New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25
ANGRY TALK IN THE SENATE
TWO TEMPORARY PRESIDING OFFICERS
REBUKED
MEssRs HoAR AND PETTIGREw ALSO GET INTO
SQUABBLE-MR. ALLISON ASKS FOR NIGHT



soUABBLE-MR. ALLISON ASKS FOR NIGHT
SESSIONS HEREAFTER
Washington. Feb. "a The Indian Appropria-
bill taken i'm the senate to-day and
two or three OF the committee amendments TO II
provoked long and angry discussions Remarkably
enough. two of the temporary occupants OF the
chair received singing rebuffs from Senators
first Mr. Perkins rep. CALI from Mr.. Allen Pop.
Neb). and afterward Mr.. IIill Dem n f' from
Mr. Pettigrew (Sil. s. D.. Mr.. Allen had been
making a long speech. when Mr.. Gallnger unter-
rupting) addressed the Chair
Does the Senator from Nebraska yield to the
Senator from New HAMPSHIRE" the presiding
officer asked
1T is the Senator from New Hampshire. Mr..
Gallnser put in. who has yielded 10 the Senator
from Nebraska.
For how long does the Senator yield? the pre-
siding officer asked with an unmistakable touch OF
sarcasm.
Il do not know" Mr. Allen broke out aneriiy'
what concern il is OF the presiding officer now
long the Senator yields. am not here 10 DC
badgered by the presiding officer OF this senate
and | hope Il will not occur again.
The presiding officer took no notice Of this angry
outburst and Mr.. Allen went on with his speech
which he closed with the contemporary uttered
words with my thanks to the Chair for the
courtesy which have received. yield the moor.
Rut the scene which attracted most attention
was one in which Senators PettiSrew and Hoar
(Rep Mass) were the chief actors. long con-
troversy arose over the old question of attorney
claims on the Western Cherokee funds-to the
amount of $500 3tp;-the committee amendment pro-
posing TO confer jurisdiction of the subject on the
Court of Claims The amendment was severely
criticised by Mr.. Chandler (Rep.. n H.), VINO was
responded to by Mr. Pettigrew. in charge OF the
bill and who spoke of New -Englands soiicitude
for the poor Indian a partial atonemeht for
what New England had done in her early history
against the Indians. The blacklist page in the his
tory Of the Anglo Sa Xon race he asserted was the
treatment Of the Indians by the people of Massa-
chusetts In illustration of this charge Mr. Petit
grew quoted largely from Abbots History oil
King Philips War.
Where was the Senator born?" Mr. Chandler
asked in dersive tone.
Il Judge from the Senator's manner. Mr.. Petit
grew responded that he can answer his own ques-
tjon Il is therefore unnecessary for me 10 inform
him"
(The Congressional Directory gives MI Pettgrew
birthplace Ludlow. VII
The presiding officer (Mr. HID remarked. with
mock gravity: The Senator from South Dakota de-
clines 10 state where he was born" General laugh
teri
Nh Pettigrew dndisnantly)-The remark OF the
Chair IS Of course voluntary his part. and is per-
haps little on; of order But as the Senator from
nosi o apvt TIN from him GanghterJ
Tho Presiding Ofiiccr-The Senate Will have 20 en-
dure the Senator from South Dakota. Laughter
Mr. Frye (Rep. Me- made suggestion az TO the
bird that fouls its own nest :. ~,
Mr. Pettigrews speech replied to by Mr.. Hoar,
who spoke sof il with great show OF Indignation
as a ''mousng in the ancient history OF New-tng-
land" and suggested that the person who had just
spoken (and whom he had begun 10 speak OF as my
friend) had studied history for his speech tnan
he had done in all his life before. G-aughter) The
lrea nent OF the Indians by Miles Sdndish. MI Hoar
said had occurred go years ago. ana yet that was
the only argument that the Senator from South pa
kota had been able 10 oppose To the attack on the
amendment. Il can only Mr. Hoar added. facing
Mr. Petigrew and speaking with all the scorn he
could lend to his language. pity the man VINO can
find in history nothing but the matera for befouling
the very nest in which he born. ] do not wonder
that the Senator from South Dakota declined to cx
nose himself by answering the question OF the Sen
ator from New Hampshire as 10 where ne was born
After this stormy season no attempt was made to
get a vote the amendment. But Mr.. Allison (Rep,
Iowa.. chairman of the Committee on Appropra lions.
called attention the backward condition Of the
preparation bills declaring it TO be absolutely neces,
sarv have night sessions every night TIL j. or y
o'clock and he said that he would make that propo-
siOn tomorrow
Mr. Morrill, (Rep., VII withdrew the notice which
he had given for speech tomorrow on the Cuban
question. his reason being unwineness 10 oc
cupy the time which should be given to appropria-
ton bills.