The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-24
pRocEEDINes OF CONGRESS.
nils Psssed by the SENATE -Birming
hams Public Buiiding.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. = [Scnate. =
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following;
by Mr.. Edmuuds: To increase the pen
sion Of the widow Of Gen. Robert Ander-
son.
by Mr.. Voorhees, (by requost)i Grant
ing the right OF way for railroad through
the Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas
by Mr.. Mandeson: 10 provide aid for
State homes for disabled soldiers and
sailors.
The Senate bill 10 carry into effect the
international convention for the protection
Of submarine cables was passed.
The Senate bill TO enable the State Of
California 10 take lands in lieu Of Sections
10 aud 90, found 10 DO mineral lands, was
passed.
The Senate bill 10 provide for nm inter
national marine conference for securing
grcater safety for life and property at sea
was passed.
The Senate bin 10 extend the laws Of the
United States over certain unorUnized
territory south Of Kansas, popularly known
M mo Mans land" was passed II cs-
tablishcs the Cimarron land district.
The following bills passed.
To authorize the removal OF the quaran.
tine station from Ship Island, Miss, and
appropriating Si5, 900 for the purpose.
TO amend the act Of ID OF March, 1885,
for the allotment Of lands In seycraliy 10
tho Indians residing upon the Umatilla
reservation In Oregon.
Tho bill 20 provide for the compulsory
education OF Indian children mot includ-
ing the five civilized tribes nor the Osagcs)
was take from the calendar and debated.
Mr.. Vest spoke Of the bill as q most Inn
portant one and as establishing an entirely
new system. There was no subject that
admitted Of greater discussion, of more dii-
ference Of opinion, moro sentiment or
ignorance, than that Of the treatment OF
Indians. lie declared his conviction that
day schools among the Indians were abso.
luicly worthless.
Mr.. Dawes asked Mr.. Vest 10 qualify his
statement and 10 say that great many OF
them were absolutely worthless, and that
because there was no power 10 compel the
attendance OF the Indian children.
Mr.. Vest declined 10 mako any qualil.
cation or exception for that reason. Uni
yersal experience was that the Indian boy
or gifl, who attended day school for three or
four houp day and then returned 10 the
tepce, or wigwam, derived no benefit
Whatever from the school education. lie
repeated that he was In direct antagonism
10 the idea that Indian day schools ahould
receive n dollar from the government. He
would oblitcaio every one Of those schools
| II he could.
After further discussion between Sem
aton Vest, Dawes and Teller, the bill went
over without action (Mr. Vest Offering an
amendment 10 Il, 10 be printcd), and tho
Senate then took up tho unfinished busi-
ness, being the bill 10 Incorporate the
Washington Cable Electric railway Of the
| District Of Columbia. Mr.. Vest spoke OF
the proposition 10 sell the franchise 10 tho
highest bidder, and referred 10 the city OF
New York M having resorted 10 the sys-
tenn Of giving street railway franchises TO
the highest and best bidder being driven
thereto by the scandals and abuses which
had cxpairiaicd certain men and threat.
oned the liberties Of others.
Mr.. Riddleberger argued against tho
proposition 10 sell the franchise at public
auction. and spoke Of the possible time
when the President Of the United States
would 20 into the senator's lVests) room
and sign bill 70 sell him Vest with the
Senate.
An amendment was adopted requiring
the company 10 pay tax oil per cent