Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
The NATIONAL CAPITAL
synopsis Of Proceedings In Con.
gross. and Matters Per-
tanning Thereto.
4 REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
Everything Gives Way For the
Approximation Bills In
Both Houses.
THE SENATE.

1)VVA3 A1OSA00So
THE SENATE.
In the senate joint resolution TO,
the apportionment Of Gen. Franklin
Gen. Beale, Gen. Henderson and Rep.
resentative Steele, members of the
board of managers OF the national
soldiers home was adopted.
Allison Of Iowa reported the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and said he
would ask to haQe it taken up as soon
as possible.
The India. "a. oEriation bill was
taken up. Tho pending question was
an amendment by Carter Of Montana,
striking out the provision that M
appropriations shall be made for secta-
rian schools.
PETER offered further amendment
directing the secretary of the interior
to provide temporary schools for any
Indian children deprived of school
facilities by closing of sectarian
schools. This was adopted.
Cockrell OF Missouri offered a SUBJ
stitute for the entire propositions. 1t
provided for contract with existing
schools for 1897 to the extent of 80
per cent. Of the contract of 1895. the
appl opriation to cease July l, 1893.
Appropriations for various amounts
to thirteen lawyers in connection W tn
settlements with settlement with west
.ern Cherokee Indians was very sharply
criticised. Palmer of Illinois was
asked for an explanation of what he
thought to be "palpable fraud on its
face"
At conclusion of consideration of
this subject PETERS bond investiga-
ton resolution came up, but after q
sharp controversy it was laid aside,
PETER agreeing to postponement after
appeal by Allison that the appropIia-
ton bill should be delayed.
Stewart objected to delaying consid-
GRAFTON of the bond resolution.
Wolcott appealed to Stewart to
Yield, saying the friends Of the bond
resolution would certainly gain by
accepting the suggestion Of Allison,
as the resolution would thus secure
the added support OF those who are
now urging the appropriation bills as
against the bond resolution.
0l0W6xU ylC4u00 ACAS&OU&AAVAyS uOAA
ing to Allison saying: ut might as
we'll be known that when the time
time comes there will be contest to
the end on this subject. We will
stand to it day after day to the end.
1t will be no child's plays The admin
istration is hgting 1t. Now, when the
fight comes will the senator (Allisonl
be here?"
II am likely to be in the neighbor-
hood" answered Allison.
Unanimous agreement was there
upon mace to post p0ne the bond reso-
luton until the appropriation bills
are disposed Of.
Tho senate this afternoon disposed
of the sectarian school question by
adopting the compromise framed by
COckrell OF Missouri. The Indian bill
as it came from the house, provided
.'that no money herein appropriated
shall be paid for education in sectar-
ian schools" This provision was
struck out by the Cockren amend
ment as adopted, and it is declared to
be the settled policy Of the govern
ment to make no appropriation for Sec
tartan schools after July l, 1898, thus
giving two years for abandonment.
The amendment was adopted by the
decisive vote of 80 to "a.
The vote In detail was:
Yeas-republicans IL, including Nell
son OF Minnesota and Pettigrew OF
South Dakota; democrats 26, and pop
.ulists 2, including Kyle of South Da-
kCta.
Nays-republicans 20, including ALI:
son and Gear Of Iowa; democrats l, and
populists 2.
A bill was passed providing Tor gov
ernment regulation OF excursion fleets
attending regattas in navigable waters
of the country.
Mitchell Of Oregon made plea to
ammsdiatsly pass the bill extending
the present law pensioning veterans Of
Indian wars 90 O. to include survivors
Of the Georgia and Florida Seminole
wars. The Fevre river Indian war OF
Illinois; and several other Indian wara
In various states.