New-York tribune., 1894-06-17
PASSED UNDER GAG RULE.
THE HOUSE OBEYs ECONOMIST HOL'
MANS ORDERS.
HIS VICIOUS INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
RUSHED THROUGH WITHOUT OPPORTUNITY
TO DISCUSS IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS

forward by a cOmmittee-was forced through the
House Of Representatives to-day under the gag
rule adopted yesterday. 1t was shorn OF several
Of it's Objectionable features. notably the PROPOSE
ton to scale down the interest on Indian trust
funds and the scheme to abolish the Indian
warehouse in New-York. by the interpostion OF
points Of order which the chairman of the Com
mittee OF the Whole felt bound 10 sustain Mem
bers were deprived. however. not only OF an op-
portunty to discuss. but even 10 oner ana nave
a vote on. scores Of substantial amendments AS
soon as the amendments which "Economist
Holman and other members OF the Indian Com
,pittoa desired TO offer had been disposed OF. Hol-
man took possession OF the floor and held IL un-
III the hour fixed for vote by the Democratic
tr,unovirate had arrived when he sat down WITH
n bland smile on his face. He had accomplished
his purpose.
II is a good many years since q general appro-
nriation bill was regarded or treated az par
tisan measure In the House OF Representatives,
indeed no such bill has ever before been 80 re-
garded and treated except where 1t bore II poiu-
cal rider" as was the case with some appro'
priation bills in the XLVth and NLNlth Con-
crosses There no reason Whatever why '"o
Indian bill this year should have been Hisue ="
oxcontion Democrats as we'll Republicans
freely admitted that It was bad DILL "a"-
cious bill which needed amendment ana Deuo
Gratis Joined with Republicans in trying 20 re-
move some Of It's worst and most vicious iea'ures
but nobody on either side OF the House s"o"eu
any disposition to offer factious opposition. Ana
vet while the consideration Of the measure WAS
proceeding IN the most orderly ana deiDera'o
manner the party war-whoop WAS su""e""y
heard and the Democratic triumvirate entered
unon the scene brandishng a party clnb ana
torc,nq every Democratic member 10 support an
order TO prevent amendments and smother ue-
bate
II would be n useful and. Il Is 20 be hoped an
instructive task for the friends Of Indian ciViAd
tjou-,n the United States to study the proceed
ings Of the Democratic House of Representatives
on this bill.
The Committee Indian Anairs prop'seu
certain notifications Of the treaty oi cess'o" o'
the Yankton Sioux Reservation In Sonth DAho'-
nrov,d,ne n method Of dsposing OF the lands
a,ter they shall have been acquired Thesc
were not in harmony with the public land laws
and var,ous points q order were made against
,h.,, for that reason Tho points OF order
wore all overruled by the Chair on 'he
ground ;hat the lands were not part OF
tho nublic domain until purchased anu
,ba, Il was proper 10 amend the text OF 'ne
treaty as agreed 10 by the commissioners oy
Congress. :.
Anendments were offered and agreed 70
among which were the following:
Aholjshlng the Pueblo and Jacariha Agency,
New Mexico. anl consolidating u VII" Wv
Southern Ute Agency. ,,. ~, tho onnro-
nr4auon FOR Indian agents availabIe Tot ,c svn"o'
INSTRUCTION in addition TO the |lV'ovVo rpN.', p"a
cay secTeary n Tee 0 Of ~ the Interior to
aa,au an inspcctor TO treat with the SnoS"o'I'
and Arapahoe Indians FOR the pIrchas'e ol "a po'
ton Of the Shoshone reser ,, -, ar1endment
,"hibItInR the removal Of any child uhuer tne
sge ~ fourteen from any Indian reSerVh,lon 'V
education without the consent o' ''' P'''
az - ,.os ,early the hour fixed for reporting the
hui o. ,he Uouse $3.50 o'cloch when thiH WIS
offered and Mr.. Holman talked out ,n ,ne I'M. =,
.i,,,,,irc, oN a number II members wEo 1eslren 10
,rrar am,ndmeits There was much g'on-hat"'et,
,rsns,on ON the noor but Mr. Holman continued
- bnId the floor until checked by the chairman
when the hands Of the clock poli'eu " '''' anu
then he smiiingly sat down -.
Tn the House Mr Mahon's amendment was re-
iec,ed and all the amendments Iepo'"r1 ~ W III
COMMITTEES Of the Whole agreed 70, i"r w,
having been cngrOsse1, Mr.. Gear htep. Io"D
,nnvad N recommlt with instructions 10 the com
mit,ee on Indian Affairs u report II BACK WIN
all provision for the support ana rduCht1" "a
Ind,ans I'm schools named in the bill. ana ap-
rronriating g. go 900 with which the secretary
of the Interior shall provide for the edu'auon o'
,he Indians In Government schools. on reserNa-
tions or elsewhere that II has estanhsheu 'nynn.
ond 20 huiId necessary additional buildings For
the wear 1895 II necessary. the Secretary may put
the indians at school under contract
Mr. O'Neil dem, Mass made the poin' .,
order that under the rules the motion was not
in order because the change proposed wouu
not have been in order as an amendment 10 the
bin while IT under consideration; c.o..or
The point was held 10 be good Dy INC oPehNt,,
ON the ground that It was new legislation py
which II was sought TO get rid OF the to''.an .atd
system Of schools. Such proposition. ne Sau,
would not be admissible as an hiheh'''e"' ~ '''
bin while under CONSIDERATION ,, go,
Mr. cannon appealed from the decision ana
motion to lay the appeal on 'TS me 'np reas and
navs were asked by Mr.. Burrows dIep MThJ
and Mr. Cannon. and they were oruereu ine
anpeal was laid on the taDle.yeaS 100. ,,aSS ,,
81 rhe vote was generally along party INES.
Tho Ponulists voting with the Democrats ana tne
c"Iiowing Republicans to sustain the Speaker:
Messrs Apsiey Broderick' GhiI1s' SoeS"e'''
Draner Hermann, Picker and walker =,
NJ McRae Dem. Ark) moved TO recomint
Win instructions to make the biii proVae io' p ,e
disposal OF the l'nds In the fank'on SlouH % to ne
cryation. South Dakota. after they shan nave
haan acGuired under the provisions OF the gen
nral land laws. LOST TO l5o ,, ~,
The question then was. "shai the piIi pass
On division the House vo,e1 10. & ~ ar,,r t,v uas
,jca ne refraining from voting NO quorum was
suooested and tellers We're ordered. Tne Vote
through them was: Yeas. l6; nays. SO. 90
the bill passed. and at 4ao the House adjourned
until Monday.
WITNESSES INDICTED.
THEY ARE TO APPEAR IN TIE CRIMINAL COURT
~, rr,rspAY-MR CHAPMAN's THE TEST CASE
ur,sbington. June I6-John S. Shriver and T. J.
+. .i,,.,rda the newspaper correspondents VINO rc-
,,s.d ,o answer questions asked by the Sugar Trust
investigating Committee. and whose cases were re-
ferred TO the Grand Jury for action aparei at the
limited states Courthouse this morning with tneir
t,ondsmen. expecting that an indictment against
them would be handed down and that they wouid
t, orr,Iened They were Informed by the District,
Attornev n MT indictments had ben founi' but woun
not be delivered TO the Criminal Court until hexl
Tuesday. Notice was gwen 70 Vnein " "pp''' ""
that day. ,.,u.-..~, TT c.h,,rna, Of
the frm OF Moore & Schley. who refused 10 teiI
whether Senators had specuatcd In sugar STOCK
through his firm to produce iiH books VIII , a,s'