The herald., 1897-04-20
NEEDS OF
INDIANS
Provided for by Senate
Action
APPROPRIATIONS PASSED
ARE NOT LIKELY TO FAIL IN
THE HOUSE
Turkey Sends Formal Notice That
She Il Fighting but Has Not
Yet Declared War
ARE NOT LIKELY TO FAIL IN
THE HOUSE

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-The SEN
ate passed the Indian appropriation bill
today. 1t is substantially the same as it
passed the house and can occasion lit
tie division, save on the amendment
opening the Uncompahgre Indian reser-
walton.
Resolutions of inquiry were agreed
to asking the secretary of state as to
the operation Of the reciprocity treaties
made under the Mckinley act.
Vest introduced resolution declaring
illegal the recent order Of the secretary
Of the treasury relative to imports ar
irving after April 1. The senator gave
notice of pressing the resolution tomor-
row, and it may afford another test on
the tariff.
After the executive session the SEN
ate adjourned as mark of respect to
Representative Milliken, deceased.
The Rev. Mr.. Johnson in his opening
prayer, invoked the divine blessing on
those nations struggling for civil and
religious liberty and prayed for the
SDecQy LcTIlludtiOll VI nAk oAos AAS
referred also to the suffering along the
Mississippi river.
A resolution for a committee of five
senators to inquire into the issuance
of land patents to the Pacific railroads
and to the California and Oregon rail-
way. and the amount of subsidies paid
to the Pacific Mail Steamship company
/ was favorably reported. but on the
suggestion of Stewart Of Nevada. went
over.
During the debate on the Indian bill,
Allen of Nebraska offered an amend
ment for the establishment of an Indian
supply warehouse at Omaha. Gear of
Iowa said this was designed to take the
warehouse away from Chicago If this
was to be done he would propose Sioux
City, Iowa, as well as Omaha, as an
Indian supply point. 1t led to an ex-
tended debate as to the relative merits
OF various cities as supply points for the
Indians, which resulted in the Alien
amendment being agreed to.
An amendment by Hoar for two addi-
tionai federal judges in Indian terri
tory was adopted, after a contest. An
amendment by Berry of Arkansas was
agreed to limiting the rolls of tribes to
certain designated classes.
Senator Butler of North Carolina in
troduced a bill supplemental to the sub
sidy acts Of the Union and Central Pa
cific railroads. The secretary of the
treasury is directed to take possession
of the roads and the land grants in their
possession. and the United States shall
own the roads, operate them as a con-
tinuous line and charge such rates as
shall pay expenses and maintain a
sinking fund.
At 1:50 p. M, on motion of Davis,
the senate went into executive session
on The arbitration treaty, and at 2:15
D. m. adjourned
CAUCUS INACTION
The Republican senators were in eau
Gus today nearly two hours. and ad-
journed when the senate met without
reaching an agreement. The entire time
was consumed In a discussion Of COM
mittee organization, with incidental
mention of the tariff. The proposition
which had been submitted by the Dem
ocratic managers to the Republican
committee was opposed by many SEN
ators, more especially by Senators
Chandler. Baker and Elkins. The eau
Gus adjourned to meet at the call of the
committee having the reorganization in
charge.