The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-23
HAPPENINGS AT WASHINGTON
What Was Done in the Senate
and House Yesterday.
Hhe Senate Declares It tho Policy of the
Government to Make No Appropri.
ations for sectarian Schools After July
IseS-Goodwtn, the Alabama Popullst
Takes the Oath In the House, vice
Cobb Unseated.


to-day disposed of the secsarian school
question by adopting . compromise
framed by Senator Cockrell, OF Missouri.
The Indian bill, rs IL came from the
House, provided that 'no money herein
appropriated shall be paid for education
In sectsrian schools"
This provision IL struck out by the
oockrell amendment IS adopted, and it
Is declared to be the settled policy OF
sne government to make no appropris-
tions tor sectsrian schools after July.
1878, thus giving two years for the
abandonment Of sectarian schools in
stead OF an immediate abandonment.
The Amendments was adopted By vote
OF ss to 80. The Indian bill was no,
completed when the Senate adjourned.
During she day the bill was passed
providing government regulation Of
excursion fleets attending regattas; also
resolution calling for Inform alton as
70 the arrest of Bishop Diaz in Cuba.
Inc residents vetoes of two pension
pilie brought out some criticism of the
chairman OF the committee on pensions,
MI Halllnger, but no action was taken
on the vetoes beyond referring them.
Mr.. Mitchell (Rep., 0re). was recog-
nizsd for speech in support Of the bill
extending the present law pensioning
veterans OF the Indian war SO as to IT,
Gtuoe the survivors OF the Georgia and
wars. Mr.. Mitchell appealed to the SEN
ate In the name of common humanity
ana justice to pass the bill at once.
ME- GAllinger favored the bill. saying
IL would coat $500. 600 annually for seven
and two fifth years. the average life of
participants-and total cost of S.. 600.
GOO. Mr. Gray DAM. DELI, objected
10 going on with the bill, saying he
wanted more light ON some of these
| the calendar.
A. 9 O'Clock the bond resolus ton Was
LAID before the Senate as the unfinished
business and temporarily laid aside ac.
cording to previous agreement. The
vote was then taken on the Cockrell
amendment, declaring the policy of the
government against sectarian education
but allowing until 1898 foS the entire
| change from sectarisn TO governments
| schools.
The yea and nay vote was followed
with much interest, resulting, yeas IS
| to "a nays.
Following this vote the amendments
striking out the two items for Indian
pupils at Hampton, Va, and LINCOLN In.
stitute. Philadelphia. were disagreed
TO. and those items were retained in the
bill.
House Proceedings.
The frat business in order in the
house to-day was the vote upon the RESI-
olution declaring Albert II. Good win
(PopulisD entitled to the seat as repre-
sentative from the Fifth district OF AL
s6ama In the place of Jas. e. Cobb
(Demoorat). upon which no quorum APP
peared yesterday. IL was agreed 20:
yeas, las; nays, As. Goodwin was es-
corted to the bar by Mr.. Daniels (N,Y.,)
and the oath was administered by
Speaker Reed. AT the conclusion OF the
ceremony slight ripple of applause
swept over the Republic seats
Mr.. Scranton. OF Pennsylvania, UNI
observation-disclosures to get unanimous
consent to consider the bill providing
Tor the election OF q delegate in Con.
gress from Alaska.
Mr.. Pickler (Rep, s. d., made en-
extended speech in support of the bond
investigation resolution. He criticised
the administration severely. He spoke
Tor three hours and at q conclurion of
his remarks the House at 4:4O .. m. sd.
journed.