The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
THE NATIONAL LAWMAKERS
Review Of the Work OF Day in
Congress.
MORGAN'S SPEECH MAS PROSY
Ms Defence of the Cubaus Lacked
Oratorical Fireworks Necessary to
Arouse Euthusiasm-Consid
Of tho Indian Bill In the House.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The continue
tion of the speech of Senator Nor
gan (Dem., Ala.) in the senate today In
support of the concurrent resolution
for the recognition Of Cuban belliger-
ency did not arouse particle or the
excitement and enthusiasm which the
first part of the speech, last Thursday,
together with the other speeches OF
that day aroused. 1t was too much or
a historical review and was inter-
spersed with the reading of too many
letters and reports (for the most part
tedious and pretentious) to attract at
tention or to arouse enthusiasm The
only forcible parts of ii were these:
Mr.. Morgan expressed his astonish-
ment that. in view Of the Spanish afro
cities in the island" this grand. free
republic could sit indifferently by,
knowing the facts. and not unsheathe
the sword, and strike to death the
brutal monarch who inflicted them"
And he declared that the American
people could go no further in their
forbearance without u stain ON the ma
tiOnal honor" He will finish his speech
tomorrow.
The resolution of Mr.. Lodge (Rep.,
Mass) for an inquiry into the facts and
circumstances of recent bond issues
was taken up and discussed till the
close of the morning hour, when it
went to the calendar without action.
In opposing 1t, Mr.. Hill CDem, N. "
characterized it as a "stab i'm the
dark" and as having no foundation,
but the walls and complaints of dis
appointed bidders"
The senate today confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: John Il. Harlow.
OF Missouri, and William G. Rice, of
New York. to be civil service commits
sioners: William w. Baldwin, of New
York, to be third assistant secretary of
state.
EDUCATION OF INDIANS.
The perennial contest over the ap-
preparation of money for the education
OF Indian children at contract sectar-
ian schools came up in the house today
in the course of the consideration of the
Indian appropriation bill. and was
Fought out in an hour and half
The result was that by a vote of 93
70 "a the provision that the secretary of
the interior shall make contracts with
present contract schools for the edu-
cation Of Indian pupils to an extent not
exceeding GO per cent. of the amount
so used for the fiscal year 1895, was
stricken out on motion of Mr.. Linton
(Rep., Mich.) and an amendment in
serted prohibiting the secretary of the
money appropriated for education in
sectarian institution. Under existing
conditions only Catholic schools are in
contract relations with the Interior de-
partment. the other churches having
abandoned their claims to public
money. In his speech in support of the
amendment. Mr. Linton attributed the
overwhelming change in the personnel
in the house by the election of 1894 to
the sentiment in the country against
the appropriation Of public funds for
sectarian schools or institutions The
amendment was advocated by Messrs.
Cooper tRep., Wis.); Pearson (Rep.. N.
Co; Watson (Rep., o.; Hainer (Rep,
Neb.); and Grosvenor (Rep.. o.: and
opposed by Messrs. Gamble (Rep., 8.
d.; Eddy (Rep.. Minn.): Walsh (Dem.,
N. "; and Sherman (Rep., N. "
Consideration Of the bill was conclud-
ed with the exception of the paragraph
directing the purchase of title of the
Ogden Land company to the lands
within the Allegheny and Cattaugus
reservations in New York, and that
was postponed until tomorrow.
Speaker Reed announced that he had
signed the urgent deficiency and diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bills.
and at 6. 10 O'Clock the house adjourned.