The Globe-republican., 1896-04-30
CONGRESSIONAL

OF the 0octaflan school amendments was then
deferred. owing to the absen:e at Mr.. Carter.
The item appropriatinz various amounts to
49, Cherokee, Indian lawyer, in settlement
with the Cherokee, Indians was sharply crit
icised as fraud. The matter went over Tho
bond Investigation resolution was laid aside
temporarily at the urgent request Of the Ap.
prOpriations committee
The house devot, ID the day to tbs considers
ton of the general deficiency appropriation
bill, but did not finish it.
April 2.-The Senate spent the day ON the
Indian appropriation bill, but did not COM
plete it. The se:tarian school question was
tak,n up late In the day. AMI brought on; ami
mated debate. Seniors Gallinger, Thurston
and Teller oppO ing, AMI Senators Gray and
Pettisrew supporting the amendment offered
by Mr.. COckrell. extending for two years the
time for the entirs abandonment of sectafian
Indian schools Final action on the question
was not reached. Most of the day was given to
the contest against legal claims in come ,tion
with the Western Cherok ,e settlem ,nt. and the
claims were finally agreed to-
The House unseated James E. Cobb. DINO
crat, rep: esenting the Fifth Alabama district,
and vOtel-12l to 45-tO seat Albert +. Good
win. Populist. but the point Of no quorum
being ma le the House adjourned with the final
voc still pending.
April 2n-Tne Senate disposed of the seq
tartan school question by adopting a ca mp TO
mise frame by Senator COckrell Of Missouri
Tho Indian bill. as it cam, from the House,
provided that mo money herein appropriated
shall be paid for education in sectarian
schO lls." This provision is struck out by this
COckrell amendment and it is d. clared to
be the settled policy of the government to m,ks
no appropriations for sectarian schools after
July ]. 1899, thus giving two years for the
aban lOnment Of s,ctarian schools, instead Of
an in ne late abandonment The amendment
nd fol hv ofo u co.
Tho detailed vote is as follow: Yeas-Re.
publicans: Carter, Chandler. Elkins. Hans.
brough, Hawley Mcmillan. Mantle, Nell
son, Pe.tigrow, Sewall and Sherman-1l.
Democrats: Bacon, Bate, Blackburn, Brice.
Caffery, Chiffon, CockrelI. Daniel. Faulk-
ner. Gibson. Gordon, Gray. HILL Jones
OF Wisconsin, f si.sa s n sish
Turpic. Vest. Villas Walthal White-2s. Pop
ulists: An,n Kyle. Nays-Republicans:
Allison. Browo. Burrows, Cannon. Clark. Gull
lon, Davis, Dubois, Frye. Calm ger Gear,
Lodge. Mcbride, Mitchell of Oregon, Perkins,
flatt. shoup. SQUIRE Teller Warren. Wolcott
IL Democrats: George--l. POpu!ists:
PETER, Stewart
The House enter I'd upon tho consideration OF
tn, general pension bill reported from the in
valid pension committee.
April 2s.-Lawless conditions in the Indian
Territory were vehemently denounced in tho
Senate dur ng the course of the debate on tn,
Indian bill The particular provision under
consider ,tion was Mr.. P!att's amendment ex-
tending the services of the Daw commission
with view to tho making of
roll of the Che -okee and kindred
nations Tho commission Is given directions
toward terminating tho trib II relations of the
Indians and dividing their lands in severalty
The debate was protra ted. In the course of it
Mr.. Vest, Democrat. of Miss ,uri spoke OF the
-, Al IL
ing natiOn,l pcs: hOus' and a nuisance a
harbor of refuge fo- criminals. d,preciating
prope,t, in adjoining State, one-third.
After some further debate. the presiding
officer ruled tho entire amendment out on the
point of or Ter m ,de by Mr.. WalthaiL Demo-
crat. of Mississippi that it contemplated gen
eral legislation !" Several minor amendment t.
we're made to the bill. tn, most important being
the insertion of the item of $i.6O),ON for pay
men of the Cherokee. outlet fund. which had
been struck out by tho committee. Tho Indian
appropriation bill as thus amended was then
passed.
The House. on motion Of Mr.. Talbot DEM
Ocrat, of South Carroll IA, unanimously adopted
. rcsolu.i IN calling on the seer starry of state
for all Information relative to the arrest and
imprisonment in Cuba of Rev ID az Consid-
GRAFTON of the Picker general p,n>ion bill vas
resumed
April 2l-The Senate gave the day to the
sundry civil appropriation bill. without COM
plotting it. The debate was largely of formal
charactr Contrary to custom there will be
Saturday session. At O'Clock the bond reso-
luton was laid before the Senate. and Mr.. PEI
fer, its author, proposed notifications to meet
the criticisms in the recent speech Of Mr. Hill.
As modified, the resolution stri<es out the di.
re:tion that the special committee of five Sem
ators sh Ill inqui whethe. any officer of .he
government made any contract or yreement
in i'm a ia ho
intent to receive commission or personal re-
ward, and also the provision that not more
than two OF the Senators on tho committee of
inquiry shall be members of the same political
party. The resOlut, ON then wclt over By
agreement.
rules, the House decided to proceed with the
Picker pension bill and ths whole day was
consumed in th3 discu ssion of that mee sure.
The debate was devoid of interest 1h' feature
was tho opposition Of Mr.. Coma II Republic
an. OF Illinois, to the section of the bill which
granted pension, to Confederate soldiers who
deserted and Joined the Union ranks ninety
days before Lees surrender.
April GIN the Senate the sundry civil ap-
prOpri alton bill was completed and passed As
it pas ed tn, House it carried about 30, OJ,NI !;
reported to the Senats it rea he'd SIS. Oi,9 O.,
and with amendments added the total wa 5
raised to So ,O0J,DOl One of the amendment $
IN reaSeS the limit OF COST OF the pu bllc DuiIO-
ing ut Kansas City, No from sL2r.OO to 81.
SlSC }. AMI a clause appropriatlng 900 for
buildings at the military post at Fort Riley,
Kan as.
In tn, House another partial report on the
legislative. O. -cutive and judicial appropria-
ton bill was opted an | the bill was sent back
to conference 1t vas agreed ~ unanimous
consent to hold night session for general de-
bate on tho Picker pension bi I.
Harry st. John In jail.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April Ga
The bondsmen of Harry St John yes
terday brought him into court and
asked to he relieved of further respon-
sibility for his appearance. Harry St
John is held for killing his wife q
year ago. He is q son of Ex-Governor
st. John of Kansas, and is in Jail until
= new bond of $40. 600 is given.
Missouri Insurance Premlums Large.
JEFFERSON CRY. Mo-, April "a
State Treasurer Stephens yesterday
received Official information that for