Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
INDIAN EDUCATION.
The Senate Desires Some 1nforma'
ton on the Matter.
HAWAIIAN TREATY STILL DEBATED.
The House Passes the District of columbus
Bill and Takes Up the Notifications
DilI-The Army Bill Sent
/ to Conference.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Beyond the
reading of the agricultural approprla-
ton bill and agreeing to the amend
ments proposed by the committee, the
senate transacted no business OF I'M
portance in open session yesterday.
The greater part of the afternoon was
passed in executive session, the discus
sion being upon the Hawaiian annexa'
ton treaty Senator Hawley, OF Con-
necticut, secured the adoption OF a res
olution directing the secretary OF the
interior to furnish the senate the total
per capita cost OF educating Indian
children at certain Indian schools; the
total cost Of transporting pupils to and
from the schools, including the num-
Der transported; approximately what
proportion Of the children educated IN
the schools return to the blanket and
camp condition, and what can be done
to prevent such retrogression and con-
tinue the children in the lines OF
progress on which they have entered
and what is the relative value OF the
influence in the educated youth at
home and those educated away from
home in favor of ending tribal reserva-
ton life of the Indian, his becoming
citizen and entering the great mass OF
the population, as shown by the pupils
going into the employments to civil
Liked life.
At 1885 the vice president laid be-
fore the senate the resolution of Sena-
tor Pettigrew, OF South Dakota, de-
claring 1t to be opposed to the policy
of the United States to acquire terri
tory to defend which navy would be
required, which was laid over Tues
day,
Senator Hale, OF Maine, Immediately
moved that the senate, under rule 80,
90 into executive session. His mo-
ton prevailed, and at 1910 the senate
went into executive session.
The executive session was concluded
at 4:9O D. IN. The senate then pro-
ceeded to the consideration of open
session business Senator Davis, OF
Minnesota, presented the joint resolu-
ton by the house providing for repre-
sentation at the international Fisher
les exposition at Bergen, Norway, and
accepting the invitation extended to
the United States to make such repre-
sentation. The appropriation carried
by the resolution is $4,000. 1t was
passed
The vice president laid before the
senate a letter from the attorney gen.
eral transmitting, in compliance with
resolution of the senate, certain cor.
respondence In relation to the killing
of woman in Oklahoma territory by
Seminole Indians and the burning To
death of two Indians by mob.
Senator CulJom, Of Illinois, Of the
appropriations committee, called up
the agricultural appropriation bill.
Senator Warren, of Wyoming, offered
an amendment to establish division
of irrigation and reclamation of arid
lands at Il cost of 81 300; and providing
for Investigations Of the methods of
building and operating irrigation ca
mails Of all methods of storing and dis
trlbuting water in the reclamation Of
arid lands at q cost not exceeding Sl4,-
900. No ection was taken ON the
amendment After the reading of the
bill the Sc late adjourned until to-day,
Senator White, Of California, contin-
ueia s. his speech in opposition to the
Hawaiian annexation treaty in the ex-
ecutive session amid many Interrupt
lions and much cross fire, In the main
his speech was continuation of the
argument on constitutional lines
which was begun Tuesday, but he also
took up questions of practical purport
in yesterdays speech and undertook
to show that for reasons OF commerce
and defense the acquisition OF the
islands would be unwise.
TnE HOUSE.
WAsHlsGToN, Feb S.-The house
after three days spent on the Distric
of Columbia appropriation bill, mostly
in political discussion, passed TIN
measure yesterday, aud then took NJ
the bill to provide Notifications ant
coast defenses for the country. Severa
of the democrats, notably Mr. McClcl
Ian, of New York, criticised the meas
ure because 1t cut down appropriation
for these works below what has beel
appropriated in recent years.
At the opening of the session, Nh
Grow, of Pennsylvania, asked unan'
nous consent for the consideration O
a resolution directing the secretary
war to issue medals to $50 Pennsyl
vania soldiers who belonged to tn
command which passed through tn
mob at Baltimore April 10, 1861. an
who received the thanks of congress
July 20. 1861. Mr.. Hull, chairman c
the military affairs committed
objected. Several other requests TO
unanimous consent met similar fat'
The army appropriation bill wa
sent to conference. The estimates c
the department for Notifications an
other works of defense, armamen
etc. were Sl3, S7S,57 while the amour
carried by the bill was but "a, l4h9lS.
Mr.. Ferguson, delegate from Ne
Mexico, got the floor and. under IL
latitude allowed for debate, argued Q
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