New-York tribune., 1874-06-23

single Catholic woman in the W0mens Christian ASso
cis,on % - ,RFIELD-I know OF no reason in the world
,bv any woman Catholic or otherwise, cannot be IN
that Association II she desires and simply because IL
s not corporation whose corporatOrs are OF any one
Nj. BUTLER-Is there a single Catholic woman in the
M GNRFIELD-I do not know that there is but
there is nothing exclusive In IT,
Mr. BUTLER-Is there any more exclusion III the one
corporation than IN the other
Mr. GARFIELD-very much more.
NJ RUTLER-In what
Mr. GARFIELD-In this that the association known
the Womens Christian Association does not a. sucn
very title" Little sisters OF the POor-is descriptive
Of an order within the CATHOLIC Church. ,..,,..
Mr. CESSNA Qsep.. Penn.)-I want u know whether
not Proesants. as well as Cathohcs receive the Den
Mr' GARFIELD-I understand that It's benehciaries
are taken without regard - religious denomination
Mr.. CESeNA-Then these Little Sisters ought 10
Mr.. PARKER Rep. MOI expressed regret that Mr..
Garfield had put himself before the House and me
country in the attitude he had assumed to-day. HIS
speech had led him r Parker to the belief that there
must be a ranking somewhere IN te gentleman g
breast. and prejudice against these Little sisters,
Cataoie and not much of Protestant laughter- -but
he would call Of the House. and the aten-
ton especially Of the gentleman lr Garfield, who led
division Of the army during the war, TO the fact that
when these Catholic nuns the battlefeds gath
erng the wounded and the DIVING ana bringing CON
ISOLATION their minds. aud when they kneit before the
diving no one stopped 10 inquire what their religious
faith The white-hOnneted nun was seen carrying
consolation 10 the gallant soldiers of the Republic
everv haiti efeld and now refusal 70 give them TINS
small aid must be based on religious prejudice alone
when in New-Orleans, hundreds Of his command were
diving Of fever and the malaria Of the swamps they
were cared for by sisters OF Charity and the ques
ton what their faith had never been asked. The
question asked were thev SICK ana DYING ana
then hey taken into the hospital OF the sisters OF
Charity and treated as carefully and well as If they
had Of their faith. With that knowledge ana Win
the remembrance Of bow glad the soldiers used
TO be TO see these white-bonneted nuns
come near them IN tne ne NED ana ana, ho,pita; i i ; ne
this appropriation from any religious pf,JuIice against
the Catholic faitn. As % Nj Garhelds statement that
but Catholic could belong 20 rue association tht
was true, in TINS sense, that none would undertake
those seillentIhS Vows, 1, mir i, m vo tI w w go
and 10 the good OF their ieAoWme Dut tIose Wlo were
driven it by mat stern religious faith But When they
had once taken their vows they we're ths aopers OF M
mankind without rega d 10 Tchsious Ialn. ne Hoptu
the senate amendment would oe concurred Ia even
Messrs RANDALL Dem. PENN and OBRIEN
Dem. Md also spoAe IL favor OF the senate amend
Nj GARFIELD in closing the discussion. referred to
thOse who desired TO make some special cdplta OUT Oh
generosity with other peoples money.
Mr.. PARKER rep, MOI asked Mr Garfield TO whom
Mr.. GARFIELD-To any gentleman and TO all gentle
men who charge me with re.Glons pr'JldIce. go,
Mr.. PARKER-rnat Is lodging the question want
Mr.. GARFIELD-I have particular reference 10 my
very good friend from Missouri
Ar. PARkEIs-II the gentleman THINKS am trying 10
make capital OF This he j. mistaken, but II were dis
posed could point to a hundred instances where the
gentleman has uied TO make capital before the country
and not for worthy objects either.
Mr.. GARFIELD did not choose 70 be diverted from
hun than his friend by anything ne was likely 10
say he Mr. a,ted put ms argument on TINS subject
the ground that the Government should have no re-
hgious bias. A. far a. personal plas was con
crrued. had ne served for more than a
year as chief of stan in the army OF one
or the most CONSPICUOUS and devoted Catholic
Generals of the warl Iluding 20 Gen Rosecransl Hld
hundred ways. showed that ne had no re!i-
gous IS, either IN his pu'hc or private COURSE But ne
raised the queSjiOnand 10 was question that was be-
ing raised all over the cOuutrv-wletisr tine Govern
should, or should hot divorce itself from any re.
ous bias, ana sand neutral a. between all religious
denominations. No man would 20 anead of him III his
appreciation OF the charities administered by these
fayorng tins approprilti0n he had simply stated the
-,estor on General nrnrnes without the least bias in
the world The amendment Was cOuCuItu ii Dy 4Vi 10
Mr. HOAR rep Mass moved TO suspend the
rues and make IN order amendment apprOprdtlng
s7.uOo reimburse Gen. O. Howard for the expenses
bis defense before the late Court OF inquiry 's'-
Yeas, III Nays, % not twOtArds voting ia the anIha
When the eighteenth amendment 'of the Senate was
reached, Mr GARFIELD rep, Ohol moved 70 non
concur in the remaining forty amendments OF the
Ssnafa IN order 10 Uve the blli sent 10 conference
committee Tie motion was agreed 70, and Mtssrs
Garfield Hale rep. Me.j, and N.back Dem, Ind.
ygere a,I3,ointcd the Committee Of Conference
Nj II IVES 1Fep Mss4j moved 10 suspend the rules
ana nonconcur all the amendments OF the Senate 10
refer then 10 "A Committee OF Conference He avOwed
himself III favor Oi the senate amendments Dut at the
suggestion OF the members around him. he moved 70
Nj TREMAINE CRep,N y suggested that the House
coUcur lu rhr Senate amendments
Mr. sTARkWEATHER rep. Comm hoped the House
q not concur. Tor the Studtt HtIbOh Ou' 'AV
most important feature OF the House bl-he PROPOSE
ton TO tax the saies Of stocks. bonds god &c.
After further discussion, Mr.. Daw IS MOTION was
agreed 10, and Mcs,rs Dawes tRap, Mas,.i' heiiey
rep. PENN, and Beck Dem, KY we're appointed
Committee OF Conference
Mr. RANDALL dem. PENN, from the Committee on
RI! s reported rule changing the present rule Wuch
authorizes 10 suspend the rules Tor the ast Ten
DAYS OF tle session, aud nlIin. the time 10 SIX days
AEreei TO- -- 80, ono
D.. -.. ry.ot D...t
N0NINATIONS RY TIE PRESIDENT.