New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-02
THE INDIAN BILL PASSED.
EDUCATIONAL APPROPRIATIONS REDUCED.
THE AMENDMENT MAKING INDIAN AGENTS OF
ARMY OFFICERS ADOPTED

THE AMENDMENT MAKING INDIAN AGENTS OF
ARMY OFFICERS ADOPTED.
Washington, March I.-After many days Of irrele-
want and desuory debate the Indian appropriation
bill has last passed the House OF Representatives
1t is not bill OF which the Committee which framed
IL can be proud, and yet 1t Is not so bad bill
the omans Of the House would have carried If they
could have had thc way The appropriations for
educational purposes have been In an UNJUST
fable degree. and sound reason has been assigned
therefor When Mr. Reed moved to increase one item
and supported it in powerful speech which appealed
TO every instinct Of justice and humanity In the House.
Chairman Peel replied that while he sympathizcd ana
agreed with the Maine statesman, ne constrained
TO oppose the amendment, which, OF course de
feated. Chairman Peel salvcS lis conscience with
a promise that the Indian Committee will do better at
Che next session-aftcr the Presidential election III
the Indian service IN every other branch of the
Government. everything must be made subordinate 10
the ante election necessities of the Democratic party.
The adoption BY the House OF amendment pro
yidng that officers Of the Army shall be detailed 10
fill vacancies I'm the Office OF Indian agent whenever
such may happen something OF n surprise. for it
reopers old controversy which almost everybody
regarded settled years ago. 1t is step backward,
and ii Is to be hoped that the Senate will refuse TO
to it, Members of the House who supported the
amendment probably did not know that the expert
ment made more than twenty years ago by
President Grant and that ii proved unsuccessful. OF
course Of them familiar with the history OF
the wretched administration of the Indian service
by the Army at si earlier period.
The Senate will find many other features Of the bill
which can be greatly improved and there is a fair
probability that some OF the amendments which are
sure 10 be made Will be agreed TO by the House.
The amendment pending when the House went
into Committee OF the Whole to strike ont tile clause
approprating 81 1000 for annual allowance to
Captain Pratt Of the Carlisle Indian school. was
FIR at III.
Beethoven, Of Pennsylvania, who satisfied that
Captain Pratt had uttered the charges attributed
to him.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Washington. sent to the Clerks desk
and had read a telegram rom Captain Pratt saying
that he had been incorrectly reported What he had
said was that the Catholics got more than double as
much Of the Indian School appropriations all other
denominations combined; that they maintained a
powerful lobby in Washington and manipulated politics
to accomplish their purposes. "These,' continued
Captain Pratt, general statements, having no
bearing whatever individual members OF Congress,
much less on Mr.. Mansur, in whose general views /
dncur'
Mr.. Pendleton, of West Virginia, Whose name was
mentioned in the interview attributed to Captain
Patt) said that IT made little difference whether
Captain Pratt had been correctly reported or not In
his annual report he had shown that he not the
kind Of a man who should be in charge Of school
such as the Carlisle school.
Mr. Butler of Iowa thought that who lacked
so much head 10 make the declarations made in the
telegram and in his reports which Captain Pratt had
made unworthy to preside over a school such as
the Carlisle school
Mr. Allen, OF Mississippi said that his friend from
West Virginia ir. Pendleon) had spoken great deal
on this bill. The Republican party was responsible
for this The Republican majority In the las, Congress
had stopped him speaking early in the session.. and he
was behind In his talk Qaughtcr) Nonody who
knew his friend from Missouri (Mr. ManSur) would
believe that he would have 10 he paid to talk at any
lime. QAughter) His colleague from Mississippi |
had an annual job his hands 10 tell what the
Government doing for the negroes OF Mississippi
and he performed it this bill. He Aler) thought
that Captain Pratt would be prepared to appreciate
n picture which be held In his hand. 1t was |
Tctl,re OF a beautifully devastated parrot whc md
aunoyed a dog by too much talk. unughcrJ captain
Pratt had been doing too much talking Oi late, ara
IL 81 900 was taken from his salary ne "Ouu Hot
talk 50 much another time. ,
Mr.. Peel Of Arkansas, opposed the stFlnng our Oh |
fhe allowance TO Captain Pratt. whom he characterized
a a man OF educatOD. courage and long experience
The mott IN To strike out Captain PrTItts annual
allowance of 81 900 agreed TO after frthcr as
cns,cn-g3- 37-and the committee rose and reported
the bill 10 the House. ,, IT.,
The previous question having been ordered, MI
Picker of Somh Dakota, demanded separate vot1
nm The Amendment providing that when VACANCIES sha
hereafter occur in Indian agencies they shall be Died
nv Army officers detailed for the duty by the fresE
dent. $4,000. $780, 40. novs "a |
The bin was then passed