Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-24


oltered an amendment that the word |
indian shall include those OF mixed |
blood or any degree while tribal rela- |
lions are maintained
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Kyles re-
marks, Mr.. Allison made the point Of
order mat the pending amendment
was new legislation.
The vice president sustained the
point and the amendment was ruled
| out.
Mr.. Kyle then introduced an amend
ment providing that all stock. cattle
or horses purchased for the indiana
on respective plantations should be OF
the best obtainable grade and that
all male animals should be full blood
stock. Adopted.
| Mr.. Henderson Rep., Neb.) presented
an amendment refunding to the Miami
Indians sis,l2S. Accepted.
Mr. Pettgrew introduced an amend
inent appropriatlng $4,000 to reimburse
the Crow Creek Indians for receiving
less than their per capita share OF land
| when their reservation was diminished.
~ was provided that the secretary
] might pay $4,000 OF the amount in
cash. Agreed to.
Al ms point the presidents secretary
appeared win nominations, including
mat OF Senator Ransom as minister TO
| Mexico. W
Immediately Mr.. Blackburn moved an
executive session. saying that senators
KNEW TOT what purpose, and without
any further delay the doors were closed
In about five minutes they were re.
opened Senator Ransom's name having
been confirmed unanimously
MI Jones CDem., Ark) offered nm
amendment authorizing the MuskoRee
or creek nation TO sell the Indebted.
ness OF SbOV,OOO TO that nation with in
teresI Que from the United States, the
TO enable Them to make ner canI,,
payment to the Creek people and 10
Iiquidate the Creek national Indebted.
ness.
AT AR. ALIENS suggestion he modified
dils amendment TO prevent the sale or
assignment OF the certificates at less
than par. 800
Mr. Aldrich said he should move TO
S Sa1t the amendment by providing
LOT tne immediate payment of the debt
How are you going to pay IL IL there
Mr.. Jones' "SNeu
There Is money in the treasury" said
Mr. Aldrch, and there will always he
money there to pay 1t. Mr. Cleveland
mas mas SAID there is a comfortable surplus,
w ought either to pay this money or
authorize the secretary to borrow Ii
Mr. Morgan said he had spent a good
ueai OF time among the Muskogees
Whlle a boy and knew their habits Very
Wen. He knew they We're very fond ~
coins, especially silver half dollars. and
ne recalled a scene where many tables
We're laden with such coin, the pur-
Alabama. ~
Vides that seigniorage i'm The tras 5 p,o
shall be coined into half dollars TO NM
rms Ieot. l know ,nese people womb
We siad TO get such money!
am perhaps primitive enough 20
appIdud them for their TASTE. mis-
money Is good for all debts 10 TO sb,
anu we have the surplus bullion IN
redsury ana this gives US the
tnest opportunity In the world ia nav
ms debt. don't think we womb
break Wall street by the TRANSACTION.
ana we would certainly not lower ms
creuit OF the United States In Wall
street or in London"
I should hate TO make the Creek
; nation accept its debt in such coin. .
said Mr. Aldrlch.
I IF had million dollar debt against
: the senator from Rhode Island" re.
torted Mr., Morgan, II would be glat
to accept 1t in silver"
The senator would be wise to ac
cept it," said Mr.. Aldrich.
would the senator accept 5000, 900 IL
silver IL he were the Creek nation,
: asked Mr.. Chandler of Mr. Morgan.
Very cheerfully," replied Mr.. Nor
= gan.
! The vote was then taken on Mr. Aid
richs amendment providing for the i'm
9 mediate payment of 100000 OF tn,
debt and the chair announced 1t to bt
carried.
= Mr.. Morgan then offered his amend
ment providing for the payment in sill
yer coin.
An amendment by Mr.. Aldrich to tn,
Morgan amendment, adding thes
: words, "or In any other such Lawful
:, money OF the United States as thu
:, Greek nation shall desire" which wa
. adopted, and then the Morgan amend
q ment as amended was adopted with
u out division.
A Mr.. Vest moved to strike out tn,
/ provision for the Office OF superlntend
il ent OF Indian schools.
II Before this could be acted upon q
e o'clock, Mr. Butler moved TO la!
>. aside Informally the Indian bill ant
e take up the pooling BILL
= The roll was called on Mr.. Butler
r notion which was defeated. Yeas
+ "a; nays, 49,
lie Camden, Cameron, Carey, Daniel, Faux
rs ner Gray. Harris. Higgins, Huntor
It Lindsay Lodge. MCPHERSON, MandeT
l. son, Mitchell CWls). Murphy, Proc
l. tor, Quay, Ransom, Squire, walsh
~ Wolcott total. "a.
E. Nays. Aldrich, Allen, Allison. Bat'
Berry, Blackburn. Call, Chandler
1T Clark, Coke. Davis, Dixon. Du Bolt
te Frye. George, German. Hole, Hani
o. brough, Hawley. Hill, Jones lArk.
err KYLE, McLaurn. Mcmillan, Mantle
rs Mitchell (ore), Morgan, Morrill,, Pasc,
10 Pfefrer. Pettigrew, Plat, Power, Pugl
as Roche. sherman. Smith, Teller Turpl
~ Vest Villas, washburn; total, ~.
When the result had been announce
he Mr. butler claimed that the bill wa
ct directly In favor of the people an
o. exnressed his Indignation that the ol
u should be side tracked.
in Mr.. Hale criticised Mr., Butler for g, a
n lowing his bill to drag along throug
ee he weeks until the very end OF "
" sess,on before making determined e.
e. FORT 10 secure consideration, ahd sal
u tSat the failure was his alone.
s. ..He cannot pass the BIN, ne COZ
w o,rdnd I'm twenty-four hours, nor
he the the rest OF the session. and he kho"
at II, ,,,,,ia- retorted that this was u