The herald., 1894-12-13
A Futile Attempt to Dis
place 1t With a Popgun
Tariff Bill.
CLOTURE AGAIN DEFEATED
The Urgency Deficiency Bill Taken o y
In the House-Opposition to the
Pension and Income Tax
Provisions.

small attendance in the senate today
when it Was called to order.
On motion of Allen of Nebraska the
senate passed an amendment to the
house bill, amending section OF the act
OF March 8. 1889, Withdrawing public
lands from private entry. He explained
that the bill was important at this time
on account OF the large number OF per-
sons in the northwest driven from their
homes on account of drought.
Platt, Republican of Connecticut, then
addressed the senate briefly on the bill
introduced by Berry to establish the ter
ritory OF Indianola from the territory
now occupied by the five civilized tribes.
He said that something must he done to
change the government of the Indians
In the Indian territory. The Indians
themselves request that the Indian gov
ernment shauld be abolished, as well as
90 the 100000 white people who had
been allowed and encouraged to 60 into
the Indian country. He did not over
state the matter when he said that leg
islAtion was openly and unbiushingly
bought in the Indian Legislatures. nor
did he overstate it when he said that
the administration of justice wac bought
and sold for the benefit of the white
Indian"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Plats'a
speech, the bill was referred to the
committee on Iadian affairs.
Pugh presented the credentials of
Senator John 7. Morgan, reelected by
the Alabama legislature for a term oil
six years. from March, 1885.
The resolution of Higgins, calling for
correspondence relating to the offer of
mediation by the United States in the
war between China and Japln, was
then passed.
On motion Of Call the senate took uD
the resolution heretofore offered by him
authorizing the appointment of COM
mittee to investigate and report whether
the Louisiana and Honduras Lottery
company had been established and ia
now in operation in Florida.
After statement by Call, the resou-
ton was referred to the committee on
contingent expenses.
The senate then proceeded to the covl-
sideration of pension bills on the csle,n-
dar. Among those passed were BILLS
granting pensions of 500 per month to
Mary Palmer Banks, widow OF M ajor
General Nathanial p Bsnks; Mrs.
Katherine Todd Crittenden and to Ma
jor Genersl A. McClsrnand. A aenale
bill was passed to authorize the con-
struction OF bridge across tine Red
| River of the North at prsyton. II. D.
At o'clock Gray, Democrat, OF Dss-
ware. stated that he hs.. no tdeaire o
delay consideration of the canal BILL bat
he considered the tariff bills tot greater
importance, and he thoughsthe senate
should have an opportunity to say
whether these bills ahculd be consid.
cred. He did not think the discussion
of the bills would occasions any great
delay. He therefore moved to displsca
the canal bill with the sugi.r bill.
Senator Morgan stated that while he
favored the sugar bill, he should lsI
compelled to vots against its considera-
tion at the present time. owing to the
fact that he had been placed in charge
of the Nicaragua canal bill.
The bill was then read, after which
Senator Berry, Democrat. OF Arkansaa
demanded the ayes and nays or the
question.
When the announcement came il
showed the defeat of Gray's m,tion by
23 to 81.
Vest, Democrat. OF Missouri took this
floor to move to take up his resolution
for an amendment of the senate rules
with a modification instructing tha
committee on rules to report by the
10Th inst. He asked for the ayes and
nays on the motion. The motion was
lost; "a to 81.
The senate then resumed considera-
tion of the Nicaragua cnnsl bill and
Morgan addressed the senate.
Morgan devoted considerable time to
q discussion of the international ques.
tions that presented themselves in con-
nection with this matter and of tha
right of the government to participate
in the construction of the canal, in view
of the existence OF treaties, etc. There
could be no moro msjestic position as
sumed by the United States among the
family OF nations than to take up ths
subject and have the canal completed.
In closing, Morgan announced that is(
was very anxious to have progress mads
with the bill. and he asked the senators
to inform themselves on the matter 90
it could be brought to vote at an early
day. He intimated that he would sooA