The news & observer., 1897-02-23
THE INDIAN SCHOOLS.
APPROPRIATION gill IN THE SEN
ATE DISCUSSED.
Mr., Cleveland Vetoes a Pension Bill--
The House Passed the General
Deficiency Bill.

Washington, Feb -. The Senate
spent its first hour to-day in listening
to Washingtons farewell address, read
by Mr.. Daniel, Of Virginia, and Then turn
ed ITS attention to the Indian appropria-
ton bill. 1t involved a contest over
scctarian schools.
The clause directing temporary con-
tracts with these schools, when no gov
Crnmpnt school were available, WAS
ngreed 10 ri to &. A provision was add
cd declaring il to- be the settled policy
Of the government hereafter to make no
approprta tions whatever for the support
of sectarian schools. A further amend
ment offered by Mr. Gallinger, directing
that all appropriations 10 sectarian
schools end ON June 30, 1893, went out
on a potnt OF order which the Senate
sustained 2S-22 The Indian bin Is still
under consideration.
4 veto from Mr. Cleveland on "A pri-
vate pension bill brought ont sharp criti-
cism from Mr.. GalHnger against the
| residents course. Mr. Morgan brought
out in the course of inquiries that all
these bills would involve less expense
than the amount which went to the syn
dicate taking the bond issues.
Mr.. Hoar also commented on the mo-
den methods of criticising the pension
rolls.
Mr.. Allison warned the Senate that
hard work would he required to get
through the appropriation bills on time,
ard a resolution for II O'clock sessions
was adopted, the prospects being that
night sessions will follow soon
Mr.. Gallinger, during the debate on
the Indian BILL criticized a number of
items for Indian surveys, etc, saying
that a Republican House could be re-
lied upon to resist the outays.
This aroused Mr.. Pettigrew, in charge
of the bill, to the statement that ecOno-
my could be better directed against naval
vessels which would not float and battle
ships which were rusting out their ex-
istence. 1T could be applied in cutting
down the ten million appropriation for
Notifications, when we were about to
have a peace treaty. He added that in
stead of the House being the exponent
Uf economy it was understood the House
appropriations would run S40000,000
above the highest limit ever before reach
ed.
Mr.. Gallinger responded that he. too
shared the feeling for economy in build
ing war ships at time when the treas
ury resources were low. As the arbitra-
ton treaty he said, it would be no
breach Of executive session confidence to
say that there would be no ratification
of that treaty in the immediate future
Mr.. Allison, Iowa, chairman of the Ap-
propria tions committee, took occasion to
state to the Senate the condition of
Senate business. He said it was impera-
tive if the appropriation bills were to be
disposed Of, that they be passed this
week This would necessitate sessions
beginning at II a. m, and lasting into
the night. These appropriation bills re-
manned unacted upon the Notifications.
District of Columbia, the pOstoffce, naval
deficiency and sundry civil. To dispose
of these would require ten to twelve
hours work daily and he would move
tomorrow for long sessions.
Mr. Chandler submitted report on the
Loud bill, sO-called, as to second class
mail matter, and Mr.. Butler, North Car
olina, announced that he would make
a minority report tomorrow.
In the course of a parliamentary de-
bate Mr.. Stewart, Nevada, made it known
that he would oppose the bill by every
possible means. At sos the Senate ad-
journed