The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21
The Nations Salons.

III the sen" Ce on the eth. HOar'S reSOlu-
Ton to set at rest the Governments claim
hgaihs the estate of Leland Stanford,
came tp at the opening. At the sugges-
tloa OF Teller, the resolution was modified
30 as to confine The inquiry to the advis-
a.llity OF releasing the Stanford est tie,
WITHOUT touching TIE validity OF the claim,
"a otaer not to atfe't other cl,ims which
tne government might have. After some
discussion. ON motion Of Allen Of Nebras-
Draska the resolution was laid on the table,
~ 10 ~. Consideration OF the tariff bill
was then re umed
The senate on the 18th made more pro-
Gr IS with the tariff bill than during any
previous three weeks in the consideration
Ok he mea uc. Tn ee schedules-spir!ts
ana wines. cotton and flax. juta and hemp
manufacture. com rising nineteen pages OF
me DiII. were disposed OF. The Republic
cans made no opposition to the amend
men's proposed 10 the Gotten schedule,
maintaining that the rates. though re-
1uced. were so arranged as to make this
schedule the most scientific ever pre-
pared. Bags M de of Burlap for grain and
c"tton Dasging weie placed on the free list.
In the House on the 18th the day was
claimed ny the Committee on the District
OF 'olumbi : but while several bill, were
considered no action was reached on any
~ IN m on account of the lack of q Cuu-
rum.
Inrrc was absolute bio 'kade OF the tariff
OIL IN the Senate on the 18th, the entire eight
noars beng devoted to set speeches prelimi-
nary to the consideration of the wool sched-
ale. > nlto. quay resumed The delivery of
IS speech, and after speaking four hours
yielded rom sheer exhaustion and Senators
ltttigrew. Power and Pe1er made set speeches
ata INST free WOOL. During Il lull IN the debate
Senator Mitchell of Oregon moved to lay the
tarlft blll on the table. The motion, however,
was wltGout special significance and was de
feared by a stiict party. vote. Chapman. the
Will Stftff DrDknr who 1nfnCOd fn vAr
quest onS. was I. ported as co ItumaciOus to
the Senate by the sugar investigating COM
mittee and a resolution was introduced to
bring him before the bar Of the Senate for
contempt. At O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
Two hours were consumed on the 18th in the
hors' over a bill reported by MIR. Cultivate
letting aside $4,000 from the fund belonging
to the estates of deceas ID colored soldiers OF
the civil war for the purpose of erecting in the
strict OF Columbia u national home for aged
and intrm colored people. The bill was
pas sed. The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up, but the House adjourned without
completing its consideration.
In the Senate on the 18th the resolution by
senator Morgan was passed calling on the
secretary OF the Treasury for information as
to the amount of gold coin received since No
VemDer j; now much was received from sale
or tonds: to whom the bonds were sold: and
what obligations were redeemed in gold, A
resolution by Senator Hoar was passed ask
ing the President If he had received any sug-
Se'tionS from the representative Of any for
e ga country OF plated retaliation on
account OF the proposed discriminating duty
on sugar against the bounty giving countries;
also Tor facts AS TO the probable eXciu- ion of
our agricultural products flom Germany or
Guatemala. or of proposed retaliatOry leGisla-
ton by Spain on account of the abrogation OF
the reciprocity treaty. The tariff debate was
resumed at PETERS amendment on wool.
In the House on the 18th the bill to disap-
prove OF the treaty with the southern Utes tor
Their removal TO tab, and proving for set.
Ting them on lands under the Severalty act
passed. The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up. An amendment was offered by Mr..
support and civilization of the Apaches. kio-
was. Comanches. Wtchitas and affiliated
tribes on reservations from $50, 90 to SlOO,OOO,
which was adopted. At 4.35 the House ad-
%journed.
In the Senate on the lith a bill was passed
trustees In the DIS riot OF Columbia; also one
me to encourage silk culture. The tariff bill
was taken up. senator Lodge argued against
free wool.
Ten minutes after meeting W the 18th the
House went into OF the Whole on
md AN appropriate on bill. The amendment
raising the salary OF the superintendent OF In
dian schools from s.. 800 to s3, 900 was finally de-
ieated after 1t had almost caused a fight b.
tween Messrs. johnson and Maddox, VINO
were lept apart by the Sergeant-at-Arnls.
The old sectarian question in connection with
the Indian schools was raised by Mr. Gear,
who offered an amendment providing that it
is hereby declared the purpose OF this act that
30 money herein q propriated shall be paid
for education in sectarian schools, ana the
secretary OF the Interior is hereby authorized
and required to make all needful rules and
regulations to prevent the use OF said funds in
made against the amendment by Mr.. Tracey
On the ground that 1t changed the existing
law. and the chair sustained the point. Ad-
tOurned.