The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-05
Rejection Of Senator Logan's Amendment
Proposing an Appropriation of $136.OOO,-
900, To Be Discussed in Ten Years.
The House Once More Made the Scene of
a Heated Political Discussion,
In Which Butterworth and Warner, and Hen
derson, Cannon ana Townshend Appear
as the Most Prominent Speakers.
THE SENATE.


Continuation of the Debate on Mr.. Blair's
Educational Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 4-The Chair laid be-
fore the Senate a message from the President
transmitting the annual report, for 1885, of the
Board of Indian Commissioners It was referred
to the committee on Indian affairs. Also. a let
ter from the Secretay of the Treasury transmit
ting, in compliance with a recent Senate reso-
luton, information as to the amount of bonds
called for payment April l, which are held by
national banks. The Secretary states that the
amount of such bonds held by the United States
Treasurer in trust for national banks is Sc, 1885,.
$50. The letter was referred to the committee
on finance.
Among the memorials presented and referred
were the following:
BY the president pro tempore: Concurrent res
~olutions of the Legislature of Ohio urging the
establishment of a marine hospital at Gallipolis,
O., and the placing Of a national training-ship
on lake Erie.
By Mr.. Teller: A memorial Of the Colorado
Legislature urging legislation to protect the
rights of settlers on the public lands.
By Mr.: ingalls,: A memorial of the Kansas
Legislature urging the enlargement of the Sol
diers' Home at Leavenworth, Kan.
Mr.. Sewell, from the committee on library,
reported favorably a joint resolution accepting
from William q. Vanderbilt and Julia Dent
Grant, objects Of value and art presented by for
eign governments to the late General U. S.
Grant.
On suggestion Of Mr.. ingalls,, it was changed
to the form of a bill.
On suggestion of Mr.. Logan. it was also chang
ed so that the name of Mrs. Grant should pre-
cede that of Mr.. Vanderbilt. Mr.. Logan thought
that would be the more appropriate order. The
bill was then passed.
Mr.. Sewell, from the committee on military
affairs. reported favorably the House bill for the
relief of Fitz John Porter, with a report giving
the views of the majority Of the committee.
Mr.. Sewell added that Mr.. Logan would later
submit the report of the minority.
Mr.. Riddleberger said that some remarks of
his. yesterday. had been construed to be offens-
i've, personally, to some Senators, and especially
to the Senator from North Carolina. If any
thing that could be so construed was pointed
out to Mr.. Riddlebarger in the Record. he would
be glad to erase it before the revised edition was
issued. His only object had been to protest
against the admission Of professional lobbyists
to the floor of the Senate, men who came to per-
suade Senators, and, if they could not persuade
them, then to abuse them and BLACKBOARD them.
He had meant no offense to the Senator from
North Carolina.
Mr.. Logan gave notice that he would soon ask
the Senate to take up the bill to increase the
efficiency of the army, which was a very impor-
tant bill, he said.
Mr.. VanWyck attempted to get up the bill in
creasing the pension of widows and dependent
relatives of deceased soldiers, but the desire of
Senators to proceed with the education bill inter
fered with this.
The education bill was then taken UP. The
yeas and nays were taken upon Mr.. Dolph's
amendment. offered yesterday, and resulted,
yeas, II; nays, $50 the amendment was re-
jected.
Mr.. Dolph then offered an amendment provid-
ing that Alaska be included in the bill.
MIR. Harrison thought that would be incon-
gruous. The Indian appropriation bill would
make provision for schools in Alaska. The sub
ject of Indian education was not within the pro-
visions of the bill.
MIR. Dolph said there were white children in
Alaska, and inquired whether Alaska could be
considered as included in the bill without special
mention.
Mr.. Harrison said it was doubtful,
Mr.. Teller said the appropriation going TO
o. AhACA tA1o O1As OVCA IL 6AAdoh6
be construed to come within it's provisions,
would be worthless. A considerable amount
would be necessary for schools in Alaska. Rus
STA had good schools in Alaska, but we, who
boosted of our love for education, were allowing
the present generation of children there to grow
up wholly ignorant. Alaska paid US $500, 900 a
year and cost us less than $50, 600 a year for gov
eminent. We ought to make proper provisions
for schools there.
Mr.. Teller also thought the bill ought to in
nl.1da tho Indian TNorritnuu
Mr.. Dawes said we could not mingle two sys-
TENS that We're utterly incongruous. One reason
why our educational efforts in Alaska had been
Of SO little profit was because of disagreements
between the United States officials in that coun-
try-the scholars having, in some cases, been
taken out of school on writs of habeas corpus.
MIR. Teller asked when these things happened.
Mr.. Dawes said they occurred in the past. He
did not want to ~criticise anybody, and did not
care to discuss whether they occurred under the
present administration or former administra-
tions. He favored a liberal education provision
for Alaska, and also for our own Indians, but
thought it better to have the money go direct
than through the pending bill.
Mr.. Teller denied that the things mentioned
by Mr.. Dawes had occurred during his (Mr. Tel
lers] administration of the Interior Department..
If they had occurred, they had occurred since he
MR.. Teller left that department.. AS to our
provisions for Indian education, there were II, 900
Pueblo boys and girls who were growing up
bcLul IA LoE WdutO VI GQuCdbIOQ, anu lIUuU
Navajo children in the same condition.
Mr.. Conger said if there was one dark stain
with which our enlightened republic could be
charged, it was that we had taken the Alaskans
from what we are sometimes prone to term a
half barbarac Observation-Disclosures yet we
had never done a thing to elevate or educate
them. Mr.. Conger severely criticised the course
of the United States government officials in
Alaska. They had joined with the worst ele-
ments there, he said, and encouraged the worst
vices of the worst classes in Alaska. He gave
all praise to the President for removing officials
who had dishonored our good name in that far
off country. The conduct of those officials, we
would find by comparison, made the vices, bru.
talities and inhumanities of the Kaffres pale into
insignifcence. No more kind, gentle, patient,
hospitable people existed than the Aleuts.
Mr.. Dolph thought Alaska should be included
in the bill. He believed the Aleuts were emit
tied to citizenship under the treaty with Russia.
Mr.. Gibson favored the bill. While it has
been demonstrated, he said, that Congress pos