The herald., 1897-02-23
Senators Give an Hour to
Washington
THEN TACKLE INDIAN BILL
Tho Sectarian School Question Causes
More Result, Less Debate
chandler Wants Time for Training Before .
DO with an Uncorked Pspulist.
Wosk In the House
Annotated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The senate
spent its first hour today in listening to
Washington's farewell address read by
Mr.. Daniel Of Virginia and then turned
its attention to the Indian appropriation
bill. 1t involved a contest over secta-
rian schools. The clause directing tenn
porary contracts with these schools
when no government schools were avail
able. was agreed to-51 tos.
A provision was added declaring It
to be the settled policy of the govern
ment to make no appropriations what.
ever for the support Of sectarian schools
A further amendment offered by Gal
linger. directing that all appropriations
to seotardan schools end on June 3oth,
1898. went out on point Of order. which
tho senate sustained-28 to %. The In
aian bill Is still under consideration.
A veto from President Cleveland on 4
private pension bill brought out sharp
criticism from Gallinger against the
presidents course. Morgan brought out
in tho course Of inquiries. that the pass
age of all these bills would involve less
expense than the amount which went
TO the syndicate taking the bondsissues
Hoar also commented on the modern
methods Of oriticising the pension rolls
Allison warned the senate that harN
work would be required to get through
the appropriations, and q resolution for
II o'clock sessions was adopted. with
prospects that night sessions will follow
soon.
Platt, Republican, Of Connecticut. en-
deavored 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 territory. were dependent largely
on this bill.
Vest, Democrat, of Missouri. said the
bill could not pass without debate,
whereupon Plat did not press the meas
ure.
Gallingsr, Republican, of Nsw Hamp-
shire. attacked an item In the Indian bill
of $4,000 for an industrial farm at Fland-
reak, S. D. He declared It was ridic-
ulous to 60 into the purchase Of South
Dakota lands at $25 an acre when they
were in tho market for IS. This item
and that for a similar faru at Pierre,
S. D., went over for further considers-
tion. Gallinger presented a number e
items for Indian surveys. eto.: saying
that Republican house could hH relied
upon to resist the outlays.
Tho debate on the Indian bill went
over.
Chandler submitted a report on the
Loud bill, so-called. as to second class
mail matter, and Butler, Populist, Of
North Carolina. announced that he
would make minority report tomorrow
In the course of parliamentary de-
bate, Stewart Of Nevada made It known
that he would oppose the bill by every
possible means
Butler, who will make the minority
report, said the bill was Infamous" and
IL the people understood 1t they would
not tolerate 1t. The first reform, he
said, should be in reducing compensa-
tions to the railroads for carrying the
mails. This bill would destroy book
concerns and throw thousands out OF
employment.
Chandler said he would not attempt
tonight to talk against IAN uncorked
Populist" He remarked only that this
so-called Infamous" bill proposed one
cent postage as its first feature.
The senate today agreed to the report
OF the conferees on the Atlantic and Pa
cific railroad reorganization bill This
is the second conference report on the
bill. The bill, as amended by this re-
port, is practically the same as it passed
the house. 1t omits the portion Of the
first agreement which authorizes the
issuance of additional stock.
At 6:05 p. m. the senate adjourned.