The record-union., 1896-04-11
Long Debate Over Abolishing System
of Contract Schools.
No Programme of Affairs Submitted
met Meeting Yesterday, Nor Were
the Sensational Dispatches Brought
Forward.


portion of the session of the Senate to-
day was taken up by the Indian appro-
priation BILL the House proposition
abolishing the system of contract
schools for Indian children giving rise
to a long and rather interesting discus
sion. There was almost an unanimity
of sentiment against a sudden change of
system from contract schools to Gov
ernment schools, and there was an al
most equal unanimity for such a grad
ual change as would not do injustice
either to the religious societies which
had established the schools or to the
Indian children who attended them. The
matter went over. however, without
action.
Later in the day joint resolution re-
lating to the Imprisonment of Mrs. May
brick in England was introduced by
Call of Florida, to the apparent annoy
ance of Sherman of Ohio, Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations,
who declared that such a proposition
should not have been introduced, as the
Senate had no jurisdiction over the sub
ject. He moved to lay the joint resolu-
ton on the table, but finally consented
to have it referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee, which disposition was made of
it.
A bill giving the aid of the Govern
ment to the Transmississippi and In
ternational Exposition at Omaha in
1898 was passed, and the Senate, at
5:25 O'Clock, adjourned until Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 1O-General
debate was concluded to-day upon the
filled cheese" bill, which was begun
yesterday afternoon. The chief advo-
Gates Of the measure were Messrs. Gros-
venor (Rep.) of Ohio Tawney (Rep) of
Minnesota and Dolliver (Rep.) of Iowa.
1t was opposed by Messrs. Mcmillan
(Dem.) Of Tennessee, Otey (Dem.) of
Virginia, Evans (Rep.) Of Kentucky.
Linney (Rep.) Of North Carolina and
others
The objection Of several of those who
spoke to-day was not to the principle
of the bill. but to the extent Of taxation
sought to be imposed. Efforts will be
made to reduce the rate of tax and the
schedule Of licenses, and il thi, be ac-
complished the opposition to the bill
will be comparatively feeble.
The appropriation bill for fortifica
tions and coast defenses for the wear
ending June 3, 1897, was reported by
Hainer Rep.) of Nebraska and placed
on the calendar.
Among the bills passed by the House
was bill appropriating 81 go to repay
]. ]. Limits for money withheld from his
salary as custodian of public property
at Erie, Pa, in 1872, for loss Of prop
erty for which he was not responsible.
AT 5 O'Clock the House took a recess
under the rules until 8 o'clock, the even
ing session to be for the consideration
of private pension bills.
The evening session of the House was
marked by slight outbreak in the Re-
publican ranks against the policy Of
increasing the pensions of widows of
general officers. Several such bills
had been acted on by the House in
Committee of the Whole and when the
last one came up, Mccall Rep.) of Ten
nessee said that if that policy was to
be continued while widows Of private
soldiers could get no consideration, he,
for one, did not propose to attend any
more Friday night sessions.
Pickler (Rep) of South Dakota, re-
plying to McCalls remarks said the
maximum limit of the pension of the
widow of private soldier had been in
creased from $S to $50 a month, but
there had been no increase for the limit
of officers widows pensions.
A lively colloquy occurred between
Pickler and Heminway (Rep) Of In
diana, the latter Of whom questioned
the statement Of the former regarding
the committees action on bills. Pick
ler declined to be interrogated by Hem
inway, and the latter cried: You don't
dare to permit question: to which
Pickler replied that the gentleman did
not want any information; that he had
misrepresented the committee IN what
he had said.
During the evening nine bills were
acted upon in Committee Of the Whole,
and three OF them were passed in the
House before the hour of 1870 O'Clock
caused an adjournment until to-mor-
row