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Show Discussing Our tittle Army. Washington, March 25. The Chair yesterday yes-terday laid before the Senate a petition from the citizens of the Pacific Coast protesting against the treatment of unoffending Chinese. ' It was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. - . The Logan bill to increase the efficiency of the army was placed before the Senate. Teller opposed the increase. He would not discuss in detail the Indian policy, but saw no reason in the Indian question for an increase of the army. We could take a number num-ber of Indian children from the hostile tribes, place them in Indian schools and the Indian wars would cease. The children would constitute hostages for the good behavior be-havior of his children. The debate was continued on the bill to increase the army. The hour of 2 o'clock arriving, the army bill went over and the resolutions reported from the Judiciary Committee were placed before the Senate. Mr. Morgan address the Senate in opposition opposi-tion to the majority report. After debate, adjourned. |
