Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
HARB0R DEFENCES
THOSE or NEW YORK NOW PRO.
NOUNCED COMPLETE.
COST OF CIYILIZING POOR 10.
Hawaiian AnnexstiOn-Repre
ton of the United states at the
bergen Fisheries ExpositiOu-1rTi-
CATION of Arid Lands.

WASHINGTON, d. c., February p
The House, after three days on the Dis
trict Of Columbia appropriation bill,
mostly in political discussion. passed the
measure to-day, and then took up the
bill to pfovide Notifications and coast
defenceS for the country.
Mr.. /Hemenway Republican,, of In
diana, in charge of the bill, explained
its provisions. The estimates of the
war Department for Notifications and
other works Of defence. armament, etc,
were slS.S7S.57l, while the amount carried
by the bin was but Sl,lH,9l2. The appro-
priations were for continuing the policy
fnaugurated by the Ffftieth Congress,
since which time $39,SA,253 had been
spent
In discussing the hafbor-defence works
erected under this policy. Mr.. Hemenway
stated that the defence of New York
harbor was complete. He quoted .he
Chief of Ordnance as having said TO him
that not enough war-vessels could now
enter the harbor in the face of the
present defence system to materially
damage the city.
II was arranged that the general de-
bate should close tomorrow at O'CLOCK
AIR Ferguson Oelegate), of New
Mexico. got the floor and, under the
latitude allowed for debate, arraigned
the Injustice OF denying statehood 10
New Mexico.
Mr.. Underwood (DemocraD, OF Ah-
bama. criticised the forthcatons Dill
because 1t did not provide for the inau-
IL al the hlT-
bors along the coast Of the Gulf Of Next
CO. Mobile harbor would be the first
harbor entered by a Spanish fleet, II we
should become involved in war win
Spain
Mir. Mcclellan DemocraD. of New
York. also criticised the bill. If any
thing were needed 10 demonstrate the
absurdity OF scattering the bills for ma
tionai defence, 4. was furnished by TINS
bin. 1t came, he pointed out, IRON the
Appropriations Committee. where there
was no pretence Of detailed ana eNhaus-
tive knowledge OF army establishments
The committee had arbitrarily cut down
all along the line, without youcnsaiSs
a reason for the reductions
Mr.. Fischer CRopublicam, of New YORK.
submitted some remarks on the lnaue-
ouacy OF the defences OF New YORK mar
bor. He advocated the erection OF
fort on Romer shoals, in the hsrpor.
At s. p. NJ. the House adjourned
COST OF INDIAN EDUCATION.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hawley, OF
Connecticut, secured the adoption OF
resolution directing the Secretary Oh me
Interior to furnish the Senate with the
total per capita cost OF educating lndian
children al certain Indian schools; the
total cost Of transporting pupils TO ana
from the schools. including the number
transported: approximately what proper
tion OF the children educated in the
schools return TO the blanket and camp.
and what can be done to prevent such
retrogression and keep the children in
the lines OF progress on which they nave
entered; and what Is the relative value
Of the influence OF the educated youth at
home and those educated away from
home IN favor OF ending the tribal reser-
walton life OF the Indian. his becoming q
citizen and entering the great mass on
the population. as shown by the pupils
going into the employments Of civilized
lie
Al i2:S5 +. NJ. tho yice-PresIdcnt laid
before the Senate the resolution Of Mr..
Petffgrew. OF South Dakota, declaring II
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