The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-02-28
AS GOOD AS BEATEN
Senate Refuses 10 Waste Tine
On the Pooling Bill
HOUSE CLERKS SALARY GRAB


the iron heel of monopoly Senator
mittee, presented a comprehensive res
olution for the investigation by the COM
mittee of the effect Of the tariff and in
ternal revenue laws.
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
Consideration was then resumed on
the Indian appropriation bill. Senator
Kyle offered an amendment that all
stock. cattle and horses purchased for
the Indians on the respective planta-
tons should be of the best obtainable
grade. Adopted Senator Henderson
presented an amendment refundng the
Miami Indians $6,5S3 Adopted. Sena-
tor Pettigrew introduced an amend
ment appropriating $1S7, O35 to reimburse
the Crow Creek Indians for receiving
less than their per capita share of land
when their reservation was diminished.
1t was provided that the secretary
might pay $4,000 of the amount in
cash. Agreed
At this point the presidents secretary
appeared with the nominations includ-
ing that of Senator Ransom as min
lister to Mexico Immediately the SEN
ate went into executive session. In five
minutes the doors were reopened. SEN
ator Ransom's name was confirmed
unanimously
Senator Jones of Arkansas offered an
amendment authorizing the Muskogee
or Greek nation to sell the Indebtedness
of 100000 to that nation with interest
due from the United States, the same
having been appropriated in 1889 to
enable them to make a per capita pay
ment to the Creek nation and to liquid
ate the Creek nations indebtedness.
At Senator Aliens suggestion he mod
flied his amendment to prevent the sale
or assignment Of certificates at less
than par.
Senator Aldrich moved to amend the
amendment by providing for the i'm
mediate payment Of the debt
How are you going to pay it if there
is no money in the treasury" asked
Senator Jones' There is money in the
treasury" answered Senator Aldrich.
and there viii always be money there
to pay it,"
PAY 1T IN SILVER.
Senator Morgan said the Muskogees
were very fond Of coins, especially silver
half-dollars. Il shall offer an amend
ment," said he, that provides that a
portion of the seigniorage i'm the treas
ury shall be coined into half-dollars to
pay this debt. This money is good for
all debts up to S.. and we have the sur
plus bullion in the treasury, and this
gives us the finest opportunity in the
world to pay this debt ! do not 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"
Senator Aldrich said he should hate
to make the Creek nation accept its debt
in such small coin. After some further
debate. the vote was taken on Senator
Aldr!ch's amendment providing for the
immediate payment of 100000 of the
debt. 1 was carried, and Senator Nor
| gan then offered his amendment, pro-
| viding for the payment in silver coins.
An amendment by Senator Aldrich TO
the Morgan amendment adding these
words: "Or I'm such other lawful mon
! ey Of the United States as the Creek ma
! ton shall DESIRE was adopted, and
then the Morgan amendment, as amend
ed, was adopted without division.
Senator Vest moved 10 strike out the
provision for the Office of superintend-
ent of Indian schools.
POOLING BILL DOOMED.
Before this could be acted upon SEN
ator Butler moved to lay aside formally
the Indian bill and take up the pooling
bill Defeated, "a to AZ.
Senator Hale criticised Senator But
Ter for allowing his bill 20 drag along
until the end of the session before max
ing a determined effort to secure con-
sideration, and said the fault OF the
failure was his alone
This led to considerable discussion.
during which Senator Butler said if he
could get the bill before the senate and
found it interfered with the appropria-
ton bills he would withdraw it,
senator PETER said the bill could not
be passed in 90 days. as Y senators were
prepared to debate it indefinitely.
Senator German characterized Sena-
tor Buffers remarks as an attack on
him and explained the action Of the
democratic caucus in deciding upon the
order Of busineas early in the session
and he. as the executive officer Of thai
body, intended to carry out its decree.
Senator Chandler discussed the bill
on its merits and predicted 1t would no
be passed by this or any other congress
The senate went on with the consid
! ~ dAiOl VI Aiit lhhlftli biiA anu t2tAitlAh
! Cockrell gave notice that he woul,
move later to take up the sundry civi
bill.
Senator Vests amendment abolishfnl
the Office Of superintendent Of Indiai
schools was defeated
An amendment was offered by Sena
. tor Pettigrew and adopted providing 70
the employment Of Indian girls as mat
rons and Indian boys as farmers a
agencies The senate adopted tn
amendment offered by Senator Petit
grew providing that agency farmer
shall be appointed from the state o
n territory in which the agency Is located
a and shall have resided there for al leas
+ five years
Senator Hill offered an amendmer
appropriatng 100000 to purchase fror
the ogden Land Company all the
rights and interests in the Cattaragu
f and Allegheny Indian reservations
No New York. Senator Hills amendmer
e was adopted and the Indian bill passe'
Senator PettiRrexy offered a resOIutio