Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-16
the NATIOlIt CAPITAL
4 REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
The Filled Cheese Bill Passes
The Indian Appropriation
Bill Discussion.
the SENATE.

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The postofice bill which has en-
crossed the senate for almost week
has at last boon passed BY that body.
Much time has been devoted to debate
and voting upon the amendments
proposed to the bill, Wolcott's amend.
ment for consolidation Of the smaller
postofi1ces with the larger ones receiv-
fna tho greater share Of attention.
Discussion on this proposition again
took the form of q debate upon the
merits OF civil service reform and MAS
participated in by Villas and Allen and
between WoICott and Hill. Wolcott
criticised Secretary Smith for his par
ticipation in the Georgia campaign
and was replied to by Hill. The
amendment was defeated by q decisive
vote Of 48 to Z. It's defeat was signif1-
cent showing the objection to the con-
solidatiOn of postofI1ces.
Conference report on the sgricul-
tural bill was agreed to.
In the senate the resolution Of Call
for sending the United States feet to
Cuban waters to protect Americans
was called up. Turpie of Indiana,
was recognized In the support. He
said the resolutions was fully Of mean
ing considering the remarkable change
of front of the chairman of the foreign
relations committee (Sherman) and
the senator from Massachusetts (Hoar)
in their conduct Of the Cuban cam
paigD. Turpie severely criticized
Sherman's abnormal proceedings" in
handling the Cuban resolutions. He
declared he could not tell whether
Sherman's proposition for interven-
ton was to intervene to restore the
grasp of Spain on Cuba, or on behalf
OF Cuba to throw of the grasp.
Turpir's speech on Cuba was the
event Of the day and in many respects
it was the most picturesque and vehe-
ment utterance heard on that subject.
The senator has an inexhaustibie vo-
cabulary and q bitterly satirical style.
While arguing for radical action on
Cuba even to the extent OF sending q
deet to Cuban waters much of Turpie's
speech was given to carcasm and ridi-
Guile of the course of Sherman and
Lodge in managing the Cuban resolu-
tions. The senator created much
amusement by his portrayal OF Sena-
tor Lodge as q warrior about to fight
q duel with Spanish Minister De
LONE.
The remainder of the day was given
to the Indian appropriation bill which
was not completed. Unanimous con-
sent was also secured for taking up
the resolution for senate inquiry
into recent bond issues next Tuesday.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up and Cannon offered an
amendment providing that members OF
any commission treating with the In
dians shall be bonafide residents Of the
state or territory In which the Indians
are located. Cadnon said outside
commissions, particularly from the
east, were costly and insufficient. One
commission now turned loose on fur
Tough spent 10000 before getting to
work.
Palmer said it had become quite q
habit, not to restricted, to the senate,
to make charges against executive om-
Gers, basing such charges on generali-
ties and loose statements.
The Cannon amendment was. finally
ruled out Of order.
This brought the senate to the Sec
tartan schools provision Of the bill,
and Carter, republican, of Montana,
moved to strike out the provision de-
claring that mo money herein appro-
priated shall be paid for education In
seCtarian schools" In q lengthy speech
in support OF his motion he said that
the present bill made the radical prop
osition that no money whatever shall
be paid to these schools.
Lodge said abolition Of contract
schools was . subject long before con.
grese, and that effort was always met
by the same plea that Indian children
would DO out of from their schools,
It was not for the government to fcs.
ter this seCtarian education.
Gray and Hawley supported the
amendment.
Hoax said Gen. Grant hsd started
the soCtarian school plan, and ho -.
garded It - one Of the best Of his &C.
Oomplishments.
Allison said Il was mistake TO sup
pose any number Of Indian children
would be deprived Of their education
II the bill passed without amendment
He said 1on. Grants idea was that
the churches should assume eduCa,
ton Of the Indians; but Il was con-
tsmplatsd there should b any CON.
tract schools.
Tho Indian bill Vas thsrupon laid
asids.
Allen, Nebraska, then succeeded II
getting mp tho bill for trans-M Missile
sippi exposition int Omaha In 1853
Amendments were agreed 10 making
the expositton international IN scope
and appropriating 100000 for build,
ings. Alon secured . further amend,
nent lilnitine tho total liability Of tn
! govsrnmsnt TO o200O00. A thu
amended the bin passed.
1Ms AOUgR
The house committse on territories
voted In favor Of reporting . bill To-
admission Of New Mexico - stAte
The vote stood 9 Tor and Z ag9inss
and OWonA 55l
Thrso az 10 III Who voted Tor u,
bill roooeyo4 &ho f2Ghf "a 0pp00o 10 Il