Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
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appropriation bill was taken up on motion
OF Mr.. Pettigrew. Mr.. PETER author Of
the bond resolution, was not present but 1t
was stated that he cognizant that the
Indian bill was thus to be taken up. The
schools. Mr.. Carter Rep.. Mont) had of
fered an amendment striking out the pro-
vision that no appropriations shall be made
to sectarian schools. After the Indian dis
cussion had proceeded for some time Mr..
PETER asked to have the bond resolution
laid before, the Senate. Mr.. PETER finally
by Mr.. Allison that the appropriation bills
should not be delayed
The Senate spent the 21st on the Indian
appropriation bill, but did net complete it.
The sectarian school question was taken
up late In the day and brought out an AMI
mated debate, Senators Gallinger, Thurston
ana Ieller opposing, and Senators Gray
and Pettigrew supporting the amendment
offered by Mr.. Cockrel extending for two
years the time for entire abandonment of
sectarian Indian schools. Final action on
the question was not reached. Most of
the day was given to the contest against
legal claims in connection with the West
ern Cherokee settlement and the claims
were finally agreed to. The bill was passed
granting the abandoned Fort Marcy mill
can Invalid Aid society for the purpose
OF establishing Sanitarium for the treat
m men OF pulmonary diseases. 1t was. at
first intended to establish the sanitarium
at Fort Stanton, but Fort Marcy was found
to be more accessible. Mr.. Pugh Dem,
Ala) presented the minority report of his
colleague, Mr.. Morgan, on the Pacific rail
way bill Mr. Pugh read note from Mr..
Morgan who was about to leave the city,
stating that the minority report di-
rected against the three bills introduced for
a Pacific railway readjustment and was
not merely a response to the substitute
bill just presented by the committee
The Senate the ODD disposed of the
sectarian school question by adopting
compromise framed by Senator Cockrell
CMo) The Indian bill, as it came from the
House, provided that no money herein APP
propr1ated shall be paid for education in
sectarlan schools This provision is struck
out by the Cockrell amendment, as adopted.
and it is declared to be the settled policy
OF the government to make appropria-
lions for sectarian schools after July l. 1898.
thus giving two years for the abandonment
OF sectarian schools, instead of an immedi-
ATE abandonment- The amendment was
adopted Dy the decisive vote of IS to "a
The President sent to the Senate vetoes
or Two Senate pension bills. The first was
IN the case of Charles f. Jones, phOtog-
rapher, who accompanied one of the regi-
ments of the Union army in the War OF
the Rebellion. He was injured-apparently
not very seriously-while taking photo
graphs and where no battle was in actual
progress he was not enlisted. and was in
10 manner in the military service The
a pension to Nancy G. Allabach. widow of
Peter Allabach. who served in both the
Mexican war and the War of the Rebellion.
Prior to taking up the Indian appropria-
ton bill in the Senate on the Odd Mr. Call
asked for an agreement by which the Sen
ate would take up his resolution directing
L Il
CuDa, Tor the protection of American in
tereSts there. but on appeals not to inter-
rupt the Indian bill. withdrew his request,
stating that he would call up his resolution
later. The Indian bill was then taken un
the question being on Mr.. Platts amend
ment. extending the services of the Dawes
commission with a view to the taking q roll
OF the Cherokee and kindred nations. The
commission is given directions toward ter
mlnating the tribal relations of the Indians
| ana dividing their lands in seVeralty. The
debate was protracted. In The course of it.
MI vest (Dem.. MOI spoke Of the condi-
lions III the Indian territory as constituting
a national pesthouse and nuisance a har-
Dor of refuge for criminals, depreciating
property III adjoining states one-third. Sew
eraI minor amendments were made to the
DILL the most important being the insertion
OF the item of $1,000. 900 for payment of the
Cherokee outlet fund. which had been
struck out by the committee. The Indian
appropriation bill, thus amended was
then passed. The sundry civil appropria-
ton bill then taken up with the agree
ment that it should not dispIace. eXcept
temporarily. the bond resolution. Messrs
PettlgreW, Teller and Cockrell were named
as cOnfereeS on the Indian bill. At o'clock
the senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
In the Senate on the oath the bond reso-
Iutlon was brought up and Mr. PETER. its
author, proposed notifications to meet the
CRITICISMS in the recent speech of Mr. Hill
As modified, the resolution strikes out the
decision that the special committee of five
senators shall inquire whether any officer
OF the government made any contract or
dS TeeHleHC III connection with bond issues
| with the intent to receive commission or
personal reward, and also the provision
that not more than two of the senator's on
the committee of inquiry snail be members
OF the same political party. The resou-
ton then went over by agreement. a Vene-
zuelan debate came up when the item of
the sundry civil bill was reached authoriz-
Ing the Venezuelan commission to pay rent
for Its quarters out of 100000 appropriated
for its expenses. Mr.. German suggested
| that explanation was in order. In great
| haste and in great emergency Congress had
appropriated $1,000 at the suggestion of
the President for the purpose, as was sup
posed, OF preventing A war. But now it
appeared that the legislation was not eff
fectiTe in giving quarters for the Vene-
Zuelan commission. There some Oppo-
sition on technical grounds. but ar, ange-
mentS were finally made to provide for the
rent. The Sectarlan question came up in a
new form when the items were reached ap-
proprlatlng for the Providence and Garfield
hospitals at Washington for the care of
destitute invalids. Mr. Gallinger Rep., n.
H. proposed an amendment requiring q
| contract to be made by Providence h0spi-
tai. This brought forward Mr.. German in
| some general statements the sectarian
| question. He said lie confessed his amaze
ment that the Congress of the United States
| or any party in control of Congress should
| be so far swept from the plain dictates of
against hospitals If it was for political
purposes, Mr.. German declared it would re-
act on its authors. Mr.. German moved to
motion prevailed without dissent.
Inc tarlH question made its appearance
Unexpectedly in the Senate on the 25th and
for time it looked though the routine
! of considering appropriation bills would
give away to a general tariff debate. Mr..
sherman endeayored to secure action on
the bill relating to fruit brandies and
alcohol used in the arts. Mr. Sherman's
| motion to proceed was followed with great
interest o resulting in the, defeat. of the
motion, 22-27. The sundry civil appro-
priation bill was completed and passed dur
ing the day. AS it passed the House. it
| carried about $30.000000; as reported to the
Senate it reached $35,Ooo,O 900 and with
amendments added today the total was
raised to $37.oooOoo. Mr. Lodge secured
| the adoption Of a resolution asking the
! postmaster-general to take steps for eXpedit-
ing the distribution of seeds through the
| postofice. The resolution seeks to over
come congestion III the Washington post
| office owing to the pressure of seed ship
| ments, the number of seed packages re-
ceived being so great to block passage
! ways and obStruct business.
House.
In the House on the Doth Mr.. Willis Rep
| Del) offered an amendment authorizing and
! directing the President to invite the com
mercial nations of the world to meet in
| international conference for the purpose of
fixing an international ratio for the coinage