Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-02-28
CONCERNING INDIANS,
And the Proper Management Of Them
and Their Affairs.
A BRAND NEW SCHEME PROPOSED
In the House YsstsrdSy-Arny 0fscers 70 Be In
stalled as Indian Agents - The Plan kses
With Fayor-Ex-Speaksr Reed Thinks
Indian Children Should be Educated.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., February e7.-
The House OF Representatives, to-day,
In It's consideration OF the Indian app
preparation bill authorized an innoya-
tion which, II concurred in by the SEN
ate, will be Of great interest to Indian
Agents and officers Of the Regular
Army.
After two hours debate an amend
ment, proposed by Mr.. Bowers, OF Calf
fornia, was adopted, providing that the
President may detail officers OF the
army 10 act as Indian Agents whenever
vacancies occur In any OF the Agencies.
On motion Of Mr.. Holman, however, a
further amendment was adopted, pro-
viding that such army officers, while
acting as Indian Agents, shall be under
the orders and direction Of the Secre-
tary OF the Interior.
How army officers will receive this In
novation Is n matter OF great specula-
tion among congressman to-day, as otii-
GERS OF the regular army have always
been very jealous OF their independents
position, and may resent being trans
ferred from the War Department and
placed under the orders OF civilians OF
the Interior Department.
The committee OF the whole was pre-
sided over by Mr.. Bynum, OF Indiana,
and the amendment OF Mr. Bowers was
the first one to-day proposed To the bill.
In advocating his statement Mr.. Bow
ers stated that sooner or later the peo-
pie would compel the adoption OF the
principle involved therein. The officers
OF the army were second TO no people
on earth in the matter OF integrity aud
honor. II they performed the duties OF
Indian agents the Indians would bo
fairly dealt with. The Indians respect
ed the officers, and II they were put in
charge OF the agencies there would be
no more wars.
Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana, proposed an
amendment, which was at once agreed
10, providing that tho army officers
while acting as Indian agents shall be
under the orders and direction OF tho
Secretary Of the Interior.
Mr.. Simpson, OF Kansas, favored Mr..
Bowers amendment. This was the first
time he had ever heard an excuse for
the existence OF an army In this coun-
try laughter Here was proposition
TO put an army in some useful employ
ment, and proposition 10 take political
strikers out OF Office. He could not see
how the Democrats could vote against
10, unless IL was that they expected 10
control this political force in the future.
But in view of the dlssensions In their
ranks and their inability to agree on
any economic policy, 1t was not clear %
him that they would have chance TO
control IL.
On vote by tellers, Mr.. Bowers
amendment was adopted-yeas, 1913;
nays, 43.
Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, presented his
views on the Indian problem and adyo-
Gated proposition, increasing by $780,
600 the appropriation for the education
OF the red men. The Indians must be
educated as n whole. II was useless 20
take child here and there aud, after
educating him, send him back TO a saw
age tribe 10 again become blanket In
dian. There were not over 10000 In
dian children. The government was
educating 10000, but II was rich enough
aud sensible enough 20 educate all.
Pending final action on the bill, the
committee rose and the House adj
journed,