The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-08

nority, gave notice that the minority
will ask the house to concur. The re-
port Will be called up tomorrow and the
debate will run for two days with night
sessions.
The memorial Of the San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce in favor Of the
speedy completion of the Nicaragua
canal was presented to the house by Mr.
Loud.
The house spent the remainder Of the
day debating amendments offered by
Mr.. Hainer of Nebraska to strike from
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill the appropriations for private and
sectarisn institutions Of charity in the
district and place the money proposed
to be appropriated for them at the dis
posal of the board of children's guard
ians. Much feeling was engendered and
at times the debate grew quite excit-
ing. The appropriations for six relig-
ious charitable institutions. one Episco-
pal and five Catholic, were stricken out,
but the amendments to strike out the
appropriations for other private insti-
tutions, including the Young Women's
Christian Home the Hope and Help
missions, ETC., were defeated. After the
committee of the whole reported the
bill to the house separate votes were
demanded on all amendments adopted
and they will be first in order in tomor-
rows business.
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa made an elo-
quent speech against Mr.. Hainers
amendment, which frequently evoked
applause.
IF were Catholic" said he, (which
am not if 1 were n A. p. A, which 1
am not if the thunders of the vatican
or the inquisition of Spain or any other
secret cabal tried to chain my lips, 1
would speak out because / believe it is
my duty. The amendment offered by
the gentleman from Nebraska" said he,
strikes with an iron hand the orphans
and insults those God-anointed institu-
tons which care for these little chill
dren. cloud applause)
Gentlemen of the American congress.
when I see helpless child not cared for
on the ground, and a kindly woman,
whether in the white garb or whether
infdelity, has stopped down to lift it
up, God give me a conscience that will
keep me from looking to see whether
he or she is doing it under the cross or
under the crescent. My warrant for
sanctioning such an act was planted in
my breast, not by priest, not by oath
bound associations, but my Maker and
my mother" loud applause)
Mr.. Hainer made an indignant reply
to Mr.. Henderson. He declared that he
was not Catholic nor member Of any
secret order. His sole purpose, he af-
frmed, was to turn the money appropri-
ated for public charity over to a public
board in order that it might be under its
control.
Mr.. Hainer then moved to strike out
the next appropriation-$5400 for the
maintenance of children at the st AIMS
infant asylum. This was Catholic In
stitution, and Mr.. Bartlett of New York.
in opposing the amendment, declared
that 1t was the anti-Catholic sentiment
the spirit of the A. p. A.-that was
ruling the deliberations Of the house.
He called attention to the fact that Mr.
Hainer made no opposition to the APP
preparation for the Washington Hospi-
tai for Foundlings, a private institution
The debate was prolonged and at
times quite exciting. The Hainer mo-
ton was adopted, 90 to %.
While the vote was being taken Mr.
Grain of Texas. who was opposing it.
called out: Il rejoice in the courage of
the republicans and regret the coward
ice of the democrats"
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi then ar
raigned Mr., Hainer and the majority
Of the house for the illogical manner in
which it had voted to retain some APP
preparations and had rejected others.
Mr.. Miner of Michigan suddenly put
an end to the struggle by moving to ad-
journ. His motion was carried, 100 to
so, and at O'Clock the house adjourned.