The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-10-20
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

FhVM WAoHlNuIUN ClI1.
Senator Dolph has introduced a bill 10
ratlfy the agreement with the Indians
on the Silet2 reservation, Oregon, for the
cession OF their lands not needed for al
lotment.
The charges made BY the citizens OF
Oklahoma City OF alleged misconduct ON
the part OF Captain D. r. Steele OF the
United States army tretiredl in connse-
ton with the opening OF Oklahoma TO
settlement had their effect in the issuing
OF an order by the Secretary OF War for
the court.martial Of Captain Steele He
IL charged with fraud in his official On
paclty, while in command OF the troops
IN 1892, to secure control OF some Of the
best land sites in the Territory and with
making bargain with an auctioneer by
which he purchased at the very lowest
price government buildings and other
property sold when the military camn
was broken up. The court-martial wifi
meet at Fort Reno, Oklahoma.
Strenuous efforts have been made by
those tavoring and opposing the Nc
Creary substitute for the Geary bill In
agree upon a time when the bill shall be
considered. II is feared that there will
be no quorum in the House as soon "a
the vote is taken on the Federal election
law repeal bill, Efforts will be made 10
take the bill up as soon after this vote as
possible. Some OF its opponents want il
put OIL till November / TO wait for a
quorum. There is little doubt expressed
that the billwill go through as soon as a
vote can be reached. Several Western
members are preparing speeches which
VIII severely arraign the administration
Tor the non-enforcement of the Geary
law.
In his report to the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs Prof Putnam in charge
Of the chronological exhibit Of the |
Worlds Fair denounces as falsehoods !
the charges by Mrs. Sickles. Chairman /
Df the Universal Peace Union, that bru- !
tal and cruel exhibitions OF the Indian
sun dance were given at the fair. This !
are characterized as misrep- +
'esentations; he SAYS there has been no /
representation Of the Indian sun dance.
md there has not been single Indian
belonging to the United States who has
AIKEN part in any exhibition except the
Navajos, who have been quietly sitting
n hut weaving and making silver work.
Indians from Vancouver Island, who are
'ntlrely outside the jurisdiction OF the
United States, have given exhibitions,
'eriorming ceremonial songs and dances.
Secretary Carlisle has sent to the
iouse his reply to the resolution of that
'ody asking him why 4,500,0O0 ounces
! silver bullion were not purchased dur
ng July and August as required by law.
he reply says, as the United States is
ne largest purchaser OF silver in the
Iorld, the Secretary Of the Treasury i
tier an examination OF the offers and
uotations each day should determine
hat in his judgment is fair price, He :
lther has to purchase 4,5O0,000 ounces
the dealers prices, no matter how un-
aasonable or exorbitant, or he must en-
10y such means as are at his command
ascertain the actual market price.
he effort OF the department since June
has been to simply ascertain the fair
larket price of bullion each day il was
fered for sale, and when ascertained to
lake purchases at that price.
The Foreign Affairs Committee has
ecided to report favorably the McCreary
Institute for the Everett bill. As agreed
., it extends the Chinese registration
eriod six months from the passage Of
lie act. 1t strikes out the word white"
ON the Geary act so az to permit the
etimony OF anybody except Cinnamon
be adduced to prove "Ghinamen are
ititled to register" II defines Chi \
ase laborer. Geary offered his amend
ent requiring photographing in con =
sction with the Identification clause, =
1t only secured three votes in its sup
'rt. The majority deemed the regua- :
pms Of the Treasury Department suili- n
ent, Geary cast the only adverse vote. !
e declares the bills teeth are drawn. q
at it is makeshiit in keeping with =
e course Of the administration, and
of ftK tfYfll Hstk.k i