The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-23
NO HOLIDAY IN CONGRESS.
H<sHIr6ToH,s FAREWELL ADDRESS
READ IN THE SENATE.

In the Heuse-Denciency MIL Passed and
the naval Appropriation nil Tsken Up.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-Despite the rain storm
the galleries Of the Senate were crowded when
tho session Of the day opened, but the attend.
ance OF Senators was unusually small. On the
Democratic side Of the Chamber there were eight
Senators In their seats while tho Journal OF
Saturday was being read. and on the Republican
side twelve. Tho reading was closed at 1915
and then the absence Of q quorum was suggested.
The roll was called and was responded to by fifty
Senators.
Then, in pursuance OF tho order made a few
days since, Senator Daniel Dem, va.J took q
position by the side Of tho vice-President and
proceeded 10 read washington's Farewell. Ad-
dress. in COMMUNICATION Of Washington Birth
day. The reading occupied one hour, and at its
conclusion tho consideration Of the Indian APP
preparation bill was resumed.
The pending question was tho committee
amendment making temporary provision for
contract schools for Indian children, the whole
vote having been ordered for 1 o'clock to-day.
Tho amendment was agreed to-ycas, Al; nays,
0. The negative votes were given by Messrs-
Brown, Cannon, Chandler, uallinger. Lodge,
PETER, Plat, and Thurston.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Gallingcr
Crop, n. H., and was agreed TO. declaring II TO
DO the settled policy OF the Government here
nIteF 70 mRkB no appropriations "h1toNoA w
education In any s~ectarian school.
Another amendment was offered by Mr..
Gallinger. declaring that all appropriations for
contract schools shall absolutely cease and
terminate at the end Of the fiscal year 1893; but
II was ruled out, ON a point OF order that 1t was
general legislation, by a vote OF 20 to 90.
Mr.. aallingor attacked an amendment Of the
committee appropriating 5000 for tho pur-
chase o; 32o acres, qt not over f2Y on aGrel a., Se Ia,
: .aSh p aist1'n IL . fnss G thu, ' Citizens %st p I IFS si nas
JIG had no faith in the Indian as a
mental failure. a'' He trusted the House Of
Representatives would not DO burdcned with
: :ss 10 az sh s% co%%is,s. oO On 'h indian sn' A sfnn,. AND. SaI its
chairman. the Senator from South Dakota, Mr..
p pstssass Of ,h isr IT G,s p lSsSRs ,o n south e e Sa lp,S tho
Mr.. PettiErew defended the amendment. but
the is"I indian Il = school at pierre, s. D.. was also post.
proVision throwing Gs Uncompahsfc Indian
reservation open to settlement that II was gen
speech In support Of his point. The matter had
not been decided when the bill was laid aside.
A resolution was offered By Mr.; Allison and
from and after Wednesday ncxt.
IN THE HOUSE.
The Deficiency bill was taken up In the House
today .b n ;Sas M.s OF sss % " ths H snd the so bit,
weeks ago over the Pacific Funding bin was re;
Moved to some extent; Mr., sayers Dem Tex
ern Pacific Railroad Company, one Of them
ance OF Judgment OF the Court OF Claims In favor
OF the Southern Pacific Company"
bad been going. on since the Fiftieth Congress.
Tho Southern Pacific Company had control Of
he asked. should not this money be held as an
on to secure its Payment Of inde enh, ,e to
these railroads. that no money, was appropriated
for tho settlement Of the indebtedness between
amount IN re Pm was 4 isssi jadsmsnt and
Mr.. DoSkery Dem. MOI. contcndsd TINT Mt;
Pacific trafic, which belonged to that line, and
In lmd that way 70 yyS SSPri y nt the G9Eer rnI1,iat Of a, the
the @' Thurman law, and looked forward orStiisi' to S the
3 Mr.; ipSsa 3 yy ssiS h he %SS Issss. i.G 1or ts sYSa,s1nfsd
The Southern Pacific was but a mask, u disguise
behind which the Central Pacific masque-
fHnso Tefs az ih to e atSis aef Gt ans 1 eorponniion.
alias @. I. Huntington and his brother. stock.
that on Jan. i, 1893. Mr.. Huntington Would owe
the United States over $50 900. 900. He appealed
TO M,d the mouse ad mot to pay this claim at a time of
IXisorous defence Of the Judgment was made
by MT. Grosysnor REP 81 This matter pre-.
not know {. p. Huntington personally. but he
up q great Industry at Newport News, Va, in a
never had been a strike Of iaScrers, Mr.. Grosve,
nor objected to any attempt to make the South
faulted to tho United States. Here was a rail-
road that had never defaultod and was never
stysa noil Il h Sy t ent sSy9T inIo q fa to Sif contract On SSnt
with, the Government and tho contract price
After further debate the vote on Mr.. sayers's
amendment was taken and resulted: Ayes, 70;
nays 81; 80 that the Judgment IN favor of the
other tive Pacific railroad amendments were
House when an attempt was made to reinsert,
By unanimous. consent, tho paragraph stricken
SHs se.ne ci yh for House iss psy% % iiS Ss yh as. special ss.s ssi
while this question was before the HOUSE and
committee rise. This was agreed to and tho bill
was reported to the House.
asked was that Striking rom the the bill 'S an it wns
Of about sl9.Oo0 TO pay members tho AMOUNTS
suited: Yeas. 100; nays. aG-the House thus re-
fusins to refund the amounts DEDUCTED.
tons to strike out the Southern saa Pseia ics jads-
mcnt was defeated.1O2 to 1913. Tho bill was
then passed. A conference report on the bill to
prevent Federal officials from specializing In or
prosecuting claims against the Government was
presented and agreed to.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Naval Appropriation bill. In ex-
armor plate question, and told how the commit
tee had arrived at its conclusions regarding the
plate. Congress had provided at its last session
That no contracts should be made for armor
for the three battle ships then author
lied until the Secretary of the Navy
could investigate and make a report
ON the cost of manufacturing armor. That re-
port had been made al this session, and the
Committee on Naval Affairs, by providing that
the total cost OF armor for the three ships should
not exceed 300 a ton, had followed. the report.
II was fair to say that tho manufacturers OF
armor plate did not agree with the Secretary's
conclusions. But tho Secretary said he had
given his bost judgment, and the committee,
without attempting TO FIX the price themselves,
had most wisely accepted the report OF the Sec
rotary OF the Navy as coming in the nature OF a
departmental estimate.
Concerning the action OF tho committee In
leaving ont an appropriation for new ships,
Mr.. Boutelle said that that omission represented
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