The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-15

public business had besn disposed OF, was more
folly. Alter all business should be oomoeted'
the hour OF adj journment could easily DO nxed.
Tue motion to take up the resolution was re-
jected-yeas 2, nays "A.
Mr.. WINDOW asked unanimous coneent 70
take IN the report OF the conference committees
on the Indian Ap ropriation bill submitted this
morning, but objection was made by Mr.. 3D.
On motion Of Mr.. Edmunds the Senate, at b:e0
Il. NJ, TOOK recess Until b l.. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
On reassembling, MIR. EdmuDds M owed to take
up the House iOint resolution proposing an
appropriation OF money for the support OF SEQ
tarian schools.
Mr., Kernap Dem., n. ~ SAID the r. uI,re. pro,
OF the people. and in his opinion Il
was the proper measure TO pass. To that he had
no onjection, but with bis views OF what was
right, either for the Federal Government or the
people of the respective states, ne could not
vote for the substitute proposed by the Senate
Committee on the Judiciary. Congress had the
power only over those matters where there was
Of The STATE could not act for themselves
This violation OF that very principle. In
sension this substitute would aeRrnvate 1t and
transfer II to the political arena. While the
American Congress could vote away any amount
ofpubic lands TO corporations for railroad Jobs.
II could not under this amendment give Bish op
Whilple OF Minnesota, who had done so much
to civilize the Indians. little piece OF land to
build his church or schoolhouse upon.
lie argued that the substitute Of the judiciary
Committee, II adopted. would prevent any re-
ligious teaching In prisons or hospitals. In his
own city there were two large orphan asylums
which bad been going on side by side In har-
mony for years. One was under tho con-
troll Protestant ladies', and the OIL or un-
no Jealousy between them. Under this
proposed amendment the country could not
make provision for the care OF any pauper OF
phans there, although ell admitted It was much
better to put them In one OF tnose institutions
~ In
prison. This amendment was not vile. IL was
not IN accord nee with the spirit Of Ch sistian
charity which should exist In every creed.
MIR. WHITE Dem, MOI said. Protestant that
he was and having sprung from ancesto. who
| belonged to the strlctest sect OF Irish Tresby
terians, with all their teachings, be failed not to
remember that be was born In State scttied
| by the Roman Catholics, aud on whose soil the
banner OF religious lib srty was FIRST plan ed on
the American continent by them. The Cltho-
lies Of Maryland. PLEDGED by Carroll Of G. roll
| ton, risked their lives, their liberty and their
property in the struggle for American ia erty.
should he vote for this amendment, he n ould
be faith ess to this Slate.
| Mr. Edmunds said he would like to know II
| tho Senator (lir. whyte) had read the syllabus
promulg gated by the Holy Pontin in 1894 on this
| very subject Of schools.
| Mr.. whyte said 1884 was not 1870 by a good
dsal good many people said and did things
| In eS64 which they would not o now.
Mir. Edmupds asked II the Senator meant TO
| say ths syllables had been chanRetf
| MIR. Whyte replied in the afirm ative and ask ed
| II the Senator from Vermont had read tue re-
| cent letter OF Archbishop Purcell on the sub
ject2
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures op Purcell is not the
Pope.
MIR. wbyte-Archblshop Purcell would no,
| speak In opposition to the will OF tho Po, any
| more than some gentlemen would spe In op-
| position to the will Of the Republican party.
Applause 10 the gallery promptly checked BY