The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-08
INDI4N APPROPRIATION BILL
Republicans 20 Force "a Vote on the Home
Knln Tlnnls OF lhe Chicarn Platform

Roll Plank of The Chicago Platform.
WASHINGTON, June AFTER an hour
spent In disposlng Of miscellaneous busi-
ness, the House went into Committee Of
the Whole, Mr.. O'Neih Dem. Mass) IN
the chair. 10 consider the Indian appro-
priau0n bill. In the course OF colloquy
between Messrs. Holman and Wilson (kep.,
Wash) about limiting general debate, the
latter gave notice that he intended 70
offer an amendment providing that no
person should be appointed agent at an
Indian agency IN other state or territory
than the one IN which he resided Il 90
this for two reasons said Mr.. wilson.
In the first place / want the Dcino-
cratic party 70 have an opportunity 70
vote upon the last remaining plank or
the Democratic platform. that Of home
rule
I'm the next place / am fond Of water
melons and am afraid unless Hoke smith
is restrained some way there won't be
enough Of the male population left in
Georgia 10 produce the usual crop. They
are all coming out into our country as
Indian agents and land officers"
The terms OF the bin were explained for
the Committee on Indian Affairs by M
Lynch Dem. WIS.,. The appropriations
were for the current year, SI7Si,2i0, the
estimates by the department for the ear
1876. $6gbl, l5l; amount carried by the bill,
$6,6ll,2
VOICE FROM WIcHIGV.
Mr. Linton Rep.. Mich) offered a pre-
pared speech upon the question OF aid 20
dencmir ational schools by the Indian Bu-
rcau, urging total divorce of the de-
nOminauOnal or contract system from
TIE operations Of the bureau. Most Gf
the evangelical denominations. he said.
had voluntarily Withdrawn from the Held.
recognizing the Inconsistency Of receiving
national aid for the sectarian schools, and
Mr. Linton urged the House 20 take such
action as would put an end TO the system
altogether. To argue that the Church
could 10 the work Of education more
cheaply and efficiently than 5he Govern
Iuent. he said, was 10 confess and ad-
vocate parochial schools as against the
public school system lie had read
long list OF contract schools Tor Which
no specific appropriation had been MADE
Ia the bll for the present year furnished
hv the Indian Bureau. When he first ap-
piled for the Information he had been
told verbally that IL could not be fur
nished
Responding 10 questions by various
members, SIR. Linton said that in 1893 the
Bureau paid 20 Roman Catholic schools
29fl g35 ont Of q total II S25 Sl disDursei
I'm that year for educational purposes.
Other denominations receiving school ald
that year. he said. numbered fifteen. He
said he had no fight t. make against any
single denomination or Church but want
ca an aid 10 Church schools Withdrawn.
There ale about six thousand pupils
In these schools; they would provide for
would ,'i he offercd aid DISCUSSED later. Sir.
Linton said the action of the Catholic
bureau Of missions in forcing It's way
into the Senate committee and riding
rough shod over the commissioner was
sufficient reason for ending the partner
ship between the Government and the
Church for Indian education When the
bureau asked that Government officials
name the text books % be used In church
schools. arrange the course Of study and
decide upon the requirements and capaci-
ties of the teachers these conditions
were accepted hv an the churches but
the Catholic. The Indian Linton said
was the ward Of the nation. and the
Government ought not 10 make him q
prey 10 sectarian influence. A union of
past led % serious trouble and boodshcd
lie was not an alarmist hut he asked the
House 20 take warning from the records
90 history. and 10 listen to the demands OF
the tirles for a total separation Of church
and state
OTHER DEBAToRs.
Nr Grow Rep.. Pa took advantage Of
the elasticity Of the debate IN the com
mittee TO make a speech in favor Of the
protective tariff.
Mr. Strauss Dem. y. " objected 20
the paragraph in the bill permitting the
removal of the Indian warehouse from
New York 20 Chicago.
At 4.25 o'clock the committee rose. ana
five minutes later the House adjourned
Prior thereto a resolution offered by Mr.
Geiscnhainer Dem. y. J) was agreed
TO- asking the Secretary Of the Treasury
TO transmit 70 the House Information
respecting the enforcement Of The i'm
migration and contract labor laws. and
providing for an investigation az Ellis
Island by the Committee on Immigration.