Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-05-02
TEhEGRApHIc.

or bills were passed at the opening Of
the senate yesterday, including a bill to
authorize bridge across the Missouri
river at Brownsville. Mo.
Prior to taking up the Indian spro-
pristlon bill Mr.. Call asked for an agree
ment by which the senate would take
up his resolution directing the president
to dispatch naval force TO Cuba for
The protection of American interests
but upon appeals not to interrupt the
Indian bill he withdrew, stating he
would call up the resolution later. The
Indian bill was then taken up, the quee-
ton being Mr.. Platt's amendment ex-
tending the service of the Dawes com
mission with view to treating with the
Cherokee and kindred nations. The
commission is given directions toward
terminating tribal relations of the In
dams and dividing the lands in several
ty.
The debate was protracted. In the
course OF it Vest, democrat of Missouri,
spoke OF the conditions of the Indian
Territory as constituting a national pest
house and nuisance, harbor of refuge
for criminals deprecisting property in
adjoining etstes one third.
Mr.. Jones. democrat of Arkansas,
spoke vebemently against the rule OF
crime and outrage 10 the Indian country
asa appeG!ed 10 The esGa.o ~ pun al
I'D to it by this reformstory amend-
inent.
Mr.. Bate. democrat OF Tennessee, on
the other b md spoke OF "bummers, "
land grRbbers and thieves seeking to
rob the Indians and who would be given
further powers by this amendment.
Mr.. Plstr, author Of the amendment,
declared no where in Russia, Armenia,
or Cuba more brutal and savage condi-
tions exist than in this Indian country.
Five hundred white men masqueradipg
as Indians, bad seized the property and
government of the Indians, making the
experiment Of Indian self-goverDment a
failure. The money appropriated for
the Indians was used in hiring lobbyists
sent here to prevent legislation. Mr..
Platt declared he never during his SEN
atorial service had known of the use Of
80 much money Ga Hobbies to defeat leg
islation. 1t was time congress should
put a stop to this foul blot and disgrace
on the national honor.
DoINGs IN THE HOUSE.
Consideration of the Pickler general
pc osion bill was resumed and Mcclellan
democrat OF New York, spoke in opposi-
tion to the measure as intended as a re-
publican sop to soldiers and a reflection
on the administration OF penson laws by
the present executive officers. The beet
the majority would do for old soldiers
be sald, was to bring IN the bill, which
proposed to put upon the pension rolls
the names of bounty jumpers and men
who deserted from the ranks Of tEs con-
federaoy.
Mr.. Smith opposed that section which
provides for dlscontinuance of pension
for "a mistake OF facts or recovery from
injury"
Mr.. Wood, republican of Illinois
favored the passage Of the bill. with
several amendments.
Mr.. Tslbert, democrat of South Caro-
lima, was particularly opposed to that
paragraph permitting dsserters from the
confederate army to draw pensions.
Mr.. kirkpatrick. republican of Kansas
thought the bill was step in the right
direction.
Mr.. Mahoney, republican of New
York, supported the bill and remarked
upon the strange sight of a son Of Cen
eral Geo B. Mcclellan standing on the
floor of the house opposing justice to
the men whom his father led to battle.
Mr.. Mahoney then turned his attention
to the good taste Of the confederates
opposing pension legislation. He said
SIX years ago he witnessed a reception
given in the senate to Mr.. Reagan, Of
Texas, and postmaster general of the
southern confederacy as he today wit
messed other ex confederates IN the
house like gentleman from South Oar
olina, blocking pension legislation. while
the men who saved the Union were
starving in almshouses.
II challenge the gentleman" shouted
Mr.. Talbert, jumping to his feet, "to
show me where / opposed 8 single bill
which my judgment did not tell me was
al would be loath to accept the gen.
tleman's judgment" replied Mahoney.
ION that or any other subject"
"And l would not accept your Judg-
ment," retorted Talbert hotly. II de-
sire TO say" he continued sngrily, "that
[ am responsible here aud elsewhere for
what say and do"
81 thought the gentleman was very
at times" returned Ma
honey sarcssticslly.
Mr.. Hagsr, republican OF Iowa, made
8 speech in support OK the bill, and
Mr.. Mahon, republican of Pennsylvania,
severely scored the administration,
4 cribing its alleged hostility to soldiers
10 the loss to democracy OF $4,000 votes
10 Pennsylvania. "We will" said he,
never see another Hoke Smith in the
pension Office"
Mr.. Hepburn, republican Of Iowa,
gave notice OF an amendment interpret
ng the pension laws literally.
Mr.. Stewart, republican OF New
Jersey. closed the debate for the day.
At O'Clock tina house adjourned.
NEWPORT, KY, April 27-In the trial
# Scott jackson, Detective Grim today
estified to having seen tracks Oh the
bank above where the body was found
which seems to have been made by rub
'ers Pearl Bryan wore. He wss pres
mt when Jackson and Wslling were ar
ested; also at the private examination
q the office of Chief Deitsch. The de-
ence moved to rule out every thing testi |
led to which was not in the confession |
The court ruled that the jury could give |
10 consideration whatever to the testi- |
nony of witnesses which detailed what |
ne of the defendants said about the |
ther.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, April 26-Ap |
ngry courtesan threw lamp at her low
r at O'Clock today and one million dol |
ar's worth of property were destroyed |
4 three hours. The lamp hit stove,
emitting the oil and setting fire to the
nrniture. In few minutes the build