The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-24

swered Mr.. Aldrich, "lnd there will al
ways be money there to payit."
Mr.. Morgan said the Muskogees were
very fond of coins, especially silver half
dollars. Il shall offer an additional
amendment" said he. that provides that
portion OF the seigniorage in the treas
ury shall be coined into half dollars TO
pay TINS debt. This money is good for all
uebts up TO -, and we have the surplus
.h!Ilon IN the treasury and this gives us
ne hnest opportunity in the world TO pay
tnls 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. :"
Mr. Aldrich said he didn't like to make
the Creek nation accept its debt in such
small coin. After some further debate
the vote was taken on Mr.. Aldrich's
amendment providing for the immediate
payment of S600,0O) of the debt II was
carried and Mr.. Morgan then offered his
amendment providing for the payment in
SILVER coins. An amendment by Aldrich
TO the Morgan amendment adding these
words: 'Or in such other lawful money
oil the United States as the Creek nation
shall DESIRE" was adopted and then the
Morgan amendment as amended was
adopted without division.
Mr.. Vest moved to STRIKE out the pro-
vision for the Office of superintendent of
indian schools. Before this could be
acted upon, Butler moved 10 lay aside in
formally the Indian bill and take up the
pooling bill. Defeated, "A to A..
Hale criticised Butler for allowing his
OIL to drag along until the very end of the
session before making a determined eff
Tort to secure consideration, and he said
the fault of the failure was Buffers alone.
This led TO considerable discussion, dur
ing which Butler said if he could get the
blll before the senate and found it inter-
fered with the appropriation bills, he
would withdraw it. PETER said the bill
could not be passed in 20 days, as IL sena-
tors were prepared to debate it indefi-
nitely.
German characterized Buffers remarks
as an attack on him and explained the
acts of the democratic caucus in deciding
upon the order of business early in the
session, and he. as the executive of that
body, had endeavored TO carry out its de-
cree. Chandler then discussed the bill on
It's merits and predicted it would not be- |
passed by this or any other congress.
The senate then went on with the con- |
sideration of the Indian bill and Cock |
rell gave notice he would move later to |
take up the sundry civil bill. Mr.. Vests |
amendment abolishiIg the office of SUI |
perintendent of Indian schools was de- |
fented.
An amendment was offered by Petit |
grew and adopted providing for the en-
ployment of Indian girls as matrons and
Indian boys as farmers at the agencies.
The senate adopted an amendment Of
fered by Pettigrew providing that agency
farmers shall be appointed from the state
or territory in which the agency is located
and shall have resided there for at least
five years.
Hill offered an amendment appropriat-
ing S3OO,OO) to purchase from the Ogden
Land company all rights and interests i'm
the Cattaragus and Allegheny Indian
reservation in New York. Hills amend
ment was adopted and the Indian bill
passed.
Pettigrew offered a resolution providing
that out of respect to the memory of
the late Frederick Douglass, his remains
DO permitted to lie in state in the
capitol rotunda tomorrow. Pettigrew
asked for immediate consideration of the
'esolution, but objection was made by
Iorman and 1t went over. In accordance
With the special order the senate then
isiened TO euIogies on the death of the
ate Representative George b. Shaw of
Wisconsin, and at the conclusion the
enate adjourned.