The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
DISCUSS INDIAN BILL
Senate Is AVerse to Proposed
Allotment Features.
MR.. CURTIS WILL VOTE TWICE
Has Already Passed on Measure i'm
HOuse-PhiIipPine Bank Bill Re
rieuIture in Observation-Disclosures
Out OF Respect to Late MIR. Flack.

The work of the Senate yesterday was
marked by an end-of-the-week feeling.
Morning business being rapidly dis
patched. a few bills passed and the IN
dian appropriation bill partially consid-
cred. an adjournment was taken out OF
respect to the memory Of Representative
Flack, Of New York, whose death was
announced by Senator Depew.
1t was interesting TO witness in the dis
cussion of features of the Indian bill the
subhumOrous manner in which Senators
deferred TO Senator Curtis. Of Kansas,
who is fracuonally Indian and has been
assiduously warming his new seat for the
past three days. No new Senator has.
within memory. met such a distinct
welcome as a legislative quantity in the
chamber Mr. Curtis was frequently ap-
pealed to by Senators for information
and an expression of his judgment on dis
puted questions. He made an excellent
impression. He showed the keenest in
terest in every feature OF the bill. and
was thoroughly familiar with Indian af-
fairs. He served on the Indian Affairs
Committee IN the House. and will enjoy
the unusual privilege of voting twice on
the bill. having already once recorded his
vote on the measure as d Representative
In the House
The provision giving the Court Of
Claims jurisdiction over Indian claims
and permitting suit to be brought I'm the
name of the tribe went out on a point
of order, as did also the one giving the
Secretary Of the Interior discretion to
grant rights of way through Indian reser-
vatiOns-
Senator Stone indicated opposition to
the provision providing that no elections
should be held in Indian Territory for
the year 1907. This is because of State
hood Upon his request the matter went
over for the day.
Allotment Plan Opposed,
The Senate gave evidence Of DISPOSE
tion TO oppose the general plan Of allott-
ing Indian lands. as presented in the bill
The reading of the measure had not
been completed when adjournment was
taken The most important amendments.
including those relating to the disposition
OF general lands, went over for further
consideration tomorrow
The bill for the establishment OF an ag-
ricultural bank in the Philippines. under
Ii guarantee from the government of 4 per
cent interest on the money investment.
was reported favorably by the Committee
on the Philippines. A similar measure has
been reported to the House. and there is
good prospect that IL viii become law
at this session. The Senate bin REQUIRES
that the principal offices of the bank shall
be in Manila, with branches in such parts
or the islands as may be designed by
the Philippine commission. The sole Dur
pose Of the bank is TO make loans for the
purpose Of assisting agriculture in the
islands. and no loan is TO exceed & 600
Interest TO be charged is limited to 10 per
cent Private capital now charges as
high as 90 and even 50 per cent. The GOV
eminent liability under the guarantee is
not 10 exceed 100000 a year. and the
guaranty is not 10 be continued more than
twenty-five years. The conduct Of the
finances Of the bank Is TO be under the
supervision of the Philippine government.
and the books are always 10 he open 10
its agents,
Money to BE Returned.
An amendment offered by Senator
Lodge was accepted by the committee.
providing for the ultimate return Of the
money advanced by the government under
the guaranty A section is also taken
from the House bill prohibiting the bank
from holding real estate beyond what il
requires for business purposes.
Bills were passed authorizing the Inter
state Bridge and Terminal Company TO
build bridge across the Missouri River
at Kansas City, and the Mercantile
Bridge Company to build a bridge across
the Monongahela: authorizing the Allan
TIC, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
Company to construct a bridge across
the COOsa River near Taliadega. Ala
and extending terms Of leases in the yell
lOwstOne Park.
The credentials Of JEFF Davis, Senator
elect from Arkansas. were received.
They We're submitted by Senator Clarke
Of that State. Mr.. Davis will succeed
Senator Berry on March l.
Duty on PaIm-Ieaf Hats.
Senator Culberson secured the passage
through the Senate of a bill "to remit
the penal or additional duties, amounting
10 S7S120, incurred under the tariff act Of
1887, growing out of the appraisement of
certain one hundred packages of palm
leaf hats consigned To William H Stiner
& Sons, importers AZ New York, from
Vera Cruz, Mexico, on board the steam
ship Vigilancia, and for the account
of Messieurs Longini and Bernheim, Of
San Antonio, Tex"
The Senate at 3.15 held a brief execu-
tive session At the conclusion Of which, in
open session, resolutions of regret for the
death of Representative Flack were
adopted, and the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow. Senator Fairbanks appointed
Senators Depew. Plat, Kean, Buckley,
Dubois, and Newlands committee to at
tend Representative Flacks funeral