Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE


The Senate spent the greater part of the
I'D on the Indian Appropriation bill The
section eXempting the position of Indian
agency farmer from civil service examina-
lnd!an schools are to be allowed to act as
indian agents for the next year, according
TO the House amendment, which was adopt
ed Another amendment adopted authorizes
the payment of claims made by Indian
tribes en- account of the differences be-
tween the value Of payments made them in
gfeenbackS and coin payments required
by treaties. Mr.. ellison introduced q hin
to repeal the desert land act and the com
mutation provision of the homestead act.
Mr.. Proctor introduced q bill making appro-
priation for the establishment of four mill
tary camp grounds near Fort Sam Houston,
ley, Pa, and San Luis, Cal The bill also
appropriates 100000 for the purchase of
10000 acres of land for the enlargement Of
the Chattanooga and Chickamauga national
park The Senate at p. m. went into
executive session and at 5:15 p. NJ adj
jOurned.
Senator Dick took the oath of office at the
opening Of the Senate session on the 23d.
Consideration of the Indian appropriation
bill was resumed. A controversy over Choc-
taw Indian land leases dating back to Presi-
dent Harrisons administration was revived
in the amendment to pay a claim of $50, 900
of j; Hale Sypher, at attorney in making
the leases; Mr.. Patterson moved to amend
the amendment by reducing the amount to
$4,000 and in this form the original was
lost, % to %. The amendment to EXEMPT
ice rules was agreed to, and after two min
utes' executive session the Senate at i .36
o'clock, adjourned.
The Senate on the oath passed the Indian
appropriation bill. 1t was amended so as
to permit the attendance of Alaska Indians
at the Indian school in Salem, Ore and
to pay for their transportation to and from
the school. Other amendments agreed to
were follows: Reappropriating $4,000
originally appropriated for an Indian school
at Mandan, n. D., so as to make If avail
al lp fol- q n n
propriating $1,000 for the payment of 5000
each to the eighteen Sioux Indians for the
rescue of white women and children from
the Santee Sioux. Senator Hopkins amend
ment to remove the Indian warehouses from
st. Louis and Omaha was defeated. Mr..
Bacon raised the question of civil service
appointments, cOntending that the southern
states practically were disfranchised under
Republican administration. Mr.. Gibson
spoke in support of the bill for the repeal
of the desert land, timber and stone laws
and Of the communication clause of the home
stead law. The following bills were passed:
Authorizing the annual collection of statis-
tics regarding births and deaths in regis
tration areas: authorizing the state of South
Dakota to select school and indemnity lands
In the coded portion of the Great Sioux res
cryation The Senate at 800 D. m went
into executive session and at 5:25 adjourned
In the Senate the 10Th Mr. Hans
brough charged that the movement to Sc
cure the repeal of the desert land and the
timber and stone laws and the communal
ton clause Of the homestead act were due
to the efforts of a lobby composed mainly
of the holders of lands bought in large
tracts from railroad companies. He held
that their desire was to increase the de-
mand fo- their property. Senator Dubois
intimated that the pressure for repeal was
due to the large holdings Of forest lands
by the railroads Mr. Newlands favored
notifications of the law. The bill making
appropriations for the support of the Dis
trict of Columbia was considered for sew
eral hours, but without completing it the
Senate took up the private pension calen-
dar, passing large number OF bills. After
brief executive session the Senate at ) 80
p. m adjourned
The Senate on the Goth continued con-
sideration of the District of Columbia APP
preparations bill. Senators Hoar and Nc
Comas spoke in favor of a high pressure
water system for Washington. Mr. Foraker
gave motive that the services in memory of
the late Senator Hanna would be held April
sion bills the Senate at 2:57 o'clock p. m.
went into executive session and at 1903 adj
journed.
The Senate on the 2Sth for three hours
discussed the recent order of the pension
bureau making old age an evidence of dis
ability The discussion was BASED on the
resolution by Mr.. Carmack directing the
judiciary committee to investigate the au-
thority of the executive branch CT the gov
ernment to make such an order. Mr.. Car
mack held that no such order exists. but
several Republicans argue that the order
is IN line with, the regulation issued by
Judge Lochren. pension commissioner under
President Cleveland who fixed 60 years as
evidence of disability. The District Of Co
lumbia appropriation bill was passed. Mr..
Hoar gave notice that he would move next
Monday to take up the bill for the protec-
ton of the President Mr.. Proctor present
ed partial report on the army appropria-
ton bill. which accepted and further
conference ordered After agreeing to vote
tomorrow the bill authorizing the cree
ton Of a new department building in Wash
ington the Senate at 4:15 D. m. went into
executive session and at 10 adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS In THE HQIISE