The news & observer., 1901-01-25

Committee by Mr.. Aldrich. who an
nounced that he would call it up early
next week MI Gallinger said that he
would call W he Pension Appropriation
Bill when tie Indian Bin was out of
the way. M : PettisIew declared that
he did not i"'end to make any nlihus-
ter against any measure.
An adcerse report upon the printing
Of the Filipino petition was presented
from the Committee ON the Philippines
and was sent TO the calendar.
The resolution of Mr.. Pettigrew (S.
ID asking iriormation concerning the
reported deportation Of A. Mabini, a cit
len Of the PHILIPPINES to Guam was
adopted.
The Indiar Appropriation Bill was
then taken u1.
Mr.. Butter insisted that many of the
children who were attending Indian
schools were white ana, that the abuse
of the Indian school appropriation was
flagrant and notorious.
Mr.. Teller tColo.) Was satisfied that
Mr.. Butler was mistaken He knew
personally, he said, that children were
not admitted to tho Indian schools
whose parents did not maintain their
tribal relations.
MIR. Pettistew expressed the opinion
that the whole Indian school system
ought to be oVerhauied. Millions of
dollars of Government money were be-
ing expended upon the education of In
dian children, some of which ought not
to be expand@d upon those who were
getting the benefits of the schools. He
thought the Carlisle CPa) and other
Eastern schools should be abolished.
At 2 o'clock the Shipping Bill was
the unfinished business, but it was laid
aside temporarily to proceed with the
Indian Bill Mr.. FRYE i'm charge of the
Shipping Bill announced that after Mr..
Depew'S speech tomorrow, he would
again yield To the Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Pettiercw asserted that there
was no more corrult or extravagant
body in the service of the United States
than the Dawes Commission. He at
tackled particularly the increase from
10000 to 100000 of the appropriation
for the commission. He believed the
work done by the appraisers of the
Indian Islands could he done for ten
per cent of what the Government way
paying for it.
MT. JOIleS N<AIhJ NOliliON q ANh biAlEs
saying the commission was ecOnomi-
cally and thoroughly doing work abb
solutely necessary to the rights of the
tens of thousands of persons interested.
The President pro TEN, Mr.. Frye,
appointed Senators Lindsay and Hoar
as members of the Joint committee of
the two Houses of Congress to prepare
for the celebration of the one hundredth
anniversary Of the assumption by John
Marshall, of the Chief Justiceship of the
United States.
Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution pro-
viding that on February 22nd, Washing
toms farewell address shall be read by
a Senator to be hereafter designated.
1t was adopted.
Mr.. Aldrich (R. I.) reported the War
Revenue Reduction Blll from the Com
mfttee on Finance and gave notice that
he would call up the measure the first
of next week. He added that the COM
mittee had amendments covering the
sale of stock and merchandise under
consideration which would be submitted
at an early date After an unsuccessful
effort of Mr.. Stewart to hold a night
session to consider pension bills, de-
bate was then resumed upon the Dawes
Commission amendment.
Mr.. Pettigrew offered an amendment
providing that the commission should
file an itemized statement of it's eXpen-
dihIres to January 1st. 1901, and an
nually thereafter. The amendment was
accepted and the amendment making
the total $324,O00. was adopted.
Senate on motion OF Mr. Teller at SIC
D. m adjourned