The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-23
INDIAN FIGHT IN SENATE.
SENATORS IN 4 DEBATE ON THE
 APPROPRI.I .ITION BILL.

Senator German in a Lengthy Speech Re-
 ferred to the Barbarism That Prevails in
 the Indian Territory and of the Judicial
 Atrocities Perpetrated Thsre. | Washington, Feb. 22.-In the senate
 to-day MT. Mills, dem., of Texas, in
 troduced an amendement to the sundry
 civil bill, which reads:
 And all laws which authorize the
 secretary of the treasury to sell the
 bonds of the United States for any pur- pose are hereby repealed. | After some discussion the vote was first taken on the amendment reported from the committee on appropriati tions to strike from the bill words authoriz-
 ing the secretary of the interior to reduce the amount used for contract
 schools approximately each year, so that, at the end of five years all con- tracts for Indian childrens education shall cease. The amendment was adopt ed-yeas 31; nays 23; and the clause was struck out of the bill.
 The vote was then taken on MT. Pet tigrew's amendment and 1t was rejected yeas IS; nays 33.
 All the committee amendments hav- ing been disposed of, the bill was de- clared open to general amendments.
 MT. Call, dem., of Florida, moved to amend the provision referring to the court of claims the claim of the Wihcita and other affiliated bands for their share of the consideration paid for Indian lands, by adding to it a proviso that the judgment of the court shall not be binding in congress but "only advisory and of persuasive force" Rejected.
 MT. Morgan, dem, of Alabama, offered as an amendment bill, heretofore re- ported by him from the committee on Indian affairs, to IS ablish United States courts in the Indian territory, and ad- dressed the senate in explanation and advocacy of it-its object, being, he said to get rid gradually of the Indian courts and to confer on United States courts pleniary jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters.
 Most of MT. Germans speech, which | occupied one hour and a half, was direc- | ted to a narration of the barbarian that l prevails in the Indian territory and of | the judicial atrocities perpetrated there. |
 At the close of the speech the amend | ment was read, consuming another half | hour. Then MT Morgan intimated that | a question of order was to be made on | the amendment that it was general leg islation on an appropriation bill, and | that that question should be decided in | limine.
 MT. Berry, dem, of Arkansas, said that if the amendment were held to be in order he would offer as substitute for it a proposition to set up a terri tor!ial government in the Indian terri tory.
 The point of order was raised by MT. Mills, dem, of Texas, and was sustained by the vice president-Mr. Morgan's amendment being thus excluded.
 At this point a suggestion for an executive session was made by MT. Mills and remonstrance against it was made by MT. Call, who has charge of the Indian bill andswho said if the bill were not passed th1S evening or early tomorrow some of the general appro- orations would fail.
 MT. Pettigrew, rep, of South Dakota, said the bill could nat be disposed of tonight As he had large number of amendments. He added that t was well understood in the chamber hat at o'clock tomorrow an effort would be made to get up the railroad pooling bill and to it MT. Call asked unanimous onsent that the vote on the ndian appropriation bill be taken to- morrow at o'clock.
 MT Pettigrew and MT. Peffer, pop, if Kansas, objected at the same mo- nent.
 Then MT. Morgan, dem, of Maryland, .sked unanimous consent that the vote hould be taken before adjournment o-morrow, but a positive objection anne from MT. Chandler, rep, of New Hampshire
 Thereupon MT. Mills motion to pro- eed to executive business was car jed
 After the executive session the sen- te adjourned.