The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11
Populist Senator Pays His Respects
to Mr.. Reed.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
UNDER DISCUSSION.
RI TT,
Senator Frye's Bill to Amend Navigation
Laws Passed Without Divisfon-Demo-
Gratis Filibuster Persistently in the
House and adjournment Finally Taken.

Gratis Filibuster Persistently in the
House and Adjournment Finally Taken.
Washington, February l0.-During al
most the entire session of the Senate to-
day, the Indian appropriation bill was un-
der discussion. The reading of the bill
was completed and all of the committee
amendments were adopted. Subsequent
ly several amendments of a minor char
acter were attached toithe measure.
Mr. Allen of Nebraska enlivened the
proceedings few minutes before ad-
journment by making an attack upon
Speaker Reed for preventing the enact
ment, as the Nebraska senator declared,
OF meritorious legislation sent to the
Houss of Representatives by the Senate.
He denounced the Speakers action in
this regard as a disgrace" to Congress
and to the American people. When a
point Of order was made against him
for the use Of improper language con-
oerning the other branch of Congress,
Mr.. Allen said that he was only telling
the truth and that he was responsible
here or elsewhere for his statements. 1t
was expected to conclude the considera-
tion OF the pending bill today, but when
an appeal was taken from ruling Of the
Vice President by Mr.. Allen, that an
amendment, offered by Mr.. Thurston of
Nebraska, was not in order, the point of
order was made by Mr.. Allen that quo
rum was not present A roll call dis
closing the absence of a quorum, the SEN
ate adjourned.
/ Gen. William Booth of London, Eng
land, founder of the Salvation Army,
offioiated as chaplain at the opening to-
day of the Senate. He prayed that this
country might move forward in the
march of Christianity so that it might
be an example to all other nations of the
earth.
Mr.. Frye of Maine reported favorably
from the committee on commerce bill
to amend the laws relating to naviga-
tion. He said that as the proposed bill re-
lated only to Alaskan waters, it was nec-
essarythat prompt action be taken. The
planned by Mr.. Frye when Mr.. Hoar OBJ
jected to further consideration of the
measures ana it was laid inside.
Mr.. Frye then reported from the COM
mittee on commerce,a bill to improve the
Mystic river, remarking sarcastically that
he did not suppose the senator from Massa--
chusetts would object TO that.
He would not, he said, ask for imme-
diate consideration Of the bill. Suisse
quently Mr.. Hoar withdrew his object
ion to the consideration of the bill to
amend the navigation laws and the meas
ure was passed without division.
MI. chandler, of New Hampshire then
gave notice that he would call UP the Cor
bett case tomorrow Immediately after the
morning business. >
Mr. Allison OF Pennsylvania, chairman
of the committee on appropriations then
called up the Indian appropriation bill.
AS it passed the House the bill carried
S7,5I7, ,454. AS reported to the Senate it
carried S7,665, ,527 an increase of $l4S, 073.
The bill as proposed by the Senate COM
mittee carries about $4,000 less than
that for the current year. Considerable
discussion rose over an amendment pro-
posed by the committee, providing "that
hereafter no Indian or tribe of Indians
shall lease for mining purposes lands
that are not patented to said Indians"
The amendment was agreed to. At the
conclusion Of the reading of the bill it
was thrown open to amendment. Sew
eral minor amendments srelative to Indian
reservations were adopted
MIR. Jones OF Arkansas offered as an
amendments to the bill the agreement
between the u. S. commissioners to ne
gotate with the five civilized tribes and
the commissioners on the present Semi
mole nation, and it was agreed to.
Mr.. Allen took an appeal to the Senate
from the Vice. Presidents ruling.
Mr.. Hoar moved to lay the appeal on
the table.
Mr.. Allen made the point of no quorum
and roll call disclosing the presence of
but 80 senators-not quorum-the Sen
ate on motion of Mr.. Allison at 5.15
o. m, adjourned