Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS AGAIN.
The Senate Decides TO Not Interfere Will
Future Congresses

Future Congresses.
Washington, Feb. 22.-Rev. Mr. Mil
burn opened the session of the senate
today with fervid and eloquent prayer
extolling the public and private virtues
of George Washington, who, he said,
showed steadfast devotion to the inter-
ests of his country, subordinating his
private wishes and will to the good of
the whole people. Such a noble exam
pie might well enter into the character
of every American boy and exalt our pa
| triotism, making our national institu-
! tons safeguard also of religious and
! private institutions.
The bill was passed donating con-
demned cannon to the State Soldiers
| Home al Roseburg, Or.
| Senator Quay presented a memorial
| from the Manufacturers Club of Phil
| adelphia strongly urging that the cause
of financial distress was the assault on
the American protective system, and in
dignantly protesting against the course
of the president in borrowing money
from foreign syndicate. The memo
rial closed with an earnest appeal to
the senators and members to so adjust
the tariff duties as to overcome the dis
tress of the treasury
consent that unobjected cases on the
calendar should be taken up at the
night session next Tuesday.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up. The pending amend
ment was that of Senator Pettigrew.
that of the $1,104,35O appropriation for
industrial and day schools for Indians
$3.50 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.
vote was taken on the amendment
of the appropriation committee, strik-
ing out the house provision that the sec
rotary of the interior should reduce the
expenditures 20 per cent. annually, so
that at the end of five years the entire
expenditures for sectarian Indian
schools shall be at an end. The COM
mittee amendment was sustained, ayes
Al. noes %. The effect of this was to
do away with the house provision for
the gradual abandonment of the con-
tract schools during the next five years.
The Pettigrew amendment was de-
feated. With the changes made, the
proviso for Indian schools makes a re-
duction of 20 per cent. from the expendi-
lures last year, but leaves the future
congresses to make such further re-
auctions as they see fit.
Senator German offered an amend
ment for the establishment of United
States courts in Indian territory. He
spoke of the barbarous condition of
affairs among the five civilized tribes,
where an armed vendetta existed.
Senator Berry urged that territorial
form of government was the best rem
edy for the evils existing. Train rob-
berry, lawlessness of all kinds and the
absorption of Indian lands by few per-
sons constituted the main abuses. The
discussion of the conditions in Indian
territory lasted throughout the after
noon.
Senator Mills made a point of order
against Senator Morgan's amendment,
on the ground that it was new legisla-
ton, and, being submitted to the senate,
the amendment was declared not in or
der.
Senator Call. in charge of the Indian
bill. sought to have time fixed for the
final vote. There were objections
IF this bill does not pass today, or
early tomorrow said Senator Call,
then some of the remaining large APP
preparation bills will certainly fail"
PETTIGREW'S PROTEST.
At this point Senator Pettigrew came
forward with most emphatic objec-
ton.
1T is understood" said Senator Pet
tigrew, that plan is on foot to get
this bill out of the way and then take
up the pooling bill al 3 o'clock tomorrow
and sit il out. even over Sunday. l.
want to say distinctly that the plan will
not succeed. and what is more, the pool
ing bill can not become a law If can do
anything to prevent it, especially as 1t
can not be passed on Sunday"
Senator Pettigrew made his state
ment with the evident conscientiousness
that the senate rules permitted the OPP
position of one man to be very effective.
This and the other objections prevented
any time being fixed for the completion
of the Indian bill
Senator Call was willing to fix il at
any time before adjournment, but Sena-
tor Chandler objected. and then. at 5:25
the senate went into executive session.