The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09

routine business today. Tho lndian ap-
preparation bill, which has been pending
| for several weeks was completed and
passed. The legislative. executive and
judicial. appropriation bill was taken up
but after "a pages had been disposed Of
It was laid aside for the day. few
measures of minor importance were
passed.
Washington, February s.-In the Sem
ate today Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts,, re-
ported from the committee on printing .
Joint resolution appropriating sssoo for
the publication Of maps and texts of the
surveys made last summer in Alaska BY
the geological survey, and asked for I'm
mediate consideration. The resolution
precipitated lively discussion In which
Mr.. woicott criticised the appropriations
for the geological survey. The resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Ross Of Vermont gave notice that
he would ask the senate to pay Its tribute
TO the late Senator Morrill, on February
ss, Immediately after the reading of Wash.
,ng's farewell address.
Mr.. Galnnger Of New Hampshire, chair
man Of the pensions committee, reported
a bill to restore pensions TO soldiers who
had forfeited them by enlistment In the
war with Spain. MIR, GaIlinger explained
that these men not only had lost their
pensions during their service in the war
with with Spain, but had lost them per-
manently. The bill provides that the
pensions may be restored from the date
Of the applicants discharge from the
army. The bill was passed.
At the request of MIR. Jones Of Arkansas.
the three vacancies on the census COM
mittee made by the absence of Senators
the temporary appointment or senators
Turley Tillman and Rawlins
Consideration Of the Indian appropi-
ration bill Was resumed.
MIR. Pettigrew of South Dakota present
ed ms an amendment to the bill his meas
ure for the restoration to the Sisseton
and Wahpeton bands OF Sioux Indians OF
| their annuities. This question has been
| before the Senate for several years
Mr.. Allison made point OF order
against the amendments, that IL was new
| legislation and had no place in the appro-
priation bill. In discussing the point OF
order, Mir. Pettigrew made u strong ap-
peal to the Senate to carry out Its agree
inents with the Indians. He declared
that II an equal number of white citizens
had been treated NJ cruelty and heart
lessly as these Indians have been by Con-
gress 1t would have aroused the indigna,
| ton of the world. MIR. Allen advocated
the amendment.
MIR. Davis urged the acceptance Of the
amendment He had not the slighest
doubt after careful investigation, OF its
entire justice.
Mr.. Allison said that while he was
willing at any time TO debate the ques-
tion. it was clearly q matter of new leais-
lation and he must insist upon the point
| of order
The chair sustained the point of order,
holding that the amendment undoubted-
| ly was new legislation and as such was
obnoxious to the rule
The bill was then passed.
MIR. Cullom then called up the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
| bill and Its consideration was begun.
The DILL AS reported to the Senate carries
appropriations Of $2S. 400, sI7, an increase
OF Sl7l, 90, over the amount AS 1t passed
the House
After completing "a pages Of the bill ex-
cept the paragraph relating TO the right
of copyright thu bill was laid saide.
An order was made providing that on
Saturday bills on the private pension cal
endar should be considered Immediately
In the course of the debate on the In
dian bill yesterday. Mr.. Pettigrew made
some serious reflections upon the Indiana
member of the Flat Head Indian commits
sion.
As MIR. Fairbanks of Indiana was alb
sent at the Gme he took occasion today to
emphatically refute the charges
lit is no slight matter" said he, ''for
"A United states senator 30 stand here and
strike down the character OF a man how
ever humble he Iuay be. hls reputation
is as dear to him as is that OF n senator.
! take this opportunity TO denounoe the
statements of the senator from south d.
kots as unfounded In fact"
In substantially reiterating the charge,
Mr. Pettigrew said he disliked to strike
at the character OF any man, but until
he was absolutely convinced that he was
wrong, he would let his statement stand.
IL he should be convinced of their In
Justice. however, he would make amends.
The Senate then at 4 05 p. m, went
into executive session. and at D. 52 adj
journed.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, February s.-The net re-
suit OF the work during the two days al
lotted for the consideration OF public
buildings bill in the House WAS the pas.
sage of single bill providing for the
erection of u building at Newport News,
Va. at a cost OF S75,000. Sixty five bills
In all, carrying or authorizing the expen-
ditures of about ST., 600. 00O had been
fsvorably considered in committse of the
whole when the committee rose today.
but because II other bills reported had
not been acted upon in committee, fili-
clustering tactics were reported and all
sfforts to advance the bills favorably act
ed upon in committee were blocked. The
second bill appropriating S57l, 900 for
building at Blair City. Neb., got as far
as the third reading. when demand for
the production of the sngrossed bill pre-.
vented 1t from being placed upon its pas
sage. The previous question had been
ordered on the A ltoona, Pa, bill. carry
ing $i20, 600, when the House adjourned.
so that it will be the unfinished business
tomorrow. All the other bills, however,
lose the privileged status they had In yir-
tue of the special order. Another day,
therefore, will have to be allotted to Sc
cure action upon them. and assurances
have already been obtained for another
day as soon as the appropriation bills are
OUT of the way. TweDty-four bills were
f,x,o.ahiy aataJ rnnn nv the COrnni Lfpa