New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10
"HOLMANISM" DISGUSTS THEM
EVEN DEMOCRATS REFUSE TO SUPPORT
THE ECONOMIST"
AND SO HE is HAVING A HARD TINE WITH
HIS CHEEsEPARING POLICY on THE IN
DIAN APPROPRIATION BILI,-oBLIGEp
AGAINST HIS WILL TO MOVE
AN ADJOURNMENT
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNr

Washington June 9-"Economist' Holman has
discovered that the House OF Representatives does
not take kindly his Indian Appropriation bill and
IS not by any means disposed to accept his recon-
mendations without good many explanations The
consequence that less than OF the 49, pages
OF the bill have passed Committee Of the Whole
after three days OF debate and consideration Nearly
every paragraph meets with opposition. ana this
opposition is by means confined TO the Repupl-
can side. Even the speech OF Mr.. Wilson. OF W ASH
ington to-day on his Amendment providing that
hereafter appointments in the Indian Service snail
be made from the States and Territories In which
the service Is be performed was rewarded Win
as hearty applause from Democrats as from hepuo-
leans and II Il had not been thrown out on point
Of order the amendment might have been adopted
Mr.. Wilson showed that most Of the offices In the
Indian Service in the States OF Washington and
Idaho have been filed by the appointment Of men
from Georgia Arkansas. Missouri Texas and other
Southern and Southwestern States. He also showed
that one Of the employees on an Indian reserVauoh
ar honorably discharged Union veteran. had peeh
dismissed because he would not contribute $50 upon
the demand OF the secretary Of the Yakima county
Democratic Committee. In his place an ex-'oh-
federate soldier appointed.
There was a brisk debate the policy Of detail
ing officers OF the Army 10 act as indian agents anu
Mr. Picker OF South Dakota. delivered an inpas-
stoned speech In opposition TO H. MT. cannon u
Illinois wanted the appropriation for the pay OF IN
fprDrctprq increased
ter amount having been regularly appropriated Tor
this service during series Of years. There was u
long debate on this subject after which the amend
ment was rejected. Chairman Holman did not fare
80 well with his proposition 10 consolidate inc qua
paw Agency with the Union Agency In Indian Ierr'-
tory and thus Save" the salary heretofore pald NJ
the former amounting 10 81 100 year. After the
amendment restoring the Quapaw Agency 10 Us
former status had been adopted, Holman showed a
strong disposition 10 nbuster against his own Dill
by raising the point OF quorum. but af''r some
hesitation he contented himself by giving notice mat
he would demand "A yea and nay vote IN me h"us"'
The next attack on the bill was led by MI NC
Rae Of Arkansas. agalns' the proposition 20 IT,
duce the saarles OF Indian inspectors from 80" TO
s. 800 year These Offices were csiab"sheH fo"e
twenty vears ago ana have proved 20 be mosi val
uabla adirncs OF the Indian Service Inc w, ~.
complex and responsible duties Whch 49,.
eariei by Congress so iHgoI"", G"s spec'GeJ IN
tina; was a case which occurred soon aitsr ~,
appointed has proved 20 be competent ana iai,1l W.
TO these officers AMI the Boaru 2 ln''Hn -,
abolish the grea. improvement IN the lnAAh 81
vice in the last eighteen wears u Ialt+'t " ~
hunl-eIs Of thousands II not millions. y ao.1I
have been saved - the ,roN,ft.h'',' A''t 80. -
,ec,ei and respected as never heforG 80 @n ~
be an Indian inspector can .e iouh' NJ - .hess
facts and many more were So forth by NJ Nc
pae and Mr. Cannon. The great "econonlis' now
- ras obiurate ana AFTER having his hng AZ
hose officers as "hangers-on 90 he a"'nanlr1 W..
Less than a hundred members were p''-'hl. an ",
cannon remarked that the matter was one OF -
much importance that he III NOT believe i snou.l
he disposed OF In Thin House. ana ,'net.i
!" ~ duestion should be pressed. he would feel con-
strained 20 demand ne presence 81 quorum 3 I'm,
S'hairman Holman knew that quorum 'ou'H nv
;, ",,o,s.ered AZ tina, hour Saturday Afternoon
and he therefore reluctantly moved an ADJOURN
The proceedings OF the last three days nave llr ~,
r.shed several strong indications thni glol rnhp
,nemhe-s Of his own party IN the House or iepte-
.aria,lves have already lost or are rapI1iy losing
eonSIence In Judge Holmans judgment u nol N
his possession OF some o'her P'a""eS "'''''"'' 90
ferai