Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-02
Fiftieth Congressional Session.


WASHINGTON, June 1.
SENArE-The nomination of Philip H
Sheridan to be general of the army was re-
ceived from the President and the Senate al
once went into executive session and con-
irmed it.
During the consideration of the Indian APP
preparation bill, and while the subject of the
education of Indian children in Alaska was
being discussed, Mr.. Blair sent to the clerk 8
desk and had read letter from an Indian
woman who he said had been delegate to
the recent women's convention in Washing
ton and was descendant of q Mohawk In
dian. The letter was dated from kalamazoo
and was signed "Princess Siroqua" In it
the princess contrasts the conditions of the
Indians in Canada and in the United States,
much to the advantage of the former, and
says:
believe that Congress as a body wishes us nc
wrong, but nevertheless great wrongs are done
greatest wrongs the Introduction Of the rewater
among my people. appeal to you as a nation to
among them and more true Christianity. Send
honest people if you have any among you. An In
We have great reason to be proud that we are In.
dians We have never been known to manufacture
have we language to take Gods name in vain.
A long discussion ensued as to the educa-
tional conditions of the Indians, during which
Mr.. Blair said he had seen it stated in the
papers that the Catholic church had an I'M
due influence in the matter of Indian schools
on reservations, and he asked Mr.. Dawes
what truth there was in such statements.
Mr.. Dawes replied that the Interior depart
ment made contracts with associations or in
dividuals for the education of certain num-
Der of scholars, some at sos and some at
$15S per annum, and that there had been a
good deal of complaint that the Catholic de-
nomination got predominant share of these
aakk ~sh toI 10 mot To-
ciaI favor, but to the fact that the Catholic
church had bureau in Washington whose
duty it was to look out for opportunities to
make contracts for the education of Indian
children.
Finally the bill was passed and the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Spinola, of New York, called
up Senate bill to revive the rank of general
of the army for the benefit of General She1i-
dan, but Mr.. Kilgore, of Texas, objected. Mr..
Mills, of Texas, asked, in the name of Con-
federate soldiers living and dead, that the
House consider the bill, and Mr.. Kilgore,
though promptly obieeting, was finally in
duced to Withdraw his objection, but Mr..
Oates, of Alabama, renewed it. Finally,
however, after pishy and eloquent speeches in
favor of the bill had been made by Mr..
Breckenridge of Kentucky, Mr.. Cox of New
York and Mr.. Kelley of Pennsylvania, the
going on record 81 opposing it. The bill was
signed by the Speaker and sent to the Presi-
dent.
The House passed the legislative appro-
priation bill and then went into committee
on the Mills bill. Mr.. Baker, of New York,
presented his amendment to exclude Cana
dian goods from the free list whenever the
government of that country imposes duty
on American goods of a similar nature.
This concluded the consideration of the
first paragraph, five lines Of the bill, and the
clerk read Climber hewed and sawed and
timber used for spars and building pur~
poses" (the first article on the free LIST.
Mr.. Strubee, of Iowa, moved to strike out
the paragraph.
> A long debate ensued, and finally Mr.. Mills
suggested that in view of the fact that the
two lines under consideration all day con-
cerned AN item that had yielded but $19e. 80
in revenue last year the paragraph be passed
over.
This request being refused the committee
rose and pending decision upon Mr.. Mills
motion to limit to ten minutes further de-
bate the House took recess until 8 o'clock.
at the evening session the House passed
twelve private pensions and at 1870 adj
iourned.