Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-05
The Bill Considered by the House
Today.
DEMOCRATS WHO -0BJEGT.
Mr.. Holman Makes the
Strongest Opposition.
THE SENATE PASSES BILLS
And Then Debates the Indian
Land measure.
THE SENATE.

Vice President Morton announced at 1915
that he mad signed (among other bills) the
amended House Chinese exclusion bill, which
now goes back to the House and thence to the
President for his approval.
In presenting a remonstrance from East
Hsrdwick. Vt. against legislation to close the
vorlds fair on Sundays. Mr.. Morrill, remarked
that u it we're 80 closed 1t would deprive the
working classes of any reasonable opportunity
70 visit the exhibition.
HOSE BILLS PASSED.
The House bill to establish a military post at
Helena. Mont, apprOpriating 100000, was
reported by DIR. Hawley from the committee
on military affairs.
MIR. Sanders moved to make the amount
5000. 900. but Mr.. Hawley said that the COM
mlttce was unanimous IN recommending the
passage of the House bill without amendment.
Mr.. Sanders amendment was rejected and
the bill passed.
House bill to establish sub ports of entry and
delivery at Superior. Wis. and Ashland, Wis.
was reported and passed
The House bill sppropriating Si50,G00 to
defray the expenses of the Bering sea arbitra-
ton at Paris was also reported and passed
without discussion
TO REMOVE POWDER BOATS.
Mr.. Mcpherson offered and asked immediate
removal Of all powder boats used for the
storage of powder now lying in the port OF
New York and prohibiting such boats from
lying there in future, except when they are IN
transitu or are engaged in transferring army
and navy supplies of powder.
Mr.. Chandler objected to its immediate con-
siieration and Ii went over till tomorrow.
The following bills were taken from the cal
endar and passed:
Senate bill appropriating $50 900 for apub-
lie building at Washington, Pa
House bill to authorize construction Of q
bridge across the Missouri river at Dewitt,
Carroll county, Mo. with amendments).
THE INDIAN LAND BILL
The resolution offered by Mr.. Jones ARK
for the payment TO the Choctaws and Chicka-
saws for their interests in the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe reservation (nearly $4,000. OOO) was
taken up and Mr. Platt addressed the Senate in
opposition toit He said that the courts we're
the place for the decision of the question and
that il was almost a trayesty to argue il before
an Inattentive Senate.
Nevertheless. he went on to argue it. using
map Of the Indian territory and going back to
the original treaties in calculation of his
speech. Coming down to the appropriation
Mr. Platt referred to the action of the Choctaw
legislature In contracting to pay one-fourth OF
the amount recovered to three delegates who
were TO present the matter to Congress- and to
u.
Ward that the three delegates had given their
notes for $4,000 to senators of the Choctaw
council to secure their confirmation. These
facts. ne said. we're before the President when
he declined to authorize the payment OF the
appropriation. and the additional fact that all
but full bloods were excluded from participa-
ton in the amount.
Ii was certainly (Nr. Plat said the duty OF
the President to call the attention of Congress
to the matter and it was the duty OF Congress
TO heed his message. III the presidents believed
that the claim inequitable, unfounded or
exaggerated. or that there was any suggestion
OF fraud in its prosecution. and had failed TO
call the attic ntion Of Congress to il. the Presi-
dent would have been open to criticism.
THE HOUSE.
After the reference o. few Senate bills the
House went into corsmittee of the whole (Mr
Hatch Of Missouri in the chair on the river
and harbor appropriation bill
Further general debate was limited to two
hours. and Mr.. Holman Qnd.) took the floor in
opposition to the measure.
Nh HOLMAN ATTACKS THE BILL
He attacked the bill AS being AN extravagant
one. 1t not only appropriated more than
sc. 900. but it authorized contracts to be
made which would make the government liable
tor $4,000. 900 more.
In connection with the bill he sent to the
crerL'. dasL and had reaa q Is,tar e., w r
+ eo,,sr5 ~ por, Hnro, NH g. PaU-aa..
t,ys wh;,nsx ,hant;n, ~, e. - oi,.,a";.'~.
to the proposal to make twenty-one-foot
80 ,h;r,x ,o;Ios Th;s oha.nai - 49,
In be made with piers of wood or stone on both
sides. 1t would cost at least S72.OOO 900. and
u the piers were OF stone 1t would cost
s'oV'ooo'ooe'
EXPENSIVE PIER BUILDING.
Again at Beer Point in Lake Erie there
xopIa be ten miles Of niers and ~. fs., =,
a-...; - a. -, -: y,
NsNe' N INC S i"ei my nhes
OF piers. AT the foot OF Lake Huron there
would have to be about three miles of
piers These nlnety-three miles OF wooden
e.. SO, 600 a mile. which amounted to the enor-