The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-09
MONEY FOR CHARITY.
Tho SenaJe's Discussion on Helping
Charitable Organizations.


Charitable Organizations.
WASHINGTON, April s.-The Senate this
morning resumed consideration Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia appropriation bill.
The clause under consideration was that
making an appropriation for the en-; ertain-
ment of the national encampment of the
q. A r. next fall. The question was
on Mr. Cockrelps amendment to Mr.. Nc
Millan's substitute (appropriating 100000
for the purpose, requiring the amount to
be paid exclusively out of the revenues of
the District of Columbia. After two hours
debate Mr.. CockrelPs amendment was lost
the vote standing: Yeas II nays 80.
TO BE PAID FOR BY THE TREASURY.
Mr.. McMillans substitute appropriating
out of the treasury of the United States
800, 600 for the subsistence and quarters OF
visiting old soldiers attending the encamp
ment was agreed to, the vote standing
yeas Al, nays 10. Following is the vote in
detail:
YEAs-Msssrs. Allen, Allison, Brice, Carey,
Cullom, Davis, Dubois Faulkner, Frye, Gal
linger, Gibson OF Maryland, German, Gray,
Hale, Hansbrough, Hawley, Higgins, hiscock,
Kyle, Mcpherson, Henderson, Mitcnen. Pad
dock, Palmer, PETER, Perkins, Proctor, Quay.
sanders, Sawyer, Sherman, Shoup, Stewart
Teller, Turpie, Villas, voorhees,. Warren, Wash
burn, Wilson. and Wolcott-4l.
NAYs-Messrs. Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Coke
ColquIJt, Irby, Jones of Arkansas, Mills, Pugh,
and Vest-10.
RESIDENT VETS EXCLUDED.
Mr.. Quay offered resolution restricting
the use Of the appropriation to subsistence
ami quarters Of the visiting soldiers, ex-
cludtlng those residing il the district. 1t
was agreed to, the vote standing yeas 43,
NAYS 5.
The amendment as agreed to appropriates
out OF the United States treasury 800 900
to pay for the subsistence and quarters OF
such honorably discharged on-resident
union soldiers, sailors and marines who
served in the war OF the rebellion as may
attend, as delegates or otherwise, the
Doth annual eAcampment Of the G.
A K. in the city Of Washington, the money
to be paid to and disbursed by the citizens
executive committee of Washington, having
in charge such reception and entertain
ment, under snch regulations as may be
prescribed by the Secreta ry OF War.
HELP FOR THE ORPHANS.
The bill was reported to the Senate. Mr..
Call tried to get in an amendment for the
benefit OF the Little Sisters OF the Poor, and
as it was ruled out on a point of order, be
moved to strike out all OF the items for
charity so as TO have the whole subject
passed upon in conference.
Mr.. Vest had also something to say in
favor of an appropriation for st. Josephs
orphan asylum, aud spoke of two sisters of
that asylum standing every day at the doors
of the market house with their baskets ask
ing, literally, Give us this day our daily
bread" That institution had been carried
on in Washington for thirty-six years, and
had never received a dollar from the munic-
ipal government or from the United States.
Last year it had l31 orphans. II he had to
choose between the old broken-down drunk
ards provided for in an Item of So. 600 for
temporary home for soldiers and sailors)
and these poor unfortunate boys he would
give the money TO the boys.
Mr.. Sherman supported Mr.. Calls motion
so as to have the whole matter OF charities
revised by the conference committee.
EQUAL TREATMENT FOR ALL
Mr.. Allison, who is in charge Of the bill,
saw no reason why,;if congress made an APP
preparation for st. Joseph's asylum, it
should not also for st. Vincents hospital
There were also the Washington asylum,
| associated charities, Children's Aid Society
| and Others for which no provision was
made, and il one was put IN the bill what
| answer could be made. he asked, to the de-
mands of all the others.
| Mr.. VOORHEES, declared that he was not
| willing to shirk the responsibility on
| point Of order. 1t was always in order to
care for the helpless and the poor. 1t was
always in order to care for children; to take
! them in out of the streets; to take them in
| out OF temptation and out of the storms OF
vice and trouble The Little Sisters of the
| Poor, who went from door to door solicit
ing charity. were doing their duty it was a
| grave question whether the senators were
doing theirs.
A SISTERS PLEA.
Mr.. Allison, replying to Mr.. Vests argu-
ment as TO st. Joseph's asylum, said that
| Sister Euphinsia had been before the COM
mittee on appropriations and had made Il
good impression, pleading that because
congress was giving largely 60 other chart
ties, st. Joseph's asylum was entitled to its
! share. But when the committee discovered
that there was large number of other
F, charities, equally meritorious, unprovided
for, and that to provide for them all would
add largely to the bill the committee
thought it had better leave them all off. He
would, however, withdraw the point of
| order on Mr.. Vests amendment
Mr.. Vest thereupon renewed his amend
| Tnent to increase the amount for st,
Joseph's asylum from $500 to $1,000, aud it
was agreed to.
The chapter as to charities having thus
been amended necessitating a conference on
the subject, Mr.. Call withdrew his motion
TO strike out the chapter. The bill was then
passed.
After brief executive session the Senate,
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