Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-12
CAPITOL TOPICS.
sECTARIASIsM.


The resolutions introduced in the Senate AND
House proposing an amendment to the Consti.
tuition Suggested by the National League for
the Protection of American Institutions) SO az
to prevent any state from passing auy law pro.
hibiting the free of religion or to raise
money for the purpose OF founding a religious
institution or society was today advocated by a
delegation from that league before the House
judiciary committee. DR.. James NJ King,
general secretary OF the league, explained the
purposes of that society, which. he said, was to
protect the integrity Of the American common
school system and to effect and perpetuate the
separation of church and state. The league.
be said, was in favor of the amendment and
urged its adoption. not SO much on grounds of
existing evils but prevent evils in the future.
Judge W.Allen Butler Of New York city also adj
vocated the resolution. giving as his reason the
existing necessity of prohibiting the appropria-
tons OF money raised by taxation for sectarian
or ecclesiastical purposes.
STATEMENT OF FEES.
In the Senate today q resolution was offered
by Mr.. Sanders and agreed to calling upon the
Court Of Claims for information as to fees
charged by the chief clerk. assistant clerk.
clerks, bailiffs or messengers of the court for
services, under what authority such fees are
charged and what disposition is made Of them.
BANK AT THE EXPOSITION.
a bill to authorize the National Bank of ILL
nois to establish q branch Office on the grounds
of the Columbian exposition, and it was referred
to the committee on finance.
THE REVENUE MARINE AND TIE NAVY.
A report was yesterday submitted to the
Senate on the revenue marine bill BY Senator
Butler. 1t reviews the various vicissitudes
through which the measure has passed since It
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heartily recommends its passage on economical
grounds as well as for the general welfare of
the naval and the revenue marine services. The
report states that the estimated reduction in
expenses that would result from the consolida-
ton would be about $50, 900. It also states
that the committee is the more willing to
recommend the transfer from q consideration
of the overloaded condition Of the Treasury as
compared with that of the Navy Department
The committee further believes that BY the
transfer the real efficiency Of the Treasury in
the performance OF its legitimate work will not
be injured, but will be largely increased.
So far as action by the two naval affairs COM
mittee OF Congress is concerned the chances of
the revenue marine transfer bill look decidedly
encouraging to those who favor the measure.
The House committee this morning had the
bill under discussion and adopted all of the
suggestions made by the Secretary of the
Navy and at its next meeting will probably re-
port the bill favorably to the House. Fa-
vorable action has already been taken BY the
Senate naval affairs committee.
ARREARS OF PENSION.
A delegation of members Of the Manned Sol.
diers' League OF New York and Philade lphia
argued before the House committee on invalid
pensions this morning in favor of the
bill granting arrears Of pension
on account OF disability. They Urged that the
loss of a limb meant more than the apparent
disability incurred by its deprivation, and that
the physical shock resulting to the nerves
often rendered the victim UNFIT for manual or
other labor.