The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
NO CONTRACT SCHOOLS
The Indian Appropriation Bill
Passes the House.
Mr. Fitzgcrn1d's Amendment Ruled
Out ON ~ Point of Ordcr-Thc Gov
ernment Policy Defended by Mr.
LittIc-Perm mission Given to Lease
Land on The Yakima Reservations.

- soon as the journal had been read
| mitteo OF the Whole, Mr.. Moody in the
/ chair and resumed consideration OF the In
dian Appropriation bill. Mr. Fitzgerald OF
New York conducted his speech begun Fri
day in support Of the amendment he of
fered which is as follows
That the secretary Of the Interior NAV make
contracts with present contract schools for the
education Of Indian pupils during the fiscal year
ending June 20, 1901, but shall only make such
contracts At places where the Government has not
provided school facilities Tor all the children Of
school age residing thcEsat, and to an extent
not exceeding the number OF children in at
tendance a. certain contract schools at the
close Of the fiscal year ending June 80, 1900.
Under the policy inaugurated in 1885, the
period in which contracts with private
schools for educating Indian children
might be made. expired with the current
year, and the pending appropriation makes
no provision therefor. Mr.. Fitzgerald
said that contracts were now existing with
thirty-six OF these schools and argued
that It would be necessary TO continue re-
lations with some OF them if the Indian
youth were TO be educated.
The policy OF the Government was warm
" defended by Mr.. Little of Arkansas. who
said that there was sufficient accommoda-
lions in Government schools for all the
Indian children eligible TO entrance. lie
made point of order against Mr., Fitz-
geralds amendment and II was ruled out
by Chairman Moody as being in effect a
repeal of the law on the subject OF appro-
priations for sectarian schools. which was
not permissible on general appropriation
bill.
paragraph a7propriating $4,000 for he
education OF non-citizen children in the
Indian Territory was stricken out of the
bill on point OF order made by Mr.. Can
non Of Illinois, not being authorized by ex-
listing lew.
The appropriation for the school at Car
son City. New, was increased from s30.550
to $4,000. there being an attendance OF 200
pupils there instead OF 100
Authority was given, in an amendment
offered by Mr.. Jones OF Washington. to the
Indians holding allotted lands in the
Yakima Reservation. in that State, to lease
them for a period not exceeding ten years.
Upon a point of order by Mr.. Brosius of
Pennsylvania the ratification OF the treaty
with the Comanche. Kiova. and Apache
tribes in Oklahoma was stricken out of the
hill.
An amendment was agreed to giving the
Sac and Fox Indians of Mississippi $4,000
out OF their trust funds to enable them to
rehabilitate themselves after the outbreak
of smallpox among them, necessitating
the destruction of their houses stables,
furniture, and clothing.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Tongue OF
Oregon was agreed to directing the Secre-
tary OF the Interior in accordance with
treaty stipulations of August Is. 1891. to
pa 800 Alsea Indians on the Sletz Reser
walton in Oregon, who have been found
capable 81 taking care OF their own estate.
their proportion OF the sl00. 900. trust fund
in the Treasury. The bill thus amend
cd was reported to the House and passed
4 bin was passed authorizing the Tex
arkana Shreveport and Natcles Railroad