Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-15
EVENING STAR
TUESDAY. ......... August Is, Is7s.
FORrY- FOURTH COH0RESs
CEostssS ProeeedtmSs yesterday.

sENATE-After our report cioseu OF yes
terdsy afternoons session
The bill to carry into effect the Hawaiian
An effort was made to take mp the Morton
resolution, but objection was made aad 1t
The reports OF the conference committees
on the bills TO regulate the Issue OF artificial
limbs 10 soldiers and sailors, and the bill re-
lat'ng to the partition of real estate In the
District OF Columbia were agreed 20.
The bill to extend the time for the repsve-
ment OF Pennsylvanis avenue was taken up
Mr. Spencer submitted a resolution for the
appointment OF committee TO in vestigate
alleged frauds in the Alabama election, out
objection was made and it went over. After
some further business recess was taken
until p. m.
THE DISCUSSION ON THE SCHOOL AMEND
MENT.
Upon reassembling at O'Clock Mr.. Ed
munds moved TO take up House joint resolu-
ton proposing an amendment 10 the Coasti-
tuition of the United States prohibltIngth
appropriation of money for the support OF
Mr. Herman IN. W said the proposed
amendment which passed the House OF Rep
resentauves, after having been Introduced
by gentleman OF prominence, Mr.. BlaIne,l
met the approval of the people OF the cOun-
try, and In his opinion II was tue proper
measure 10 pass. To that he had no obiec.
ton. but with his views OF what was rlsht
either for the federal govern rient or the pee
pie OF the respective states, . g could not vota
Senate
Committee on the Judiciary. Congress had
power only over those matters where there
was common, general interest, and where
the people OF the state could not act for
themselves. This was In violation of that
very principle.
Mr.. Morton asked IL the Amendment ne
passed by the House did not violate that
| principle.
Mr.. Herman said 1t did to a certain extent.
He believed the mode and manner OF educa-
| ting children might wisely be left TO the pso-
a In
| bis judgment this substitute, proposed by
the Judiciary Committee, instead OF aIlay-
IT, and transfer 1t 10 the political arena
While the American Congress could vote
away any amount OF public lands to corpo-
rations for railroad jobs IL could not, under
this amendment, give Bishop Whipple, OF
Minnesota, who had done so much TO civil
lie the Indians, q little piece of land to build
his church or his school house upon. He
argued that the substitute Of the Judiciary
Committee, II adopted, would prevent any
| religious teaching In prisons and hospitals.
In bis own city there were two large orphan
side by side In peace and harmony for years
| One was under control OF Protestant ladies
4 and the other under Sisters of Charity. There
was no Jealousy between them. Under tn is
| proposed amendment the country could not
| make provision for the care OF any pauper
orphans there, although all admitted 1t was
situations than let them grow up 10 vice and
| finally 60 to prison. This amend ment was
not wise. 1t was not according to the spirit
OF Christian charity, which should exist in
| Mr.. Why te, OF Maryland. said, Protestant
that he was, and having sprung from snces-
Irish Presby terfans, with all their teachings
| he failed not TO remember that he was born
In state settled by the Roman Catholics,
liberty was FIRST planted on the American
| continent. The Catholics of Maryland.
pledged by Carroll OF Carrollton, rskei their
syes, dne f liberty ana their property in the
vote for this amendment he would be faith.
less TO his state. 1t seemed, to use plain
WORDS, merely an accusation against a
| ourselves to be.
Mr.: Edm unds said there was no present
know II the Senator (Mr. Whyte) had read
the sy nabus promulgated by the Holy Pom
tin In 1854, on this very subject of schools.
Mr.. Whyte said 1864 was not 1876, by a good
deal. A good many people said and did
Mr.. Edmunds asked If the Senator meant
| to say that the syllabus had been changed.
Mr.. Whyte replied In the Affirmative, and
| asked II the Senator from Vermont had re ad
the recent letter OF Archbishop Purcell on
Mr.. bishop Purcell is not
the Pope.
| Mr.. Wbyte-Archbishop Purcell would
| not speak In opposition TO the will OF the
Pope any more imam some gentlemen would
| speak ia opposition to the will OF the repub.
lican party; lApPlause in the gallery, but
PPVmp.y sheck W y the pre,didlng ocer
TO be called away from this chamber for a
day or two to perform other duties for his
! STATE, ana fearing that he might be absent
IL US to record himself against such project
whether 1t came from the House OF Repre-
sentatives or the Judiciary Committee of the
| Mr.. Christiancv smoke ortba uor,.. .u,.,,
ment, and argued that 1t was defective. Had
ne been 2 strong advocate for sectsrian
ns Ss naGs the
church or sectartan school should be aided
by any taxation, he was DESTROYS of placing
was aSe 11de OF party politics Now
desirable end, and he hoped 1t would be
done. He favored the report substituted by
| me senate Committee on the Judiciary, and
| SAID ne could see no reason why 1t should not
be supported in preference to the House
Mr.. Morton tInd.) also spoke of the propo-
Ing detective, though he presumed 1t was
imperfect by tnadvertence. Ii agreed upon
IL would amount TO very little 1t simply
prohibited state from diverting part OF
the fund set apart for public schools to the
support OF sectarfan schools, but did not pre-
vent the state from levying special tax for
mat purpose. III IL was proper 10 prevent the
state from diverting the fund raised for pub
| lie schools, was 1t not proper to prevent the
STATE from leVy1ng special tax for the SUD-
port OF sectarian schools? He Tn en- referred
10 the argument OF Mr.. Keruau, and asked
II there had not been abuses Ia that state?
Had not large amounts of money been given
TO sectarian schools out OF the public treas
ury Of the state?
Mr.. Herman replied that money had been
given to hospitals and orphan asylums, but
In bis judgment there had never been any
abuses.
Mr.. Morton, resuming, argued that IL a
stat should be allowed to establi Sd denom
national schools the perpetuity OF the ma.
ton would be endangered. For q state To
support Catholic schools would be the same
as the state supporting the Catholic church,
or The support OF Protestant schools would
be the same as supporting the Protestant
church. There could not be perfect equality
and perfect liberty upon the priuci pie that
religion should not be maintained at the
public expense.
In reply TO the argument Of Mr. WHITE he
said the Catholics OF Maryland would not
be 1pterfered with by the passage of this
amendment They would be LETT as free as
the Protestants, and the spirit of religious
liberation would not be violated there Tnis
matter had been in the minds OF the people
OF this country for years, but in the last rs
years circumstances showing that there was
danger had tIanspired, and the people now