The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-21


thermometer standing at so degrees, less
than twenty senators were on the floor
when the president pro tenn, Frye, called
the upper house to order.
During the morning hour joint reso-
luton for the appointment of General
Franklin, Representative Steel, General
Bale and General Henderson, as members
of board of managers of the National
Soldiers home was adopted without de-
bate.
CANNON'S LATEST.
Cannon Rep. Utah) introduced bill
for the construction near Washington
of a ground map of the United States on
the scale of an inch to the mile.
Mitchell Rep. oregon gave notice that
on Wednesday next he would ask to take
up the bill concerning pension survivors
of the Indian wars.
Allison Rep. Iowa. followed with a
| report of the sundry civil appropriation
bill and said he would seek to take it
up at the earliest possible day.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up on motion of Pettigrew. The pending
question related to sectarian schools.
Carter Rep, MONTH had offered an
that appropriations be made to sectarian
schools.
PETER made a further amendment di-
recting the secretary of the interior to
dian children cut off from school facilities
by the
CLOSING OF SECTARIAN SCHOOLS.
This amendment was adopted.
Cockrell Dem. MOI offered substi-
tute for the entire proposition. The sub
stitute provides for contracts with the
existing schools for 1897 to the extent
of 30 per cent. of the contracts of 1895. 1t
adds the following:
And it is hereby declared to be the set
tied policy of the government to make
no appropriations whatever for the edu-
cation of Indian children in any sectarian
school, just as soon as it is possible
for provision to be made for their educa-
ton otherwise, and the secretary of the
interior is hereby directed to make such
provision the earliest practical day, not
later than July /, 1881
Further consideration of the sectarian
schools amendments was deferred, owing
to the absence of Carter.
THERE WAS SHARP CRITICISM
on the appropriation citing various
amounts to 100 lawyers in connection with
the settlement with the western Cherokee
Indians.
Chandler pointed out the peculiar fea-
lures of the proposed payment.
Brown (Rep. Utah declared it was not
only fraudulent scheme but also a pal
pable steal, clean and unvarnished.
Palmer CDem. ills) also asked for an
'palpable fraud on the face
Gray Oem.) expressed a wish to learn
the method of arriving at the value of
lobbyists services
Plat (Rep. Comm said the LAWYER re-
ferred to as Lobbyist Peabody never
lobbied day. but performed legitimate
services.
In the course of a lengthy discussion,
Mr.; Pettigrew. in charge of the bill, ex,
planned that the Cherokees had Set aside
80 per cent of their claim of $500 600
against the government for the services
OF ). M BRYAN and others. The Indians
n 1sl received all their share and this was
divided into the 80 per cent.
Teller gave detailed explanation of the
claims, with which he was personally
familiar. After
THE INDIAN DISCUSSION
had proceeded for some time, Mr.. PETER
asked to have the bond resolution laid
before the senate.
Pettigrew insisted on continuing with
This promised to bring a test on dis
placing the resolution and PETER, to
avoid this. sought an agreement for a
vote on the bond resolution
Tt is utterly impossible said Call .to
say when the senate will conclude. as
several senators have indicated purpose
to speak. For that reason it is impossible
to agree now as to time for a VOTE
and he refused several requests to name
a limit for debate
Allison. chairman of the committee on
appropriations, appealed to Mr. PETER to
defer the bond resolution until the ap-
preparation bills We're out of the way and
Mr.. PETER was about to assent, saying
that Mr.. Allison's statement was evident
ly in good faith, but Mr. Stewart OBJ
jected to delay.
WOLCOTT APPEALED TO STEWART
to yield. saying that 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 were now
urging appropriation bills as against the
bond resolution.
Stewart yielded reluctantly, turning to
Mr.. Allison, behind him, saying:
at might as well be known that when
the time comes there will be contest to
an end on this subject. We will stand to
it-every day to the end. 1t will be no
child's play. The administration is fight
ing it. Now, when the fight comes, will