Indian appropriation bill passes after long Senate debate
The Senate debated Indian funds and sectarian school provisions led by Bard revelations from California. A key amendment allowed trust funds for educating Indian children at any school with written direction from the beneficiary, while others targeted removal of restrictions on land and funds. Morgan Spooner and McCumber clashed over whether funds could be diverted to non government schools. the McCumber amendment was approved 31 to 26. A lengthy technical discussion followed on canceling fraudulent or underpriced leases in Indian Territory.
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Congress Condensed Senate Debates Indian Appropriation
Senate spent nearly eleven hours on the Indian appropriation bill amid debate over prohibiting use of trust funds for sectarian schools. Utah's Mr Kearns accused the Mormon Church of political influence. Other actions included passage of several vessel inspection bills and discussions on land and leasing provisions for Indian Territory, Osage oil lands, and citizenship appeals.
Senate actions on lands and education measures across territories
Senate debated allocations for Catholic institutions in Montana and revised statehood plans for Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Amendments to fund education at Hayward Indian School and Lemhi agency school buildings were considered, while land withdrawals for reservoir purposes and a Utah land act moved forward. The Post-office appropriation bill began committee review as the session adjourned to midmorning.
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Funds for Church Schools Under Indian Affairs
Secretary Hitchcock forwarded a detailed statement from Commissioner Leupp on using Indian funds to support sectarian Indian schools. Contracts totaled two in 1904 and seven in 1905, with multiple schools across Oklahoma, South Dakota, Montana and other areas.
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Decoration for John Hay in Senate report
Senator Cullom reported a bill from the Foreign Relations Committee to allow Secretary Hay to accept the Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honor from the French government via the State Department. Senator Spooner objected to immediate consideration after inquiry, protests arose about committee origin, and no vote was taken.
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Inspection of steamships and related bills pass Senate
The Senate passed bills regulating steam vessel inspection appointing annual meetings of inspectors at Washington setting penalties for noncompliance and carelessness with vessels and detailing inspector qualifications licenses and crew rules. Also approved clerks for North Carolina courts and appropriations for a Morocco minister and other measures.
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Deficiency Debates and Diplomatic Salaries Move House
The House weighed unauthorised contracts and large deficiencies totaling 14 960 776 for the navy and 7 192 945 for the Treasury, debating reform and a possible raise in the President’s salary. Longworth urged higher diplomat salaries, recalling an American minister entertaining foreign ministers in a three room flat, shirt sleeves, and the card upon departure. Bills to alter homestead land rules in South Dakota and Colorado were discussed, as were public land and school land transfers, with passage of several measures and a general deficiency appropriation bill advancing.
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