The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-04-07
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS

| Senator Perkins presented memorial from
SSsns sale o, 81 ansr at ths so
diers home at Leavcnworth. Mr.. Broderick, Of
Kansas. has also introduced bill in the house to
Senator Perkins introduced bill to grant the
Union Terminal company authority to build a
railroad bridge over the Kansas river at Kansas
The senate In executive session ratified the ar
bitration treaty with Great Britain.
Mr.. Funston. of Kansas. has introduced his bill
intended to prevent the grand rush at the open
| ing Of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe lands next
month, and a repetition of tn. disgraceful scenes
witnessed at the opening Of Oklahoma. 1t places
the matter in the hands of the secretary Of tho
interior. and provides that when Indian lands
are to be thrown open to settlement, If 1t BE-
comes evident there will be great many appli-
cants. the secretary is to cause the land to b
distributed by lottery, according to rules and
regulations to be provided by the interior de-
partment.
The senate discussed at length tho house
amendment to the Indian appropriation bill
concerning the proposed detail Of army officers
to act INDIAN agents. but did not reach vote.
In the house there Is an understanding that the
debate on the free wool bull will close this
week.
opportunity for all to be heard on the tariff dis
cussion. These evening sessions are usually at
tended by but few members: only twelve were
present at the close OF the last speech on ono
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relations. replying to resolution OF inquiry, said
Nj nmnr .ha cnr,,ra,;nn cSar,e,sS
by congress; that the company was making ia
vorable progress: that congress has done nothing
Vas ronori.S iast session hut w,s NOT acted an.
that bill was now under considerable by the
tiops which il now taEiny testimony in rela
t;o =, ,hn raS.nt c,,J,t arJ fntnre nrns,scts
of the canal. and expected to report as soon Us
S.nat"r Nory,r osf.rs3 i. ss,;ss of r.solpt;ons
;rs,rMct;rs, .ba cnnm;,,en on fne,ce IN inonir,
and reporf ne to- the effect of the silver act OF
Is. on the price of SILVER bullion ms To the issue
Of Ie oa ' tender nn,es e,c and ;nstynctins the
crmm;f.ea 70 renort nromntIy ON the matter in
asmm.h % ,,rsa, an r;ety sI;s,.d nm,nv tho in
dmS,rai cIaSses n. =" Tho canse ~ the denress;on
OF nr;ces and n,r.lvsis Of markets
The senate reached n vote ON the propostion
in rho Indisn anpropri,tions hill to proyide that
army officers be detailed a. Indian agents and
voted ~ 10 % to- leave that provision in the bill
In the house MIR. Watson, of Georgia asked
recognition tn offer n resolution to instruct the
judiciary committee TO report on his resolution
concerning Pinkertcn detectives but failed to
gain recognition
During the debate of the day on the free wool
bill, Governor Mckinley Of Ohio was in the
house. Another evening session was spent with
a dozen members present, four of whom got
their speeches ON the tariff into tho Congression-
al Record.
The senate confirmed the appointment of reg
listers of land offices as follows. S. Overstreet,
Id Id n.
The senate continued consideration of the In
dian oppropriation bill
In discussing the amount given in the bill to
Haskell institute at Lawrence Kansas, Senator
Allison criticised the methods of the Indian
commissioner; among other things that he wrote
long letters to senators instead Of appearing be-
fore the proper committee The school at Law
renee Kan was the case in pOint the commits
sioner having written a letter to Mr. Perkins
fayOring an increase from $500 to $4,000. 1t
has been discovered BY the committee on apprO-
vriatinpS that SIS (hO N that nmount (eXDrpSSsNt
in the estimate us for outhouses) was actually for
the erection of a residence for the superintend-
trio plant.
The house continued discussion of the free
wool bill speeches were made on both sides.
Mr. Watson of Georgia. expressed the senti-
mep,s 81 Tho alliarce nortv on The tariff question
Discussion on the free wool bill is ended-lOng
speeches at least five minute debate continues.
1t is desired to pass the bill before the 9th inst.
for the political effect il might have on the
Rhode Island election. For the same reason
there may be a successful effort to delay final
vote q day longer.
A substitute for tho Hatch-Washburn bill has
appeared in the house. 1t contains all the pro
visions of that anti-OptionS bill, but is more
able to the committee on agriculture, which has
the measure under consideration.
Delegate Harvey, of Oklahoma, has succeeded
in getting the Indian committee Of the house
70 take mn his bill for the purchase Of the Chero-
kee strip and opening of the lands to settlement.
Mr. Harvey will urge the committee to present q
report at the earliest opportunity. He feels con-
fident that the committee will make favorable
report. IL this kind of report is made his bill
for the purchase of the land will stand very
good show. There are many who believe. how
1t calls for an appropriation of So,UO,UO, and
many will oppose II for that reason. Some OF
the provisions of the treaty with the Cherokees
unsatisfactory and for these and other reasons
the fate of the bill is doubtful.
Senator Morgan made his announced speech on