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trial.
Mr.. Hill secured the passage of the bill
ueslSheu 10 AFFORD protection to passen-
gers on excursion steamers and oarsmen
attending regattas, amateur or profess
sional, in navigable waters of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on
foreign AFFAIRS, reported resolution pro-
vldlng for the appointment of a special
committee of five senators to proceed to
Alaska and inquire into the condition of
the hshing industry, preservation of fur
seals, the development of the country
ana the liking of the boundary between
Alaska and British America
The resolution provides that the sec
rotary of the treasury shall place a suit
able vessel at the service of the senators
when they reach Sitka.
Mr.. Mitchell Rep) of Oregon was
then recognized for a speech in support
OF the bill extending the present law
pensloning veterans of Indian wars so
as to include the survivors of the Geor-
gia and Florida Seminole wars, the
Fevre Indian war of Illinois, the Sa-
bine Indian disturbance, the Cayuse
Indian war and the various Indian wars
in Texas, New Mexico, California, Utah,
Washington and Oregon are mentioned
in the bill.
Mr.. Mitchell appealed to the senate
in the name of common humanity and
justice to pass the bill at once.
Mr.. Gray Oem) of Delaware OBJ
lected to going on with the bill, saying
he wanted more light on some of the
wars. The bill went back to the calen-
dar.
Consideration of the Indian appropri-
alton bill was then resumed, Mr.. Cock
rell speaking in support Of his amend
ment to allow two years for the change
from sectarlan to government Indian
schools.
Mr.. Allen Pop) of Nebraska depre-
Gated secrtarian bigotry. He said he
was the son of a Protestant minister.
but this did not lead him to approve of
any prescription based on religious as
sociations of citizen.
He deplOred the fact that the flag of
intolerance should be raised in the
American congress after protestants and
Catholics had for 120 years served to-
gether III the army and navy in peace
and IN war. Ill the advancement Of the
country.
Mr.. Allen spoke of the great work of
the Catholic church in carrying the
torch of civilization in one hand and
the gospel of Christ in the other.
Mr.. PETER expressed establishment
that, with hundreds of denominations
existing, some senators sought to pick
out one denomination for eulogy.
He believed the way to abolish a hurt
full policy was to abolish it. There was
no reason for delay in doing away with
the sectarian schools.
The vote was then taken on the Cock
rell amendment declaring the policy of
the. government against sectarian edu-
cation. but allowing until 1898 for tha
change from sectarian to government
schools and resulted in the adoption of
the Cockrel amendment-3S to "a
The detailed vote is as follows:
1eas-Republicans: Carter, Chandler,
Elkins, Hansborough, Hawley, McNIil-
Ian, Mantle, Nelson. Pettigrew, Sewell,
Sherman-11. Democrats: Bacon. Bate.
Blackburn, Brice, Gallery, Chiffon.
Cockrell, Daniel Faulkner. Gibson,
Gordon, Gray, Hill, Jones of Arkansas,
Martin, Mills. Mitchell of Wisconsin,
Palmer, Roach, Smith. Turpie. Vest
Villas, Walthall, Whte-25. Populists
Allen, KYLE. Total 3S.
Nays-Republicans: Allison. Brown.
Burrows, Cannon. Clark, Cullom, Davis.
Dubois. Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Lodge,
Mcbride; Mitchell of Oregon, Perkins,
Piatt Shoup, Squire, Teller, Warren,
Populists-Peffer, Stewart. Total.
"A.
The distribution of Cherokee moneys
and the extension of the services of the
Dawes commission occasioned lengthy
debate and final action was not reached.
AT the request of Mr.. Hoar he was
given leave of absence for the balance
of the session, and then, at 5:05 D. M,
the senate adjourned.