Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-20
THE SENATE.
The Tariff Bui Goes over Until To-
day without Debate.

day without Debate.
Washington. July 1e.--when the sem
ate met today, Mr.. Allen. populist of
Nebraska, introduced a resolution call
ing on the secretary of state for infor-
nation as TO whether any once or bu-
reau has been established on Ellis ISL
and. New York harbor. or any other
property OF the government. for the
pupose OF furnishing Information to
Italian or other immigrants relative TO
employment, and whether the expense
% the bureau is borne by the United
States. 1t was sent to the committee
on immigration.
The senate agreed TO the conference
report on the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bills. The Indian appro-
priatlon bill was taken up and the
question REQUIRED on the amendment
Of Mr.. Squire. republican OF Washing
ton, removing the restrictions TO the
sale OF the lands of the Puyallup In
dians
A motion by MIR. Harris TO lay the
amendment on the table was carried.
Mr.. Voorhees,. the senate manager Of
the conference on the tariff bill. rising
to privileged question. asked that the
house message on the tariff bill be laid
before the senate. Mr.. Voorhees, stated
that he was commissioned 10 say that
the bill had been under full and free
conference, and the coufci ees had uot
agreed to the amendments adopted in
the senate and the senate conferees
insisted on their amendments Having
consulted with gentlemen on both sides,
he said he should ask to lave the bill
lay on the table to be taken up for con-
alteration tomorrow Immediately after
the reading VI the journal.
air. ill., ucrC upOa save notice tEat
at that anne he should move 10 in
struct ~ conferees TO place coal and
iron on the free list and that he would
at the same time submit some remarks
on the question.
Mr.. Henderson inquired whether
there was not also n communication
from the president on this subject
None that i have" replied Mr. Noor-
, hees, and the motion TO lay On the
! table was then agreed ~
/ When the tariff bin had thus been
/ disposed Of. the Indian appropriation
! bni was again taken up. Tho most
IMPORTANT amendment was offered by
MIR. shoup Republican. OF Idaho, under
Instructions from the committee on IN
dian affairs directing the president TO
appoint three commissioner 10 allot
u severalty tile lands Of. the uneom-
pahgree Indians Ia Utah, to negotiate
with the Ulntah Indians In utah for
the allotment OF their lands In several
~ and the REIMBURSEMENT o. all lands
not needed for this purpose An
amendment was agreed TO directing The
secretary Of the interior 10 inquire Into
the proprlety Of dlscontlnuing teh In
dian contract schools as rapidly as pos
slbie without interfering With the edu
cation OF the Indian children and tC
report ut the next session OF congress
an estimate OF the cost OF substituting
government schools for all the con
tract schools now existing a furthei
amendment was adopted npproprihuni
si56s6 due the Wynndotte Indians L
purchase Indian severalty from TN
ouapaw Indians in the Indian Terri
tory for absonted Wyandotte Indians
The bill was then phsses.
At 545 p, m. the senate went mt
executive session and directly AFTER al
fotiruod