The Portland daily press., 1896-02-05
THE WHITE METAL.
,tion to strike out, and the debate was

motion to strike out and the debate was
renewed.
Mr.. Bartlett, Democrat of New York,
defended the appropriation to Catholic
institutions. He was not afraid, he said,
to advocate appropriations to all these in
situations, because through them the
government could do the most good, and
it was certainly within the power OF Con.
gress to delegate to them the duty OF
caring for public charges committed to
them.
The spirit that had animated the com
mittee in the past two days, Mr.. BARTLETT
said, was the un-American, anti -Catholic
spirit of the A. P. A., and the motion to
strike out was agreed to, SO to 25.
Also the motions to strike out the ap-
preparation of $500 for the Association
for Works of Mercy, of $500 for St. Rose
Industrial school and of $500 for St.
j oseph's aSy lum. Appropriations OF $1,000
for the Young Women's Christian HOME
and $4,000 for the Industrial Home school
were retained, it being conceded they
were not sectarian.
Mr. Baker, Republics of New Ham
sphire, moved to amend the bill by trans
ferring from the sundry civil BILL to the
pending bill, the appropriation of $l5, 600
each to the Providence and Garfield
hospitals for the care and treatment of
patients that may be contracted for by
Uil6 surgeon g9uefdl Vi Lu6 dfuuy.
Mr. Baker stated his purpose was to
require the District of Columbia to pay
half these amounts, which now fall
wholly upon the National treasury. His
motion was rejected on point OF order.
Mr.. Hainer proposed an amendment in
oreasing enc appropriation to be admins
tered by board of children's guardians,
in accordance with the law of 1899, by
the amounts divided among the several
institutions and previously striker out.
Chairman Payne oyerruled the point of
order, raised by Mr.. Grout, that it
changed an existing law, and the motion
was agreed to, S5 to IL.
Mr.. Williams, Democrat of Mississippi,
called the attention Of the committee to
the fact that the Republican majority in
acting upon the charitable appropriations,
had carefully abstained from interfering
with any that might be supposed to have
votes behind them, and asked Mr.. Hainer
why he had not moved to strike this out.
He warned the Republicans they uight
not find their situation SO highly de-
sirable as they imagined
Mr.. HaineI responded rather sharply
that he did not recognize the right of the
gentleman from Mississippi to catechise
him.
The amendments to the charitable in
stitution resolution, were agreed to ON
motion of Mr. Grout, providing no money
SnOuiQ De given any lntltuClOn WHICH Te-
fused to so amend its articles Of organiza-
tion as permit government oversight to
the expenditure Of public money, and on
motion of Mr.. Linton, Republican OF
Michigan, providing no money apprapri-
ated should be expended in promoting or
maintaining any distinotively religious
organization or interest.
Mr.. Hepburn, Republican of Iowa,
moved the committee rise and recommend
that the House re commit the bill to the
committee on appropriations with in
structions to strike out all appropriations
to private charitable institutions and OBJ
jects, and adding the amount 80 strike
out to the appropriation to be expended
by the board of ehildren's guardians. 1t
was ruled out and the committee rose
and the bill was reported to the House
with favorable recommendation and be-
fore further action, the House adjourned.
A Maine Postmaster.
Washington, February 4. -Among the
fourth class nostmasters appointed today
was A. G. Davis at Bony Eagle, Maine.
Going! Going!
Washington, February AIT the close
Of business today the treasury gold re-
serve stood at SAT, 155, IS: the Withdrawals
Tor the day were S613, eco.