The Portland daily press., 1901-01-25

THE INDIAN BILL
Discussed in the Senate
Yesterday.
Attack Made on The Government
Indian Schools.
Revenue Reduction Bill
introduced.
House Completes the Naval APP
preparation Bill.

Washington, January 23.-The Senate
devoted the day to the discussion of the
Indian appropriation bill making only
fair progress. The discussion of the
Indian bill was frequently interrupted by
calls for quorum made by MIR. Yelling
ton of Maryland
The war revenue reduction bill was re-
ported from the finance Committee by
MIR. AIdrich who announced that he
would call It up early next week. MI.
Gallinger said he would call up the
pension appropriation bill when the
Indian bill was out Of the way.
Washington, January 24.-In the Sen
ate today MIR. Gallinger suggested, as
there was no appro priation bill under
discussion, that time be given 60 the PEN
sion bills.
MIR. Thurston objected as he bad given
notice that he would call up the Indian
appropriation bill The adverse report
upon the printing of the Filipino petition
was presented rrom the committee on
the PHILIPPINES and was sent to the cal
endar.
The resolution Of Mr.. Pettigrew OF
South Dakota concerning the reported
deportation of A, Mabini, a citizen Of the
Philippines, to Guam, was adopted.
The Indian appropriation bill then was
taken up, Mr. Gallinger giving notice
that at the close OF Its consideration he
woul1 cali up the pension appropriation
bill.
During the consideration of the sppro-
priRtion for Indian schools, Mr.. Butler
said he had visited such schools and OBJ
served that there were present taking ad-
vantage OF the benefits children who were
not Indians.
Mr.. Thurston answered that no chill
dren are received unl'ss they are regard
ed as Indians pY the tribes, no matter
how slight the admixture of Indian
blood.
Mr.. Teller of Colorado was Satisfied
MIR. Butler was mistaken. de knew
personally, he said, that children were
NOT admitted to the Indian schools whose
parents did not maintain their tribal re-
Iatlons.
MIR. Jonss of Arkansas added that he
knew many Indian children who had
freckled faces, blue eyes and red hair.
Mr.. Pettigrew of So1th Dakotah, in
she course OF n gen sral discussion OF the
Indian school question expressed the
opinion that the whole Indian school
system ought to bs overhaule1. He was
inclined to believe that many of the In
dian schools in the East might be abol.
ished and in this connection, he referred
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terrupsing the reading OF the Indian bill,
Mr.. uepsw gave notice that tomorrow
he would address the Senate on the
pending shipping bill.
At 2 o clock, the unfinished business
the shipping bill-wss lsi1 before the
Senat1. 1t was laid asids temporarily,
and the Senate proceeded with the Indian
appropriation bill.
MIR. Frye, in charge of the shipping
bill said he recognized the necessity OF
early action upon appropriation bills.
but he said that il the Indian approprl
atfon bill was not disposed of by o'clock
tomorrow, he would ask that it tie laid
aside until Mr.. Depew OF New York
could deliver his address upon the ship
ping bill.
Mr.. Pettigrew made vigorous attack
upon the Dawes Indian commission, as
sorting that thsre was no more corrupt or
extravagant body in the service OF the
United States than that commission.
MIR. Jones OF Arkansas maintained that
the criticism by MIR Pettigrew of the
Dawes commission was not we'll founded
in any respect. The work, MIR. Jones
said, was being done economically and
thoroughly.
Pending the disposition of the amend
ment, the president pro ten, Mr.. Frye.
appointed Senator'S Lindsay ana 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 justlceship of the Unit
ed States.
MIR. Hoar offered a resolution pro-
viding that on February 70. Immediately
after the reading OF the journal, Wash
ington's farewell shall be read by sena-
or to be hereafter designated. 1t was
adopted.
Mr.. AIdrioh of Rhcde Island, report
ed the war revenue reduction bill from
the committee on finance and gave notice
that he would call up the measure the
first Of next week,
Debate was then resumed upon the
Dawes commission amendment. MIR.
Pettigrew offered an amendment p.o-
vidiDg that the commission ssould fle
an itemized statement of Its expendi-
lures to January /, 1901, and annually
thereafter. The amendment was accept
sd and the amendment making the total
sss4, 600 was adopted. Mr. Wellington
moved to adjourn. which being defeated,
he suggested the absence of quorum