The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-03
PROOF AGAINST DAMAGE
TO GET COST OF EDUCATING IN
DIAN CHILDREN.
MR.. HALE CUTS SHORT Mr.. PETTIGREw
Stiles His Speech Against Hawaiian Annexa-
ton By Moving an Executive Session.
Committees Amendments to Agricul-
tural Bill Agreed To.
tural Bill Agreed To.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 2.-The
House, after three days ON the District !
of Columbia Appropriation bill, mostly
in political discussion, passed the meas
ure to-day and took up the bill to pro-
vide Notifications and coast defenses of
the country.
Mr.. Hememway, (Rep., Ind.), i'm charge |
of the bill, explained it's provisions. The
estimates of the War Department for |
fortifcations and other works of de-
Tense, armament. etc, were $13 ,37S,571, |
while the amount carried by the bill |
was but $4,144,9I-. The apprOpria- !
tions were for continuing the policy in
augurated by the Fifth Congress, since
which time 500, 1884, 2J3 had been spent |
In discussing the harbor defense works |
erected under this policy, Mr.. Hemenway
stated that the defense of New York |
harbor was complete. He quoted the
Chief of Ordnance as having said to
him that not enough war vessels could
Now enter the harbor in the face of the
present defense system to materially
damage the city.
1t was arranged THAT the general de-
bate should close tomorrow at 3 O'Clock. |
Mr.. FerneusSen delegate, n. Nj, got
the floor and under the latitude allowed
for debate argued the injustice of de-
nying statehood to New Mexico.
Mr.. Underwood Dem, Ala.), criticised
the Notifications bill because it did not
provide for the Inauguration of defense
works AT the 71laTbors along the coast
of the Gulf of Mexico Mobile harbOr
would be the first harbor entered by the
Spanish feet if we should become in
volved i'm war with Spain.
Mr.. Mcclellan Dem, n. ", also
criticised THE BILL If anything was
needed to demonstrate the absurdity of
scattering the bills for the national de-
fense he said, it was furnished by this
bin. 1t came, he pointed out, from
the Appropriations committee, where
there was no pretense of detailed and ex-
harlstive knowledge of army establish
ment. The committee had arbitrarily
cut down all along the line without
vOuch-safing a reason for the reductions
Mr.. Fischer, fRep., N. W, submitted
some remarks on the inadeqmacy OF tlfe
defense of New York harbor. He ad-
vocated the erection of fort ON Romer
Shoals in the harbor.
At %. m. the House adjourned.
THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, ID. c.. Feb. 2-In tho
Senate to-day Mr.. Hawley Comm, SEE
cured the adoption of a resolution direct
ing the Secretary of the Interior tt''l
furnish the Senate the total per capita
cost of educating Indian children at GER
| tain Indian schools; the total cost of
transporting pupils to and from the
schools, including the number trans
| ported; approximately what proportion
of the children educated in the schools
return to the blanket and camp condi-
ton and what cam be done to prevent
such retrOgresSiOn and continue th2
children in the lines of progression
| which they have 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 tribal reservation life of the
Indian, his becoming a citizen and en-.
tering the great mas of the population,
as shown by the pupils going into the
employments of civilized life.
| At 1870 p. m. the Vice-President laid
| before the Senate the resolution of Mr..
| Pettigrew (S. d., declaring lit to be OPP
posed to the policy of the United States
/ to acquire territory, to defend which
| navy would be required, which was
| lald over yesterday.
| Mr.. Hale (Afaine) being satisfied the
remarks the Senator from South Dakota
| proposed to make upon the resolution
would infringe upon subject under
discussion in executive session, said he
would move that the Senate under rule
| 80 go into executive session.
| Mr.. Pettigrew remarked that he could
as well offer his remarks in executive
session as in open session, and "if the
| friends of the Hawaiian treaty are so
tender about the matter" he was will
) ing to go into executive session.
| Mr. Hale's motion prevailed, and at
1910 p. IN. the Senate went into execu-
| tive session.
| The executive session was concluded
at 4:20 p. I'M. The Senate then pro-
/ ceeded to the consideration of open
| session business. Mr.. Davis (Minn.),
i presented the joint resolution adopted by
/ the House providing for representation
at the international Fisheries Exposition
/ Mt Bergen, Norway, and accepting the
invitation extended to the United States
to make such representation. The APP
preparation carried by the resolution is
| $4,000. 1t was passed.
Mr.. Cullom Gll.) of the Appropriations
committee, called up the Agricultural APP
| preparation bill. AS it passed the House,
the measure carried $3,360,902. As re-
! ported to the Senate, the bill carried
j SO. POP, an increase over the House
bill of S151 300
Mr.. Warren (Wyo.l offered an amend
ment to establish division ef irrigation
and reclamation of arid lands at a cost
/ of $1,000; and providing for invesblga-
tions of the method of building ana op
| - and OF ali
methods of storing and distributing wa.
ter in the reclamation of arid lands al
a cost not exceeding $4,000. No ac-
ton was taken on the amendment.
After the reading of the bill the sen
ate at $50 D. m. adjourned UNTIL To-
morrow.