The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-23

Manufacturers club of Philadelphia,
strongly urging that the cause of tho
financial distress was the assaults on the
American protective system and indig-
nantly protesting against the course of
the president in borrowing money from n
foreign syndicate. The memorial clos ed
with an earnest appeal to tho senators
and members to so adjust the tariff duties
as to overcome the distress of the treas
ury.
Mr.. German secured unanimous con-
sent that unobjected cases on tho calen-
dar should be taken up at night sessions
next Tuesday.
The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up. The pending amendment was
that of Mr.. Pettigrew, that of the 81 ,104,-
$50 appropriated for industrial and day
schools for Indians, S7l5000 shall be used
for contract schools, and that 20 per cent.
of the latter shall be used in purchasing
such contract schools as may be offered
for sale. A vote was taken on the amend
ment of the appropriation committee
striking out the house provision that the
secretary of the interior should reduce the
expenditures 20 per cent. annually, so
that at the end of five years the entire ex-
penditure for sectarian Indian schools
shall be at an end.
The committee amendment was sus-
tanned, yeas, Al; nays, 81. The effect of
this was to do away with the house pro-
vision for the gradual abandonment of
the contract schools during tho next five
years. The Pettigrew amendment was
defeated.
With the changes made the provision
for Indian schools makes n reduction of
20 per cent. from the expenditures of last
year, but leaves future congresses to
mako such further reductions as they
see fit.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment for
the establishment of United States courts
in the Indian Territory. He spoke of the
barbarious condition of affairs among the
five civilized tribes, where an armed VEN
delta existed.
Mr.. Berry urged that territorial form
of government was the best remedy for
the evils existing in the Indian country.
Train robbery, lawlessness of all kinds,
and the absorption of Indian lands by n
few persons, constituted the main abuses.
The discussion of conditions in the Indian
Territory lasted throughout the afternoon.
Mr.. Mills made point of order against
Mr.. Morgan's amendme mt, on the ground
that il was new legislation, and being sub
mltted TO the senate the amendment was
declared not in order.
Mr.. Call, in charge of the Indian bill.
sought TO have time fixed for n final
vote. There we're objections.
"lf this bill does not pass to-day or early
Tomorrow" said Mr.. Call, "then some of
the remaining large appropriation bills
will certainly fail"
At this point Mr.. Pettigrew came for
ward with n most emphatic objection.
at is understood" said Mr.. Pettigrew,
''that plan is on foot to get this bill out
of the way and then to take up the pool
| ing bill at 3 o'clock tomorrow and sill il
out even over Sunday. want TO say dis
tinctly that this plan will not succeed if
can prevent it. And what is more, tho
pooling bill cannot become law if / can
do anything to prevent it, especially it
cannot be passed on Sunday" Mr.. Pet
tigrew made his statement with the evil
dent consciousness that the senate rules
permitted the opposition of one man to
be very effective. This and the other OBJ
jections prevented any time being fixed
for completing the Indian bill. Mr.. Call
was willing to fix it at any time before
adjournment tomorrow night, but Mr..
Chandler objected and then, at 3 :lj
o'clock, the senate went into executive
session and 10 minutes later adjourned.