New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-01
INDIAN SCHOOL FUNDS.
SENATE TAKES ACTION.
Individual TribeSmen Nag GiUe
Shares to Sectarian Education.

Washington, Feb 2S.-The Senate spent almost
the entire day considering items in the Indian APP
preparation bill which not passed yesterday.
and extended the session into the night for that
purpose. There was long discussion of the com
Inlttee amendment prohibiting the OF tribal
FUNDS Tor the support of sectaTian schools The
provision modified as TO allow individual
members of tribes 70 their proportion of funds
III support of such schools. and thus amended
agreed to-
In discussing the bill Mr.. Gallinger referred TO
his former antagonism Of sectarian schools saying
that his opposition had been 70 schools of that
character in general, not to those any parc-
ular denomination, but notwithstanding this fact he
had been denounced by q Catholic paper for bitter
hatred OF the Catholic Church"
Mr. Stone expressed the conviction that the Presi-
dent had acted within his authority when he issued
an order for the use of the income OF tribal funds in
educating Indian children at mission contract
schools He thought. however. that mistake had
been made. and expressed the opinion that public
funds had been diverted to the support of sectarian
schools This he considered wrong in principle and
CALCULATED to lead scandal.
Mr.. Penrose made point Of order against the
committee amendment and also against an amend
ment offered by Mr.. McCumber 20 the amendment
but overruled both points The committee
amendment relates to the tribal funds while the
McCumber amendment seeks to permit Of
the share of individual Indians. BY Of 81 to
20 the McCumbe- amendment agreed TO.
The question Their REQUIRED the amendment as
that the provision was not relevant On rollcall
the Senate decided 30 10 the question to be rele
want. Mr. Mallory then raised the point of order
thai the amendment general legislation, but
the point was overruled by the chair. The amend
ment then was agreed to without division. AS &C
cepted it stands:
That portion of the funds appropriated by this
act nor the principal nor interest of any indian
the benefit of any Indian tribe. shall be available
nor De expended for the support OF any sectarlan
or UNCONVENTIONAL school, provided, however, that
the individual owner beneficiary of any interest
cnIld or children in any school other than gov
eminent school may, by written order signed by
ing to him or which would be allotted to him on
such fund be paid to the school which such child
or children may be educated.
The amendment extending for ten years the Fos-
ter lease on the Usage oil lands in Indian Territory
was agreed to-
Mr.. Cullom reported a bill from the Committee
on Foreign Relations. authorizing Secretary Hay
OF me state Department TO accept the decoration
Legion OF Honog, rendered him through the State
department by the government of the French
consideration. Mr.: Hale said that the Senator
from Wisconsin uniformly had objected to all bills
ing an inquiry, said he would be compelled to OBJ
Jet TO consideratton CT the measure Mr. Cullom
mittee on Foreign Relations, of which Mr.. Spoon
er was a member. and that there had been no
asked Mr.. Spooner. He declined to withdraw his
objection and no response was made to the
Consideration of the Indian Appropriation bill
was resumed tonight. Mr. Clark, of Montana
lands aside for the of Catholic Institutions
In Montana from $50 10 64O TO the Society or
Of Charity of Providence and the Crsuline nuns
1t agreed to.
The bill was passed without division.
At II 30 the Senate adjourned until IL a. m
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