Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-27

WASHING Jan. 26,-Iu the
cGursa OF tnl discussion about the Iu-
dian schools Murphy OF Arizona ques.
Toned the good results III the present
Inuian educational system, 50 far as
II related to those who were returned
to their TeseTvatiouE. He declared
every Apache VIII was educated in he
EIsl, anu who returned to his reserva-
lion was wearing the breech-c lout to-
day. He sail upon their retur they
were hRzet and subjected to the ut.
most cruelty.
Cutie Rep. Kan admitted that 60
far as Arz)aa was concerned II was
unfortunate that educated Indian
were returned to their reservations, ms
@ crow flying over some Of these reser.
vations would hsve to carry his din.
ner with him. But where the In
dams had good tillable lands he denied
that they returned to savagery. He
paid high tribute to the work the
educated lndtans were doing in Kan.
sas and other states.
"Have not the India ns developed
great power in football?" asked Gros.
venor ofOnio.
81 believe they have"
"And Ia not football considered In
our m0dorn college, the highest
test OF culture and CiviliZation?"
(Laughter.)
Hartman OF Montana offered an
amendment which produced a howl OF
laughter, recalling rs It cid the recent
exposure in connection with the not
rlous Seeley dinner In New York. IT
provided for an appropriation OF ST.
0JO, 600, for the education anu civilzl-
tlon OF the Seeley ssvagee OF tue
"Manhattsn reservation" Tho House
greeted the reading OF the amendment
with hearty laugh. Hartman made
no Temarks upon 1t, ana ~ was ruled
out on. the point Of order that IL was
new legislation.
When the subject OF the Dawes In.
dian commission was reached Bher-
man declared the committee had per-
formed a remarkable work. The COM
mittee was taking census OF the In
diane, which was almost completed.
They had negotiated treaties with the
Ch0ctaw and Cnick ssaw nations, and
II they were allowed to finch their
work, 1t would bring about a condition
In the Indian Territory OF which
every American could be proud.
Without completing the considora-
ton Of the item relating to the com.
mission the Committee rose and at $50
IN. the House adjourned.
WARRINGTON, JaH. 27.-In accord
ance WIN n notice gwen on Monday
Danford, Republican, lows, today
called up the conference report on the
Immigration bill. An agreement was
reached that vote should be taken
on the adoption OF the report at 4:l5
O'Clock.
DAniord then made an opening
argument. In support OF the report. As
1t passed the House, he said, the bill
applied an educational test only to
males. This test was now extended TO
lemaiee. This extension caused the
principal sntagopism to the sdOptiop
OF the conference report on the grOuGu
that 1t would separate families. Hus-
bands might be admissible and wives
excluded, orvice versa.
II the bill bec1mss law, he sRid, its
provisions would be well understood
abro al by pIospe Immigrants and
few families would apply for admis-
sion who are not eligible.
The steamship companies were
obliged to return such. He drew "a
graphic picture OF the oveIctowding
OF the great oenters OF population, the
great numbers out OF work and the
constant necessity OF relieving them
from want ana starvation. He drew
attention 80 the Corllss amendment,
designed to prevent "birds OF pas
sage" from crossing the Canadian
border each spiiug and returning
again in the TALL. They took advau-
tsge of the thigh wages paid in the
United States. paid no taxes and con-
tribu,ed nothing 10 the commonwealth.
He thought this bill less drastic than
the one which passed the last House.
In conclusion he said the Dill cid not
20 MS far as he would like to 60 because
no believed the unemployed OF this
country today constituted the greatest
danger to the Republic.
Bartholdi Rep, Missouri,) followed
In favor OF the rejection of the report