Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-09
ssih CONGRESS-.
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!uoiciai appropriation bill was taken up,
but after "a pages OF it had been dis.
posed OF 1t was laid aside for the dav.
A few measures of minor imnor,ance
were passed.
f, ,r VIC ne senate. Lodge, Mass, reported
rom, rioah me committee on printing a joint
licatian ~ appropriating 5000 for the pub
mada .o1 IL o. ol maps and texts of the surveys
i Ina;nai iast summer in Alaska by the geo.
rnrs;darn uIve! and asked for immediate
a lively dien,,ss,Th The request precipitated
loo. criticized the appropriations for
.He geological survey. The resolution was
g hlos S. ". gave notice that he would
iaaa Sn e.. senate TO pay its tribute to the
iate senator Morrill,, on Feb. y. immedi-
aa e. after the reading of Washington $
farewell address,
,Iaiiinger, N. H.. chairman of the pen
stona committee, reported bill 10 re-
S stt' pensions to soldiers who had for
,,i,s them by enlistment in the war
G;liiinger explained that these men not
onny Only, nad lost their pensions during their
i"s, we IN the war with Spain, but mad
lbs, ,hn, mem men permanently. The bill provides
t tme GATE OF the applicants discharge
'' pai me army. The bill was passed.
am pertd1grew' s. D., presented as an
.i,henument to the bill his measure for
.ne restoration to the Sisseton and Wth-
peton bands of Sioux Indians of their an
nuitics. This question has been before
me Senate for several years.
Allison made Il point of order against
,hc amendment, that it was new legIs-
i'ttlon and had no place in an appropria-
ton bill.
In discussing the point of order, Petit
grew made a strong appeal to the Senate
70 carry out its agreements with the In
.iians. He declared that If an equal num-
Der of white citizens had been treated as
crupIlV and halrtleSSlE these India ~
have been by Congress 1t would have
aroused the Indignation of the world
Allen advocated the amendment. Davis
urged the acceptance of the amendment
lie had not the slightest doubt, after
careful investigation, of its entire justice
Allison said that while he was willing
at any time Ia debate the question IL was
clearly a matter of new legislation and
he must insist upon the point of order
Tho Chair sustained the point of ordc"
holding that the amendment undoubtedly
WAS new legislation and such was OBJ
uoXiouS to the rule.
The bill was then passed
thllom Then called up the Legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation hill
tnd the consideration WAS begun. Tho,
bill as reported to the Senate carries lp-
preparations of 81. 40Os71. an increase OF
NT.oi0 over the amount as ii passed the
House. After completing u pages Of the
bill. except the paragraph relating to the
right OF copyright. tn" bill WAS laid
aside.
.Nii vi iit't'lt nov luiilS tfi'tt,
urday. bills on the private pension eaicn-
h@r should be considered Immediately
upon the conclusion of morning, business
In the course of the debate on the In
diam bill yesterday. Pettigrew made
some serious reflections upon the Indiana
member Of the Fltthead Indian commas
sion. AS Fairbanks, Ind, was absent at
the time, he took occasion. today, to en-
phatically refute the charges.
1T is no slight matter" said he. "for
q United States senator to stand here
and strike down the character of n man.
however humble he may be. His reputa-
ton is as dear to him as is that of a SELL
ator. l cannot omit this opportunity to
dcnounce the statements of the senator
from South Dakota as unfounded IN
fact"
In substantially reiterating the charges.
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 statements stand. If he
should be convinced of their injustice.
however. he would make amends
The Senate then. at 4.05 =. NJ, went
into executive session, and at 5.52 p. NJ.
adjourned.