The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-04

the moor made no attempt to recall the
Legislation providing for the establish
ment of an Indian supply depot at
Omaha.
Senators Mason and Butler have
been delegated the task of framing a
postal savings bank bill to supplant
the numerous measures on that subject
now before the committee.
BY a vote of forty-seven to thirty
two the senate last Friday passed the
Teller resolution calling for payment
of government obligations. principal
and interest, at the option of the gov
eminent. in silver dollars. All efforts
to amend the resolution were voted
down.
A decision is expected soon by Mr..
Hermann, the commissioner Of the
general land office, in what is known
as the Archbishop Ireland case. involv-
ing title to a large tract of land in
Minnesota on which there are a num-
Der OF settlers. The case, il is said,
presents some unusual features and
some important questions of law are
involved.
The delegation OF the Lower Brule
Indians from the Rosebud agency are
In Washington consulting with the
Indian officers. 1t is more than prob
able that while there the delegation
will confer with officials upon the
proposition to open a cattle trail
through their reservation, as the
scheme is favored by the secretary Of
the interior.
Senator Rawlins has reported favor
ably the bill providing for the pur-
chase of sites and erection of govern
ment buildings at Hastings and Nor
folk. Neb. The bill will probably be
called up early by Senator Allen and
pass the senate. They will then go to
the house to be filed away with the
hundreds of others public building bills
in the house committee.
Under the parliamentary action OF
discussing the Indian appropriation
bill, the house devoted almost the en-
tire day of Tuesday to u political de-
bate In which the main question was
whether prosperity had come to the
country as the result of the advent to
power of the present administration,
the republicans maintaining and the
democrats denying the existence OF
prosperity.
telegram from Consul-General Lee
was received at the state department
at . o'clock Tuesday and was carried
by Assistant Secretary Day over to the
White house for the information of the
: president. In the telegram General
Lee snid that the Maine had been re-
ceived with every courtesy. The com
manders of the German and Spanish
ships of war in the harbOr had called
upon the commander of the Maine,
who had returned their calls; the
Spanish forts had fired salutes and all
the ceremonies called for by naval eti-
quettc had been observed.
: In the senate on Tuesday in an ex.
tended debate on the Teller resolution,
5 the session was characterized by acri.
mony and bitterness. The feature OF
the discussion was Il speech delivered
: by Mr.. Teller, the author of the resolu.
!, ton, his statement calling out u sug.
gestion from Mr.. Hoar hat he (TellerJ
ought to ave them stricken from the
record. In response to an inquiry by
Mr.. Spooner. Mr.. Vest admitted that
! he thought the system of coinage re-
: ferrcd to in the resolution meant the
: free and unlimited coinage of silver
that administration apparently giving
! satisfaction to h opponents OF the
measure.
Bright. springlike weather greeted
y Hawaii's ruler on his first day ut tho
2 capital. President Dole vas kept very
{ busy during the forenoon receiving
e callers. Minister Hatch was early on
, hand and was followed by ex-Ministel
Thurston, Senator. Morgan of Alabama
p who paid an extended visit to the isl
ands during the last summer, and Mr.
. Crosby $. Noycs of Washington. Pres
ident and Mrs. Dole have received
$ many invitations to social function,
| during their stay here. Mrs. Dol,
went to call on a number of friends
G in company with Mrs. Hatch, the wifi,
of the Hawaiian minister.
n The officials are pleased at the sue
cess attending their movement il
~dispatching the Maine TO Havana ant
at the reception accorded the ship a
I that port. The report that British ant
French warships are TO join the Ameri
n can and German warships In Havan,
harbor are regarded as highly favor
s able.
Representative Mercer Wednesda,
made a fruitless effort to secure til,
adoption of an amendment to tn,
& Indian appropriation bill granting S.,
{ 600 for the expenses of holding ar In
e dian exhibit at the trans-M Mississippi
exposition. MIR. Mercer, feeling sur
u from the beginning that his proposes
- amendment would be ruled out on {
u point Of order, stated that the member
e who were protesting against the enor
- nous yearly outlay for the Indian
could pass this amendment and at
Is small cost could see for themselves b.
10 viewing the exhibition just what pre-
A. gress the Indians had made since tn
,e conquest of America. The amcndmen
it was then ruled out of order.
The house of representatives Mon
~ day buried the Teller resolution, de
h claring the bonds of the United State
~ payable in silver, under a majority O
fifty votes, the vote being 1872 70 1872
: The republicans were solidly arraye
# in opposition with two exceptions