The state herald., 1902-02-28

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ren's bill making appropriation to
build monument TO mark site of Fort
Phil Kearney Indian massacre in
Wyoming.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations ordered favorable report on
the treaty to acquire the Danish West
Indies. No amendment was made to
the treaty In committee.
Secretary Root has called the atten'
tion of Congress to the need Of pro
viding for the fifty companies of Phil
ippine scouts, comprising about 5000
men. A deficiency appropriation Is re
quired of $4,000.
The senate committee on foreign re-
Iations authorized favorable report on
the bill reforming the consular service.
The bill requires civil service exam
lnation of applicants for consular
places.
The Senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation of Medical Inspector Presley NJ.
RiXey, u. s. ~. to be chief of the
bureau of medicine and surgery in the
navy, with the rank of rear admiral.
Also other naval promotions.
Harry s. New has been offered the
position of first assistant postmaster
general, 10 succeed w. NJ. Johnson of
New Jersey. Mr.. New has not yet
given his final answer He is n mem
ber of the Republican committee from
Indiana and is editor of the lndianapo-
lis Journal. The change will occur
within two months.
The Senate In executive session Feb
ruary 18th ratified n treaty between
the United States and Great Britain,
extending for twelve months from
July 2S, 1901, the time within which
British colonies or foreign possessions
NAV give their adhesion to the conven-
ton signed March .. 1899 for the ten
ure and disposition of real and per-
sonal property.
Senator Bacon has given notice of
his intention TO offer an amendment to
the Philippine tariff bill declaring it to
be the intention OF the United States,
when order shall be restored in the
Philippine islands, 10 allow the forma-
ton of n government for and by the
Philippine people and TO guarantee
to them the same degree of liberty
and Independence that this country has
pledged TO the Cubans.
President Roosevelt and party left
shortly before midnight Monday for
New York to witness the launching of
the yacht Meteor, built for the EN-
peror Of Germany. Accompanying the
President We're Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Alice Roosevelt, who is to christen the
yacht; Secretary Root, Miss Root, Sec
retary Hitchcock, Commander and
Mrs. Cowlcs, Senators Lodge and
Spooner and Representative Littauer.
The Senate has passed the bill estab-
fishing permanent census office The
discussion related principally TO the
collection and publication by the direc-
tor of the census of statistics respect
Ing the production OF cotton. Mr.. ALI
son vigorously opposed the provision.
maintaining that the cotton statistics
gathered by the Department Of Agri-
culture were complete and accurate.
and that no necessity existed for their
duplication. Despite his opposition the
provision was inserted In the bill.
Senator Turner, by request. offered n
resolution rcctitIng that many OF the In
dian schools OF the country are being
conducted loosely. that pupils afflicted
with tuberculosis and other diseases
are admitted, TO the detriment OF the
health OF inmates OF the schools. result
Ing In an appalling mortality" that
the intermlxture OF sexes results In n
lowering OF the standard Of morality,
and that the commission of Indian af-
fairs has done nothing 10 remedy the
evils. The resolution authorizes the
committee on Indian affairs to make
an investigation OF the subject and re-
port TO the Senate. The resolution was
referred 10 that committee.
Mr.. Nelson Mllnn) followed with a
legal Argument dealing with various
phases OF the Philippines question. In
beginning he took Mr.. Patterson sharp
ly TO task for Injecting sectarIanism
into the discussion, holding that 1t was
unwarrnnted and lnexcusable. 1t had
remained for Mr. Patterson. too, he
said, TO declare that the sending OF
American teachers 10 the Philippines
! TO teach the Filipino youth the English
language was an act OF tyranny and
dcspotism. The foreign born people OF
i the Northwest. he said. might as well
Insist that It was tyranny and despot-
ism 10 be afforded the opportunity OF
sending their children 10 the public
/ school.
! Discussing the Philippine iarifY blli
in the senate, Mr.. Money OF Mississippi
argued that our position Is liable TO
bring on war with other nations nj
any time. when the Sl.5O0.ODO0 per
week expenditure OF the present time
would be ynsily Increased. We should
get rid OF the Islands. IN our own Inter.
est. Mr.. Money went on, aud osp,~
cinlly for the purpose OF oradlcntlng
from our country the practice on the
| part OF the congress OF comforting au.
tocrntlc powers on the executive We
! VIII ilnd before we terminate ihls cx.
pertinent. he said. that the snddest day
OF our history l. tho day That we
signed the Spanish treaty. MIR. Money
d denounced the Taft commission as
"usclcssiy pcrnlclous."
Senator Turner hns introduced res.
! olu'lon In the Senate for Investigation
by Senate committee OF the conduct
or Indian schools In this country. The
resolution tells of startling state OF
nnnlrr among some of the schools, OF
the admission Of scholars Infected with
tuberculosis nnd contagious diseases.
and snys ihnt the mortality among the
scholars IN appalling one cshlbl,
quotes nn Inspector of schools ns sny.
Ing that II II his belief that OF every
detail OF either boys or girls who sweep
the dormliary rooms OF indian board.
Ing schools three out of four die OF Ia.
bcrculoslH within i've ycnrs, The res.
oluiion snys; There N mn lnicrmIx.
t,irc OF the two sexes IN such schools,
Without proper supervision In many