The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-24
IN THE SENATE.


Arpie. Vest. Villas was1aburn
IN THE SENATE.
Tho Financial Question Enters Into IL
Indian Appropriation Debate.
Washington CITY. Feb. 2S.-In TIN sen.
ate Wohcots came forward with q propo.
sttton authorizing the creating OF an
American commission 20 act with forSixn
Countries. shosAi they take sAe irssaaasve.
In an frsternxticnai monetary conferences.
The plan was offered as an aanemins9no
10 the sarniry osvil hi!l II is as follows:
Whereas. The president OF the Unat@a
States. upon the iEvstaraon Of Germany.
or Great Britain. or any other OF tfa
governments of Europe. shaia ssscermfno
whether this government shall be rogrU
eanfed at any international or any oshea
conference. to be held with q view - -
cure Internationally fixasy OF reaa4avu
values between gold and silver a. MONEY!.
by nseans of y conrun ratio between shnuu
metals. with free mintage at such raEsu.
no shall be authorised 20 request the at
tendance OF a commission. 10 be appoauo.
esf as hereafter provided. 10 Attend suca1
conferences sn behalf of tho Unas~0
Stairs. The number az such COMMISSION
ers shall be nina Thu preGbiens OF the
United States shah appoint by and wifh
the consent of th., scnase satd cunfn1x.
sioners prior TO tho adjournment Of thu
present congress. three 10 be mcsnhnrs oG
the senate and three Of the hosase Of rep-
resenHaskyes. II. after ad3oufssnsent oe
this congress. tfore shall be any vAcnn-
cles In the said commission by death.
resignation or otherwise. wHsh yaoaaacy
~fau - ta.l zx.~
president
for expenses OF tfe commission 1T =
vote for btfetaasisri. and It should be szt-
isfastory TO those gentiesnen who talk
for btmetal1ism aasi vino vote against II.
and who await with ravasted eyes to see
what England wdn d." ETe asaped t1nat
aasa amendment go 10 tfr, finance cons-
msttee.
Hale suggested that ~ the sundry civil
bill was soon TO be considered tssers
should be no delay In getting the arners3.
merit before the co1mftsee.
Consideration was resumed OF the fn-
dian appropriation bill. and Kyae offered
an amerfnlerst THAT the word ''Iusi3ans
shah include not only th0se OF fun bhsu6
hut these of mixed blood of whatever 10.
gree white tribal relations are naAar-
raened. Allison finally made the pcir:t of
order that the pentfing amendment was
new legislation. and IL was ruled out.
Kyle then trstrcduccd an amerfnenE
providing that ali stock. cassie and horscu
purchased for the Indians should be oe
the best obtainable. ard that all make an
tmais should DO full bioasiet STOCK.
Adopted
Jones Of Arkansas offered an amcssf-
men. authorizing tho Alnskogee or Crech
Nation 70 seii the indebtedness OF NDe.0Oo
10 that nation. with interest. dsIe from
the United States. the same having bees
appropriated tn 1859 10 enabse them 70
make a per capita payment TO the Creek
corrrsany and 10 Equtsiate the Creek ma
sions Indebtedness AT Aliens suggestion
he modified his amendment to prevent
the saie or assignment OF the certificates
at less than par.
Aairicf said ne strosaId move % amend
the anserimsrss by proykiing for the Inn
MEDIATE payment Of tfsc debt.
"Tiow ara you going 10 gay A n shero
- no money In the treasury" asked
Josses.
'.f'i,cre Is money in the treasury" an
swcred Absrsch. and stere w4g always
be money there % pay IL. Mr. cicseaa<r1
ssaa sssa atsere ia a comfortable ssnpa,is.
We ought e41hsr to pay sasds usoney or %
authorizes tho secretary To borrow ""
Morgan said he knew the Mtz~iDxeex
were very fond Of coins, especially siIy~r
| half Collars. II shall offer an a<sittsonaf
| anegxnens.. sasd ne. that provssses
| that a portion OF the seagnorase in tks
| treasury stall be cuaned fnto fia1 tsozafD
I - a.. A.
| would to glad % get thss msoney. Tbs
| rrv,n.y Is good for aid DEBTS up ~ S. aud
ws have the surplus bussson ta the tressz-
| riry axs4 tkss gives ts the finest ofpcrtun-
| sty in tho @orat 10 TsAy this fsAbe. I IN
| not think ws would hreak Wall ssresx By
| tfss- trazsza<ssspn. and w~ wDasA certainly
not tower the credit of fbe Unsfe6 Sraass
| in Wall street pr Isnntor-''
| A1d-fch saAd hs sssolid ssa;- 20 rraks
| the Creek Natioo accept hs 6~s, ia wa.ls
| su.aa csoans. After sorsae further tsefa&s
| sns vote was taken on AAirk.'s auserss-
rrysr. Yrovssing for shs anrnnxats pap
ryseY.s os 500 GO OF the des<- II was carried.
ana Morgan rh.n offered iss arss@rstnan<x
| r,rs,ysiang for tsse "a srasrs So silver cosrs
An anserssrrsent oy Afssrfcks to chs Asr-
gan ar.,sxufruas.s. ssst4arg These WORDS ''e1
In sssss. esase- lawful nsoxzey OF the Ursste-1
states AZ tSs Creek Sattosz shah desire. 1"
! ora. a<1rzytsss. anS then The Morgan arnassS-
| rosrss as ansersss1 WAS a<es,fsst ssathsgss
/ DIVISION
Vest moved ., stFts<e nsss efse prosts.on
| for the offace ~ superintendent Of Insttaa
schools E~Fors sSss oosssd BE- acted sYson.
| AT O'Clock Bsstier ssoyed 90 lay ss>se In
! <e,-srssEy t1re ffsfsass hTli assd tExe up *sss
| s.e-sanz bzss The rpis was ral5et on But
| serss rrsoft1rs which xssg eefeatsA yeas e
/ nays e..
rsntser eiaiu~i Ess fasi ~as directly sa
favor os tne po0pss. and exprezed tza1 ~.