Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-12-07
OF the -.,u-us 10y II yu,. oI e. 4.
east fog McI,te Of Arkansas.

|htes t~rAthf
i.n,i.nt ~ Indian schools. in her aR,
nunl report. makes strong plea for
compulsory education ani advocates
strictly Industrial trimming for Indian
children. Sh. says the Industrial
branch of the work should b. forced To
the front ani that literary Instruction
bc narrowed Ia the simple. prpctical
elements. The educational outlook for
ih. Indians IL paintcl as very cucour-
aging nnd better buildings and morr
facilities for Industrial training have
been provided ;h's year. The r-por,
urges n course Of cooking. nursing AMI
economic housekeeping for girls. max.
Ing them homcmnkcrs In the hishcs,
sense. nnd farming. stock raising nnd
the useful trades should lr added To
the common branches taught the boys.
During the year :2s.i.JIS miles wcr.. iFnv-
clei by MIss Reel In her field work.
Arrangements arr about completed
for III. Masonic celebration Of the cen.
i-nninl Of the death Of worshipfui
Master George Washington. pcccm.
l-r ltth. Large numbers OF Mn-ons
from NIL over the United States and
from Canada nrr expected To attend.
Colonel Robert White Of Wheeling.
West Virginia. who was appointed by
thu Grand Lodge Of virginia ns chief
marshal. aud his sinn will have full
charge Of the procession nnd NIL mat.
tcr~ connected with the celebration
aside from the regular Masonic rites.
The principal ceremonies will bc nj
Mount Vernon nnd viii include nn nj.
dress nj the old tomb by senator Tel.
Ter. representing the grand master Of
Mnsons Of Colorado. Masonic rites nj
III" new tomb nni addresses nj the
Mansion by President Mckinley ani
u. T. W. Duke. grand master OF Mn.
sons Of Virginia.
fifiy-six Republican members Of the
Pennsylvania Legislature and seven.
ty.six Democrats have signed q rcmon.
strnncc addressed To the S.untc of tho
United States against the admission OF
Matthew Stanley Quay under his mp
poinimcnt by Governor Stone. This II
considerably morc than u majority OF
the Legislature. and u II said that the
signatures Of majority Of the Rcpubli-
can members will bc obtained before
the petition II presented. This re-
monstrancc is based upon the failure
of Mr.. Quay TO secure u majority of the
Legislature of his state. and II iS con-
tended that the members who opposed
him were fairly representing the scnii-
mcnt Of their constituents: that Gov
crnor stone appointed Mr.. Quay to tho
vacancy rs mn net Of personal friend
ship and gratitude and not because II
was desired by the state. The rcmcn-
strnncc will. Of course. have consider
able influence. ana II the unvnrying
prccc,lcnts Of the Senate nrc followed
Mr.. Quay will not te seated.
No commissnry supplies were furn-
lshed the senators and representatives
who went over by special train TO Fat
erxon. New Jersey, TO attend the fun
ernl Of the lntc vice president. This
is an Innovation for which We have to-
thank Colonel Bright. the sergennt-at-
arms Of the Senate. He introduced the
new custom nt the funeral Of the late
Senator Morrill, Of Vermont, and for
the first time the committee that at-
tended these OhseVuies were without
wine. liquors and cigars. Until then II
had been customary for the official In
charge Of the funeral party to supply
nn abundance OF these luxurlcs, and
there have been several scandals grow
Ing out OF their excessive Indulgence.
Some years ngo congressional party
that attended the funeral OF n states
man who died In the West made the
Journey continuous orgie. but as n
consequence the next funeral was held
without liquid refreshments. but the
old custom was not permanently abun-
doncd until Mr.. Morrlll's funeral.
The caucus of the Republican men,
bcrs OF the House Saturday night was
a cut and dried affair. The selection
OF candidate for Speaker by the par.
ty In power Is usually very animated
affair. but months ago all the other
candidates who entered the field after
- Dn..I al
,ioncd the contest, leaving General
David II. Henderson Of Iowa. the unop-
posed candidate. His nomination was.
therefore. n foregone conclusion and he
was nominated by acclamnti0n. The
officers OF the last House. except Col
oncl Russell. the sergcant-at-nrms,
were renoininnted WITHOUT opposition.
Colonel Russell was not n candidate
for reelection. and Colonel Henry A.
Cnsson of Wisconsin was nominated
In his stead. The caucus was held In
the house OF representatives and was
largely Intended. 1t was preceded over
by General Grosvenor of Ohio, who
was reelected chairman of the cancus.
Mr.. Loudensluger of New Jersey was
reelected secretary. After brief dis
cussion n motion by Mr.. Dalzell that
the Reed rules of thc7lnst Congress- be
adopted, was carried.
According to the report OF the com
missioner of Indian affairs there are
a5,2U2 Indian children enrolled In the
schools provided for them by the gov
ernmcnt. with an average daily at
tendance of 2o.532. This shows an In
crease In the enrolment of ST7 and in
the average attendance of COZ during
tile last year. There are several kinds
of schools among which these pupils
are scattered, the most of them being
maintained by the government upon
the Indian reservations. No religious
denominations receives financial as
sIstnnce from the government nova
days except the Catholic church.
which has contracts amounting to
S1lG.SG2. and this is n decrease from
S35O eI5 In 1SnJ An annual appIorri-