The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-02-22

completed the Indian appropriation
y lad not the acrimonious discussion
on the Indian school question. IL
1T odt a wide range OF debate on
. separation of church and state, in the
curse of which the expressions were
7eral that the Government should en-
A..l v abandon denominational schools.
.s1e an aye and nay vote an exception was
n IN the case of the Indian schools at
ton. Va, and Lincoln, Phila-
ia, on the ground that they were not
iy denominational The sectarian
ion was still under consideration
-. the Senate adjourned.
During the day two of the Senator'S
elect from the Carolinas, Ex-Governor
Tillman of South Carolina and Marion
Butler of North Carolina, made their
first appearance on the floor, and their
credentials were presented for terms De-
ginning March 18th next.
There were just sixteen Senators in the
chamber when, at IL o'clock, the session
opened to-day, and WolcoLt (Rep.) OF
Colorado suggested the absence of a
quorum, but forty-seven Senators re-
spouded to the call for a quorum.
Kyle presented the credentials of Till
man as Senator from South Carolina Tor
the term beginning March 4th next.
Turpie presented a resolution from the
Committee on Foreign relations express
ing the high appreciation OF the Senate as
to the distinguished hOnorS accorded by
the Mexican Government on the Occa-
sion OF the obsequies of the United States
Minister, Mr.. Gray, and directing the
Secretary OF State 10 forward copies OF the
resolution to the authorities OF Mexico
The resolution was agreed to.
The House Joint resolution was passed
I. -. -
the law authorizing the transportation OF
goods through the L ulted States 10 the
free zone OF Mexico, SO long as the Mexi-
can free zone exists.
Allen Pop OF Nebraska INDUCED in a
sharp and personal criticism OF the imam
cial situation as an incident TO harrls'
resolution Tor night session TO consider
the bill TO issue s., ,UOO, 900 silver bonds for
Washington, ID. c. I'VE are going bond
crazy" said Allen. The President
wants bonds, the Secretary of the Treas
ury wants bonds, aud Senators on both
sides of the chamber want bonds.'
In the course OF his speech Allen re-
ferred to reports that Teller and Vest
were Populists, and he extended TO them
g cordial welcome to the Popunst ranks.
The income tax question came up on
Gorman's motion to reconsider the SEN
ate's approval of the conference report OF
the bill amending the law.
Morgan said singular feature had
crept into this conference report that had
not been considered by either house. 1t
changed the law so far as to exempt cor
DoratlOns from furnishing a list of the
aarieS of employees.
Vest defended the conference changes.
The employees had asked for it,
German referred to the remarkable at
titude of the other branch of Congress on
the question of corporations, and COM
pared the course OF the House on the tariff
L -.
rees now.
Chandler said this disclosed the serious
dangers of conference committees. Leg
tslatIon was enacted which neither branch
OF Congress had considered.
On motion of Vest, the motion of Cor
man to reconsider the change was laid on
the table-syes 81, noes 10.
Consideration OF the Indian appropria-
ton bill was then resumed.
The conference report on the pension
appropriation bill was agreed to. Ii re-
tains the provision making ST the mini
mum for pensions. 1t also retains the
repeal OF the present law SuSpending
the pensions ofpersons living outside ol
the country.
The amendment concerning Cherokee
Indians was changed so as to make Janu-
ary /, 1896, the time tor removing lntrud-
erS.
The sectarian school question came up
when the item OF Indian schools was
reached. Cockrell explained that the
Appropriation Committee had sought to
take out OF the bill everything that was
Catholic. everything that was Protestant, t,
aud thus 10 separate church from State
and eliminate the denomlnational ques-
tions. Catholic schools had heretofore
been omitted from the bill, and the COM
mittee omitted the Lincoln School at
Philadelphia and the Hampton School,
Virginia, because they were Protestant
schools.
The bill also provides for the Govern
ment purchase OF Indian schools now
owned by various denominations.
Lodge said the Secretary OF the Interior
had recommended the gradual abolition
of sectarian schools. and they had carried
out this policy.
Hawley urged that in abandoning Sec
tartan schools there should be no aban-
donment OF Christian teachings in Gov
ernment schools. lie would rather have
q school run by Jesuits than to have one
with no God in it at all.
Nhile Daniel lDem.) of Virginia was
urging that no one denomination con-
trolled the board OF Hampton school, Cal
asked: Are they not all Protestants ?'
'G es,' said Daniel, because this is
largely country of Protestants, and
there is no reason for disfranchising
very large class because of that fact"
Cockrell, Chairman OF the Appropria.
tions Committee, said he was a Protestant
OF the Protestants, but he would no
deny to Catholics what he took Tor Pro
testants. Seven Catholic schools were
stricken from the House bill, and two
Protestant schools retained.
''ls there any evidence" asked Quay
''that these schools are Proteslant?"
Yes, abundant evidence rejoined
Cockrell. They are in charge of Prot
estants, just as Catholic schools are in
charge OF Catholics"
Hoar made the point that these two
schools were no more secyarian than
was the West Poiut and Annapolis Acad.
smiles.
Pettigrew offered an amendment spe.
aiticaily authorizing the Indian officers
10 use $780, 900 of the amount of appro.
priations in buying the abandoned
schools.
Teller said there was no warrant fol
the statement that the present policy O.
abandoning seciariau schools wouiG
eliminate morality and Christianity froa
the schools. They might not be taugEI
Calvinism or other deuoniuationai doc
trineS, but broad Christianity. "a Anu
in my opinion the world wonld DO bette,
ii We had less denomination and more
broad Christianity III our churches. .
said ne.
a yea and nay vote was taken on aban.
doning the Hampton and Lincoli
schools, which was regarded as some