The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-03
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sEoTARIAN SCHOOL QUESTION DE-
BATED IN THE HOUSE

ehu"oh0 Appropriat1ng Money IN AiO
of the Howard University. in thu
City of Washington, I:c-opens the
Church-and-state Question, which i,
Debated Acrim oniousIy in the Concrett
Form Presented-AIso, the Question OF
Which Party Is the Best Friend of the
Colored Race Receives Ample Attention
Washington, April 1.-The question: Of
appropriation of public money for pri-
waite or sectarian institutions which was
debated for several days during the con-
sideration Of the district Of Columbia
appropriation bill in connection with
some appropriations for charitab bic in
stitutfons in Washington, was fought
over for four hours in the house today.
On the former occasion the contest was
managed by Mr.. Linton, a Michigan Re
publican who is one of the pronounced
A. p. A. members in congress. That
contest was successful and by vote Of
lab to 1875 the bill was recommitted. To.
day the bone of contention was the
Howard university, a colored institu-
ton Of Washington, for which an appro-
priation Of s32. 600 was inserted in the
Sundry civil bill yesterday on motion OF
Mr. Evans (eRp., KT) There was no
opposition, and no debate on the item
yesterday. Today Mr.. Hainer Rep.,
Neb) in whose temporary absence the
amendment was adopted yesterday, raj
lied his forces against the appropriation
On the ground that it was both Z, pri-
value and a secrarian institution a
Echooi Of theology being maintained by
the university.
RELIGIOUS, IN ANY FORM
The appropriation was coupled with
proviso that no part Of it should be
used for religious teaching, but Mr..
Eainer insisted that It could not be
denied that 1t was in a sense a religious
institution Mr.. Cannon, Mr.. Evans and
other members who supported the
amendment, on the other hand declared
that they ware opposed TO appropriating
public money for sectarian Institutions,
but argued that the proviso freed 1t
from this criticism Politics, Of course,
was injected literally into the debate
Mr. Sayers and Mr.. Hepburn were es-
peCially prominent Each insisted that
his party was more particularly the
friend Of the black man. The house
voted, 129 to los, to retain the appnopris-
ton thus in a measure, reversing It's
action when the District of Columbia
bill was up. An analysis Of the vote
shows that 1G7 Republicans, IS Demo
Gratis and three Populists voted for the
amendment and So Republicans, Al Dem
ocra.ts and three POpulists against
COURSE OF THE DEBATE.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Hahn
er charged that the institution was en-
gagged in missionary work il. Africa.
81 adTT1Et'' said he. that OUT mission
airy work had better be done at home
We cannot justify our action IN ap-
propriaiing money for evangelzing the
people OF Africa"
This was an inSidious attempt to COM
nit congress again TO a principle that
had in the past taken millions upon
millions from the Golfers of the govern
ment for the benefit Of sectarian inSi-
tutfons. From 1871 70 1896, in the Dis
trict Of Columbia alone, $13. 900 900 had
been given TO sectarian institutions.
AS much more had gone to sectarian
Indian schools.
IF you say" said he, "that everybody
who does a good work Is entitled 10
governmental aid, where is the line 30
be drawn. There is only one safe
gnOund, and that is to absolutely di-
vorce church and state"
Members had told him that there Were
colored voters in their districts and that
they could not afford to vote against
the amendment This was a low esti-
mate 20 be placed upon a race that
had given the country Frederick Doug
lass and Broolxer Washington. That
race does not want cabling. II wants
its rights. The colored people want %
be treated as men and women because
they are men and women"
BARTLETT DEFENDS.
Mr.. Evans (Rep., Ky.). who had Of
fered the amendment, and who had
charge Of thu time in opposition TO Mr.
Hainer. yielded to Mr. Bartlett Dem.
N " a member Of the appropriations
committee The gentleman from Ne
braka- Mr.. Bartlett said, not content
with defeating one appropriation bill.
through the indulgence Of the chairman
OF the appropriations COMMITTEES, had
made an attack on this bill, IN which he
Adv'oca ted the prescription Of every
form of Christian religion. His feeling
toward the Roman Catholic church led
him today to attack The unfortunate
race liberated and raised 10 It's feet by
the immortal Lincoln, IN whose honor
the house yesterday appropriating $50. 600
for the purchase of the house IN which
ne had lived. Proceeding, he denounced
steele doctrine being advanced IN the
house that rye should denou1ce Chris
t5anEy and couple every appropriation
bin with a provision that not u dollar
OF II should 20 10 the furtherance OF q
Christian purpose.
Mr. Cannon followed IN support Of the
amen6ment The sppropriaS ion for the
Howard university. he said. was first
made IN 1880. on motion OF NJ. Monroe
OF Ohio. The appropria tons committee
rejected the appropriation because the
university contained theological chair.
but when the amendment was offered
with the provision that no portion of me
money Should he used directly or indi-
rectly for religious purposes the amend
ment was freed from possible objection
From TIE Standpoint OF broad patriot
ism he believed that this race. who
were once slaves but were Low free
though still ignorant. as a means of
Eelf-defenSe and for the defense Of the
white people n the country, should be
encouraged n Industry and education.
WHICH LOVES HIM BEST.
Mr.. Saye17s dem. Tex.) also support
I'd the amendment, and drifted into a
gnarp political discussion with regard
b the respective claims 81 the two par
ties % the friendship Of the coIored pep
pie. Mr.. Sdyers called attention TO the
fact that in the south colored and white
men worked side by side. The Demo
rlts.tic party IN the south had been the
real friend Of the colored people They
stood ready now 10 vote this money
He had no doubt that IN every political
speech made by the gentleman from Ne
hraska he had told HIS colored friends
that the Democratic party was not in
favor Of giving the colored people
fair chance.
''Are You now in favor Of giving them
A fair charce?' he asked.
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