The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25


animated discuzsj3ns, srs; o. silver ard
then on sectzrizn schools. The d~tate
on the latter item and o. ,ba tsE wzs
not concluded wkea tie -e1E.. sd
jDurned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS
Washington. Feb 3J.-Ia The -s-zi. o.
day e bill was pzs.s1 <Ta1tiu- the -.E1t
10 build bridge acfoss the Alztorrz nv
or TO the MOutgolsry. Gzi-esyiil~ AID
Atlanta Railway.
The senate c0ncu-red u IT, z--elt-
Enents Of the house fixing to- p~-s3c- q
Gea- Cars widow al 50 ~ r-so--h. and
the ball was passet-
Ny. CzlnfTVl up q l---sy " ara
presented resolution expressing s-r1gsz-
thy with Gre@ce. which E4. zE-e-s-s o.
without diyision o. debate. To- rs's9.1-
..ResslTed. Tia, tie lza,r q III U-.,-
ed States, b-sing rni-dful q IT, .yuzrztkF
for the United States ezT-s.-e1 ~ IL
Greeks AZ the tine 81 TIER var :D- nj
pentenee, nO% eIteots : Ike sy=pGisy
for the Gre@ks N their ezer-s IN t-esalt
Of the p.aoykz u the resght.1-.Ez .slE3c
Of Crpfe for The purpo~e q freeing rbsl
from the tyrzn.y of foreign orc--esiso-s
and 20 restore pace With re h3--ssr-s =
Christian eiviliIa;ioa 70 That Distressed
islGnd.~
NJ. Burrows secured E.zs.4=e Of I r--s9-
luton calling OF the se-rretsry q IL
treasury 10 s'soosnt cor1E-ists9z q t1't.'
10 inquire ard reporr up95 TIE zrz5zri
exceeding the eozirzct prIce II c9-s--.e-
ton Of the reTer1s cutter Walter =.
Gresham.
On motion Of Mr.. Q-ay lrepj q Pen
sylsania the bSll for a 1-p2rt.s4n on
mission 20 Inquire into the p-vt3e--s q
labor and agriculture and capital w1s
taken Up.
Mr. Platt frepl OF Coanaetscg; 0p,.ose-3
the ball as a MEASURE 10 s-lect r1z--ss-
sion 70 instruct oongTess ur.gl ia= caz--
acter of legislation Il shou1 pass
Mr.. Allison. chairman Of tha cgu-1ii1es
on appropriations. APPEALED 70 ,tz 81
ate 10 allow the consi6erati9- 4 zfg-s-
priati0n bills. and asked Mr.. Qusy -
pecially TO let the oommissioa oil 70 sseg
He asked unanimous nonsslt 20 take Up
the Indian apprOpriztioa ball
Mr. Quay objected. and said that the
Ill Vas in charge Of Mr.. Perkins # Czl-
hognia- IL be consented 70 have i 20
over Mr.. Quay would consent lie call
81 aitentI0a 10 the fact that j. TAs -
Ing pressed by the great labor f-te--s-s Ct
the country.
Mr.. Perkins aid that Il ibe 0pq.o1e-ts
Z
lis friends a vote would b. had ], thirty
minutes
Mr.. AIdrich frepl Of Rhode I..ari SAID
be considered the bill utterly i-p-z ctsel-
be.
After considerable sparri-r TIE I1ii1,
appropriation bill vas taken Up, "a 70
Is The first ansadr~at that e=snsei
debate was that pfovdinz tkat I.6Aa
farmers should he chosen srurr TIE STATE
Ia ~rrh1s-t. -r.-a-wasgr~, -. a
inE the prefereuoe 10 cnrrpe;ezt Ioiisrs
Il was opposed By Mr.. Chil;oa i6e1J q
Texas.
Mr. pettirrez Cintl Of SoCth Dzkosa
said that the amenimer, wzs 6ssi<-et
IN prevent the ssbectiOn Of tzr-srs II
Georgia, Mississippi sni Other s9utse-a !
states TO teach TIE ln6iz - Of tn@ -o--a- !
west how 90 farm.
Mr.. Chiffon moved 70 strike p1i isa
provision directing the enpl0gT,sz' ot
farmers from the state il wbirA the r~~sg- /
walton is lOcztasi. leaving IN the p-UEs-s2c !
10 employ Indians !; Eas lo-t. II 20 3 /
When the item directing the payr1s-; |
Of the annnities % POttaEaio1nie~ Y 81 |
yer was reached Mr. Aha pops ~ Ne
hraska nsasie il the text for 4 sy@sca % /
the silver qnes;ioa. IL wanted 10 szys !
why the so-called sound mo-ey M q !
the committee hsi insisted % Iayiuz |
these beniEhted Indians in -SIcsa; dol- |
lars"
Several senators ,1plainei that this r,o- !
vision Vas IN accordancs gI,h treaty |
provisions
Nr Plstt observed that by the e=0-ls 1
Of the republicans the siivyr dollars @e-e |
a. good as gold dollars
Mr. Wilson said the Nehraskz sa-1tG- I
had ihreshed over some ~ the issues e /
the last campaign
Il wish TO say ihst free coinage e 81 !
- lie -
paigu. and plank in that platform vhich /
excited much 0ppositiou vas that which |
differed FROM seCessiou IN deSre.s only. |
JEFF DAVIS had said. III ;zke uv state |
out Of the Union Governor Altgsh hzd |
said: The United States shall not c0rle |
into ny state and the Chicago Platform |
endorsed him The question Of laW ard |
order entered into The campaign"
Mr.. Allen replied by discussing the plat |
form declaration regarding the supreme |
court, which he said be had endorsed
Referring 10 the income tax decision |
be said that 4 certain Justice Of the su-
prene court owed il 20 the word 10 show
why he changed front on that CASE.
Mr.. Alien declared that the Justice |
would 20 into history under 4 cio1d ~
less he explained
The conference report on the zgricul-
ture appropriation bill was agreed 10.
and the consideration OF the Indian ap
prDpr1Uon cil Was continued.
The question Of sectarian Irdiaz
schools came up in connection with tie
item sppropriating 81. 10000 for school
purposes
Mr.. Lodge said the committee had pro
posed an amendment which reversed the
entire policy as 10 Sectariau schools
adopted last year.
The committee amendment i ss fol-
lows:
provided. that the secretary Of the in
terror may make contracts f0E schools.
apportiOning as near as may Be the
amount 50 contracted for among schools
Of the various denominations for the
education Of Indian pupils during the Is
cal year 1SsS. but shall only make such
contracts at places where non-seciarian
schools can not be provided for such In
dian children. and to an smoGnt not ex-