The herald., 1896-04-21
Indian Appropriations Consid=
cred in the Senate
SCHOOLS TO BE PROVIDED
To Take the Place OF the Sectarian
Institutions
The Bond Investigation Delayed-A HeasIy
Little Sum for EnIarging the Los
Angeles Postoffce
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-With the
thermometer standing at 80 degrees, less
than twenty senators were on the floor
when President pro tenn. Frye called
the upper house to order. During the
morning hour a joint resolution for
the appointment of Gen. Franklin, OF
Representative Steele, Gen. Hale and
Gen. Henderson as members of the
board of managers of the national SOL
diers' home, was adopted without de-
bate.
Cannon (Rep., Utah) introduced bill
for the construction near Washington of
a ground map of the United States on
scale of an inch to mile.
Mitchell (Rep., Ore.) gave notice that
Wednesday next he would ask to take
up the bill to pension the survivors OF
Indian wars.
Allison ORep., Iowa. followed with a
report of the sundry civil appropria
tion bill, and said he would seek to
take it mp at the earliest possible day.
The Indian appropriation bill WAS
taken up OH motion Of Pettigrew. The
pending question related to sectarian
schools. Carter (Rep., Mont) had Of
fered an amendment striking out TIL"
provision that no appropriations be
made to sectarian schools. PETER made
a further amendment directing tho
secretary Of the interior to provide
temporary schools for any Indian chill
dren cut off from school facilities by
closing the sectarian schools. This
amendment was adopted
Cockrell Dem.) of Missouri, offered
q substitute for the entire proposition
The substitute provides for contracts
with existing schools for 1897 to the
extent of so per cent of the contracts
Of 1895. 1t adds the following: And
1t is hereby declared to be the settled
nj hn ay,f 70 DIr~
appropriations whatever for the edu-
cation Of Indian children in any sec
tartan schools just as soon as it possible
for provision to be made for their ed
ucation otherwise, and the secretary of
the interior is hereby directed to make
such provision at the earliest practica-
BILE day, not later than July 1, 1898"
Further consideration of the sectariau
school amendments was deferred
owing to the absence Of Carter.
There was sharp criticism on the
appropriating various amounts to $50
ment with the Western Cherokee Ind:-
ans.
In the course of lengthy discussion
Mr.. Pettiigrew, in charge of the bill,
explained that the Cherokees had set
aside 80 per cent of their claim of $780,
ices OF j. w. Bryan and others. The In
dams had received all their share, and
this was divided into the So per cent.
Mr. Teller gave detailed explanation
OF the claims, with which he was per-
Sonally familiar.
After the Indian discussion had pro-
ceeded for some time, Mr.. PETER asked
TO have the bond resolution laid before
the senate.
Mr.. Pettigrew insisted on continuing
with the Indian resolution, and Mr.. Pef-
Icr' TO avoid this. sought an amendment
Tor vote on the bond resolution.
1T is utterly impossible" said Mr..
Call. ito say when the senate will con-
clude as several senators have indi-
Gated purpose to speak. For that rea-
son IL is impossible to agree now as to a
time fora vote" and he refused several
requests to name limit for debate
MI. Allison. chairman of the commit
tee on appropriations, appealed to Mr..
Peffer to defer the bond resolution
When the appropriation bills were out of
the way, and Mr.. PETER was about t.
asesnt saying that Mr.. AIlisons state
ment was evidently in good faith, but
Mf. Stewart objected to delay.
Mr. Wolcott appealed to MIR. Stewart
10 Yield, saying that the friends of the
bond resolution would certainly gain bv
accepting the suggestion of Mr.. Allison.
as the resolution would thus secure the
ADDED support of those who were now
urging appropriations bills as AGAINST
the bond resolution.
Mr. Stewart yielded reluctantly. turn
ing to Allison behind him and saving.
10 might as well be known that when
the time comes there will be a contest
TO an end on this subject We will stanJ
TO 1t every day to the end. 1t will be no
chllds play. The Administration is
Lighting it. Now. when the fight comes
VIII the senator (Allison) be here?'
Il am likely to be in this Neighbour
mood, answered Mr.. Allison.
The unanimous agreement was there
upon made to postpone temporarily the
nond resolution until appropriutions
now reported We're disposed of
Inc debate on the Cherokee claims in
the indian bill then proceeded
Al 4:l3 p. m. the senate adjourned.
APPROPRIATIONS MADE.
Inc senate committee on appropria
tions today reported the sundry civil
appropriation bill. The important in
1gns at Boise City, $50, 900; increasire
the limit cost from sl5O,OO0 to 5000, 900:
public building al Cheyenne, WYOMING
So0. 900 increasing the limit of cost from
Sl50,0OO to $500, 900; public building at
Helena, Montana. $50000, increasing the
limit cost from $150,00O to 5000, 600; an
addition to the Los Angeles public build
ing. $1,000; San Francisco harbor light
Nessel. $4,000; surveying public lands,
sia0,0OO; topography surveys, ,$25 900; be-
ginning the construction of a military
post at Spokane, Wash, $4,000; con-
tlnulng the work on the military post
AT Helena, Mont, sec, 900; improvements
AT Fort Smell, Wyo., $4,000; improve
Inent OF the harbor and bay, Humboldt,
Gal.. $66,O00; expenses of California de-
t nrls commission, $4,000; salaries and
ices United States marshals. $685.. 900:
salaries and fees United States district
attorneys, $l95, 900; salaries of United
states district attorneys, $S5, 1000
IN THE HOUSE