New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21
SYMPATHY FOR GREECE.
RESOLUTION OF ENCOURAGEMENT
PASSED BY THE SENATE
4 LIVELY DEBATE on THE PROPOSED LABOR
COMMISSION AND THE ANNUAL FIGHT OVER
THE QUESTION or sECTARIAN
SCHOOLS FOR INDIANS ALSO
TAKE PLACE.

TAKE PLACE
WASHINGTON. Feb 20.-The Cretan uprising against
Turkey was recognized and encouraged by the
Senate Of the United States to-day in the unani-
nous adoption of the following resolution offered
nv Mr.. Cameron (Rep.. PENN:
Resolved. That the Senate OF the United States
being mindful OF the sympathy Of the people Of
the United States expressed for the Greeks at the
like sympathy to the government Of Greece Win
It's intervention on behalf of the people of the
neShborinC island of Crete for the purpose of
freeing them from the tyranny OF foreign OPP
pressors and to restore peace with the blessings
OF Christian civilization. TO that distressed island.
A bill which passed by the House last ses-
sion and which has been on the Senate calendar
for some time. authorizing the appointment OF
Labor Commission, taken up to-day on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Quay Rep.. PENN and seemed likely
10 lead TO a long and animated debate, when Mr.
Allison Rep.. Iowa.. chairman Of the Committee
on Appropriations. interposed with a motion to
take up the Indian Appropriation bill, and that
motion agreed TO by majority of six. thus
relocating the Labor Commission bin back 10 tho
calendar
committee amendment to the Indian Appro-
prat!on bill. making temporary provision for con-
tract or UNCONVENTIONAL schools for Indian pupils
started a long and interesting discussion of tina,
much-yexcd question. Senators Lodge Rep..
Mass) and Gallinger (Rep., n. H led the attack
on the amendment. and Senators Pettigrew Silver
s d.. Hawley Rep.. Comm and Teller (Sver,
Col) defended 1t. Mr.. HoaV spoke In euogy Of
the Catholic Church in this country for its recog-
milton Of the constitutional principle that all
shall stand on an equality before the law and
quoted with particular commendation farewell
sreech made in Worcester. Mass. by the Rev. DR..
Conaty, who, after living there twenty-five years.
has recently been appointed head of the great
Catholic University at Washington. The vote on
the amen iment went over until l O'Clock on Mon
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Senate bill authorizing railroad bridge
the Alabama River between Lower Peach Tree
and Prairie Bluff. Ala, reported and passed
The action Of the House fixing the pension Of
the widow Of General Joseph B. Carr at $50 instead
Of So a month concurred in.
On motion Of Mr.. Quay Rep.. PENN the Senate
took up for consideration the bill passed by the
House last session, authorizing the appointment
OF a non-partisan commission 20 collate informal
ton and to consider and Iecommend legislation TO
meet the problems presented by labor. agriculture
and capital
Mr.. Platt CRep Conn., opposed II as the most re-
narkable bill both in it's details and purpose.
presented 10 Congress" 1t proposed TO offset
government by injunction" by government by
commission" That commission to be composed
o. three men representative of labor three men
representative of agriculture. three representa-
tive Of manufacturing and three men representa-
tive Of business Each of those commissioners was
10 receive & 900 a year $1,000 Each of the four
divisions was TO employ lawyer at 5000 a year. or
$1,000 Each division TO have clerk at 5000 n
month. about $4,000 a year more making about $780,
c) year for the officials Of the commission. In
addition to all that. there were provisions for
reading clerk for shorthand reporters rent Of quar-
tiers. etc
Mr. Allison Rep.. Iowa. chairman OF the Commit
tee on Appropriations, interrupted Mr. Platt with
proposition to Jay the bill aside and TO proceed with
appropriation bills.
Mr.. Quay objected to that. He said he was not
in charge Of the bill hut that he had called 1t up at
the request the representatives of the great labor
of the country which believed 1t TO be
q measure of great magnitude and importance.
Mr.. Perkins (Rep., Cal), in charge OF the DILL
said that while the passage of preparation bills
was necessary for the support and maintenance OF
the Government the pending bill equally neces-
sary and important to the people The millions of
friends of the bill believed that 1t was the panacea
for many of their wrongs.
Mr. Adrich Gep, r. u characterized the bill as
utterly impractoable and nonsenscal"
Mr. Allison said that he felt il his duty to test the
sense of the Senate on the motion to proceed with
the Indian Appropriation bill. He made that mo-
ticn.
Mr.. QUAY. by way Of compromise asked unani-
nous consent that the vote on the Labor Commits
sion bill be taken at O'Clock on March l.
Mr.. Hawley CRep, Comm objected.
Mr. Palmer Dem, I'D expressed himself In favor
Of the bill saying in reference to its cost that 1t
would achieve more for the country than the con-
struction Of man-of-war.'
Mr.. Hill Dem, " y insisted that the Labor
Commission bill was properly before the Senate
and should be proceeded with. He appealed 70 inc
friends Of the bill to stand by il.
Mr. Quay suggested that the bill should be post
poned until the last appropriation bill was disposed
d and then made a special order.
Mr. Aldrich Carbohydrates cannot be any OBJ
lection 10 that
After further desultory talk Mr. Allison moved
that the Senate proceed 10 the consideration Of the
indian Appropriation bill.
Mr. Hill demanded the yeas and nays and ex- |
pressed the hope that the friends of the Labor Com
mission bill would vote down the motion.
THE INDIAN BILL TAKEN UP.
The motion was agreed 10: Yeas. 81 nays. 2s as
follows:
Yess-Messrs. Aldrch, Allison, Baker, Berry,
on. Cockren Cullom, Daniel. Davis. FRYE, German. |
Gray, Hawley, HOar, Jones (Ark). Mcmillan Mills
Sherman Stewart Vest, Walthall, Wetmore and |
Nays-Messrs Allen Bacon. Bate Burrows. But
eT Cameron Cannon, Gall!nger. Hansbro9gh; IN
MURPHY. Palmer PETER Perkins Pettigrew PuGh. |
quay, Roach, Shoup, Teller, Villas. voorhees, ana
Whites
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of
he Indian Appropriation bill. When the para
graphs were reached to pay to the Pottowatomie
Indians various sums in silver under treaties made
rs far back as 1895 Mr.. Allen (Pop Neb) said he
would Ike to have the members OF the Appropr-
atoms Committee who claimed 10 be soDnd-money
men and 10 contain all the financial wisdom there
vas explain why they guilty Of the crime OF
imposing on the benighted Indians n money worth
according TO some Senator's only so cents on the
collar dollar that was dishonest for the white
man ought 10 be dishonest for the red man.
Mr. Gallinger Ncp. y. H. asked II the Senator
from Nebraska would move amendment. making
" payable In sound money"
NJ. Allen dscaimed any responsibility in the
matter But he knew that the Senator from South
Dakota (Mr Pettigrcw) In charge Of the bill. acted
under compusion.
On. no. he doesn't" interrupted Mr.. Wilson
Rep, Wash.). There many Senators who
would ike 10 take charge Of the Indian bill / my