Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-20
Pc. CONVENTION.
Proposal to yReduce the Number of the
House of Dsputies-A Proposal for In
fiuencing Legislation In Behalf OF indians
Opposed But Passed.

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House of Deputies-A Proposal for In
Opposed But Passed.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.--In The house of depu
ties of the general convention to dsy the report
of the committee on the new dioceses of Wis
consin and Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, was
adopted.
Rev. DR.. Shsttuck, of the committee on ex
penses of the convention, reported that for the
last three years they amounted to $l1,412.
The estimated expenses of the next three years
are $9, 600. The report estimated that an as
sessment of 50 on each clergyman will prob
ably pay all expenses incurred. Should other
expenses arise the report suggests that 81 ad.
ditional be collected.
stitution presented report favoring an amend
meut to the constitution reducing the number
of clerical and lay deputies to the general con-
vention from four to three. Placed on the
calendar.
The order OF the day was then taken up.
This was report of the joint committee ap-
pointed at the last general convention, with
power to take such steps as in their discretion
might be judicious aud effective towards secur-
ing from the government for the Indians the
full protection of civil law. The committee
recommended the adoption of resolution, that
q committee of three bishops, three Presbyteri-
ans and three iaymen be appointed to
observe the action taken by the government
for extending to the Indians the legal proteo
tion of their civil rights, and placing them un-
der obedience to the law, to promote by such
measures as the committee shall deem expedl-
ent legislation suitable to accomplish these
ends, and report from time to time. r. E..
Withers, lay delegate frem Virginia, offered an
amendment that these be the stricken out
worda ito promote by such measures as the
committee shall deem expedient legislation
suitable to accomplish these ends" He thought
it not only inexpedient but unwise for the
church to attempt to interfere with the legisla-
t1on of the government in any way. Rev. DIR.
Alsop, of Pittsburgh. and Rev. DR.. Elliott, of
Maryland, opposed the proposed amendment,
the latter contendiug that it was in no way q
union of church aad State, though if the
amendment was adopted it would prove the
estrangement of church and State. Mr.. With
era thought 1t was evident that the design of
the resolution was to secure some Sort of
political action. The Indian question was
political question and was Questionable.
Recess.
MIR. Craik favored the amendment of With
ers, and concluded by saying the house would
weaken itself the moment it decided to take
any part in political warfare. 1t was not nec-
essary to send lobbyist to Washington. and
the moment it did so it would pass from its
character as Christian church to that of
church willing to dabble in politics. DIR.
Coppen, of Central Pennsylvania, admitted
that the church had no right
to mingle in politics, but there was
a great difference between politics and philan-
thropy. This, be contends, was purely mis-.
sionary work. After brief addresses by Hon.
Mr.. Delano and ex-Gov. Stevenson, the ques-
tion was called for by dioceses. which resulted
as follows: Olerical-ayes 4; noes "a; three
dioceses divided. The president decided the
amendment was lost, when the resolution was
adopted with but few dissenting voices. Ad-
journed till tomorrow.
The house of bishops sent message to the
house of deputies, appointing Rev. DR.. Geo.
M. Dunlap missionary bishop of Arizona and
New Mexico. The lord bishop of Edinburg
made farewell address to the house of depu-
ties, after having bade farewell to the house of
bishops.