Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08


ernment had no equities In the matter,
and that It's claim should be reiinQuished
and set at rest that report would not stop
with the claim against the Stanforu
estate alone, but would apply to the claim
against Hopkins Huntington, and others
TARIFF BILL.
The resolution went over without ac-
ton till tomorrow, and then the tarin
bill, which had been delayed nearly u
quarter OF an hour was taken up, and
set speeches on the agricultural schedule,
which had been reached yesterday. were
made by Messrs. Peffer, Galiinger, and
Carey.
II was nearly O'Clock when Mr.. Carey
finished his speech. Then Mr.. Harris, In
parliamentary charge OF the bill. asked
unanimous CONSENT In order to avoid
heightened sessions. that for the re-
mainder OF the agricultural schedule G).
and for schedules II, !, and J spirits
and wines, cotton manufactures and
flax. hemp and jute. from page i3 TO pag,
6S,. the debate be limited to five minutes
to each senator on each paragraph and
amendment He added that after con-
sultation with some senators on both
sides of the chamber. he indulged the
hope that such agreement would be
reached; and he thought that II reached
1t would avoid all necessity for any con-
troversy about the length Of sessions.
There was a general disposition mani
tested on the Republican side to accede
to Mr.. Harris's proposition. but. uitimate>
ly, after a heightened colloquy, objection
was made by Mr.. Quay. and the whole
matter fell through. Mr.. Aldrich then
addressed himself to paragraph 100. put
ting duty of 20 per cent. ad valorem
on buckwheat corn. or maize, cornmeal,
oats. rye, rye-four, wheat and wheat
-four, and OF Is per cent on oatmeal, but
admitting each Of these products free
of duty from any country which imposes
no import duty on the like product when
exported from the United States. The
Is per cent. on oatmeal was offered as
an amendment from the Finance Commis-
tee.
Arguments in favor OF striking out the
clause admitting these products free OF
duty under the conditions proposed were
made by Messrs. Aidrich, Allison, Sher-
man, and Hawley. Their contention was
to the effect that the provision would
invite most dangerous competition from
Canada In wheat, oats, and rye, and also
invite competitive wheat from the Argen-
tine Confederation.
Mr.. McLaurin DemocraD, of Missis-
sippi, caused some astonishment by taking
part for the first time in the discussion.
He was led to do so, he said, because IL
had been charged by the Republican side
of the chamber that the bill was sectional.
and that IL Disseminated in favor OF the
South. So far as his State was concern,
ed, he asserted that that was not true:
that there was not a product Of Missis-
sippi protected by the bill. and that the
only two products of Mississippi which a
tariff could benefit--wool and lumber
were placed on the free list.
Finally the discussion, which had lasted
for six hours. came to an end, and the
vote was taken on the committee amend
ment to reduce the duty on oatmeal to
10 per cent ad valorem. The amendment
was agreed to-yeas, 80; nays. a.
Mr.. Allison moved an amendment
striking out the provision admitting free
of duty the products (wheat. oats, ETC.. ,
OF any country that imposes no import
duty on the like products. The amend
ment was rejected
At this point Mr.. Harris said. in his
most sarcastic vein OF humor: mir. Pres
ident, l am so much gratified by the fact
that between yesterday and to-day we
have disposed Of two small paragraphs
of the agricultural schedule that | move
that the Senate proceed to the considera-
tion of executive business" daughter }
The motion was agreed TO, and the
Senate, at 6l0, adjourned
House of Representatives.
After an hour spent in dsposing OF mis-
cellaneous business the House went into
Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. O'Neill
DemocraD. OF Massachusetts,, in the
chair, to consider the Indian appropria-
ton bill. In the course of a colloquy be-
tween Messrs. Holman and Wilson CRe-
publican. OF Washington, about limiting
general debate. the latter gave notice
that he intended to Offer an amendment
providing that no person should be ap-
pointed agent at an Indian agency in
any other State or Territory than the
one I'm which he resided. II do this for
two reasons said Mr.. Wilson. I'm the
first place l want the Democratic party
TO have an opportunity to vote upon the
last remaining plank of the Democratic
platform-that OF home rule. In the next
place, / am fond of watermelous, and
am afraid that unless Hoke Smith Is
restrained In some way there won't be
enough of the male population left in
Georgia to produce the usual crop. They
are all coming out into our country as
Indian agents and land officers"
The terms OF the bill were explained
for the Committee on Indian Affairs by
Mr.. Lynch Democra), OF Wisconsin. The
appropriations were. for the current year,
S,7Si,2i0; estimates by the department
for the year 1885, $6,96.757 amount car
ried by the bill. s6,6ll,26i.
Mr.. Linton Republican,. of Michigan,
offered a prepared speech upon the Ques-
ton of aid to UNCONVENTIONAL schools by
the Indian Bureau. urging total divorce
of the UNCONVENTIONAL or contract sys-
TEN from the operations OF the bureau.
Most OF the evangelical denominations.
he said. had voluntarily Withdrawn from
the field recognizing the inconsistency
OF receiving national aid for sectarian
schools, and Mr.. Linton urged the House
to take such action as would put an
end to the system altogether. TO argue
that the Church could do the work of
education more cheaply and efficiently
than the government, he said was 10
confess oneself an advocate of parochial
schools, as against the publc-school sys-
TEN. He had read long list of con-
tract schools, for which no specific appro-
priation had been made In the bill for
the present year, furnished by the Indian
Bureau. When he first applied for the
information he had been told verbally
that it could not be furnished
Responding to questions by various
members, Mr.. Lindon said that in 1896
the bureau paid to Roman Catholic schools
1853. 935 out of total OF S525, SSl disbursed
In that year for educational purposes
Other denominations receiving school aid
that year, he said, numbered fifteen. He
said he had no fight to make against
any single denomination or church, but
wanted all aid to church schools with
drawn.
Mr.. Linton said the action of the Catho-
lie Bureau Of Missions Ia forcing its 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 textbooks to 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 by all churches but the
Catholic. The Indian. Mr. Linton said
was the ward Of the nation, and the gov
ernment ought not to make him a prey
TO sectarian influence. A union OF Church
and State. he said. had In the past led
to serious troubles and bloodshed. He was
not an alarmist. but he asked the House
TO take warning from the records OF his.
tory and listen to the demands OF the
times for a total separation Of Church
and State.
Mr.. Grow Republican, OF Pennsylva.
MIA. took advantage OF the elasticity OF
the debate In committee 10 make a speech
In favor of,the protective tariff
Mr.. Strauss Democrat,, OF New York
objected to the paragraph in the bill per.