The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-02
THE INDIANS RIGHT
TO CITIZENSHIP
TALK ON HISTORICAL FRIEzEs
Objections TO Art Efforts in the
ROtunda. I. The Bond Bill Discussed.
Contested Election Cases Disposed
Of and Bills Passed in the House.

Washington, June 1.-The conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill
was discussed for a couple OF hours in
the senate today. but again went over
without action. The question that has
been so much debated In the senate for
nearly a week past Is the proposition
in that report to impose the duties and
rights Of citizenship on the Indians of
the five civilized tribes, 1t being claimed
by the senators opposed to II that 1t
Is violation OF the treaty with those
Indians. The report itself Is only
partial one--the cOnferees not having
agreed upon the proposed temporary
continuance Of contract schools for In
dian children.
A joint resolution appropriating &c.
900 for the completion of the historical
friezes In the rotunda of the capitol
provoked a discussion in which Mr..
Hawley (Rep.. Comm criticised the
painting both for what 1t represented
and for what 1t failed to represent
President Cleveland being in the first
class and the surrender at Appomma-
tox in the other. Final objection was
made to the consideration Of the reso-
luton by Mr.. Wilson (Rep., Wash.)
and 1t went over without action.
The private pension bill which was
vetoed by the president last week be-
cause of q mis.description of the SOL
dier's regiment, was reported today,
with that mistake corrected, and was
passed.
Another veto Of private pension bill
was presented today. 1t was the case
of the renewal Of a pension to the
widow Of a soldier in the Mexican war
after she married a second time-thir-
ty-five years ago-and forfeited her
ctn 1>s
referred to the committee on pensions.
BOND BILL DISCUSSED.
The bill to prohibit the further issu-
ance of interest bearing bonds without
| the consent of congress was taken up at
2 o'clock. An argument was made
against 1t by Mr.. Cullom (Rep., ILL
who declared that the consequence Of
Its passage would be so far reaching
as to be simply appalling. but that there
was no danger Of its passage by the
house of representatives. The bill
| was advocated by Mr.. Brown CRep,
Utah) In connection with a resolution
offered by himself today declaring that
| in the opinion Of the senate the secre-
tary Of the treasury has no authority
| under the act Of Jan. IA, 1875, to issue
| any further or other bonds in addition
to those already issued, and that any
such bonds that may hereafter be is
sued by him would be without author.
ity Of law and void
The bill went over without action,
and at 555 the senate adjourned until
tomorrow at II o'clock.
ELECTION CASES DISPOSED OF.
The house today disposed of the con-
tested election cases Of Johnston (Re-
publican) vs. Stokes (DemocraD from
| the Seventh district of South Carolina
by adopting the view Of Chairman Nc
Call (Rep., Mass.) chairman Of elections
committee No. 3. which considered the
case. BY a vote of 130 to 1876 II was de-
cided that no legal election for repre-
sentative In this congress had been held
In the district and the seat was declared
vacant. The Republicans divided upon
| this proposition and 1t was supported
by the unanimous Democratic vote. The
majority reported In favor Of Stokes
and the minority In favor Of Johnston.
| This being suspension day, the rules
were suspended and the following bills
were passed: House bill validating
certain refunding and railroad bonds
issued by the territory of New Mexico,
Of Santa Fe and Grant counties, and of
Silver City.
| House bill, authorizing the appoint
ment of a labor commission of twenty
members to investigate the relations of
labor and capital and to report to con-
gress desirable legislation in relation
| thereto.
Senate bill, extending until Jan. 1887,
the provisions Of the acts Of June 25,
1890. and Of Aug. 3, 1894, so as to author
ize the refunding Of all the obligations
of the territory Of Arizona and of its
political subdivisions.
House bill extending the jurisdiction
Of the United States courts In Indian
territor ir.v..ls. for the layir. at
Of towns and the leasing of coal and
other mineral, timber. farming and
grazing lands in the territory, was then
taken up, but the vote on its passage
disclosed the lack of a quorum. and at
$40 O'Clock on motion of Mr.. Sherman
(Rep.. N. ~ the house adjourned.
Presidential vetoes of the bills to pay
w. II. Mahoney $500 for an Oregon In
dian war bond Of 1855, on the ground
that 1t had been once paid; to pension
Mrs. Amanda Woodcock; and to restore
Jonathan Scott to the pension rolls.
were read and referred.
MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS.
An elaborate solid silver tea service
dents room in the capitol today. where
1t was privately viewed by the senators.
1t is their gift to Miss Julia Stevenson,
daughter of President Stevenson
who Is to he married tomorrow evening
to Rev. Mr.. Hardin. Of Kentucky.
The senate today rejected the nom-
ination of William H. Fowle, to be col
lectUr of internal revenue for the Sixth
district of Virginia, vice FitZhugh Lee
sent as consul general to Havana.
The house river and harbor commit
tee today formally agreed to recon-
mend to the house the passage Of the
river and harbor bill over the presi.
dents veto. Chairman Hooker was in.
structed to prepare a report in which
he will incorporate the reasons of the
committee for taking this step.
A full and final conference on the
fortification bill was agreed to in the
senate today, and will probably be
disposed of in the house tomorrow
The five millions appropriated by the
senate for gun and mortar batteries re.
mains but half Of the work Is placed
under the contract system.
The president today sent to the senate
the nomination Of Abram r. Servan, o.
New York, to be chief examiner of tht
civil service commission.
The District Court of Appeals handet
down an opinion today sustaining tn,
| cOnstitutionality of the Oleomargarin,