The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
AND NOW IT'S HOKE
Republicans Abuse Another
Democratic Official.
SECRETARY HOKE SMITH
Debate on the Sectarian indian
School Question.
sENAroRcA cANNoN's WILD TRADE
a Bill Passed IN the Senate Providing
for an international Exposi-
ton at Omaha, Neba
IN 1893.

in 1898.
Washington, April 10.The Senate
took up the question of sectarian In
dian schools to-day but did not COM
plete it. The debate was temperate
and no reference was made to the or
uaniZation which has been active IN
opposition TO sectarian schools. Mr.
Carter. of Montana, proposed to strike
out Che provisions directing that no
money should be spent on sectarlan
schools This led to a general argu-
nent in which Senators Carter, Lodge,
Gray. Hoar, Hawley, Allison and Gallin-
ger participated.
An important bill passed at the close
Of the day was that providing for
ns-Mississippi and international
Exposition at Omaha, Neb., IN 1898.
Early in the DAY Mr.. Call lDen.,
Florida) stated that inquiries had been
made Of him by Eugene Debs and otner
labor leaders as to whether the senate
Judiciary committee was taking any
action on the restriction OF the power
Of Federal judges.
Mr.. HoaT rep, Massachusetts),
chairman OF the Judiciary committee,
said all the members believed some
comprehensive legislation IN this line
was needed and several plans were un-
der consideration but not fully ma
tllrel. bIr. Hill Dem, New York; had
special charge of the subject, AMI Mf.
| Tb,,rston (Rep., Nebraska) had pre-
sented a measure covering the whole
subject. He (Mr Hoar) expected
definite plan would be presented ~ the
Senate later on.
There was something Of breeze
when Mr.. Call presented q joint resoiu.
ZION concerning the imprisonment OF
| Mrs. MAVERICK, arid requesting tnat
| the President confer with the British
anthorities toward securing her re-
lease.
aThat ought not to be INTRODUCED
and move to lay the resolution on In Ihe
table interposed Mr. Sherman me
Senate Of the United States mas no
Jurisdiction over the subject.
| Mr.. Cali dissentea from this PROPOSE
/ 4ion and said he would insist Oh vote
| ~ I'll The resolution was responsive
i he said to a wide public sentiment
| - this. country, and there was nothing
i IN it discourtfeous toward Great brltaln'
/ He thought the course proposed py hir
Sherman an arbitrary one
Mr. Sherman insisted on ms motion
| ri table. lie said he happened to De
| il England when Mrs. Maybrick was
| conyifed. and there was much differ
/ ence of opinion on the question wheth'
| or che ought TO be convicted, but GER
tainIv ii was not subject to be
Il t4..L4t x 4 Or "a 1tsxya vopa vote Mr.
sherman's motion appeared to prevail
| but Mr.. Call asked for q roll-eall, and
then began a speeeh in opposition
Therupon Mr. Sherman said he would
assent to a reference of the resolution
To the Judiciary committee and this
was agreed to.
/ The consideration of the Indian Ap
preparation bin vas then resumed.
i During o criticism of the interior
| Department by Mr. Cannon, Mr.. Pal.
nner said If had become quite the habit
not restricted to the Senate--to make
charges against executive officials
| baaing the charges on generalities and
loose statements. The Senator paid q
| tribute 10 the commissioner Of Indian
| Affairs, and deprecated the general.
| ized charges of Mr.. Cannon of wilfull
| irregularities of the Interior Depart
| ment in dealing WI tn the Indians.
81 protest, 2 said Mr.. Palmer, "against
| these general charges. They amount
i to the imputation Of crime. pro
| test against the imputation that Of
/ flcials are eager to do wrong and pur-
| poeelY do wrong
'eThe Secretary of Interior may not
be 4 wise man, and / ayn inclined
/ to believe he IL not very wise, since
| the Senato1. from Colorado, (Woleott)
says the Secretary is down ia Georgia
| making speeches in favor Of the gold
| standard and that the speeches are
actually converting people to the other
way of thinking"
Mr.. Cannon answered that in the
Sahara of incompetenoy at the Interior
| Department, there were two excep-
| tions- the commissioners Of the Land
Office and Of Indian Affairs.