The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-06-22


The debate on The wool schedule made
no visible progress In the Senate Wednes-
day A bill TO disapprove the treaty here
tofore made with the southern Ute Indians
for their removal to the Territory OF
Utah and providing for settling them
was passed by the House. At
12:Io o m. the Indian appropriation
bill vas taken up Delegate Flynn. or
Oklahoma, obtained the adoption OF an
amendment waving the restrictions to
the sale OF lands owned In severalty BY In
dians over 21 years OF age so far as applies
TO tie citizen band OF Pottawatomies ex-
cept when such Indians are residents or
Oklahoma. An amendment was Of
fered by Mr. Holman increasing the
ilization OF the Apaches. Kiowas.
Comanches, wichitas and affiliated tribes
on reservations from $4,000 TO 300. 600.
Mr., Cannon. of Illinois, offered anothSf
amendment increasing the appropriation
for shoshone Indians In wyoming from
journed
The Senate resumed its alleged discus
sion of the tariff bill Thursday. Ten
min utes after meeting the House went
into committee OF the whole on the Indian
appropriation bill An amendment by Mr.
wells at Pine Ridge. Rosebud and Stand
ing Rock agencies was agreed 10.
An amendment by Mr.. Johnson. of In
diana, raising the salary OF the SUI
perintendent OF Indian Schools from
81, 500 to $4,000. was defeated b. So
t. "a, after 1t had been the cause
OF hot words and almost a fight be-
tween Mr. Johnson and Mr.. Maddox or
Georgia, who were kept apart oy the
Sergeant at arms The old sectarian ques-
tion In connection with the Indian schools
was raised by Mr. Gear. who offered an
amendment providing that lit is the
purpose OF this act that no money here
in appropriated shall be paid for
education In sectarian schools. and the
secretary OF the Interior Is hereby au-
thorized and required TO make all
needful rules and regulations to prevent
the use OF said funds In sectarian schools"
A point OF order was made against this
amendment by Mr.. Tracey on the ground
that IT changed existing law and the Chair
sustained the point The House at 4; 5S
adj journed
Conside rable progress was made In the
tariff discussion in the Ssnate on Friday.
The duless OF proceedings In the House
was pronounced. An event some what out
OF the ordinary was n personal explanation
by Mr. Richard son In reply To allegations
made In Washington newspaper that he
had been using his position as member
OF the Committee on the District or CO.
lumbia TO further the interest OF an over
head trolley syndicate TO whom he had
the charge In toto. The Indian
appropriation bill was again consid-
cred and rule adopted TO bring IL
to vote The section OF the bill provid-
ing for the sale OF certain State bonds
ere lifted to the Indian trust funds was
struck out on a point OF order after a
sharp debate. At five o'clock a recess was
taken till eight o'clock The night ses-
sion was devoted to private pension bills
The Senate. Saturday. continued its in
vestig alton of the sugar scandal and con-
sideration OF the IA If bill The House
decided that the Indian Warehouse should
remain In New York instead OF being re-
moved to Chicago General sentiment was
In favor Of its removal, and on the score
Of economy that was desirable measure.
But the bill authorizing 1t was In the ma
ture OF new legislation, and under the
rules OF the House this was not permitted
The Indian appropriation bill was amend
ed providiny that tho Puebl and Jacarilla
agencies, in New Mexico, should be abol-
ished and consolidated with the Southern
Ute agency In Colorado. An amen lment
was offered by Mr.. Coffeen. OF Wyoming.
providing for the appointment OF COM
INF ssion to negotiate with the Shoshone and
Arapahoe Indians for the sale OF certain OF
their lands Agreed 70. The Indian school
at Mount Pleasant. Mich. 100 pupils at
$50 year. was provided for Instead OF 100
pupils at St67. The bill was passed. 1877
yeas TO 80 nays. and at 4:40 p m. the
House adjourned
The Senate on Monday. with the mercury
at ST. entered upon the twelfth week OF the
tariff debate Several schedules were dis
posed Of fight was started over Mr..
HIS proposition TO put coal on the free
list, and the amendment was lost.
10 81 Mr.. Durborow's bill author
izing railroads TO sell "joint In
Interchangeable 5000 mile tickets was
passed by the House The Senate bill,
granting a right of way TO the Eastern
Nebraska and Gulf Railway Company
through the Omaha and Winnebago Indian
reservation In the State OF Nebraska. was
passed. and Mr. Hatch's anti-option bill
occupied the balance OF the session.
In the Senate, Tuesday, Mr. Aldrich at
tackled the anticipation bill Afterward.
the tariff bill occupied the time. The bill
10 amend the act for the relief OF the CIV
ilization of the Chippewa Indians In the
State OF Minnesota passed the House. The
bill provides that the pine lands OF the
White Earth and Red Lake reservations
and other reservations. when the Indians
upon IL have been allotted lands in sew
crafty, shall be surveyed, examined and
appraised 10 the amount OF at least 100.-
005 acres, after which they shall be offered
for sale. The House bill authorizing the
Pittsburg and Mansfield Railroad Company
20 construct a bridge across the Monon-
pahela River at the city OF Pittsburg was
passed. There was also passed a House
bill to donate certain lands belonging to
an abandoned military reservation e. the
city OF Newport. Ky. for a public PARK.