The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-21
They Have Agreed to Pass N Few APP
the Fight ON the Administration.
DEBATE ON INDIAN SCHOOLS
CHANGES MADE BY THE SENATE IN
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Major Steele Notifies the House that
Indiana Will Have a Great Cen
tenniai Exposition in 1900.


was reached In the Senate to-day whereby
some os the appropriation bills are TO be dis
posed OF before the PETER bond investisa-
ton resolution Is taken up again.
With the thermometer in the chamber
standing at eighty degrees, less than TWEEN
ty Senator's were on the floor when Mr..
Frye. President pro tempore. called the upper
house to order.
During the morning hour the joint reso-
luton for the appointment OF General
Franklin. Representative Steele, General
Beai and General Henderson as members
of the board of managers of the National
Soldiers Home was adopted without de-
bate.
Mr.. Cannon introduced a bill for the con-
struction. near Washington. OF a ground
map Of the United States on a scale Of one
inch to the mile.
Mr.. Mitchell. OF oregon, gave notice that
IN Wednesday next he would ask TO take
up the bin TO pension survivors of the In
dian wars.
Mr.. Allison followed with a report of the
sundry civil appropriation bill, and said he
would seek TO take 1t up at the earliest
possible day. 6
Tn Indian appropriation bill was taken
up on motion OF Mr.. Pettigrew. Mr.. PETER.
author Of the bond resolution, was not pres
ent, but II was stated that he was cog
infant. that the Indian bill was thus TO be
taken up. The pending question related to
sectarian schools. Mr. Carter had offered
an amendment striking out the provision
that no appropriations shall be made to
sectarian schools.
AIR. PETER offered a further amendment
directing the Secretary of the Interior to
nrovfda fonnorarU eChoo1a for Tndfan chill
dren cut on from school facilities by the
closing or the sectarian schools. This
amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Cockrell then offered a substitute for
the entire proposition. The substitute pro-
yides for contracts with existing schools
for 1897 to the extent Of 80 per cent: of the
contracts OF 1895. 1t adds the following:
And il Is hereby declared TO be the set
tied policy OF the government to make no
or Incian children in am sectarian school,,
Just as soon as IL is possible for provision
10 be made for their education otherwise.
and the Secretary OF the Interior is hereby
directed to make such provision at the ear
lest practicable day-not later than July 1.
school amendments was then deferred, ow-
ing TO the absence of Mr.. Carter.
There was sharp criticism OF the amend
thirteen lawyers In connection with the
settlement with the Western Cherokee In
uians- Mr.. Chandler pointed out the pc
1L4o (aAAAE1 ~ TIC PAORocCa "a III
Mr.. Brown declared that 1t was not only
q fraudulent scheme. but also a palpable
steal-lean and unvarnished.Ye t-
Mr.. Palmer also asked for an exDlana-
ton OF what he thought to be "a paipable
Mr.. Gray expressed a wish to learn the
method OF arriving at the value of a lob
Mr.. Plat said the lawyer referred to as
Q lobbyist, Mr.. Peabody, had never lobbied
. day. but had performed legitimate legal
services.
In the course of a lengthy discussion Mr..
that the cherokees had set aside Sl,i: 81 e Der centl
or their claim of 100000 against the govern
ment for the services. of j. NJ. Bryan and
others The Indians had received all their
share and this was. divided into the So per
cent.
Mr.. Teller gave a detailed explanation of
milar. -
After the Indian discussion had proceeded
TOR some time Mr.. PETER asked to have the
pond resolution laid before the Senate. Mr..
Pettigrew insisted on continuing with the
Indian bill. This promised TO bring a test
10 avoid this. sought an agreement for a
vote on the bond resolution.
1t Is utterly impossible" said Mr.. Call,
to say when the Senate will conclude. as
several Senators nave indicated q purpose 10
speak For that reason IL Is impossible n
agree now as to a time for a vote and he
debate.
Air. Allison. chairman of the mmit
on appropriations. appealed TO Mr.. PETER to
defer the bond resolution until the appro-
Rriation bills were out OF the way. and Mr..
PETER was about to assent, saying that Mr..
Allison's statement was evidently In good
faith, but Mr.. Stewart objected to delay.
Mr. Wolcott appealed to Mr.. Stewart 10
yield, saying that the friends OF the bond
resolution would certainly gain by accepting
the suggestion Of Mr.. Allison, as the resoIu-
ton would thus secure the added support OF
those who are now urging appropriation
bills as against the bond resolution.
Mr.. Stewart yielded reluctantly, turning Ia
Mr.. Allison, behind him. saying: ut might
as well be known that when the time comes
there Will be a contest TO an end on this sub
5ect- We will stand to 1t day after day 10
the end. 1t will be no child's play. The All
ministration Is fighting II. Now, when the
fight comes. Will the Senator (Allison) be
here?" ~
II am likely to be In this neighborhood, I"
answered Mp. Allison.
The unanimous agreement was thereupon
made TO postpone temporarily the bond reso-
luton until appropriation bills now reported
were disposed Of. The debate on the Cher
okee claims in the Indian bill then proceed
ed AT 4.l5 O'Clock the Senate adjourned.