The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-19
The CHURCHES WON.
A Motion to Abolish Indian De-
nominational Schools Lost.
The Senate DevOtes a Day to the
Wants Of Indians
A GATHERING STORM
Sentiments Against Appropria-
lions for Sectarian Schools.

WAsH1NeToN, July 1g.-In the sen
ate yesterday the house joint resolu-
ton was passed uthorizing the sec
rotary of state to accept from G. F.
Watts. r. A. painting entitled
Love and Life exhibited by him at
the worlds fair.
Mr.. Carey called mp the senate bill
to reserve for ten years in each of the
several states 100000 acres of arid
lands. to be reclaimed and sold in
small tracts to actual settlers, and it
was passed The bill applies to the
same states as the desert land law
and also to Montana and Kansas and
to the states that may be formed out
of the territories OF Arizona, New
Mexico Oclahoma and Utah when adj
mitted.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up. "A petition from clti-
zens OF various counties in Pennsyl-
vania protesting against the violation
Of the American principle of separa-
ton Of church and state, involved in
the appropriations for sectarian
schools 10 the Indian apprOpria ton
bill, was presented by Mr.. Quay, who
also moved that further consideration
Of the bill be postponed for two weeks.
so that the Order Of Patriotic Sons Of
America might be heard upon 1T. The
motion was lost.
The paragraph appropriating 81. O95,-
GOO for educating the Indians pro-
voked the criticism of Mr. Plat of
Connecticut against the policy of Civ
ing aid to Indian contract denOmina-
tiOnal schools He favored the ab0l-
ishment Of all sectarian schools and
the esta blishment of governm Mt
schools in their stead.
Mr.. Call said that the government
recognized no sect, but finding that
various charitable organizations had
established themselves on the Indian
reserva tiOns, had made contracts with
them to save the expense of recting
schools, without considering whether
they were Episcopal or Methodist or
Congrega tlonal or Catholic.
Mr. Gallinger Republican, of New
Hampshire protested against govern
ment aid to sectarian schools. espec-
tally when one church received so
much more than the Others There
was already a gathering storm in this
country against aPprOpria ting money
Tor sectarian purposes, and that
storm would break before long on the
people and the congress of the United
States.
Mr. Cali agreed that government
schools should supe~sede sectarian
schools whenever it was possible to
do SO. but if a government school
were set down beside sectarian
school there was nothing to compel
the children to attend it, The com
mittee amendment was then agreed
to.
An amendment offered by Mr.
Quay, increasing the appropriation
for the Carlisle Indian school from
$1O5, 600 to Sl1O, 900: was agreed to.
An amendment was agreed to APP
propriating 81, 900 for the repair Of the
church and building used for school
purposes on the San Xavier reserva-
tiOn in Arizona
The conference report on the naval
appropriation bill was presented and
agreed to-
An amendment was proposed by
Mr. Dubois Republican. Of Idaho and
agreed to- directing the secretary Of !
the interior to contract for the con-
strncti0n of an irrigatIng canal on the
Fort Hall Indion reservation in Idaho,
the cost to be paid out OF money be-
longing to the Fort Hall Indians.
An amendment was proposed by
Mr.. Platt, Republican. of Connecticut,
dir citing the secretary of the interior
to thoroughly examine the claim of
w. Il. MunsOu of DenisOn, Texas,
against the Chickassaw nation for
80 500 i'm lieu Of the provision Of the
bill substracting the sum from money
due the nation without Investigation,
agreed to.
The appropriate for building and
repairs OF buildings at agencies was
increase from S25. 900 to S44, 900 and
an additional paragraph appropriate
ing SIS. $50 for the st. Joseph Indian
Industrial school in Wisconsin, was
agreed
The house having disagreed to the
senate amendment to the agricultural
appropriation bill, Senators Call,
Brice and Cullom were appointed con-
ferrees on the part Of the senate
An amendment was proposed BY
Mr. Squire Republican Of Washing
ton, authorizing the Puyallup In
dinns bOldiuU lands in severaIfv on /
the reservation near Tacoma. Wash.
to sell sufficient portions of their
lands to raise enough money to inn
prove the remainder
AT 6:lO the senate went into execu-
tive session without acting on the the
amendme ut and at GEO adjourned
Coinage of silver Dollars.
WASHINGTON. july 19.-Mr. Preston !
the director Of the mint 11, direo4io,, /