The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-21
GREEKS HAVE
OUR SYMPATHY
Senate Passes q Resolution Express
ing Approval Of Her Course.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION
Leads 10 Another Debate on sectarian
Schools Preparations for lnau-
ugration Parade

I senate h4i1 lfely Session 10 day. hp-
parently relishing the wCrk IN open ses-
sion after the protracisd struggle be-
hind olosed dDDrs on the treaty. At
the outset the resolution. by Cameron.
was unanimously adopted. expressing
sympathy with Gr,sscc In the present
continental conflict
The Indian appropriation bill led to
I two animated discussions first on
silver. and then on ssstaran schools.
The provision that certain Indian pay.
mcDts shall BE- made Ia silver. In ac-
oordance with treaty requirements, led
Allen to comment on the provision for
"a 50-cent dollar" coming from the
gold men on the approprsatoIns commit
ice The discussion brought up con-
siderable campaign "reminiscences The
scctar1an schools quection was revived.
Lodge asserted that the senate COM
mfttee had presented an amendment re-
versIng the policy OF last year for the
Abandonment Of sectarian Schools after
July l. 1897
when the item directing the payment
Of annuities TO the Pottawattamies in
silver was reached. Allen made Il the
text for a speech on the silver ques-
ton He wanted 20 know why the So
called sound-money men Of the commit
tee had insisted on paying these be-
nlghted Indians IN ''50-ceni dollars" "
Several senators explained that this
provision was In accordance with the
treaty provisions.
Piatt observed that by the efforts
Of the republicans silver dollars were
as good as gold dollars
The question Of 'sectarian schocls
came up In conpection With the item
appropriaring 81. 100000 tor school pur-
poses Lodge said the senate commit
tee had proposed an amendment which
reversed the entire policy as TO sec
tartan schools adopted last year The
committee amendment Is as follows
Provided. that the secretary OF the
interior may make contracts with con-
tract schools, apportioning as nearly
as may be amounts 50 contracted for
among the schools ~ various denom-
nations for the education Of Indian
pupils during the fiscal year 1885, but
shall only make such contracts at
places whore non-scctarian schools can
not be provided for such Indian chill
dren. and TO an amount not exceeding
forty per cent Of the amounts so used
for the fiscal year 1895 Provided, fur
ther. that the foregoing shall not apply
to the public schools OF any state, terri
tory county or city. or to schools here
in or hereafter specifically provided
for
Gnlllnger said the senate was con-
fronted with the same old plea that
the Indian children would be turned
out OF school Every church denomi-
nation in the country. save one refused
to go on with this sectarian policy.
which one does the senator refer
to-" asked Allen.
The Roman Catholic church" an
swered Galhnger. II have no con-
cealments. | do not arraign that churoh
but | merely recite the fact Of history
1t was agreed to vote ON the school
item Monday
THE PARADE
Washington, February 2O.-Additional
notifications are being received from
clubs and organizations that propose
taking part In the inauguration parade
and when the procession moves 1t VIII
be found TO be unusually attractive in
its military and civic features If Cen
eral Porter's intention to have the
marchers pass given point at the
rate of 1000 an hour is successfully
carried out, 1t is proabble that the
parade viii not occupy over three
hours.
Applications for places in the parade
from civic organizations are coming In
rapidly.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
Washington February 9O.-The house
spent the day in discussing the general
deficiency bill which was not finished.
There was a warm debate over the
amendment by Hopkins to take out the
Item Of $4,000 to pay the members