OF Pennsylvania, who
spoke in opposion TO the measure ana
made a vigorous defense OF protection.
Mr.. Wheeler is an energetic talker aud
when he took the floor to conclude his
speech foegan week or more ago. in
advocacy of the bill. he received the
attention of the house. He spoke but
for brief space of time which ne de-
devoted to a denunciation of the Me
Kinley act.
In the senate on the 4th the resolu-
ton of Mr. Morgan calling for re-
port by the treasury department on
the effects OF existing silver legisla-
tion on the industrial conditions of the
country, was laid before the senate
and discussed. Mr.. Morgan ied in the
discussion. lie knew that the subject
was one which struck the attention OF
the senators in an alarming way, be.
cause the people were very earnest in
their desire to have some relief from
the existing financial condition and
embarrassment. He knew that. the
behest OF party stood in the way OF a
free expression OF opinion in the sci
: ate on the question OF free coinage OF
silver. He proposed TO strip the
mask of the faces OF these party men