The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
ATE ADJOURNS TO MONDAY.

Washington, April 16.-The Indian APP
preparation bill was considerd in the SEN
ate. The pending question when the bill
was taken up was on the committee
amendment opening the Uncompahgre
Indian reservation in Utah to public en-
try.
Mr.. Galinger moved to strike out the
provision giving tribal relations to the
children Of a white father and Indian
mother. He declared that the provision
would permit white adventures to marry
the Indian women as matter of specu-
lation, and ultimately to dominate the
Indian.
Mr.. Berry defended the provision on
the ground that it removed the penalty
now placed on an Indian woman for mar
rying white man. The motion to strike
out did not prevail.
Mr.. Quay called attention to what he
termed IL deliberate attempt to rob the
Indians" 1t dealt with the granting of
certain oil rights on the. Seneca Indian
reservation in New York. Papers sub.
mitted by Mr.. Quay alleged serious irreg-
ularities in securing the sole rights.
Mr.. Pettigrew answered that the con-
test was one between rival oil companies.
In this connection, he stated that the In
dian reservations in New York ought 10
be wiped out and the Indians made sub
ject to the laws of New York
Mr.. Quay's amendment, striking out
the ratification of the oil grants, was ac-
copied.
On motion of Mr.. Gallinger the .provis-
ion us to children of white father aud
Indian mother was modified so rs to give
these children tribal rights on the con.
sent of majority of the tribe and the
consent of the Secretary of the Interior.
Mr.. Vest. of Missouri, SPOKE in crit-
cism of the provision of the bill abolish
ing sectarian Indian schools. He knew,
he said, that what he said would subject
him to bitter criticism. He was brought
up Protestant and had no connection
with the Roman Catholic Church. But
he had no sympathy with that cowardly
and ignorant sentiment that any religious
denomination could menace our liberties.
He had been reared to believe that Jesuits
were opposed to republican institutions.
But he had travelled through the Indian
country, visiting the schools, and had
found them Il travesty on education, eX-
cept when conducted by the Jesuits.
Broken down preachers and defunct pol
leicians were sent out to the Western
country to teach the Indian children.
lie had found. he said. that the only In
dian schools accomplishing any good
were those conducted by the .Iesuts
The ceremonial of the Catholic Church
seemed to appeal to the Indians.
eff had control of these schools, pro-
ceeded Mr.. Vest, 81 would give them to
those who haze studied the Indians,
those who have taken the young Indians
from the tepee, segregated them from
their fathers and mothers, and taught
them the religion of Christ, even if the
cross is the emblem of their religion.
won ld iDnpitn1v ~ tbo,. COO tbo,,sCn&L1
than savages. l do not belong to that
sect who would rather see an Indian
damned than see him in the Catholic
Church."
Mr.. Vest said he would make no effort
to oppose the provision of the bill, but
would content himself with this protest.
The Indian bill was not completed
when, at O'Clock, the Senate adjourned
to Monday.