The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-27
indian BILL IS DEBATED
Attack Made on Indian School
Appropriations.
MAIL CARRIER SHORTAGE
Mr.. Loud Makes Some Sen
sationaI Charges.

the time being consumed, as on the Two
previous days, in discussing extraneous
subjects. By far the most interesting
feature Of thef day was the debate on the
question of reducing the mail carrier ser
vice in the large cities, owing to the fall
ure of the senate to attach the estimated
deficiency of 100000 to the urgent de-
ficiency bill. This subject has been agl-
tating the metropolitan cities ever since
the order was issued cutting down the
force on February l. A dozen represen-
tatives from as many different cities
protested against the proposed reduction
and urged an immediate appropriation,
when Chairman Loud Of the postoffice
committee of Chairman Cannon of the
appropriation committee allayed the
wrath of the members by assuring them
that there was no occasion for alarm;
that the service could not possibly suffer
until June 10, before which time there
would be ample opportunity to pass
deficiency appropriation. Mr.. Loud used
strong words in, his criticism of the post
Office department officials, and promised
some interesting disclosures later on.
The motion 70 strike out the Appropriation
for the Carlisle Indian school was defeat
ed after considerable debate, $3.50. Ten
pages Of the bill were disposed OF to-
day. The conference report on the urgent
deficiency bill was adopted.
washington, Jan. 26.-In the debate on
the Indian appropriation bill today MI
Cannon, Rep., Ill expressed the opln-
ion that the Indians were not progress
sing. 1t was only in the Indian Territory
that their condition was relatively good.
He thought that education at eastern
schools would effect little.
Mr.. Lacey Rep., Iowa. eulogized the
work of the Indian schools.
Mr.. Curtis (Rep., Kan.) also commend
ed the work of the non-reserVauon
schools.
Mr.. Smith (Ariz) insisted that the In
dams should be given farms which they
could not dispose of, agricultural imple-
ments and teachers. Then the Indian
would be compelled to rise to the civil
cation around him or be crushed by It,
The present system kept him III helplesS'
hopeless vagabondage.
After some further remarks by Messrs.
Barrows (Rep. Mass) and Callahan COX
lahoma) the motion to strike out the ap-
propriation for the Carlisle school, OF
fered by Mr.. Smith of Arizona, was de-
feated 1855.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Kelley
Dem., S. ID to increase the number OF
Indian pupils at Flandreau, s. D., to 500
and to increase the appropriation there
for SIG. 900. was defeated, lisa
lie
the Salem, Ore, school was increased by
6ftv. The action on this amendment
drew out an indignant protest from MI
Kelley, who paid his respects to MI
Sherman and Mr.. Cannon for looking
with favor upon an amendment offered
nv a member of the Republican side OF
the house
The latter replied good naturally, but
referred to Mr.. Kelley as a bantam
rooster" and usually a rather good look
ing, amiable man.
The gentleman from South Dakota was
evidently nettled. and he retorted with
considerable bitterness. SO far as phys
ical characteristics went, he said' ne
thought Mr.. Cannon might make as re-
spectable a looking rooster as hlInseii'
This was not the first time he had peeIi
insulted by the gentleman from Illinois
- may not have had the legislative eX-
,oriance of the gentleman from Illinois.
said he. ''but neither, 1 thank God, nave
as vet learned ruffianism, blackguard-
ism and ungentlemanly conduct grant
that he is an adept at cheese parlnS' Dut
when it comes to Danville, III, he wants
everything in sight
Mr., Cannon did not make any reply to
/ this assault.
/ On motion of Mr.. Griffin CRep., Wis) an
amendment was adopted to Appropriate
! $40 O0o for an additional school building
! at Tomah, Wis.
NAH, CARRIER DEFICIENCY.
Mr. BromweH CRep., Ohio got the floor
! If this point to submit some remarks
,1non the failure of the senate to place IN
tho urgent deficiency bill an apropria-
4 ton for the continuation of the full mail
carrier service until January / 1t was
well known. he sand, that an order mad
been issued TO cut down the carrier SER
/ vice February / He proceeded to COM
mont on the discrimination against GER
tain cities. notably Cincinnati, in the mat
ter of carrier service
Mr. OuiCg (Rep., y. " in reply main
tanned that all the deliveries in New
York CITY were absolutely necessary 70
cot the mail out of and into the great
/ office in that city.
Mr.. Belknap (Rep., Illl. Mr.. Adams
/ fFep. Pa and other members represent
ing the larger cities all protested against
tbe reduction Of the carrier service. They
be5 been overwhelmed, they said, with
protests.
Mr.. Williams Dem, Missy made hu'
moron speech contrasting the condition
down in his district. where the inhabit
ants went six or eight miles for theiI
mails and paid the same postage for th'
privilege as did the inhabitants Of tn
big metropolitan cities who had theil
7 mail delivered free six or. eight times
dsv As the government was obliged 4
economics in order 70 keep the expen
ditures down to the receipts. he though
II could not be done better than by cut
ting oY three or four deliveries a day a
the big trade ceuters-
LOUD GROWS SENSATIONAL
Nj. Loud. chairman Of the postofHc
committee. made sensational speech. O
rather a speech promising sensational de
velopments in the future lie was yer
boarse and coulS with difficulty be hear
above a whisper. Only the circumstance
Of the case. he said could induce him &
attempt 70 say anything today Tt
question presented was one far create
than the simple one Of a delivery more .
, less in New York or Chicago The state