Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-09

lnlted states 1t was accepted by the
finance committee and agreed &c. The duty
on these fruits is S cents per cubic foot
and $50 per thousand in bulk.
THE HOUSE
There was a very small attendance of
members present when the House convened
today. and but few visitors In the galleries
Several bills were called up for considera-
ton. but were objected to. The first one
succeed IN running the gauntlet of OBJ
ectors was a bill introduced by Mr.. Boon
Minn.) and called up by Mr.. Powers yt)
rom the judiciary committee, regulating
the procedure in criminal cases in the dis
trict Of Minnesota. 1t provides that all
criminal proceedings instituted for The trial
OF offenses against the laws of the United
States arising in the district Of Minnesota
shall be prosecuted in the division of the
district in which such offenses were COM
United
Mr. Bingham Pa) introduced a resolu-
ton, which was passed, directing the fish
commissioner to report to the House the
ceSfrability OF establishing a station at
the Geological Park on the Schuylkill river,
Philadelphia.
Indian Appropriation Bill.
At 1870 the Indian appropriation bill was
taken up in committee OF the whole and
the reading Of the bill by paragraphs for
amendment was begun.
The first amendment was offered by Mr..
Wilson OF Wisconsin. providing that all
Indian agents and all employees of Indian
agencies should be residents Of the states
4 which the agencies were located. A
point of order was made against the amend
ulent on the ground that 1t changed exist
Ing law. Mr.. Bowers of California pro-
tested against the amendment on the
ground that IL would prevent the appoint
ment OF army officers as Indian agents.
Mr.. Maddox Of Georgia took the same
view and intimated that 1t i'll became a
republican to champion home rule In the
matter Of appointments to Indian agencies,
for the republican party was the one to in
sugurate the policy of making appointments
from outside the states in which the agen-
cies were situated.
Mr.. Flynn of Oklahoma took the ground
that when appointments were made from
outside a state or territory they should be
credited in the blue book to the state from
which they were appointed. He instanced
cases OF appointments in Oklahoma from
West Virginia and other states, and yet
they We're stated to have been appointed
from Oklahoma.
Mr.. Springer .Qn) inquired how long ne
had been resident of Oklahoma when he
Flynn) was appointed postmaster at Guth-
rie?
About week." replied Mr. Flynn. to
the great amusement of the House, which
led Mr.. Springer to assert that the severest
criticism of carpet baggers came from men
who were themselves carpet baggers.
Il want to say" retorted Mr.. Flynn.
that 1 got into Oklahoma soon as any
one else. except some friends of the gentle
man from Illinois (SIr. Springer) who were
ssooners.'
The chair sustained the point of order.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Nor
gan (No) re-estabhshing the Quapawasen
agency in the Indian Territory and ap-
propriating 14O0 for the support of the
agency. In the bill under discussion this
agency had been consolidated with the
Union agency at Muscogee- The amend
rnent was agreed to. but Slr. Holman gave
vote in the House.
Mr.. Pickler Is. d. offered an amendment
providing that army officers should be ap
pointed as Indian agents only when the
President shall deem 1t for the best inter-
est Of the service.