Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-18
FOR THE RED MEN
The Indian Appropriation Bill Con-
- sidered BY the Senate.
AGAINST DENOMINAfIUNAL SCHOOLS
Some Military Measures Taken Up
in the House.
THE eOUNTING RULE

THE COUNTING RULE
The Senate was called to order today by
Senator Harris of Tennessee. president pro
tenn. Vice President Stevenson having gone
to his home In Bloomington, Ill., for sever
al days. 80
A bill authorizing John e. johnson and
others. keeper and crew of the life saving
station at Hog Island. Va. to accept med
ais Of honor and diplomas from the King of
Spain for saving the crew of the Spanish
ship San Albano on February 2. 1892 vas
passed; also a bill authorizing Rear Admiral
John G. Walker ami Surgeon General j.
Rufus Tryon, United States navy, to ACCEPT
decorations from the government of venezu-
Ella; also authorizing Command c. H.
Davis. United States navy, to accept a dec
grafton from the King Of Spain In recogni-
oon or his services to the Infauta E,ulelie
during her visit to the worlds fair
The TN authorizing the Presid mt to an
point delegates to the International Geodetic
Association was passed.
House joint resolution was passed author
king the Secretary of State to accept from
G. +. Watts. R.A-. a painting entitled Love
and Life" exhibited by him at the worlds
fair.
Bills Passed.
Mr.. Carey called up the Senate bill to re-
serve for ten years in each of several
States 1.OOO.OOO acres of arid lands. to be
reclaimed and sold in small tracts to actual
settlers. and it was passed. The Iin ap-
plies to the same states as the desert land
law and also to Montana and Kansas, and
TO the states that may be formed cut OF
the territories of Arizona. New Mexico,
Oklahoma and Utah, when admitted
House bill to authorize the Metropolitan
Railroad Company OF Washington, ID. c..
to change its motive power for the propul-
sion of its cars was passed
Indian Appropriation Bill.
The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up. The amount carried by the ap-
preparation bill for 1894 was 81 S54 24O, an
increase in the pending bill of 81 1,4I3, LAG. A
committee amendment was adopted direct
ing the Secretary of the Interior to investi-
gate the whole question of the Ogden Land
Company. which holds title to Seneca
Indian land in New York
petition from citizens of various coun-
ties In Pennsylvania, while protesting
against the violation of the American prin-
ciple Of separation of church and state in
Volved In the appropriation for sectarian
schools In the Indian appropriation bill. was
presented by Mr.. Quay, who also moved
that further consideration of the bill be
postponed fo- two weeks. so that the order
OF Patriotic Sons of America might be
heard upon It, The motion was lost.
Against Sectarian schools.
The paragraph appropriating $685. 600
for educating the Indians provoked the
criticism of Mr.. Platt against the policy of
giving aid to Indian contract denomina-
pOnal schools He favored the abolition of
all sectarian schools and the establishment
- government schools in their stead.
THE HOUSE.
Speaker Crisp called the House to order
at noon today. By unanimous consent bills
were passed authorizing the construction
Of a bridge across the Missouri river at
Lexington, Mo-; resolution calling on the
Secretary of War for a report on the gov
ernment Improvement at Sagatuck harbor.
Mich; adding Manchester and Vernon to
the Hartford. Conn, customs district and
making Vernon a port of delivery.
The New QuOrum-COuntingR Rule.
AT this point Mr.. Baker On. H.. rising to
. question of privilege, stated that yester-
day the telle-s had reported him present and
not voting, when, in fact, he was not pres
ent. This raised dispute to the effective
ness of the new quorum counting rule con-
trasted with the system in vogue in the
F1fty-hrst Congress, when the Speaker him
SELF noted those present and declining 10
vote.
Mr.. Reed suggested that the error of
human
fnstrumentalities and made il clear that q
great deal of unnecessary abuse had been
heaped upon the system of the Fifty-frst
Congress for the two errors made. He con-
tended that the former system was superior
to the present one. Out of hundreds of op-
portunities but two mistakes had occurred
with the former system, while out OF two
opportunities under this system one error
had occurred.
Speaker Crisp admitted the possibility of
error under any system. but pointed out
that the superiority claimed for the present
rule was that IL removed any suspicion of
Intentional unfairness.
Under the special order adopted on Mon
day the remainder of the day was devoted
to business reported from the committee on
military affairs
The Senate bill to regulate enlistments in
NE army was passed.
Surgeons in Soldiers Homes.
House bill to amend existing law as
to permit the board of managers of the
volunteer soldiers home to employ as sur
Eeons and assistant surgeons others than
those disabled in the military service of
the United States encountered the opposi-
ton Of Messrs. Pickler Is. Dak) and Mar
shall GllD An attempt had been made ear
Her In the session to have amendment
10 accomplish the change placed the
sundry civil appropria ton bill, but without
success. Mr.. Black Qll.), Curtis IN. " and
Grosvenor (Ohio) advocated the bill on The
ground that the time had come when to
cure the most efficient medical service at
tne soldiers homes 1t was necessary to go
outside OF surgeons disabled during the
civh war. The bill had been recommended
by the board of ma nagers of the home
Mr.. Marsh offered an amendment to
extend the class from which the surgeons
at the homes are employed Surgeons dis
aDied during the waT)- to soldiers or sur
geons who served during the The
amendment was defea ted-J0-T1-and when
ME Mahon N'a.) made the point Of no q'Io-
(OlthxyaitR nj a
mlttee on military Affairs, Withdrew the bill.
Inc next bill was enc to amend section 4S:'3
Oi the Revised Statutes as to authorize
,ne board of managers, in case of fire CT
Sther calamity which might render any
o'dhch home unavailable. TO transfer to and
u'dmtain the inmates q: other branches. 1t
as passed. The Senate bill placing Brevet
DElgadier IajOr Gen. George l.. Green on
ehe retired list first lieutenant of artillery
was passed.
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-.