The herald., 1897-01-27
IN THE HOUSE.
A Presidential Veto Observation-Disclosures )
Conditions Discussed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The house
oyerrode another of President Cleve-
lands persion vetoes today by vote Of
1877 to 70. The bill pensioned Jonathan
Scott of the Sixth Iowa cavalry, who
is now living in Oswego, Kan, at the
rate of S72 per month. Mr. Cleveland
vetoed it on the ground that the disa-
bility for which the beneficiary was to be
pensioned was not contracted in the SER
vice.
The rest of the day was devoted to
continuation of the debate on the Indian
appropriation bill. Only a few amend
ments were adopted, and those were Of
minor Importance. About twenty-five
pages of the bill were covered
A bill to satisfy a peculiar claim was
passed on motion of Mr.. Turner 1f
Georgia, Democrat. 1t was the claim Of
John F. McRae, a deputy Uuited States
marshal for keeping thirty-siX African
slaves, landed by the ship Wanderer
at Savannah, Ga, in 1859, until they
could be shipped back to their homes in
accordance with the provisions of the
laws for the suppression of the slave
traffic The amount was Si62
the Indian schools. Mr.. Murphy of Afi-
zona questioned the good results of the
present Indian educational system, so
far as it related to those who were re-
turned to their reservation He 6eclar- e.
ed that every Apache who was educated
in the east and who returned to his res
ervation was wearing the breechclotn n
today. He said upon their return thay
were hazed and subjected to the utmost
cruelty.
Mr. Mahon of Pennsylvania. Repub-
lican, warmly defended the work of the
Carlisle Indian school He stated THAI
many of the Indians who came there
wearing blankets, after four years Of
,oiloat 20 ming, went out into the Wor 1
a11 ia as good citizens as there We're
b th0 TED State".
NE It's of Kansas. Republican,
alif that so far as Arizona was
crlc it was unfortunate that edu-
-atct ians were returned to their
Is, as a crow dying over some
servatons would have to car
hi Ter with him But where the
'G IA good, tillable lands he de-
l' they returned to savagery
s' Nl high tribute to the work the
eAc4f indians We're doing in Kansas
agG states.
f-t IT the Indians developed pow
cts ball?" asked Mr. Crosvenor
OF ,5tt9
D they have"
Aua not football considered in our
ian rn leges the highest test of cu,-
t,tte Hn vilization?" Haughter.)
M man of Montana offered IN
amendnent which produced a howl of
iapsffar. ecalling as it did the recent
e>'Fosul connection with the no.
Ae-19i ley dinner in New York. Il
pfp' iGet ipr an appropriation of 81. 900. =
pv@'N -o the education and civiliza-
tipn me Seeley savages Of the
''hs2 tt.i 81 reservation
4hs Ae greeted the reading of the
1ine,ilri with hearty laugh Nv
lasia-u lade no remarks upon it, ana
~ YES ~ i out on the point that it was
lcn alton"
"Na be subject OF the Dawes In
atAr o' ssion was reached Mr.. Shrr-
Tlan @' ed the committee had per-
7are y emarkable work. The com
f4bse taking a census of the IN
ttaH "a was almost completed
iney mao negotiated treaties. with tGo
ChOctaw and Chickasaw nations ana ~
they were allowed to finish their VOL,
at would bring about a condition In
I the Indian territory of which ever,
American could be proud.
Without completing the considera tion
OF the item relating to the commission