The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-24
SENATE PASSES 1T
INDIAN BILL, WITH AMENDMENTS,
IS PUT THROUGH
Debate Recurs to the Point of the State of
Amendment, to extend the Service of
the Dawes Commission, IL Ruled Out o.
Point of Order-Cherokse Outlet Fund
Item Re-Inserted-Pefer's Resolution
Still Waits-fickler's Pension Bill-Han
and Money Have Fight.

Washington. April zs.-Several minor
bills were passed at the opening Of the
senate today, including the bill author
| izing a bridge across the Missouri river
at Bonneville. No.
Prior to taking up the Indian appro-
priatfon bill. Mr.. Call asked for an
agreement by which the senate would
take up his resolution directing the
president to dispatch a naval force 70
Cuba, for the protection OF American in
terests there, but on appeals not TO IN
terrupt the Indian bill, he withdrew his
request, stating that he would call I'D
his resolution later
The Indian bill was then taken I'D, the
question being on Mr.. Platt's amend
ment extending the service OF the Dawes
commission with the view OF making a
roll or the Cherokee and kindred na-
tons. The commission is given dfrec-
tons toward terminating the tribal re-
ladons OF the Indians and dividing their
lands In severalty.
The debate was protracted. In the
course Of it Mr.. Vest CDem., MOI spoke
OF the conditions in the Indian Territory
as constituting a national pesthouse
and nuisance. a harbor Of refuge for
criminals, depreciating property in ad-
Joining states one-third.
Mr.. Jones Dem, Ark) spoke vehem-
emily against the rule Of crime and out
rage in the Indian country and appeal
ed TO the senate to put an end to it by
this reformatory amendment.
Mr.. Bate Dem., TENN, on the other
hand, spoke Of the ''bummers, land
grabbers and thieves, seeking to rob the
Indians and who would be given furth-
er powers by this amendment" Mr.
Platt, author Of the amendment, de-
clared that nowhere in Russia, Ar
menia, OF Cuba more brutal and savage
conditions exist than in this Indian
country. Five hundred white men, mas
querading as Indians, had seized the
property and the government Of the In
dams, making the experiment Of Indian
self-governmsnt a failure. The money
appropriated for these Indians was used
IN hiring lobbyists TO send here and pre-
vent legislation.
Mr.. Platt declared that he had never
during his senatorial service known Of
the use Of so much money on Hobbies to
defeat legislation. 1t was time congress
put an end to this foul blot and dis
After further debate, the presiding
officer ruled the entire amendment out
on the point of order made by Mr.
Walthall, Dem, Miss) that it contem-
plated general legislation"
Several minor amendments were made
to the bill. the most important being uhe
Insertion OF the item of 81, SOC, 600 for
payment Of the Cherokee outlet fund,
which had been struck out by the COM
mittee. The Indian appropriation bill,
as thus amended, was then passed.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was then taken I'D with the agreement
that It should not displace. except tenn
porarlly, the bond resolution.
Messrs. Pettigrew, Teller and Cock
rell were named as conferees on the In
dian bill
Bills We're passed for an additional
circuit judge in the Sixth judicial cir
cult; appropriating $500. 900 for a public
at Salt Lake City. and s1Ss, 900
for a public building at Ogden, Utah;
for the disposal of the abandoned Fort
Shaw military reservation, Montana,
under the homestead and mining laws.
At 8 O'Clock the senate went into ex-
ecutive session and soon after adjourn
ed.
washington, April zS-1he RepuOn-
can senator's held a brief caucus today
for an exchange Of views on the subject
Of final adjournment and the order of
business before adjournment Chand-
Ter suggested that an adjournment
ought 10 be possible by May Is, and was
supported in this opinion by an almost
nanimous vote of the caucus. Sher-
man was authorized as chairman Of the
calfpuS n aryDOfrt a steering COv1Yoitt
10 take charge Of details as 10 the order
OF business in case # was found posi-
bic TO consider other than appropriation