The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-09
INDIAN BUhEAU DEFENDED.
Mr. weadock Replies in the House to the
Charges OF Mr.. Linton.

WASHINGTON, June s.-The resolution
introduced by the Committee on Nent-
lau9n. providing for the adoption Of a
temporary change in the methods OF ven
tilation OF the House wing. involving an
expenditure of 800 a month. was called
up by Mr.. Shell Dem, ,. CO. chairman
of the committee. and the House went
into the committee Of the whole, over
the objection of the Committee on In
dian Affairs. for its consideration. AIR.
Shell explained the condition or the
vaults and basement of the Capltol, as
found by the committee and reported a
few days ago, which. in brief. is that II
is dangerous to the life and health Of the
occupants OF the halls OF Congress.
Architect Clark. In charge Of the cap
itol building. came In for a good deal OF
sharp criticism in the course of the de-
bate. Mr.. Walker, Of Massachusetts, de-
nounced him as thoroughly incompetent
Mr.. Holman made objections 10 the Dlll
ON the plea of economy. Finally the re-
solution was reported favorably TO the
House and agreed TO.
on motion of Mr. Martin Dem. md
chairman of the Committee on Invalid
Pensions 1t was agreed that the Limitation
on the length OF Fridays session requir-
ing adjournment at 1890 be suspended Tor
the date. and that II might be continued
as long as the House should determine
Mr. Bum Dem. n. c. moved that the
House proceed, In committee OF the
whole, TO consider bills on the prlyaIt
calendar.
Pending that motion Mr.. Lacey Rep..
Iowa. moved that when the House ad-
tourn to-day it be until Monday on this
the yeas and nays were ordered.
The vote resulted: Yeas, 80; nays, lO6
So the motion to adjourn over to-morro"
was lost.
Mr.. Bunn's motion was defeated, and
the House went into committee Of the
whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
wEADoCX D3FENps TIRE INDIAN BUREAU.
Mr. Weadock Dem. Mich) replied TO
the arraignment OF the Indian Bureau
and the system of contract schools made
yesterday by his colleague, Mr.. Linton.
He said that the speech, while 1t ostensi-
bly, came from a member Of the House
and was seemingly directed 10 some pro
visions In the Indian appropriation Dill,
yet it was manifest that the real lnten-
ton was not TO speak TO the provisions
Of that bill, but TO bring In entirely eX-
traneOuS matters TO the attention OF the
House. For himself he should be perfect
~ content to leave the administration OF
Interior and the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs. as well as to the members OF the
COn0nittee on Indian Affairs OF the
House He thought there was no war
rant, and there was certainly no occa-
sion, for much that was said In reference
to that matter yesterday. For instance,
IL was sought to be brought TO the at
tentiOn of the House that information haC
been asked from the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs upon the subject OF Indian
schools, which was obtained with very
great difficulty, whereas the facts were
that the very information which Mr.. Lin.
ton laid before the House was contained
in the report Of the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs. dated last September,
printed last December, and accessible &c
every member of the House.
Mr.. Weadock said he had at hand the
report OF the Commissioner OF Indian AZ
fairs containing a report as 10 the very
schools which Mr.. Linton undertook 10
talk about, and remembering that. he
said, those contract schools were not up
10 the standard, and were not effective
he should call attention to a few ex-
tracts from that report. showing that
they were in all respects equal and in
some superior 10 public schools. Mr..
Weadock said the reason why there were
more Catholic contract schools was that
the Catholics fostered them. and conse-
quently they had more than any other
denomination.
THE A. p. A. INSPIRED THE SPEECH.
Turning from this documentary evidence
in favor OF the system OF contract schools,
Mr.. Weadock said the speech OF Mr..
Linton yesterday was that OF represen-
tative OF a secret organization, the A. T.
A., and proceeded at length 10 show the
methods OF this society. He had read
numerous circulars issued by the A. =. y.
in the course of the last campaign. in
fairness. Mr.. Weadock said. he must say
that while the A. L. A. generally acted
with the Republicans II sought once in a
while to aliay itself with the Democrats
1t was not, he said, question OF politics
with him. but OF the integrity Of the in
situations OF the country and OF the pre-
servaion Of the rights Of the people under
them.
In conclusion Mr.. Weadock said: This
is not a question of Catholic or Protes-
tant; this Is not a question OF party,
whether Republican or Democratic; this
is an organization. under the absurd
guise OF patriotism, relying for its sue
cess upon ignorance and fraud and for.
gerry and moral prejudice: seeks 10 set
one class Of people in this country against
another, and | have spoken to-day foI
the purpose Of putting this fact before
the American people, believing IL there Is
anything wrong and anything Illegal, any.
thing un-American. the best and quickest
way TO show II up and 10 kill IL is 10
turn upon II the bright light OF public
discussion. / believe that this country
cannot be maintained In peace and pros
perity with any one class OF people set
against another. We should all be united
whether we belong to this or that Church
or 10 no Church. Whatever our religion
or our politics may be, we should br
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