Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-30

to a pension under the act OF 1890, II
the enlisted man served ninety days
subsequent to such discharge, and pro
yides that pensions allowed shall date
from their first application. 1t fixes
the maximum income a widow is en-
titled TO under the act of 1890 at $500
per annum, provides that no pension
shall be reduced or discontinued eX
cept for fraud o. recovery from dis
ability, and also that discontinued pen
sions, when reconsiiered and real
lowed, shall date from their discontin
uation.
Washington. April 23-Prior to talk
ing up the indian bill in the senate
agreement by which the senate would
take up his resolution directing the
president to dispatch naval force to
Cuba for the protection of American in
tcrests there, but on appeals from
members not to interrupt the Indian
bill he Withdrew the request. The
Indian bill was then taken up, the
question being on Mr.. Platt's rep.
Comm, amendment extending the ser
vices OF the Dawes commission with a
view to taking Il roll OF the Cherokee
and kindred nations. The commission
is given directions toward terminal
ing the tribal relations of the Indians
and dividing their lands in seVoralty
Debate was protrdcted. Mr. Vest dem,
MOI, spoke of the conditions of the In
dian territory as constituting ma
tional pest house and nuisance, a
harbOr and refuge for criminals, de-
preciating property in adjoining states
onC-third.
Mr. Bate (dem. TENN, spoke Of
"bummers, Iandgrabbers and thieves
seeking to rob Indians and who would
be given further powers by this
amendment Mr.. Plat, the author OF
the amendment, declared that no
where in Russia or Armenia or CuOa
was there more brutal savage condl-
tons than exist il this Indian country,
where five hundred white men mas
qucrading as Indians had seized the
property of the government He SAID
the Indians experiment at self-goyern-
ment was a failure. After further de
bate the presiding officer ruled the en-
tire amendment out on the point OF Or
der made by Mr.. Walthall dem,
Miss), chat is contemplated general
legislation.
In the house Congressman Jenkins
Iro,, M-ic\ iptrplnrpI Senator Shpr-
mans bill providing for a new ar
rangcmcnt of the stars Of the national
flag,
Congressman Cooper rep, Wis.,, in
troduccd a modified form of his bill TO
incorporate the Maritime Canal com
pany.
Congressman Cooks rep, Wis.,,
filled cheese bill, it is understood, will
be fayorably reported to the senate by
the finance committee next Tuesday.
Washington, April %. Although it
was private bill day, the house decided
10 proceed with the Pirkler pension bill
and the whole day was consumed in
the discussion of that measure.
Washington, April a. The bond
resolution came up in the
senate and PETER, its author, l,oposod
notifications to meet the criticism in
the recent speech of Mr.. Hill dem, n
W As modified the resolution strikes
out the direction that the special com
mittee Of five senator shall inquire
Of m ni
made any contract or agreement il
connection with the bond issues witt
intent to receive commission or per
sonaI reward and alsC the provision
that not more than two senators on the
committee of inquiry shall be member!
I,G The same political party. The reso
luton then went over.
! The sectarian question C,me up in
now form When the clause Wa
Iaachcd appropriating money for r. -
+ idcnce ana Garfield hospitals Vt Wa b
/ ington for the care Of destitute II
/ vaids. An amendment . the bill. r.
Guiring Il contract to be m d. by Prov
lence hospital was proposed by Mr.
/ NdlllSti lt r., y. ~ Ml wv 't'''i
moved to lay on the tab ad the mo
i tun prevailed.
i Washington, AlriI -. Til tarif
question made it's appearance uneN
pectcdly in the senate MI
Sherman rep. Ohio, CpdoaVored u
secure action on the bill relating L
fruit brandics and alcohol used il
arts. Mr. Chandler rep, n. H), gav'
warning, however, that if the bill wa
taken up II would involve debate c
the entire tariff question. MIR. Plat
rep n. NJ, went further, stating
that il a correction Of the revenue law
was attempted he would urge that tn
entire Wilson bill be repealed and III
former Mckinley Jaw revived. MI
Shcrmln's motion to proceed was dc
tcaicd g. to ~.
The civil sundry appropriation III
was passed. It amounts to S3Iooo,oot
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