The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-13
IN THE SENATE.
Popgun Sugar Bill Refused . Place and
Tarffr voted Down.

washington City. Dec. 12.-In the SEN
ate, on motion OF Allen. an amendment
was passed TO the house bill, amending
section OF the act Of March 3. 1Sss, with
drawing public lands from private entry.
He explained that the bill was important
at this time on account Of the large num-
Der of persons IN the Northwest who had
been driven from their homes on account
OF the drouth-
Platt Rep, then addressed the senate
briefly on the bin introduced by Berry
20 establish the territory Of Indianola
from the territory now occupied by the
1--WE civilized tribes. He said that some
thing must be done to change the govern
ment OF Indians in the Indian Territory.
The Indians themselves request that the
Indian government should be abolished,
as well as the interests Of 10000 white
people. who had been allowed and en-
couraged 10 go into the Indian country.
He did not overstate the matter when he
said that legislation was openly and un-
blushingly bought in the Indian legisla-
lures nor did he overstate II when he said
that the administration of justice was
bought and sold for the benefit OF the
white Indian"
AT the conclusion OF Platts speech the
bill was referred to the committee on
Indian affairs
The resolution of Higgins. calling for
the correspondence relating 10 the offers
Of mediation by the United States in the
war between China and Japan was then
read.
on motion OF Call the senate took up
the resolution heretofore offered by him.
authorizing the appointment of a com
mittee to inquire and report whether the
Louisiana or Honduras lottery company
had been established and is now.iu opera
ton in Florida. After a statement by Call
the resolution was referred TO a commit
tee on contingent expenses.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of pension bills on the calen-
dar. Among those passed were bills
granting pensions Of 800 per month to
Mary Palmer Banks. widow of Major
General Nathaniel T. Banks: Mrs. Kath-
eTine Todd crittenden. and Major GEN
eral A. McCIernand.
At O'Clock Gray, Dem. stated that he
had no desire 10 delay The consideration
OF the Nicaragua canal bin, but he con-
sldered the tariff bills OF greater import
have an opportunity to say whether these
bills should he considered He did not
think the discussion OF the bills would
occasion any great delay. and therefore
moved TO dispiace the canal bill with the
sugar bill. Morgan stated that while he
favored the sugar bill he would be com
PEELED to vote against its consideration
at the present time. owing to the fact thai
he had been placed in charge OF the
Nicaragua canal bin.
The bill was then read. after which
Berry Dem. OF Arkansas, demanded the
ayes and nays on the question. When
the announcement cams IL showed the
defeat OF Gray's motion by a vote OF 2s
to q.
Vest then took the door 20 move 10
take up his resolution for an amendment
OF the senate rules with a modification
instructing the comrnattee on rules TO re-
port by December i5. He asked for the
yeas and nays on the motion The mo-
ton was lost-24 TO g.
The senate then resumed consideration
OF the Nicaragua canal bill. and Morgan
addressed the senate. He devoted con-
siderable time to discussion OF the in
ternational questions that presented them
selves in connection with this matter,
and OF the right Of the government to par
t,cipate IN the construction OF the canal
in view OF existing treaties. etc There
could be no more majestic position as
sumed by the United States among the
family Of nations than 10 take up the
subject and have the canal completed
In closing. Morgan announced that he
was very anxious 20 have progress made
with the bill. and he asked the senator's
20 inform themselves on the matter, so
that it could be brought 70 a vote at an
early 0av. He intinatesd that he would
scoon ask unanimous consent to have a
time fxad for a yote