Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-07-16
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Approval of President Cleyeland's
Course by the House.
Making Progress with the Tariff
New Arbitration Bill-In-
dian Lands.

Washington, July l6.-The house to
day adopted strong resolution approx
ing the presidents course in the matte
of the strike. It was passed without
division, the minority9not being strong
enough to get theyeas and nays.
ARMoR PLATE INVESTIGATION POSTPONED
The investigation of the Carnegie ar
NOR plate frauds, which was to have
been resumed tomorrow by the hous,
committee on naval affairs will be post
poned until the committee has settled iti
differences with the senate committee
over the naval appropriation,bill.
MAKING PROGRESS.
The tariff conference has now advanced
to such a stage that it is impossible
longer for the conferees to keep the main
features of their work from their congress.
sional associates. Much that has been
definitely accomplished has reached SEN
ators and members not on the committee,
not in the form of rumors and reports,
but as accomplished facts.
The woolen schedule also has been
brought down a considerable per cent,
making it more in accordance with the
house rules. The tobacco schedule
has been brought back to the house rate
on TIC important item of wrappers, the
rate being 81 instead of the senate rates
of $3.50 and $3.50. The metal schedule
has not been materially changed from the
rates fixed by the senate.
Neither iron nor coal has been carried
back to the free list as in the house bill,
and while the decision is not final, there
is ever reason to believe that the senate
rate OF 40 cents per ton on each will
stand.
The income tax has not been discussed,
but there is little disagreement, except on
the one item of limiting the tax to five
years, and on this the conferees have not
yet come together.
1t is quite definitely settled that lead
ore is to remain at q of cent per pound
as fixed by the senate bill.
NEW ARBITRATION Bull.
Representative Springer. of Illinois,
has introduced bill to create national
board of arbitration which follows in the
main features the suggestions on the sub
ject of President Cleveland's message in
1856, the board to be part of the de-
partment of justice and to consist of
three members appointed by the pres
ident or two appointed members and
commissioner of labor. The members
shall hold Office six years at salary of
$4,000. They are to be empowered to
settle controversies between railroads, or
other companies engaged in transporta-
tion of property or passengers among the
states or foreign nations and their en-
ployes, which differences may hinder
transportation, property, passengers or
mails. 1t is proposed for the board to have
power to investigate all differences,
whether called upon or not, ana report to
the president.
INDIAN LAND LEASES.
An important piece of Indian legisla-
tion, permitting Indians who hold lands
allotted to them in severalty to lease their
lands passed the house. It was proposed
by Representative Pickler, of South Da.
kota, as an Amendment to the bill to rat
ify the treaty with the Yuma Indians of
California and few members appreciated
its Importance. Under existing laws In
dians on reservation may lease their
lands but no authority for leases as given
TO Indians holding grounds in severalty
by allotments. Many Indians in Dakota,
Mr.. Picker says, hold lands which are
useless to them because they have not the
farming implements necessary for culti-
vation and the same condition is i'm
posed upon Indians in other sections of
The west. While the complaints from Da-
kota Indians lead Mr.. Pickler to intro
luce the measure, it applies to the whole
country. The length Of leases which may
oe made is limited to Aye years and they
must be ratified by the secretary of the
interior.