The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-03

course of which Hainer insisted upon
his charges regarding the South. and
affirmed that the races in the North
stood on an equal footing.
Can they get into the unions in the
North?" asked Sayers.
They are on an equal footing with
the whites" replied Hainer.
WAS any colored boy ever nominated
as cadet to West Point or Annapo-
LISP"
II do not know"
Did you ever nominate one7"
The cadets In my district are select
ed by competitive examination, replied
Hainer.
"Oh, yes; we know about the competi-
tive examinations" said Sayers, amid
democratic laughter.
Have you ever nominated q colored
boy?" asked Hainer.
NO" promptly responded SayGrs.
"As now constituted, I believe the
white race Is the superior man, and
should dominate"
And you are the boasted friend of
the colored man?"
Yes: and a better friend than the
gentleman from Nebraska" Sayers
concluded with a protest against turn
ing this institution out to starve.
Hepburn, republican. Iowa. ridiculed
and asked If the University of Texas.
devoted to the higher education, admit
ted colored youths.
Frankly. no." replied Sayers, "but
the state supports other schools for col
ored people" A
Hepburn ridiculed the idea that fhe
democrats were the better friend os the
colored race. Where were the proofs?
Were they to0be found in the fact that
in the South ehere the democrats were
in control. the colored people were not
only deprived of higher education, but
were robbed of their civil rights. The
records IN the election cases show that
stolen power was used in the house of
representatives. (Republican applause.)
AS illustrating the solicitude of the
southern democrats for the colored
race. he drew attention to the fact that
the new constitution of South Carolina
provided for separate schools and that
mo child of either race should ever be
permitted to attend the school of the
other race"
Johnson. republican, California, made
humorous speech against the appro-
priation.
McRae. democrat, Arkansas, also ops
posed the appropriation. He would. he
said build the wall between church
and state so high that religious fanati-
After some further remarks by ,An-
drews. republican. Nebraska, against
the appropriation, Evans, republican,
Kentucky, the author of the amend
ment, closed the debate with an elo-
quent plea for the retention of the
He announced his
opposition to appropriations
for sectarian institutions and said he
was willing to go to the extent OF
adopting a constitutional amendment
but insisting with the provision in the
amendment none of the money would
go for the maintenance of theological
schools
Before the bill was reported to the
house by unanimous consent the
amendment of Hyde, republican, Wash
ington, appropriating $4,000 for the
military post at Spokane, Washington,
was modified to $4,000, and $4,000 was
appropriated for the post at Fort
Reilly, Kan.
Bingham, republican, Pennsylvania,
offered an amendment providing that
on and after Jan. /, 1897, no postage
stamps should be printed by the bureau
of engraving and printing, but should
be let out by contract as formerly.
Bingham and Bartlett supported the
amendment in the interest of American
industry.
Sayers made a point of order against
the amendment, which was sustained
by Hopkins, republican, Illinois, who
was in the chair. The committee then
rose.
Evans moved a substitute for the
provision to the amendment appropria-
ting $4,000 for the Howard university
In this city which made the fact that
none Of the appropriation was to be
used for the support of the theological
department of the university more spe-
cific. The amendment was adopted.
Hainer demanded the ayes and nays
on the adoption of the amendment.
The amendment was adopted-l29 to
los.
The bill was then passed and at 5:25
O'Clock the house adjourned.