The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-25
POOR LOS CHILDREN
.p EDUCATION Is SOMEWHAT
"' EXPENSIVE.
IN IS THE DAWES COMMISSION
ATE FUTs IN THE DAY DISCUSS
ING THE TWO.

o..raes Made and Contradicted That
Inv white Children Attend the
IL, Standardization Children
,,;,, "FreckIed Faces, Blue Eyes
dRed Hair'-Pettigrew Says the
.,,oIe system Ought to Be Over
.,.d - WashingtOn's Farewell
,,aress to Be Read Feb. -.
,,...,,rgton. Jan. 24.-The Senate devot-
,asv TO the discussion of the Indian
..o,riation bill, making only fair pro-
gress. .. a.. - ,,...r,-.,
- sbould move to afford an opportunity
senator Depew to address the Senate
IAN the ship-subsidy bill.
The discussion of the appropriation bill
sreouently interrupted by calls for
IN, made by Senator wellington, who
,rsislent to the last on the presence
of full Senate.
a. pattigrew made an attack upon the
r..os indian Commission, saying that
.,oro was nothing to show that there
.s anv chance of the completion of the
,-D even with the $780, 900 provided. The
~. ravenue reduction bill was reported
,.or, the Finance Committee by Mr. Aid
-, who announced that he would call
=. nm early next week. Mr.. Gallinger said
.Ao+ no would call up the pension appro-
citation bill when the Indian bill was out
r. +ba way. Mr.. Pettigrew said that he
s5 moi intend to make any filibuster
against any measure.
A. adverse report upon the printing of
,be Filipino petition was presented from
.bo Committee on the Philippines and was
sent to the calendar
The resolution of Mr.. Pettigrew asking
i,sornation concerning the reported de-
nortation of A. Mabini, a citizen of the
pbtinpines. to Guam was adopted
The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up.
Mr. Butter insisted thai many of the
children who were attending Indian
SCHOOLS were white and that the abuse
Of the Indian school appropriation was
degrant and notorious.
Mr.. Teller of Colorado was satisfied
Mr. Butter was mistaken. He knew per-
sonalIv he said. that children were not
committed to the Indian school whose
parents did not maintain their tribal re-
luons.
Mr. Jones of Arkansas added that he
knew many children who had freckled
faces blue eyes and red hair.
Nj Pettgrew expressed the opinion that
the whole Indian school system ought to
be overnauled. Millions of dollars of gov
Al
on the education of Indian children: some
Of which ought not to be expended upon
those who were getting the benefits of
the schools. He thought the Carlisle
Pennsylvania) and other Eastern schools
should be abolished.
At o'clock the shipping bill was the
unfinished business, but it was laid aside
temporarily to proceed with the Indian
5iI Mr.. Frye. in charge of the shipping
BILL announced that after Mr.. Depew's
speech tomorrow he would again yield
to the appropriation bill.
Mr.. Pettigrew asserted that there was
no more corrupt or eXtravagant body in
the service of the United States than the
Dawes Commission. He attacked partic
uiarly the increase from $4,000 to $1,000
OF the appropriation for the commission
He believed the work done by the apprais-
ers of the Indian lands could be done for
% per cent. of what the government was
paying for il.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, controverted
TINS, saying the commission was econom-
icaIy and thoroughly doing a work abb
soiutely necessary to the rights of the
tens of thousands of persons interested.
The president pro tenn, Mr.. Frye, APP
pointed Senators Lindsay and Hoar as
members of the joint commission of the
TWO houses of Congress, to prepare for
lhe celebration of the one hundredth an
hVeTsary of the assumption by John Mar
snail OF the chief justiceship of the Uni
ted States.
Mr.. Hoar offered q resolution providing
mat ON Feb. % Washington's farewell ad-
dress shall be read by senator to be
hereafter named. 1t was adopted.
MI Aldrich of Rhode Island reported the
war revenue reduction bill from the Com
mlttee on Finance and gave notice that
ne would carry up the measure the first
OF next week. He said that the commit
lee had amendments covering the sale of
SlocK and merchandise under considera-
uon which would be submitted at an early
date
After an unsuccessful effort of Mr.
stewart to hold a night session to con-
.der pension bills, debate was then re-
'1ned upon the Dawes Commission
NHtHQTnent.
MI Pettigrew offered an amendment
providing that the commission should file
al lemlzed statement of it's expenditures
10 Jan. |, 1891, and annually thereafter.
Inc amendment was accepted and the
amendment making the total $S24,00O was
adopted
AFTER the reading of the bill had pro-
sIessed for half an hour, Mr.. Wellington
moved to adjourn, which being defeated,
ne suggested the absence of a quorum
ana the roll call showing only thirty-five
7renators, the Senate on motion OF Mr..
ieHeri at $40 p. M, adjourned.