Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-24
THE INDIAN BILL UP
sELr-eovERsaENr pEoLanEn TO
ne rAiLunn.
The Pension BIZ BrinEs Up very
Warn, discussion Among the
Members of the House

washington. April 2s.--seyeral minor
bills were passed at the opening OF the
senate today. Pror to taking mp the
indian appropriation bill. Mr.. Call
asked for agreement by which the
senate would take up his resolution
directing the president to despatch n
naval force to Cuba for the protection
OF American interests there, but on
appeals not to interrupt the Indian
bill withdrew his request, stating that
he would call up his resolution later.
The Indian bill was taken up. the
question being on Mr.. Piatt's amend
ment extending the services OF tho
Dawes commission with II view TO
making a roll OF the Cherokee and
kindred nations. The commission IL
given directions toward terminating
the tribe relations OF the Indians and
dividing their lands IN severalty
The debate was protracted, In the
course Of Il Mr.. Vest spoke Of the con-
ditioas In the Indian Territory as con-
rtitutinB national pest house.
nuisance. a harbor OF refuse for GRIM
inals. depreciating property In ad-
Joining states one-third.
Mr.. Jones Dcm. Ark) spoke vehem-
entity against the rule Of crime and out
rage In the Indian country and mp
pealed 70 the senate TO put an end to
1t by this reformatory amendment.
Mr. Bate CDem. Tenn.) on the other
hand spoke OF the bummers, land
Erabbers and thieves seeking to rob
the Indians. and who would be given
further powers by the same amend
ment.
Mr. Plat. author OF the amendment
declared that nowhere In Russia
Armenia or Cuba moro brutal and
savage conditions exist than in this
Indian country Five hundred white
men, incorporating IA Indians, had
seized the property and the govern
inent of the Indians. making the ex-
pertinent OF the Indian self-goyern-
ment failure. The money uppropri-
Hted for these Indians was used In
hiring lobbyists 70 send here and pre-
vent legislation Mr.. Plat decla red
that he had never. during his sena-
t0rial service, known OF tho use OF so
much money In Hobbies to defeat Leg
islation. II was time congress put an
end to this foul blot and disgrace on
our national honor
After further debate the presiding
officer ruled the entire amendment out
on the point made by Mr.. wnlthaIl
ODen. Miss) that 1t contempla ted
general legislation" Several minor
amendments were made to the bill. the
most important being that Inserting
si.egOo00 for payment OF the Cherokee
outlet fund which had been struc, out
BY the COMMITTEES. Tho Indian appro.
priauon BILL as thus amended was then
parsed.
The sundry civii appropriation bill
was then taken up with the agreement
that Il should not dlsplace except tenn
porarily the bond resolution. Mr.. Pet
tesrcNv, Teller and cockrell were named
ns eonferees on the Indian bill.
hills were passed for an additional
criminal Judge In the Sixth judicial
circuit; nppropriatlnF sJ0O.0 900 for a
public building at Salt Lake. and
slss,ooo for a public building AZ OK
Gen, utah; for the disposal OF the
abandoned Fort Shaw military reser-
walton, Montana under the home
stead and mining laws. AT { o'clock
the senate went into executive session
and soon afterward adjourned.