Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-19
ONLY THE SENATE
But One Branch ). Of, the. National
Legislature in Session.
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THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
1t is Finally Passed. After Some
Amendments. -~s~t--s,
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AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT
he INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT

The attendance on the floor and in the
galleries of the Senate today was unusual
ly large. The Res.pHugh Johnson, in his
opening prayer, invoked divine blessing on
those nations struggling for civil and re-
ligious liberty, and prayed foristhe- speedy
termination of all wars. He referred also
to the suffering along the MISSISSIPPI river.
A resolution for committee of five SEN
ators to inquire into the issuance sofs land
patents to the Pacific railroads and to the
California and Oregon sAHroad, and. the
amounts of subsidies paid to the Pacific
Mail Steamship companies WIS 'Yavorably
reported, but, on suggestion Of. Mr.. Stew
art of Nevada, went over.
Mr.. Vest of Missouri returned tuc the
question which precipitated the recent
tariff skirmish, and reintroduced his reso-
luton declaring Illegal the recent order Of
the Secretary of the Treasury relative to
goods arriving after April last.
MT. Vest said he would call up the reso-
A resolution by Mr. Pettigsreway IS. d.
was agreed to, calling on the Postmaster
General for Information as to amounts
paid the Southern railroad for. carrying
the mails, and what steps were taken to
prevent false weighing. RS sos,4 ,..3c...ss
Indian Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Morgan Of Alabama endeavored to
take up the Cuban resolution; but Pet
igrew interposed the Indian appropriation
bill. remarking that it was not s''unend-
ing" while the Cuban question was.
Mr.. Davis of Minnesota also appealed
to Mr.. Morgan not to press the Cuban
question, as he (Davis) desired today to
he said. of securing an agreement for a
final vote on the Anglo-American treaty
Of arbitration. The Indian bill was finally
taken up.
Mr. Allen tNeb9 offered an, amendment
for the establishment of an Indian supply
warehouse at Omaha.
Mr.. Gear Uowa) said this was designed
to take the warehouse. away from Chicago.
II this was to be DONE he would propose
Sioux City, Iowa, as well as Omaha, as an
Indian supply point 1t led to extended de-
bate as to the relative merits of various
cities as supply points for the Indians.
The Allen amendment was finally agreed
to-
An amendment by Mr.. Hoar (Mass.J for
two additional federal judges in Indian
territory was agreed to.
After contest an amendment by Mr.
Berry (Ark) was agreed to limiting the
rolls Of tribes to certain designated classes.
The Bill Passed.
The Indian bill. was then passed. AS 1t
goes back to the House 1t contains numer-
GUS amendments, the most important being
that opening the Cncomp lhgre Indian res
ervation. ,.. 81.
A resolution by Mr.. Mills Tex) was
agreed 10 asking the Secretary of State
for information as to The reciprocity trea-
ties made under the Mckinley act, and
what foreign rates on American goods had
been reduced in Consequence.
At 80 pm, on motion Of Mr.. Davis, the
Senate went into executive session on the
arbitration treaty.
At 2:15 pm, on motion of Mr.. Hale (Me.),
the SeEate adjourned as a mark of re-
speCt to the late Representative Milliken.