Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-21

pu.,oer Of acres 70 be held by members of
the creek nation until allotments are made
from 100 TO 100 acres and to reduce the
number Of acres TO be held by each member
Of the Cherokee nation from 40 to 100. Tne
appropriation Of $40, OOO for an Indian exhibit
al the 81. Louis exposition was stricken out
on a point Of order raised by Mr.. Cannon
Of Illinois.
Mr.. Jones OF Washington offered an
amendment, which wal adopted, to appro-
pirate si2, 900 to remove the Wenatchie In
dIans on the Columbia river to the Colville
reservation. Another amendment was
adopted appropriating 100000 to remove
200 mission Indians from their present 10
cation IN California to the Mount serrat
ranch In san Diego county. In the course
Of the debate upon q pro-forma amendment
Mr.. Sherman made the statement hat the
Interior department found difieulty In SEE
curing farmers TO teach Indians. Although
these farmefs are paid from s6b to s15 per
month there we're at one time this year
twenty-three vacancies
ella River reservoir.
Mr.. Cannon made a point Of order against
the provision to appropriate $4,000 10 en-
able the secretary OF the interior to begin
work in the construction Of a reservoir
on the ella river, Arizona, for storing
water to be used for the benefit Of the
ella Indians.
Mr.. Smith, the delegate from Arizona
denied that this appropriation was de-
signed az an entering wedge for the irriga-
tion movement.
The point Of order was sustained by Mr.
Mondeil Of Wyoming. who was in the chair.
Mr.. Smith, the delegate from Altoona
moved to strike out the appropriation for
the Carlisle Indian school. He declared
that experience showed these schools, dis
tant from the Indian reservations, had done
more harm than good. The policy was a
mistaken one, in his opinion. These In
dian schools in the east were, he said, the
outgrowth Of an ignorant sentiment. The
Indians should be taught husbandry ft
home.
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois Joined with Mr..
Smith in opposing the eastern schools. He
declared that II was the height Of cruelty
to educate the Indians and then send them
back to savsgery.
Mr.. Sherman opposed the amendment.
After some further discussion by Mr.. Lacey
Of Iowa against and by Mr.. Fitzgerald sof
New York and Mr.. Morrell Of Pennsylvania
in support of. the Smith amendment was
lost.
Mr., Bell Of Colorado offered an amend
ment to appropriate t4b 5000 for the Indian
school at Grand Junction, Colo. 1t Fas
adopted.
Mr.. Fitzgerald Of New. York created
something Of a sensation by moving that
no part OF the appropriation for the Indian
school at Mount Pleasant, Mich, Should
be used to pay the present superintendent.
whom he said had been guilty Of permitting
the debauch, of Indian girls.
Mr.. Sherman declared that IL the super
ihtendent had been guilty Of the practices
charged, the civil service law would not
protect him, and tina II evidence were
produced to justify the charges the COM
missioner of Indian affairs would dismiss
him instantly. He proposed that Mr.. Fitz-
gerald go with him to the Indian once to-
morrow and investigate the whole matter.
"If anyone has been guilty of the things
charged ne said. "he will be out Of the
service before night"
without action on the amendment the
house, at ass p. m, adjourned.