Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-30
CONGRESS.
Senate.

appropriation OIL was taken up Oh mOLlOn
Of Mr.. -Pettigrew. Mr. PETER. author of
the bond resolution, was not present, but it
was stated that he was cognizant that the
Schools. Mr.. Carter Rep.. Mont) had Of
fered an amendment striking out the pro-
to sectarian schools. After the Indian dis
cussion had proceeded for some time Mr..
PETER asked. to have the bond resolution
laid before the Senate. Mr. PETER finally
agreed to the postponement after an appeal
by Mr.. Allison that the appropriation bills
shE pa s not be DELAYED ed tho a,
appropriation bill. but did not complete it.
The sectarian school question was taken
mated debate. Senators Gallinger. Thurston
and Teller opposing. and Senator'S Gray
and Pettigrew supporting the amendment
years the time for entire abandonment Of
sectarian Indian schools. Final action
the question was not reached. Most of
the day was given to the contest against
legal claims in connection with the West
ern Cherokee settlement and the claims
were finally agreed to. The bill vas passed
tary reservation, New Mexico, to the Ameri-
can Invalid Aid society for the purpose
of establishing sanitarium for the treat
ment of pulmonary diseases. 1t was at
first intended to establish the sanitarium
at Fort Stanton, but Fort Marcy was found
to be more accessible. Mr.. Pugh Dem,
way bill. MI. Pugh read note from Mr.
Morgan who was about. to leave the city,
stating that the minority report di-
rected against the three bills introduced for
Pacific. railway readjustment and was
not net me. merely response to the substitute
The Senate on the ODD disposed of the
sectarian. school question by adopting a
compromise framed by Senator Cockrell
House, provided that no money herein APP
propriated shall be paid for. education in
out by the Cockrell amendment. as adopted
and it is declared to be the settled policy
OF the government to make no appropria-
tons for sectarian schools after July 1, 1898,
thus giving two years for the abandonment
of sectarian schools, instead of an immedi-
ate abandonment. The amendment was
The President sent to the Senate vetoes
of two Senate pension bills. The first was
in the case of Charles. f; Jones. a photog
rapher. who accompanied one of the regi-
ments of the Union army in the War of
the Rebellion. He was injured-apparently
not very seriously-while taking photo
progress. He was not enlisted. and was III
no manner in the military service The
other veto was in the case of the bill for
a pension to Nancy G. Allabach, widow of
Peter Allabach, who served in both the
Mexican war and the War of the Rebellion
!. Prior to taking up the Indian appropria
ton Dill in the Senate on the 23d, Mr.. CAN
asked for an agreement by which the SEN
ate would take up his resolution directing
the President to dispatch naval force to
Cuba, for the protection of American in
terests there. but appeals not to inter
rupt the Indian bill. withdrew his request
stating Sdan fat ne would call up his resolution
the question being on Mr.. Platt's amend
ment, extending the services of the Dawes
commission co ami s with view to the taking roll
commission is given directions toward ter
minating the tribal relations of the Indians
and dividing their lands in severalty. The
q In hn Of
MI Vest Dem. Mo- spoke of the condi-
tions in the Indian territory as constituting
Dor of refuge. for criminals, depreciating
property in adjoining states one-third. Sew
era minor amendments We're made to the
bin. the most important being the insertion
OF the item of 81 100000 for payment Of the
Cherokee outlet fund.- which had been
struck out by the committee The Indian
then passed. The sundry civil appropria-
ton bill was then taken up with the agree
ment tt that it should not displace, except
temporarily, the bond resolution. Messrs
PettlgreW. Teller and Cockrell were named
as conferees on the Indian bill. At 6 O'Clock
the Senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
In the Senate on the oath the bond reso-
luton was brought up and Mr.. PETER, it's
author, proposed notifications to meet the
criticisms in the recent speech of Mr.. Hill.
AS modified, the resolution strikes out the
decision that the special committee of five
senators shall inquire whether any officer
OF the government made any contract or
agreement in connection with bond issues
with the intent, to receive commission or
that not more than two of the senators on
the committee of inquiry snail be members
OF @. the same political party. The resolu-
ton then went over by agreement A Vene-
zuelan debate came up when the item OF
the sundry civil bill was reached authoriz-
Ing the Venezuelan commission to pay rent
for its expenses Mr.. German suggested
that explanation was in order. In great
aaa in II fSs had
the President for the purpose, as was sup
posed, of preventing war. But now it
appeared that the legislation was not eff
fectlVe in giving quarters for the Vene-
zuelan commission. There was some oppo-
sition on technical grounds, but arrange
ments were finally made to provide for the
rent. The sectarian question came up in a
new form when the items were reached an
propriating for the Providence and Garfield
hospitals at Washington for the care Of
destitute invalids. Mr.. Gallinger Rep n
H. proposed an amendment requiring Il
contract. to be made by Providence hospi-
tai, This brought forward Mr.. German in
some general statements on the sectarian
question. He said he confessed his amaze
ment that the Congress of the United States
or any party in control Of Congress should
be so far swept from the plain dictates of
justice as to raise the sectarian question
against hospitals. II it was for political
act on its authors Mr.. German moved to
lay the amendment on the table and the
motion prevailed without dissent.
The tariff question made it's appearance
Unexpectedly in the Senate on the 25th and
for time it looked as though the routine
of considering appropriation bills would
give away to general tariff debate Mr..
Sherman endeavored to secure action on
the bill relating to fruit brandies and
alcohol used in the arts. Mr.. Sherman's
motion to proceed was followed with great
interest. resulting in the defeat of the
motion, 22-27. The sundry civil appro-
priation bill was completed and passed dur
ing the day. As It passed the House. it
Senate it reached $4,000, 900 and with
amendments added today the total was
raised to SS1, 100000. Mr.. Lodge secured
the adoption of Il resolution asking the
postmaster general to take steps for expedit-
ing the distribution of seeds through the
postofce. The. resolution seeks to over
Office owing to the pressure of seed ship
ments, the number of seed packages re-
ceived being so great as to block passage
and OhSfruct business