Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-04-29
CONGRESSIONAL


the Interior to provide temporary schools for
Indian children cut off from school facilities
by the closing of sectarian schools was adopt-
ed MT Cockrell Democrat, of Missouri, then
onered substitute for the entire proposition.
The substitute provides for contracts with sx-
lsting schools for 1891 to the extent of so Der
cent or the contracts for 1891. It adds
the following: Aud it is hereby de-
clared to be the settled policy of the gov
eminent to make no appropriations what
ever for the education of Indian children in
any sectarian schools just as soon as it is
possible for provision to bo mads for their ed
ucatlon otherwise, and the secretary of the in
terror Is hereby directed to mako su.h pro-
vision at the earliest practicable day not later
than July 1. 1898" The further consideration
OF the eectarian school amendments was then
deferred, owing to the absen,e Of Mr.. Carter.
In Inc item appropriating various amounts to
~ Cherokeo Indian lawyers in settlement
with the Cherokee Indians was sharply crit
lcIsed as fraud. The matter went over The
bond Investigation resolution was laid aside
temporarily at the urgent request of the AID.
propriations committee
The house devoted the day to the considera-
ton of the general deficiency appropriation
bill, but did not finish it.
April 2i.-The Senate spent the day on the
Indian appropriation bill, but did not COM
plete it. The seotarian school question was
taken up ate In the day, AMI brought out ami
mated debate. Seniors Gallinger, Thurs ton
ana Teller opposing, ami Senators Gray aud
Pett1grew supporting the amendment offered
by MT Cockreil. extending for two years the
time for the cntire abandonment of sectarian
Indian schools. Final action on the ouestion
was not reached. Most of the day was given to
the contest against legal claims In connection
with the western Cherokee Settlem ant and the
claims were finally agreed to.
The House unseated James E. Cobb Demo
crat rep esenting the Fifth Alabama district,
and voted-12l to 45-to seat Albert T. Good
win Populist,, but the point of no quorum
being made the House adjourned with the final
vote still pending.
April 29.-The Senate disposed of the sec
tartan school question by adopting a comp ro-
mise frame1 by Senator Cockrell Of Missouri
1hs Indian bill. as it came from the House
provided that mo money herein appropriated
shall DO paid for education in sectarlan
schools: This provision is struck out by the
Cockrell amend ment and it is de clared to
De the settled policy of the government to ma ke
no appropriations for sectarian schools after
July j, 1893, thus giving two years for the
aban comment of ssctarian schools, instead of
an Immediate abandonment The amendment
was adopte by tn, decisive vote of 3Sto2I.
The detailed vote is follow: Yeas-Re-
puollcans: Carter, Chandler, Elkins, Hans
brough, Hawley, Mcmillan, Mantle, Nell
son, Pettigrew, Sewall and Sherman-11.
Democrats: Bacon, Bate, Blackburn Brice,
Caffery, Chiffon, Cockrell, Daniel. Faulk-
ner, Gibson, Gordon, Gray. HILL Jones
OF Wisconsin, Palmer, Rolch, Smith,
Turpie, Vest, Villas Walthal White-25. Pom
uiists: Allen Kyle. Nays-Republicans:
Allison, Brown. Burrows, Cannon. Clark, Gull
Iom, Davis, Dubois Frye, Galiinger, Gear,
Lodge, Mcbride, Mitchell of Oregon, Perkins,
Platt shoup, Squire, Teller Warren Wolcot
II Democrats: George Populists.
PETER, Stewart.
The House entered upon the consideration of
tbs general pension bill, reported from the in
valid pension committee.
April S.-Lawless conditions in the Indian
Territory were vehemently denounced in the
Senate dur ng the course of the debate on thu
indian bill The particular provision under
consideration was Mr.. Platts amendment ex :
tending the services of the DAVIS commission
Wild Wow to the making of
roll of the Cherokee and kindred
nations. The commission IL given directions
toward terminating the tribal relations of the
I1dIans and dividing their lands in severalty.
lhe debate was protracted. In the course of it
Mr. vest, Democrat of Missouri spoke of the
conditions in the Indian territory as constitute
Ing national pest hous, and nuisance a.
harbor OF refuge for criminals depreciating
property in adjoining State, one-third
After some further debate, the presiding
point of orier made by Mr. Walthau Demo-
crat. of Mississippi thatit contempt ated gen
eral legislation" Several minor amendmen IA
were ade to the bill, the most impo rtaut beinc
Ihe INSERTION OF the Item OF Sl,6O0 900 for pay
mem of the Cherokee outlet fund, which had
been struck out by the committee The Indian
appropriation bill as thus amended was then
passed.
The House, on motion of Mr.. Talbert, Dem
ocrat, OF South Carolina, unanimously adopted
resolution calling on the SECRETARY of state
for all infor alton relative to the arrest and
Imprisonment in Cuba of Rev D az Consid.
GRAFTON of the Pickler general pension bill was
resumed.
April A.-The Senate gave the day to the
sundry civil appropriation bill, without COM
plotting it. The debate was argely of a formal
character Contrary to custom there will be a
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 strikes out tho di-
rectlon thai the special committee of five Sem
ators shall inqui whether any officer of the
government made any contract OF agreement
IN connection with the bond issues with the
intent to receive commission or personal re-
ward, and also the provision that not more
than two of the Senators on the committee of
inquiry shall be members of the same political
party The resolutl on then went over by
agreement.
Although it was private bill day under the
rules, the House decided to proceed with the
Pickler pension bill, and the whole day was
consumed in tbs discussion of that measure
The debate was devoid of interest Thu feature
was tho opposition of MIR. Connoll ;. Republic
granted pension to Confederate soldiers who
deserted and joined the Union ranks ninety
days before Lees urrender