The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-18
FOR RED men.
Members Of Congress not sanguine
Of the Civilizing Influence
of Learning.
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Indians Are as Able to DO Hard
Work as ANY Other
People.
A Farmer Attacks National Banks--The
Helena Public Bnilding Bill Recom-
mitted-The Reason.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Immediately after
the introduction Of bills and resolutions
this morning the house went into commit
tee of the whole on the Indian appropria-
tion bill. There was n dispute Immediately
over the limitation to be placed on general
debate. Peel (Ark.) and Wilson (Wash.)
representing the majority and minority Of
the committee on Indian affairs, favoring
restricting to the smallest possible compass,
but the peoples party, speaking through
Watson and Simpson, insisted on the right
to debate the measure, and discussion be-
gan without any limitation being ordered
Stockdale Missy criticised the appropria-
tlon for the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa, !,
charactsfizing it as a hundred thousand
dollar folly. lie protested against taking
money out Of the pockets Of his people to
pay for boarding schools for Indians.
They were as we'll able to work as the
people he represented. Colored people
work day after day to furnish money ap-
propriated for Indians, vet the United
States refused to give the colored people
dollar for education. He didn't think
schools had a civiiizing influence
upon Indians. Watson (Ga.) took
advantage of the latitude of de-
bate to refer to the agricultural
interest of the country. He argued that
the prices of the products of the farmer
had been greatly decreased owing to finan-
cial laws now in force. He argued against
class legislation, which was the ruin of the
country, he said. According to the report
of the superintendent of census, every man,
woman and child in the land is entitled to
$1,000, but under the law money has been
dumped into the hands of those who had
special privileges. For the last twenty. five
years national banks had had peoples
money for one per cent, and had been
making their money by lending it to people
to whom it belongs at between eight and
30 per cent. Bankers. manufacturers
and railroads had asked congress for dona-.
tions The TURNER'S had asked nothing.
Watson was frequently interrupted by
Funston Kan. whom he dubbed Farmer
Funston" and colloquy between the gen
tlelnen created great meTriment throughout
tho house.
In the senate, Immediately after the read
ing of the journal. Sherman, from the
committee on foreign relations, reported
back favorably joint resolution request
ing Cne president to return to Mexico
twenty-one battle flags now in the museum
of the United States military academy.
which were captured by the army of the
United States during the late war with
Mexico. 1t was passed. Sherman also re-
ported back adversely resolution request
ing the committee on foreign relations to
inquire as to the practicability of the ac-
QUESTION of certain portions of Mexico,
and it was indefinitely postponed.
BILLS on the calendar xrara tho, kol,
and acted on. One appropriating 100000
for public building at Boise City, Idaho,
was recommitted. The bill for a public
building at Helena, Mont, was also recon-
mitted. The bill for the payment to VIM.
r. Wheaton, ex-register, and Chas. Ii.
ex-receiver of the land office
at San Francisco, for $S,s0o, g. portion of
the amount deposited by them in the treas
ury as fees for the testimony taken by the
clerks, paid by themselves, was passed.
The Idaho election case was then taken up,
and Gray addressed the senate in support
of the views of the minority of the com
mittee on elections, that Claggett, and not
Dubois, was entitled to the seat. Chandler
and Palmer replied.