New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-04
MONEY FOR THE DISTRICT.
THE DEMOCRATS DIsGRACEFUL APPROPRIA-
TON BILL PASSED.
SERIOUS RESULTS OF THE REDUCTION OF THE
SCHOOL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
CHILDREN DEPRIVED OF An
,BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
EDUCATION.

Washington. March As might have been ex-
pectcd after its hostile action In respect &c indian
education the Democratic majority In the House OF
Representatives. has struck heavy blow against public
education IN the District o: Columbia. The ill "hich
was passed to-day Is dlseracefu one In several re-
spects. ard fasrdntly In respect 20 II; treatment
Of thu public schools. For several years eHo!'S
have been made provide decent buildings suihcient
10 accommodate all children at the National Capita!
whose parents desire them 10 attend the pdbc schools
and 10 furnish free text books. especially ioT tie
use Of the pupils who may not be able 10 provide
themselves. The Holman committee TeidCd tha' srcA
efforts must cease, and it accordingly cue down the
appropriation for school buildings nearly e-OoOo0
and the appropriations for free school books iroh
$4,000 TO $4,000 and the Democratic House Oh
Representatives Oday approved the outrage Ai'or
all that has been done there hundreds OF chdreh
In the Capital of this great Republic WHO are uepr''"
Of seats in public school rooms and many more VINO
are permitted TO occupy therein Cneha OF each
school day. and are then required TO give way TO o'he
pupils.
The action OF the Holman committee was not rati.
fed without strong protest from General Henderson, OF
Iowa. Mr. Lodge, of Massachusetts,, and other meOers
but the protest upavaling. In the course OF the
debate Mr.. Lodge said
But my purpose is TO say one WORD IN rcsaiu "
the refusal OF proper appropriations Ior 'eSrDooNN III
The schools. The argument was made here ycsle'u"s
and has been repeated to-day that 1t is obecuohaoie
have free text BOOKS because inc Ciu'SH va ~
mionaires get them II that argument Is correct one
then we Ought not TO give textbooks we do Tor
four grades II that argument Is correct the chidreh
OF the rich have no place the public schools ana
are not entitled TO any privileges OF public edica'oh'
That is not the American doctrine. We knox that the
publc-sclOo system does not rest on any such mario"
ground as that but the broad foundation OF opening
the free public schools TO all alike-to rich and poor
black and white. But Mr.. Chairman, we know as 4
matter of fact that the doors Of these schools open
chiefly TO the great OF the American people, WHO
are very far from miIlonares and believe that moth
ing better OF late years has been done than the act OF
the Government in aiding the work Of education Dy
pyoyiding free textbooks in the public SCHOOLS.
think 1t is a grave mistake, serious error In us 10
strike this blow at the educational interests OF ths
District and TO stop this appropriations as was done oy
:. solid Democratic vote in this House Yesterday
The committee then and reported the bill 10
the House.
Mr. Henderson, OF Iowa, moved 10 recommlt the OH
with instructions 10 the Committee on Appropriations
10 report il back with amendment increasing from
$4,000 to $50 900 the appropriation for the textbooks
and school supplies.
Mr. DearnOnd, OF Missouri. moved to amend the III
sructions by directing the committee TO report the bill
back with amendment providing that oneiourth OF
the appropriations made by the measure shall be paid
out OF the general Treasury and reequarers OUT oi
the revenues OF the District OF Columbia.
Mr. Hemph OF South Carolina. made the point oi
order that this proposition was not IN order. Inn. a.,
The chair sustained the point OF oIuer, ouu ulc
amendment was rejected, 3S to %. -
Mr. Henderson's motion ost-ieas 49, NAYS 100.
The bill then passed