The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-11
THE INDIAN SCHOOLS
Senator Carter Makes . Plea
for Catholic Institutions.
pmLEp CHEESE m TINE MOUSE.


Wsshsngson City. April 1o.-1n the SEN
ate Cau stated that inquiries had been
made to him By Eugene V. Debs ana
other labor leaders whether the senate tu-
dietary committee was taking any acfion
81 the res;ricston OF the power OF Federal
judges. Hozr. chairman Of the judiciary
committee said all the members believed
some comprehensive Legislation in this line
vas needed, and several plans were under
consideration Hal had special charge OF
this subject. Thurston had presented
measure covering the whole subject He
dIoar) expected = definite plan TO Be pre-
scented 10 the senate later on
Mitchell. Rep. Or, chairman OF the COM
nnltsee on privileges and elections. report
ed . resolution providing for the pay
ment Of the salaries OF Senators Mantle
OF Montana. and Clark Of Wyoming. from
March 4, 1s1a, the date when the senatorial
seats OF those states became vacant. In
stead OF from the later time when the
senators were elected. the resolution being
necessary to validate payments already
made.
There was q breeze when Call presented
q joint resolution concerning the impris-
onmen. of Mrs. Maybriek. requesting the
president TO intervene with the British
authorities toward securing her release.
THAT ought not to be introduced here.
and I move TO lay the resolution on the
table" interposed Sherman tine senate
OF tho United States has no Jurisdiction
over the subject" Call dIssentei from
this proposition. saying he would insist on
q vote. The resolution was responsive, be
said. TO wide public sentiment In this
country. and there was nothing In II dis
courteous toward Great Britain. He
thought the course proposed by Sherman
was an arbitrary one. sherman insisted
on his motion to table. On a viva voce
vote the motion appeared 10 prevail. Call
asked for a roll call. Thereupon Sherman
said be would assent 10 reference OF the
resolution to the Judiciary COMMITTEES. This
was agreed to.
that members of any commission treating
with Indians shall be bona fide residents
of the state Of territory In which the In
dams are located This brought on a de-
hate as to the personnel OF Indian commits
sioners- Chiffon. Dem. Tex, urged that
local commissions would he prejudicial to
the Indians. while Mr. Cannon insisted
that outside commissions. particularly
from the East, were costly and inefficient.
one commission. now turned loose on
furiough. had spent $1,000 before getting
TO work. These Eastern COMMISSIONS
made up through political influence, we're
frittering away the public funds without
accomplishing anything for the Indians or
the public. The Cannon amendment was
finally ruled out on a point of order.
This brought the senate TO the sectarian
school provisions OF the bill. Carter. Rep
Mont. moved TO strike out the provision
declaring that no money herein appro-
prsated shall be paid for education for Sec
tartan schools" He said that In 1870,
under the peace policy OF Gen. Grant. the
government developed the plan of civll-
izins and educating the Indians This
work OF education and civilization proceed
ed until 1884, Carter went on, when a
change OF policy was determined upon,
I'm which the government schools were 10
take place 81 contract private schools.
This bin made the radical proposition that
no money whatever shall be paid TO the
schools. 1t also made the change SO pre-
ciptsteiy that thousands OF Indian children
would be cut or from their schools. such
n course was not In accordance with nm
mainly and honesty. As to the clam that
denominationai influence was exersd
toward inc Indians. Carter said he knew
OF no Christianity which. being elected in
10 the American Indian. would do him any
harm. He urged that the change from con-
tract TO government schools be brought
about gradually
Lodge. Gray. Harris. Hoar. Hawiey. Al
iison and GaIlinger spoke on the amend
ment. and tho Indian bin was laid aside
Allen, Pop, Neb.. succeeded In getting nm
the bin for trans Mississippi exposition
al Omaha In 1898. Amendments were
agreed to. making the exposition ipterna-
t'onal In scope and approprlating SO 600 for
buildings. Allen secured a further amend
mont limiting the total liability OF the
government 10 sstn.ooo AS thus amended
tho BIN was passed
MiHs proposed adjournment until Mondav.
which was resisted by members OF tho
appropriations committee. On a vote how
ever. the adjournment over Saturday Sc
cured large majority.
conference on the postofiiee appropria-
hon bin was ordered. and Allen, Pettigrev
and blackburn were named as conferees
Squire gave notice of n snecch on m.
fortincatsons bill next Tucsaay. A, SIS
.. m. the senate adjourned until Monday.