The Red Cloud chief., 1894-06-22
WORK OF NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Several Of the Amounts In Indian
Bill Increased.

Several Of the Amounts In the Indian
Bill Increased.
WASHINGTON, June l3.-In the senate
Wednesday three bills providing an ad-
ditional circuit Judge in the Seventh,
Eight and Ninth judicial districts respec-
lively were taken from the calendar and
passed.
The tariff bill was then taken up and
Sherman rep, o. made an argument
against free wool. His speech was con.
fined to the consideration Of effect of free
wool upon the revenue of the country
and upon the wool industry. Dubois
Or then spoke against the bill, partic-
ul8rly free wool.
WASHINGTON, June l3.-In the house
during the morning hour Wednesday the
following bill was passed: To amend the
act constituting circuit courts Of appeal
20 . to permit appeals to be taken from
their judgments, appointing receivers
without accompanying ~injunctions.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then ta.:en up. Delegate Flynn %. ~
obtained the adoption Of an amendment
waving the restrictions to the sale of
lands owned in sevsralty by Indians over
u years old, 90 far - applies to the citi.
zen band of Pottawatomies, except when
such Indians are residents Of Oklahoma.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-Some routine
business preceded the resumption of the
tariff debate in the senate Thursday.
Bills were passed as follows: To pay
Joseph Redfern, n Of the Ford theater
victims, 0,764; to authorize the ap-
pointment Of women a. public school
trustees in the District Of Columbia; for
the development and encouragement of
silk culture in the United States; to pay
the heirs Of James Bridger $4,000; q bill
for the relief Of the heirs Of John Weight.
man, passed some time ago, was, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Quay, considered and recon-
mitted. When the tariff bill was laid be-
fore the senate, Mr.. Lodge took the floor
with an argument against free wool.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-In the house
Tuesday an amendment by Picker up.
propriating 5000 for artesian wells at
Pine Ridge, Rose Bud and Standing
Rock agencies was agreed to. The old
s~ectarian question in connection with
Indian schools was raised by Gear, who
offered an amendment providing: 1T is
hereby declared that IL Is the purpose of
this act that no money herein appro-
Wiated shall be paid for education in
sectarian schools, and the secretary Of the
interior Is hereby authorized and re-
quired to make all needful rules and reg
ulations to prevent the use of said funds
in sectarian schools"
A point Of order was made against
this amendment by Tracey on the ground
that 1t changed existing laws and the
chair sustained the point.
WASHINGTON. June 15.-In the senate
three amendments to the wool schedule
fixing q duty were voted down.
PETER then offered an amendment to
place all articles Of manufacturers, com
posed wholly or in part Of wool, hair Of
the goat, camel or alpaca, ON the free
list. After some discussion this was laid
aside, and on Cockrell's motion the bill
providing for the deficiency in appropria.
tions for the government printing Office
passed, and after q brief executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 18.-At the open.
ing Of the senate Saturday MI. Teller
asked unanimous consent to consider the
house bill disappearing the recent nego-
t~lations Of j. Montgomery Smith and
other United States commissioners with
the southern Ute Indians and confirming
the treaty provisions of June, 1880, for
the allotment Of lands In severalty, etc.
IL went over until Monday
The tariff bill wa laid before the sen.
ate, and the vote was Immediately taken
on the pending amendment Of Mr..
PETER, to transfer all manufactures com
posed wholly or in part Of wool, to the
free list. 1t wa defeated. The wool
schedule was then passed. The house
passed the Indian appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON. June 1S.--Speaker Crisp
was unable to attend the session Of the
house Monday ON account of sickness.
The commercial travellers bill, to permit
the issue by railroads of joint interchange
able 5,0O0-mile tickets, was passed.
Senate bill granting right Of way to
the Eastern Nebraska and Gulf railway
through the Omaha and Winnebago In
dian reservations in the state of Nebraska
was passed.
The antioption bill was then launched
upon its congressional voyage. Mr..
Hatch opened the debate with q speech
in favor Of the bill.
When his time expired Warner IN.
~ delivered a vigorous speech against
the measure. Bryan (Neb.) considered
this a bill to prevent gambling in farm
products and 1t was unjust to his consti.
tuents (who were mainly farmers) that
the other men should have the right &c
affect the price Of their product If they
had taken the risk of rain, drouth, grass
hoppers and chinchbugs.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The senate
Monday, after some routine business, en-
tered on the 18th week Of the tariff de
bate. The temperature was sweltering
the mercury standing 81 in the chamber
Some private bills were passed. ani
while the senate was discussing a bill
which had been introduced by Mr.. Peffel
and favorably reported by the COMMITTEES
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