The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-03-05
WORK OF CONGRESS
Pr~0cG edfnHs In the Senate and House
Of Representatives.

10 follow some Oh the ftepnDllcin
leaders in the matter of reducing the
salaries of Indian inspectors from 49,
900 to $500, the latter being the sal
cry in the law of the current year.
An appeal was made to the house in
behalf of economy and retrenChment
and was defeated. To-day they re-
newed the struggle. Their d0fcat was
emphasized by the fact that Il parlia-
mentary wrangle of e two hours
was required to demonstrate that
their amendment was in order, and
that having won the first half OF their
victory in the decision of the chair.
the house by Il vote of 81 to IS re-
fused TO adopt the amendment. In
pursuance of their policy Of retrench-
ment. however, Mr.. Cannon raised a
point of order against two provisions
which changed existing law and they
went out Of the bill. The progress
was very slow, only two of the sixty
one pages of the Indian bill being dis
posed of.
Washington, Feb. 2J.-Thc house is
pushing ahead the appropriation bills
with all possible speed with a view 70
IN early final adjournment. Already
five OF the thirteen general apprOpria-
ton bills Ia We been sent 10 the senate;
the army. military academy, urgent
deficiency. diplomatic and consular.
and agricultural. The District Of Co
lulDbia bill has i'm it several disputed
items, but will, it is believed. cause
little trouble when ii is again brought
into the house. The Indian bill is now
under consideration and the lrgisla-
tive. executive and judicial, the x
in order, is on the calendar. The naval
and pOstOfice bills will be brought in
this week. When these are disposed
of but three will r~emain-the Sundry
civil. general deficiency and fortitica-
tons. The house leaders are still
hopeful that some way can be found to
secure action on the tariff bill in the
senate, but beyond that there appears
TO be little chance for general .legiSa
lation except. perhaps, Il bankruptcy,
and, possibly, a Pacific railroad bill.
Consequently they are hurrying along
the appropriation bills and shaping
things for an early adjournment. Mr..
Cannon. chairman of the appropriation
committee, stated to an Associated
Press reporter that sine die adjourn
ment should be reached by the middle
Of May.
Washington, Feb. 26.-The house in
committee of the whole after Il very
interesting debate. ny a vote of % to
Ga decided that none of the apprOpria-
tons on the Indian appropriation bill
for Indian schools should 20 To Sec
tartan schools. The only Sectarian
schools to which money now goes are
Roman Catholic in denomination, and
the fight today was led by Mr.. Linton.
a Michigan Republican. who is the
most pronounced and openly avowed
y. u. 4. member on the floor. In last
years bill the appropriation was cut
down 20 per cent with the understand
ing that it should be reduced 20 per
cent each year until it ceased. at the
end of five years. The committee on
Indian affairs, pursuing that policy,
this year recommended that this ap-
preparation be again reduced % per
cent, but Mr.. Linton moved an
amendment 10 the effect that no pOr-
ton of this appropriation should so
TO sectarian schools.
In his speech in support Of it he at
tributcd the defeat Of many members
two years ago to their refusal to abOl-
iSh %SeCtaTian schools. aud predicted
disaster Ia those who still stood out
against their abolition. He also re-
fCrrcd Indignantly to the statue Of
Pierre Marquette, rOhCd in the gown
of a Jesuit priest and decorated with
the paraphernalia Of his church. which
is shortly to he erected in statuary hail
i'll the presence of high d%ignitarieS Of
the Catholic church. In the debate
that followed MeSSTS.' Cooper Uep..
Wis.,, Watson Gtcp.. Ohio. Rainier
Rep., NebJ. MCLaChlan ReD.. CaI)
and GroSvenOr Nicp, Ohio supported
the amendment. while MCsSrs. Eddy
Oiep.. Minn), Gamble Uicp.. :. D.,
Walsh Dem. y. " and sherman
rep, Ohio argued in favor of carry
ing out the policy Of reducing the ap.
prpriatiOn ~ per cent each year.
The public interest in the Cuba qucs-
ton was shown to-day by the crowds
which came to the senate galleries in
anticipation of a continuance of the
Cuban debate. The diplomatic gallery
showed the largest representation
since the session opened, the minis
terS of Brazil, Chile. Hawaii and sew
eral other countries being present. Mr..
Morgan of Alabama occupied almost
the entire day in a narrative and his
torical speech. Mr.. Morgan spoke for
three hours and had not concluded
when the senate adjourned. A signifi-
cant vote on the resolution for an in
v~estigation of recent bond issues was
taken during the day. Mr.. Lodges
resolution for an Investigation came
up and Mr.. PETER offered an amend
ment for a special committee and a
more comprehensive inquiry. Mr..
Lodge sought to have the amendment
laid on the table, but his motion to
this effect was d~efeated-16 to "a.