Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-20
SECTARIAN SCHOOLS
The Matter Brought Up in Consider
ing the Indian Bill.
PAYMENT TO LAWYERS CRITICISED
The General Deficiency Bill Con-
sidered in the House.
Z HE D A w SON AIM
Z II E D A w SON AIM

The sultry weather is having its effect on
the attendance in the Senate. With the
thermometer in the chamber standing at
80 degrees, less than twenty Senators were
on the floor when President Pro Tenn. Frye
called the upper house to order today.
During the morning hour the joint resolu-
tion for the appointment Of Gen. Franklin,
Representative Steele, Gen. Beal and Gen.
Henderson as members of the board of
managers of the National Soldiers Home
was adopted without debate.
Mr.. Cannon CUtah) introduced a bill for
the construction near Washington of a
ground map of the United States on a scale
of one inch to the mile.
MIR. Mitchell (Oreg.) gave notice that on
Wednesday next he would ask to take up
the bill to pension survivors of the Indian
wars.
Mr.. Allison Ua.) followed with a report
3f the sundry civil appropriation bill, and
said he would seek to take it up at the
earliest possible day.
Indian Appropriation Bill.
This disposed of routine business, and it
was expected Mr.. Hill would go on with his
speech on the bond resolution. Mr.. Petit
grew asked, however, for unanimous con-
sent to proceed with the Indian appropria-
ton bill
Mr.. PETER. author of the bond resolution,
was not present, and Mr.. Wolcott, (Col.)
inquired if the Kansas Senator was cogni-
Zant that the Indian bill was thus to be
taken up.
Mr.. Pettigrcw answered in the affirma-
tive, whereupon the consent was given, and
consideration Of the Indian bill proceeded
Sectarian Schools.
The peudirg question related to sectar-
ian schools. Mr.. Carter (Mont.) had offer
ed an amendment striking out the provis-
ion that no appropriation shall re made to
sectarian schools. Mr.. PETER offered a
further amendment directing the Secretary
OF the Interior to provide temporary
schools for any Indian children cut off from
school facilities by the closing of the sec
| tartan schools. This amendment was
adopted.
Mr. Cockreli's Amendments.
+ Mr.. Cockrell (Mo) then offered substi-
tute for the entire proposition. The substi-
| tute provides for contracts with existing
schools for 1897 to the extent of 80 per
cent of the contracts of 1895. 1t adds the
following: And it is hereby declared to be
the settled policy of the government 70
rake no appropriations whatever for the
education of Indian children in any Sec
| tartan school, just as soon as it is possible
for provision to be made for their educa-
ton otherwise, and the Secretary of the
Interior is hereby directed to make such
4 V.
net later than July /, 1885,
The further consideration of the sectar-
ian school amendments was then deferred,
owing to the absence of Mr. Carter
Payments to Lawyers.
There was sharp criticism Of the amend
ment appropriating various amounts TO
| thirteen lawyers in connection with the set
tlement with the Western Cherokee In
dians. Mr. Chandler pointed out the Pc
culiar features of the proposed payments.
NJ. Brown Utah) declared that 1t was
not only fraudulent scheme, but also a
pi.lpabie steal-clean and unvarn;shed."
Mr.. Palmer Qll) also asked for an expla-
nation of what he thought to be "a palpa-
BILE fraud on its face
Mr.. Gray Oel) expressed wish to learn
the method of arriving at the value of a
lobbyists services.
Mr.. Platt (CoEn) said the lawyers re-
ferred to as lobbyist, Mr.. Peabody had
never lobbied a day, but had performed
legitimate legal services.
In the course of a lengthy discussion Mr..
PettlSrew, in charge of the BILL explain
ed that the Cherokees had set aside 50 Der
cent of their claim of SS00,0oo against the
government for the services of j. NJ Bry-
an and Others. The Indians had received
all their share and this was to divide the
IS per cent.