The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24


the recent Chicago public building bill.
by which the old building was to be sold
to the lowest bidder instead of the highest
DEBATE OVER A BRIDGE
An hour was given to sharp controversy
over stopping work on the Delaware river
bridge at Philadelphia until q board OF
army engineers investigated the height,
span, etc. Mr.. Mcpherson withdrew his OPP
position to the inquiry, and his motion to
reconsider the resolution directing an inves-
tigation was laid on the table-37 to 10.
The credentials of Mr.. Caffrey of LOUISE
ana for another term, beginning March
next, were presented by his colleague, Mr.
Mr.. George submitted the results of an
inquiry by the committee on agriculture
concerning the cultivation of cotton
Consideration was resumed of the Indian
amendment that the word Indian shall in
clude not only those of full blood. but those
of mixed blood. of whatever degree. while
tribal relations are retained.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Kyle's remarks
Mr.. Allison made the po.nt of order that
ton The Vice President sustained the
point and the amendment was ruled out.
Mr. Kyle then introduced an amendment
providing that all stock, cattle and horses,
purchased for the Indians on their respec-
tive reservations should be of the best
mails should be full-blooded stock.
Mr. Henderson presented an amendment
Mr.. Pettigrew introduced amendment
Creek Indians for receiving less than their
pei, capita share of land when their reser,
that the Secretary might pay $4,000 Of
the amount In cash Agreed to-
appeared with nominations, including that
Of Senator Ransom. as minister to Mex
ico Immediately Mr.. Blackburn moved an
executive session, saying that Senators
r.
Their delay, the doors were closed. In about
five minutes they were reopened. Senator
Mr.. Jones' of Arkansas. offered an amend
nation to sell the Indebtedness of $500, 600
to that nation with interest due from the
United States, the sum having been appro-
priated in 1889 to enable them to make
per capita payment to the Creek people
and to lq1ldate the Creek nation lndebte di
fed his amendment to prevent the sale or
assignment of the certificates at less than
Mr.. Aldrich said he should move to amend
the, amendment by providing for the i'm
"How are you going to pay. it If there is
jones'
There is money in the treasury an
swered Mr.. Aldrich. land there will always
be- money there to pay it. Mr. Cleveland
ought either to pay this money or to au-
thorize the Secretary to borrow it..
MORGANS SARCASM.
Mr.. Morgan said he had spent great
deal of time among the Muscogees while a
boy, and knew their habits very well. He
knew that they were very fond of coins,
and especially silver half dollars, and he
recalled scene where many tables were
laden with such coin, the purchase money
of their reservation in Alabama. Il shall
offer an amendment that provides por-
ton of the seigniorage In the treasury shall
be coined into half dollars to pay this debt.
| know these people would be glad to get
sno money n am perhaps a prinitxe
and we have the surplus bullion in ! the
portunity in the world to pay this debt.
don't think we would break Wall street
by the transaction, and we would certainly
not lower the credit of the United States
in Wall street or London"
II should hate to make the Creek nation
drich.
Mr. Morgan. Il would be glad to accept It
cept it, commented Mr.. Aldrich.
Would the Senator accept $500, 90 of debt
Asked sIvsT If he Of the creaa
Very cheerfu1iy,,' replied Mr.. Morgan.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Al
date payment Of 100000 Of the debt. and
the. Chair announced It to be carried,
providing for the payment in silver coin
An amendment by Mr.. Aldrich to the Nor
In such other lawful money of The United
States as the Creek nation shall desire"
was adopted, and then the Morgan amend
ment as amended was adopted without di-
vision
Mr. Vest moved to strike out the provision
POOLING BILL SHELvED.
Before this could be acted upon, at 3
o'clock, Mr.. Butler moved to lay aside
informally the Indian bill and take up the
pooling bill The roll was called on Mr..
Buffers motion, which was defeated-yeas,
"a; nays AZ. as follows:
Yeas-Blanchard. Butler, Caffery, Cam
den. Cameron. Carey. Daniel Faulkner,
G oage HIP nssM tee y
wisconsin. Murphy, Proctor, Quay, Ransom.
reil, Davis, Dixon. Dubois. Frye, George,
Jones of Arkansas, Kyle, McLaurin, McNil-
Ian. Mantle. Mitchell of Oregon. Morgan.
Power. Pugh.. Roach. sherman Smith, Tel
Ter. Turpie, Vest, Villas and Washburn-42.
Bnler claimed that a the b was directly
in the favor of the people and expressed his
indignation that the bill should be side-
Mr. Hale criticised Mr.. Butler for allow
ing his bill to drag along through the weeks
until the very end of the session before
making determined effort to secure con-
sideration and said that the fault for the
failure was his alone. HE cannot pass this
BILL" he concluded. Sin twenty-four hours
nor in the rest Of the session and he
knows it,
Mr.. Butler retorted that this was the
old plea that had been made at every stage
of procedure.
1T is the best plea" said Mr.. Hale, land
the plea and the reasons for it grow more
urgent every. day
Doesn't the Senator now" asked Mr..
Wolcott of Mr.. Hale, that scores and
scores Of Senators on this side of the cham
Der have been requested to speak on amend
ments to appropriation bills in which they
hadn't the slightest interest for the sole
purpose of consuming time and prevent
consideration of the pooling BILL.
Mr.. Hale disclaimed any knowledge of
such a state of things. He said that no
such speeches had been or would be neces-
sary for the consumption of all the time
to the end of the session. Even under the
fve-minute rule. which he hoped to see
adopted next week, all the time would be
| taken and the Senate will be crowded
| Mr.. Butler said that when, yesterday the
| the steering committee the Indian bill could
| have been passed In two hours, but immedi-
| ately there had been prolonged debate and
very shortly afterwards an executive ses-
| sion. THAT might deceive some folks" he