The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-24

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Several
minor bills were passed at the open
irg Of the senate today.
Prior to taking up the Indian appro-
priation bill, Mr. Call asked for an
agreement by which the senate would
take UP his resolution directing the
president TO dispatch a naval fol ce to
Cuba for the protection of American
interests, but on appeals not 10 inter-
rupt the Indian bill, he withdrew,
stating that he would call up his reso-
luton later.
The Indian bill was then taken up,
the question being on Mr.. Platts
amendment extending the services of
the Dawes commission with the view
of the making Of a roll of the Chero-
kee and kindred nations. The COM
mission is given directions toward ter
nlinating the tribal relations Of the In
dams and dividing their lands III sew
crafty.
THE DEBATE WAS PROTRACTED.
In the course Of it Mr.. Vest Dem
MOI spoke of the conditions in the In
dian territory, as constituting a ma
'tional pesthouse and a nuisance
harbor of refuge for criminals. depre-
ciating property in adjoining states
one-third.
Mr.. Jones Dem, Ark.) spoke vehe-
mently against the rule OF crime ana
outrage in the Indian territory, and
appealed TO the senate to puuan end to
il by this reformatory amendment.
Mr.. Bate Dem, TENN on the other
hand, spoke of the "bummers, land
era bbers and thieves, seeking to rob
the Indians" and who would be given
further powers by this amendment
Mr.. Platt, author of the amendment,
declared that nowhere in Russia, Ar
rnenia or Cuba more brutal and saw
age conditions exist than in this IN
dian country. Five hundred white
men.
MASOUERADING AS INDIANS,
had seized property and the govern
nent of the Indians, making the eXper-
inert of Indian self-government fall
Ire. The money appropriated for these
Indians was used in hiring lobbyists
TO send here and prevent legislation.
Mr.. Platt declared that he had never
during mis- senatorial service known OF
the use OF so much money on lobbles
10 defeat legislation. 1t was time con-
gress put an end to this foul blot ana
disgrace on our national honor. After
further debate the presiding officer
r1lled the entire amendment out on the
noint OH order made by Mr.. Walthall
Dem. Mass) that it contemplated
general legislation.
Several minor amendments were
made TO the bill, the most important
being the insertion of the item of ST.
soc. 900 for payment of the
CHEROKEE OUTLET FUND,
which had been struck out by the COM
unittee. The Indian appropriation bill
as thus amended was then passed
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was then taken up with the agreement
that it should not displace, except tenn
norarily, the bond resolution.
Messrs. Pettigrew, Teller and Cockrell
were named as conferees on the Indian
bill.
circuit Judge for the Sixth judicial cir
crit. appropriating 100000 for a public
building at Salt Lake City and $1SS,0OO
for a public building at Ogden, Utah;
for the disposal OF the abandoned Fort
shaw military reservation. Montana.
under the homestead and mining laws.
The addition in favor of San Pedro
was made upon the motion of Senator
White.
At O'Clock the senate went into ex-
ecutive session and soon after ad-
journed.