The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-29
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
The Subject OIL q Heate Discussion In
tack Upon the Dawes Indian Com
Information as to Exfling F%ilfpinos.
# Naval Appropriation Bill
SENATE.
Naval Appropriation Bill

the Indian appropriation bill, making
| nounced that tomorrow he should move
to afford an opportunity to Senator
| Depew to address the senate upon the
| shipping bill.
The discussion of the Indian bill was
frequently interrupted by calls for 4
| quorum made by Senate Wellington,
| republican, Of Maryland, who was IN
| sistent to the last upon the presence
i-of a full senate.
Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakc-
ia, made an attack upon the Dawes In
dian commission. saying that there was
nothing to show that there was any
chance for the completion of the work,
even with the $780, 900 provided.
The war revenue reduction bill was
reported from the finance committee %"
Senator Aidrich who that
he would call it up early next week.
Senator Gallinger said that he would
all up the pension Appropriation Dill
when the Indian bill was out of the
way.
An adverse report Upon the printing
Of the Filipino petition was presented
form the committee On the Philippines
and was sent to the calendar.
The resolution of Snator PettigreW.
of South Dakota, asking Information
concerning the reported deportation Of
A. Mabiri, a citizen of the Philippines,
to Guam was adopted.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up.
Senator Bul.er insisted hat many of
the children who were attending In
dian schools were white and that the
h,.- of +h6 Ir6Hon cnhnnl onnTnnrll-
tion was fragrant and notorious.
Senator Teller. of Colorado, was sat
isfied Senator Butler was mistaken.
He knew personally, he said, that hi
dren were not admitted to the Indian
schools whose parents did not main
tain their tribal relations.
At 2 O'Clock the shipping bill was the
unfinished business, but it was laid
aside temporarily to proceed with the
Indian bill. Senator Frye, in charge
of the shipping bill, announced that
after Senator Depew's speech tomor-
row he would again yield to the an
preparation bill.
The president pro tenn, Mr.. Frye, ap-
pointed Senators Lindsay and Hoar as
members of the joint commission of the
two houses of congress to prepare for
the celebration of the Tooth anniver-
sary of the assumption by John Mar
shall of the chief justiceshfp of the
United States.
After an unsuccessful effort of Sena-
tor Stewart 10 hold a night session tc
consider pension bills, debate then re-
summed upon the Dawes commission
amendment.
After the reading of the bill had pro-
crossed for half an hour Wei
Hngton moved tC adjourn, which being
defeated, he suggested the absence OF
a quorum and the roll call showing
| nn1u IN ir1tu -fxyo Senators the senate or
motion of Senator Teller, at $40
O'Clock D. m. adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The house today continued the con-
sideration of the naval appropriation
bill and practically completed it before
adjournment. One small matter went
over until tomorrow The present naval
bill has lacked the interesting and sen
sational features of recent years.
Mr.. w. A. Smith. of Michigan,
brought up the question Of the abroga-
tion of the treaty of 1917 prohibiting the
maintenance of war vessels upon the
great AXES. He said the treaty was
an Inhibition upon the ship buildi 1s
and commercial interests of the lakes
against which he protested.
Mr.. Mann, of Illinois. opposed the
abrogation of the treaty. 1t would
mean that England could build great
| SIlpS lW1h "oulu ~ AK
cities on the American side and the
whole commerce of the lakes.
MIR. Bouteaie. of Illinois, favored mod
ification. mainly to permit n small
armed vessel on the upper lakes and
n on the lCwer.
Mr.. RiXey. of Virginia, a democratic
member of the naval committee, op-
posed the pro vision for increase of the
navy on the grounds that the recen;
contracts let would for the present alb
serb the capabilities of our ~shipyards
He had a sharp dispute with Mr..
Wheeler. of kentucky. Il am not only
in favor of my country" said Mr.. Rix-
ey, when it is right but l am in favor
of 1t right or wrong" (ApplauSe.)
Il am not in avo of following My
country" replied Mr.. Wheeler, when
to follow it means to endorse the SUD
lection of a people and the crushing
Of their liberties" (Applause.)
Mr.. Rixey said that if the building
of navy was rushed along at a.
inordinate rare, in a few years new in
ventions might make many of our new
: ships obsolete. He was in favor Of go
ing slower.
Mr.. Wheeler contended that the dem.
ocratic party had always been in favo
of a strong navy.
rs the gentleman aware" in5erposei
Mr.. FoSS, that William j. Bryan o.
/ the loor of This house IN 1890 opposed
the further construction of ships"
William Jennings Bryan retorte6
Mr.. Wheeler, lis a great, pure and abb
democrat, but he Is not the democratic
party. Men who recognize as thel.
party shibbileIh and handspring of &C.
ton the will OF n man, Marcus
Aurelius Hanna, cannot understand
how democrats can recognize a great
and distinguished citizen and leader
Inc at the same time differ from him
on questions Of policy"
Mr.. Rfxey offered an amendment 70
A-