The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03
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SENATE.-The following bills passed: To authorize the removal of the quar- antine station from Ship Island, Miss, appropriating S45,000 for the purpose. To amend the act of the Sd of March, 1885, for the allotment of lands in sev- crafty to the Indians residing upon the umatilla reservation in Oregon. The bill to provide for the compulsory edu- cation of Indian children (not including the five civilized tribes nor the Osages) was taken from the calendar and de- bated. Mir. Vest spoks Of the bill as a most important one and as establishing an entirely new system. There was no subject that admitted of greater dis cussion, of more difference of opinion, more sentiment and more ignorance than that of the treatment of Indians. He declared his conviction that day schools among the Indians were abso- lutely worthless. MT. Dawes asked Mir. Vest to qualify his statement and to say that a great many of them were absolutely worthless, and that because there was no power to compel the at tendance of the Indian children. Mir. Vest declined to make any qualifica- ton or exception for that reason. Uni versal experience was that the Indian boy or girl who attended day school for three or four hours day and then returned to the tepee or wigwam de- rived no benefit whatever from the school education. He repeated that he was in direct antagonism to the Idea that Indian day schools should receive dollar from the government. He would obliterate every one of those schools If he could. After further dis cussion between Senators Vest, Dawes and Teller, the bill went over without action lMr. Vest offering an amend ment to it, to be printed), and the sen- ate then took up the unfinished busi- ness, being the bill to incorporate the Washington Cable Electric railway of the District of Columbia. MT. Yes spoke of the proposition to sell the franchises to the highest bidder and referred to the city of New York at having resorted to the system of giv- ing street railroad franchise to the highest and best bidder. being driven thereto by the scandals and abuses which had expatriated certain men and threa eatened the liberties of others. An amendment was adopted requiring the company to pay tax of per cent, for the first four years; 6 per cent, for the next four years; and after that s per cent. The bill then passed and the senate adjourned.
 HoUsE.-Mr. McAdoo of New Jersey introduced a series Of resolutions in- quiring into the alleged seizure of Venezuelan territory by Great Britain, Public building bills were then taken up and number of them passed.
 Friday.
 SENATE In the Senate to- day the bill to prevent pool selling, gambling and betting in Washington, was fsvorably reported. A resolution was adopted calling upon the President for information as to whether the French Government excludes any American products from her market, and whether any correspondence has passed between the two Governments in reference to the invitation to the United States to participate in the Paris Exposition.
 HoUsE.-The Speaker pro tem. laid before the House communication from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting an estimate of $500, 900 for the beginning of the work of construe- tion of the new military post at high wood, near Chicago, III. Referred. On motion of MT. Norwood of Georgia, the Senate bill was passed to carry into effect the International Convention of the l4fh of March, 1884, for the protec- ton of submarine cables. The Senate amendments were concurred in to the House bill for the purchase of site (in- eluding buildingl and the erection of necessary warehouses for the offices of the Chief Signal Officer at Washington. On motion of MT. Stockdale of Mississ- ippi, the senate bill was passed author king the removal Of the quarantine station from Ship Island, Miss. Mir. McCresry of Kentucky reported favor