The state herald., 1902-04-11

to the Indian appropriation bill offered
by Senator Rawlns, providing for the
opening of the Uintah Indian reserva.
tion. in Utah, to settlement. To each
head of an Indian family 1t is pro-
posed to allow eighty acres of land,
and to every other member of the two
tribes forty acres. The rest Is to be
| sold to settlers at the rate of S1.25 per
acre, the proceeds above $4,000 to be
paid into fund held for the benefit
of the Indians. The committee voted
unanimously for this amendment, and
it is very likely to become a law with
the Indian appropriation bill.
| The following bills We're passed in
the Senate April 2d Authorizing the
appointment of John Russell Bartlett
as n rear admiral on the retired list of
the navy; providing for the issuance of
patent to the town of Basin City,
Wyoming, to the municipal authorities
thereof for the use and benefit of said
town; to extend the time for presenta-
tion of claims to reimburse the COVER
nors of states and territories for ex-
pense incurred by them In aiding the
United States to raise and organize an
army in the war with Spain to jan
uary !, 1903; granting land near Salt
Lake, Utah, for miners home, and
seventy-one pyiyate pension bills.
After passing the Indian appropria-
tion bill April 9th, the Senate consid-
cred the Chinese exclusion measure for
nearly three hours. The principal
speech of the session was made by Mr..
Fairbanks of Indiana, In support of the
bill. He analyzed Its provisions to
demonstrate they were not in contra
vention Of our treaty with China and
discussed at length the right of Con
gress to enact exclusion legislation. He
maintained that itiwas cardinal prin-
ciple of this government to protect out
side labor against such low priced Ia
Dor as would come - the United States
from China. An extended debate up
on come Of the provisions of the pend
ing bill followed Mr.. Fairbanks
speech. Mr.. Galltnger of New Hamp-
shire and Mr. Plat of Connecticut in
dicated their belief that the provisions
of the measure relating to the exempt
ed classes were in Icontravention of our
treaty obligations 10 China. Mr.. Lodge,
Mr.. Penrose and Mr.. Fairbanks COM
batted this view, the supporters of the
measure maintaining that its provi-
sions We're drawn clearly within the
treaty obligations of this country.
The House committee on banking
and currency. by 4 vote on party lines,
ordered favorable report on the finan-
cial bill framed by the Republican
members of the committee and intro
duced by Chairman Fowler ito main
tain the gold standard, provide an elias.
tic currency equalize the rates of In
terest throughout the country and fur
ther amend the national banking
laws" The details of the measure
We're given when Mr.. Fowler introduc-
ed 1t, and since then the changes made
have not effected any of the princi-
pies of the bin 1t brings together
many plans which have heretofore
been urged separately. A division of
banking and currency is created In the
Treasury Department with board of
control OF three members. superseding
the present comptroller of the currency.
The methods by which banks may take
out circulation are provided; the parity
of the silver dollar with gold is estab-
lishcd; provision for the establishment
OF branch national banks Is made: sill
yer bullion In the treasury Is 10 be
coined into subsidiary silver: guaranty
funds are provided TO protect against
insolvent banks.
When the Chinese exclusion bill was
under consideration In the House Mr..
Kahn OF California made an exhaustive
speech In support of the minority bill.
He reviewed the whole history of Chi
nese exclusion legislation and conclud-
ed as follows. I'VE OF the Pacific
coast are perhaps more deeply concern
ed In this question than any other peo.
pie. We have probably learned Ia
know the Chlnaman better than our
fellow citizens elsewhere. IL Is only
the sordil and the selfish who prefer
low standard OF wages and low
grade of morality-men who want
cheap labor because II Will increase
their individual proiits-who would
open loopholes IN the barriers we have
erected after many years OF hard. bit
ter, practically experience. | had hop.
cd that the committee would have seen
fit 10 allow the section giving 10 Amer
lean seamen TINT same measure OF
protection against Chinese competition
that we accord the shoemaker. the
tailor and all other skilled aud un-
skilled mechanics When the bill comes
MP for discussion under the flve-minuto
rule | shall have something TO say In
favor of such provision"
During the consideration OF the sun.
dry civil appropriation bill. Mr.. Spight
OF Mississippi and Mr.. Pou OF North
Carolina spoke On the question of the
dlsfmnchlscmcnt OF the negro In the
South. The former appealed to the
/ Republicans not To disturb the era OF
good feeling innugnrated by the late
/ President Mckinley. and Mr.. Pou. M.
ter describing the mnnner IN which 900
negroes had been lnductcd into office In
! North Carolina between 1894 and lsNo,
through a coalition between the lic.
publlcnns and lopullsts. said that the
Democrats. again having secured con.
/ troll. proceeded to ,llsfrnnchlsc as many
negroes Ms possible. III our rcpreseii,
intlon Is TO be reduced FOR that" snid
he. 1--WE arc willing 10 submit 90 II.
/ There II not n member from North
/ Carolina who would not prefer to sac.
riiicc his seat here thnn go bacs "a
the conditions TINT existed prior IL
1900" Mr. l'ou called attention to the
resolution hc introduced to inycsiignt.
the alleged campaign corruption funds
raised In the North. II election laws
We're 10 b. Investigated IN the South
he said. he saw no r-nsoD why the cor.
ruptlon of the ballot In the North also
should not bc Investigated. Mr.. VII
ilnms Of Mississippi discussed the Iucs-
iion OF Chinese exclusion from u
! philosophical standpoint. lie insisted
That the Chinese problem on the pn