Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-23
SENATE CONSIDERS THE INDIAN AP-
PRECIPITATION BILL.
sEcTARIAN SCHOOLS POLICY.
FORMAL DECLARATION AGAINST
FURTHER AID FOR THEM. /
Tribal Relations Question to Come
Up To-day-Two Reports ON the
Loud BiII-Housc LabOrinS
With the Last ApprO- :
priatfon BiIE

washington, Feb. 22-The senate spent
its first hour to-day in listening 10 Wash
iHgtoH's farewell address, read by MIR.
Daniel of Virginia: and then turned Its
attention TO the Indian appropriation Dill
ii involved contest over sectarian IN
dian schools. The clause directing tenn
porary contracts with these schools, when
no government schools were ava liable. was
agreed to. SIS. A provision was added
declaring it 10, be the settled policy of the
government hereafter 10 make no apDro-
pription whatever for the support of sec
tartan schools. 4 further amendment o.
fered by Mr. Gallinger. directing that al
appropriations to sectarian schools end on
June go 1898, went out on a point of order
which the senate sustained, 2S-22. The In
diam bill is still under consideration
a veto from President Cleveland on a pri-
vate pension bill. brought out sharp crit
icism from Mr.. Gallinger against the presT
ident's course. Mr.. Morgan brought out,
in the course of Inquiries. that the pass
age of all these bills would involve less eX-
perse than the amount which went to the
syndicate taking the bond issues. Mr.. Hoar
also commented on the modern methods of
criticisine the pension rolls.
Mr.. Allison warned the senate that hard
work would be required to get through the
appropriation bills on time and1a reselu-
ton for II o'clock Sessions was adopted.
the prospects being that night sessions will
follow soon.
Mr.. Platt,' Republican, of Connecticut,
endeavored to pass the bill relating TO ju-
dicial proceedings in the territories. stating
that the lives of four men, under sentence
of execution tomorrow in the Indian Ter
ritory was dependent largely on this hill.
Mr.. Vest, Democrat of Missouri. said the
bill could not pass without debate. where
upon Mr.. Platt did not press the measure.
Mr.. Gallinger. Republican, of New Hamp-
shire attacked an item in the Indian bill
OF 5000 for an Industrial farm at Flan-
dreau, S. d. He declared it was ridiculous
TO go into the purchase of South Dakota
lands at s25 an acre, when they We're in
the market for S.. This item. and that Tor
a similar farm at Pierre. s. D., went over
for further consideration.
Mr.. Gallinger criticized number OF
items for Indian surveys: etc, saying that
a Republican house could be relied upon
to resist the outlays. This aroused Mr..
Pettigrew. in charge of the bill. 10 the
directed against naval vessels which would
not float, and battleships which were rust
piled in cutting down the Sl0.eo00oo appro-
priation for Notifications, when we were
about to have peace treaty. He added
that: instead of the house being the ex-
ponent of economy. it was understood that
the house appropriations would rim $iO.-
100000 above the highest limit ever before
reached.
Mr.. Allison. Republican, of Iowa. chair
man of the appropriations committee. took
occasion to state to the senate the condi-
ton of Senate business. He said it was
imperative. If the appropriation bills were
to be disposed Of that they be passed this
week.
The debate on the Indian bill went over.
p Mr.. Chandler submitted a report on the
Loud bill. so-called. as to second-class mail
matter and Mr.. Butler. of North Carolina,
announced that he would make minority
report tomorrow. In the course of a par
liamentary debate. Mr.. Stewart. of Nevada.
made IL known that he would oppose the
bill by every possible means. Mr.. Villas.
member of the postoffice committee, said
he favored l cent letter postage, which was
a feature of the report on the Loud bill. If
the other reforms proposed by the bill
could be carried out
Mr.. Butler, who will make the minority
report said the bill was infamous, and
II the people understood ii they would not
tolerate il. The first reform. he said.
should be in reducing compensation TO the
railroads for carrying the mails This bill
would destroy book concerns and throw
thousands out of employment.
Mr.. Chandler said he would not attempt
ulist.'' He remarked only. that this So
called Infamous bill proposed 1-cent post
are as its first feature.
a resolution bX. Mr. Allison Was agreed
to. fixing the hour fpr assembiing at Ii
G'cleck a. ms on and after next Wednes-
At Sos the senate adjourned.