The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-27
THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Ten roaes Of tho Indian Appropris-
tion Bill Passed.
CARLISLE APPROPRIATION REMAINS,
Chairman Loud severely Arrnt9ns
the Postofncc Department with
Reference to- Reducing Force.

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Washington. January c6.--Thc house de-
voted another day 10 the consideration OF
the Indian appropriation bill. most Of tho
time being consumed rs on the two pre-
vious days In discussing extrAncous sub
jocts
| BY far the most Interesting feature OF
the day was the debate ON the question
OF reducing the mail carrier service In
the large cities owing to the failure OF
the senate to attach the estimated de-
iiciency bill. This subject has been agitat-
Ing the metropolitan cities ever since the
order was issued for cutting down the
force ON February /, dozen representa-
tiyes from as many different cities pro-
tested against the proposed reduction and
| urged an immediate appropriation. when
Chairman Loud pf the postoifice COM
mittee, in charge Of the bill, ailayod the
wrath OF the members by assuring them
there was NO occasion for alarm; that
the service could not possibly auffer til
June Is. before which time there would be
| ample opportunity 10 pass a deficiency
appropriation. MIR. Loud used strong
words In his criticism OF tho postosfice de-
partment officials and promised some IN
teresting disclosures later on.
Tho motion TO strike out tho appropria-
ton for the Carlisle Indian school WAS
defeated. after considerable debate, - TO
65 Zen pages of the bill were disposed
of today.
The conference report on tho urgent de-
ilcicncy Till WAS adopted
Without any preliminary business the
house today went into committee OF the
Whole and resumed consideration OF the
Indian appropriation bin. The pending
amendment was TO strike out the appro-
priation fer the Carlisle indian school
Mr., Sherman (Repa n W, IN charge
III the Bill, defended the work of The Car
gisle school, which. he said, WAS the great
est Industrial school in the country. Every
thing was taught there which was noe
'cssary to make the Indian Il self sup
porting citizen anywhere in the world.
His observation was that the bcn Indian
schools we're those which were not on
the reservations. lie snid the Carlisle
football eleven had placed $1,000 In the
treasury of that college during the past
season.
MIR. Cannon CRep, lll) expressed tho
opinion that the Indians we're moi pro-
crossing. IL was In the Indian Territory
that their condition WIS relatively good,
He thought education ut Eastern schools
would erect little.
Mr.. Lacey tRep.. Iowa. eulogized the
work OF the Indian schools
Mr.. Curtis tRep., Kan.l also commended
the work of the non reservation schools.
MIR. Smiah (Ariz.) insisted that the In,
dams should be glyop farms which they
could not dispose Of agricultural Iiiiplp~
ments and teachers. Then tho Indian
would rise to the civilization around him
or be crushed by II. The present system
kept him IN heplessness, hopeless ynga-
bondage
After some further remarks by Messrs.
Burrows 1Rup., Mlch.l and Callahan
tOkla.). the motion TO trlSe out the ap-
preparation for the Carlisle Indian school,
offered by Mr. Smith Of Arizona was dc
feated, 20 10 %.
An amendment offered by Mr. Kelley
Oem., S. Ds) TO increase the number OF
indian pupils at l'lnnbreau, $ d., 10 300
aud 10 increase the appropriation therefor
$4,000. was defeated, II to "a.
The number OF pupils provided for at
the Salem, Ore. school was Increased by
iifiy. The action OF this amendment drew
out an indignant protest from Mr.. Kelly,
who paid his respects TO Mr. Sherman
and Mr.. Cannon for looking with favor
upon an amendment offered by member
on the republican side of the house.
The latter replied good naturedly, but
referred to Mr.. Kelly as bantam roost-
err and usually rather good looking.
amiable man
The gentleman from South Dakota was
rather netted and he retorted with con
siderable bitterness. SO far as physical
characteristics went, he said. he thought
Mr., Cannon might make as respectable
looking rooster as himself. This waa not
the first time he had been insulted by
the gentleman from Illinois.
II have not had the legislative privilege
from Illinois" said he. Neither. thank
God. have l Az yet learned ruifianism,
blackguardism and vulgar conduct
grant he is an adopt at parrying, but when
1t comes TO Danyile, Ill, he wants every
thing In sight"
Mr., Cannon did not make any reply to
this assault.
On motion OF Mr. Griffin (Rcp., Wis.),
an Inendment WAS adopted 10 appropriate
$4,000 for an additional school building
at Tomah, wis.
Mr. Brownwell tRep., Ohio got the
floor at this point TO submit some re-
marks upon the failure OF the senate
10 place In the urgent deficiency appro-
prietion bill an appropriation for tho
continuation OF the full mail carrier SER
vice Till June ] II WAS well known he
said that au order had been issued 10
cut down the carrier service February J.
He proceeded To comment on the dis
elimination against certain cities. notably
Cincinnati, In the matter OF carrier SER
vice.
Mr.. QuIgg rep. N. Y.) in reply main
tained that the mail deliveries In New
York City were absolutely necessary TO
get the mall out Of and into the general
office In that city.
Mr.. Belknap (Rep., nj, Mr. Adams
iRep.. Pal and other members represent
ing large cities all protested against the
reduction In the carrier service. They
had been overwhelmed, they said, with
protests.
Mr. Loud tRep.. Cali. chairman Of the
postoifice committee, made sensational
speech. PROMISING sensational Developments
10 the future. He was hparse and could
With difficulty be heard above whisper.
Only the circumstances Of the case. he
sud, could induce him to attempt TO say
anything today The question was far
greater than the simple one OF delivery
more or less In New York or Chicago.
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