The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-11
WITH THE SENATORS
Mrs. Maybrick's Case Brought TO the
Attention Of Congress.
POWER OF FEDERAL JUDGES
An Inquiry by Debs and Other
Labor Leaders = Fixing Eack
Salaries-The Indian Appro-
priation Bill Discussed.

Washington, April 10.-Call stated
that inquiries had been made by labor
leaders whether the senate judiciary
committee had taken any action re-
stricting the power of federal judges.
Hoar chairman of the committee, said
all members of the committee believed
that legislation on this line was needed,
and several plans were under consider
alton. He thought definite plan
would be presented to the senate later
on.
Mitchell of oregon reported resolu-
ton providing for the payment of the
salaries of Senators Mantle of Montana
and Clark of Wyoming from March 4,
1898. the date when the senatorial seats
of those states became vacant, instead
of from the time when the senator's
were elected, the resolutions being ne
cessary to validate the payments al
ready made.
Call presented a joint resolution con-
corning the imprisonment of Mrs. May
brick and requesting the president to
intervene with the British authorities
for her release.
Sherman said the debate had no juris-
diction over the subject and moved to
lay IL on the table
Call though Sherman's course arbi-
trary. but the latter insisted on the
motion to table, and on a viva voce
vote the motion appeared to prevail.
Call asked for the roll call. and there
upon Sherman said he would assent to
its reference to the judiciary committee.
This was agreed to.
The consideration of the Indian ap-
preparation bill was then resumed. Can
non offered an amendment providing
that the members of any commission
treating with Indians shall be bona fide
residents of the states or territories in
which the Indians are located. This
brought on debate as to the personnel
of Indian commissions. Chiffon, dem
ocrat. Texas. urged that local commits
sions would be prejudicial to the In
dams. while Cannon insisted that out
side commissions, particularly from the
East, were costly and inefficient One
commission, now turned loose on fur
Tough. had spent $4,000 before getting
to work. These Eastern commissions
made up through political influence,
were frittering away the public funds
without accomplishing anything for the
Indians or the public
Cannon severely criticised the interior
department in its conduct Of Indian
affairs.
Palmer said II had become the habit
not restricted to the senate-to make
charges against executive officers. bas-
ing the charges on generalities and
loose statements. The senator paid
tribute TO the commissioner of Indian
affairs and deprecated the generalized
charges of Cannon of wilful irregulari-
ty of the interior department i'm deal
ing with the Indians Il protest"
said Palmer against these general
charges They amount to the imputa-
ton of crime. ! protest against the
imputation that officials are eager to
do wrong and purposely do wrong
The secretary of the interior may not
be a wise man, and / am inclined to
believe he is not very wise since the
senator from Colorado, (WolcotD says
the secretary is down in Georgia maxi
ing speeches in favor of the gold stand
ard, and that the speeches are actually
converting people to the other way OF
thinking"
Cannon answered that in the Sahara
of incompetency at the interior depart
ment" there were two exceptions-the
commissioners of the land Office and
of Indian affairs. and he addressed his
criticisms against the secretary Of the
interior.
The Cannon amendment was finally
ruled out on a point of order. This
bin brought the senate to the sectarian
school provisions of the bill.
Carter moved to strike out the pro-
vision declaring that no money here
in appropriated shall be paid for edu-
cation for sectarian schools" Carter
said that in 1870, under the peace policy
of General Grant, the government de-
veloped the plan of civiliZing and edu-
eating the Indians. This work of edu-
cation and civilization proceeded until
1884. Carter went on. when change
of policy was determined upon. by
which government schools would take
the place of the contract private
schools The present bill made the
radical proposition that no money
- a -
Ii also made the change so precipitate-
ly that thousands of Indian children
would be cut off their schools. Such
a course was not in accordance with
honesty and humanity. AS TO the claim
that UNCONVENTIONAL influence was eX-
erted toward the Indians. Carter said
he knew of no way that Christianity
was being injected into the American
Indian which would do him any harm.
He urged that the change from con-
tract schools be brought about grad
ually.
Lodge said that the abolition OF con-
tract schools was a subject long before
congress. and the effort was always
met by the same plea that Indian
children would be cut OFF from their
schools. There was no doubt, said
Lodge. that the Christian faith might
be probably given TO Indians, but II
was not for the government TO foster
this sectarian education. Gray sup
ported the amendment OF Carter. Gal
linger opposed the Carter amendment
which he said was intended to continue
appropriations TO sectarian schools,
most OF which were conducted by one
denomination. Hawley said he was for
the Carter amendment. He had doubts
as TO the meaning Of "sectarian
schools" Was Il not possible. asked
Hawley. to adopt some middle course
agreeable to all by which the Lords
prayer and the golden rule could be
permitted in these schools.
Palmer said that, as IL was conceded
the governments was to educate the In
dams and was not ready with the ia
cilities for education the sectarian IA
cilities might well be taken advantage
OF until the government was ready TO
assume it's full duty.