Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-05-02

The Indian bill was then taken up
and debate proceeded on the olsims of
lawyers tor services ia connection with
the Choctsw settlement.
Mr.. Chandler moved an emendmen.
to the provision for the payment of at
tOrneys OF the Cherokee settlers, requIr-
ing the balance due 20 western Cherokee
indians to be retained In the treasury
and GLOWING the person making claims
for legal services To sue in the court of
claims.
After q protracted debate the yeas
and nays we're stolen in on the amend
ment and it was defeated, 10 to SO. The
claims were then sgreed to With out d.
vision and the provisions relating to In-
dian schools were taken up. he pend
ing question was the amendment hereto
fore offered by Mr.. Cockrell, Democrat of
Missouri, declaring it to De the settled
policy OF the government to make no sp-
preparations to sectarian schools as soon
as provision can otherwise be made for
Indian children and directing the secret
airy OF the interior to make such prOvi-
sions not later than 1898.
Mr.. Gsllinger, Republican Of New
Hampshire, opposed the amendments &c
an unnecessary modification of the poll
CT to substitute government for sectar-
ian schools and urged that no Indian be
denied an education by reason OF q
speedy change.
Mr.. Pettigrew, in charge of the bill,
said the immediate abandonment Of con-
tract schools would leave a number of
children without schools. The senator
har xrsll 30 ha
rell amendment. 1.-THE continued sp,
preparation OF public money for eectari-
an purposes" proceeded Mr.. Gallinger,
"is a violation and reproach to the let
ter and spirit of the constitution Of the
United States. / believe no appropris-
ton for sectarien purposes should be
made. That Is American doctrine"
Mr.. George, Democrat of Georgia, op-
poeed any delay in giving up sectarian
schools, which were q standing VIOLA
ton of the constitution as well as mani
fest injustice to the denominations not
receiving government aid.
Mr.. Kyle, Populist of south Dakota,
spoke of the schools now in operation
and the justice of allowing them to sur
render their work gradually.
Mr.. Thurston, RspU blican of Nebrss.
Ia, expressed respect for every church
Of christianity, yet be regarded it as q
fundamental principle that the public
money of the people should be expend
ed only for pub bile purposes and only by
public officers and instrumentalities.
Mr.. Gray said that he never learned
that the foundations of this government
were not broad enough for equal justice
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to the desk and read an article by Arch
bishcp of Ireland on church and state
AID common led Its patriotic utterances.
The senator thanked God there was
room in this country for all denomins-
tIons. Professionalism was not blgotry,
he said, and christianity was not fanatic
ism.
Mr.. Tburston said be had been mis-
understood by Gray if the latter con-
strued his (Thurston's) course as a
criticism of any denominatio No SEN
ator. proceeded Thurston, exceeded him
in reverence for the barefooted priest,
bearing the cross Of Christ and spread
ing the doctrine OF the lowiy Nazarine
throughout the world,
Mr.. Teller favored dealing with the
question here and now and thus COM
pelling tue government to meet the re-
qnirements for the schools without fur.
Their delay.
Mr.. Pettigrew asked that time for a
vote on the sectariau schools amend
ment be fixed and suggested l p. %. to-
morrow, but there was objection to fix
ing any time, and then at $50 p. m. the
senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 22-Genersl N.
L. JeffrIes we'll known to public men as
counsel for the Alaeks Fur company
" hich long controlled the Bearing sea
trade, died suddenly today.
WARRINGTON, d. G. April 23-There is
a strong possibility that the delegates
from the territories who nave statehood
bills IN charge, will not attempt to Sc
cure congressional action uLtil next ses-
sion. Delegates Cstron and Murphy
have made q canvass of the house since
New Mexico and Arizona bills were re-
ported and encountered obstacles which
lead them to believe that the bills will
command more votes next session than
in the present one. The efforts OF the
leaders to bring about 40
early adjournment have to be taken in
to consideration and the delegates do
not care to have their bills suspended in
or between the house or
senate when congress adjourns. 1t is
the committee on territories
will report the Oklahoma statehood bill
this week. Delegates Flynn, Catron
and Murphy declare they expect to
stand or fall together.
The house committee on territories
today decided, by vote of 6 to 2, to re-
Fort favorably the bill to admit Oklsho-
ma to statehood.
The republican senators held a brief
caucus today, and Senator Chandler
suggested tho. adjournment ought to be
possible by May 18th. He was support
ed in THE opinion by the almost unani-
nous vote of the caucus. Il was gener-
ally the opinion that the appropriation
bills might be kept to the front until
of and no more sdIournments
over Saturday are plated.
Congressman Money, democrat of Mis-
sissippi, senator elect from that state,
and Congressman Hall, democrat of
Missouri, had a personal encounter in
the committee on naval sffairs. Felix
McClossey, q messenger, was standing
1t the door and heard Hall say: "I'll al
ow no man to call me q liar" With
he words be planted his fist in Moneys
ace. Before Money, who is no match
for Hsll, could recover him
self Hall grabbed a large glass ink well
md hurled it at Money. 1t struck him
behind the ear cutting an ugly cash,
and knocking Money back against the
wall. At this juncture McCloekey
in between them and prevent
ID further onslaughts.
WASHINGTON, April 24-The report on