Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-06
SID CONGRESS.
Senator PaIm.r Is Surprised
lba! IGdla1s are CitlzaTS
Ind Voters in lha United States.
Iddian appropriation Bill.
Numerous Bills Thrown Out BY the
Senate Finance Committee.

WAsRIsGroN, April 5.-Ia the Senate,
the IndiAn appropriation tIl was t,ken up,
gu eslion being On Dawes motion to strike
oui the provision for the sssignmeut Of
army Ulcers to the duties Of ldisn SCENTS
with an amendment ofsred by HAxley
that. whichever the President was Of the
opinion that the good of the service speci-
ally requires it be may appoint civilian.
Pettigrew moved TO strike out the orgi
n.i provision. and Hawleys' amen iment
ard insert in lieu therefor the following
"she President is su,horiz "a to detail { Ill
Ger. Of the United States army 10 act IS
Ildisn agents al all agencies where he
shsl! deem such action for the benefit Of
service
Palmer argued sgAins. the policy Of the
House provision. Ia the course Of his ar
guu i h. sppesrsd surprised st learning
that there were Indians who wtfs United
States citizens and voters, and was informed
by Pet grew that the Sisseton ind in
Sou.h Dakota were citizens CT the | ai;et
States sGd voters, having lands in severalty,
yet they hsd sgents over them.
IL was Informed by Plsts that the ldi-
an. st Puy sllup resefv vatiOl were all voters.
Allen told him ths, in the ststs Of Wash
ington there were GOO Indians on he tcser
vslion immediately adj AGENT to the city of
Tacoma who were ciuzens of the United
States and voters, controlling in all local
Affslrs.
Palmer confessed that there were mat
ters beyCul bis 90 npre hension al this was
one. To talk about the United States ci:i
L ,a having sge IS over them was 8 s.art-
ling thing for him. 1t might be true IS
matter Of fact; it was startling SIS a matter
of Law. The HoHse provision was, be said,
contrary to sound political principles.
Marderson msde an argument in support
of the proposition to assign army officers to
The pos; Of adisn agent as vacancies &C
cur.
Dolph moved that the House bill TO
absolutely prohibit the coming of Chinese
persons ito the United States te laid be.
fore the Senate and referred to the CON-
mittee on foreign affairs. lie said the
House iostesd Of acting on the S.nate bill
on the subject passed an independent mes-
sure. as if It wss the intention of the House
to prevent any legislation on the subj ct.
! I it had amended the Senate bill, the
whole matter could have gore 10 confer.
enca committee. The I'LL was referred to
the committee OF foreign relations.
The discussion o. the question as to the
assignment of army officers o perform the
duties Of adisn sgents, was resumed.
Cuilom argued assit st the proposition.
claiming that the training Of army off c4rs
DID not Il. them for that cslion.
Proctor argued briefly ia support of the
House proposition. Dawes (hsving chat ged
OF the bil) made an esrnt ST sppeat TO the
Senate TO agree to his motion TO sttike the
army officers provision out Of the bill.
Voorhees, said he had certain matters in
his posse 5sion that he thought .Ie shouli
bring before the Senate and suggestc as
it was nov j o'clock that the Seua'e nigh!
wish TO sdjourn.