The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-22

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senate today bill passed granting the
abandoned Fort Marcy military reser-
walton, New Mexico, to the American
Invalid Aid society for the purpose Of
establishing a sanitarfurn for the
treatment of pulmonary diseases.
Pugh Dem), of Alabama, presented
the minority report of his colleague,
Morgan, on the Pacific railway bill
| Pugh read a note from Morgan, who
was about to leave the city, stating
that the minority report was directed
against three bills introduced for the
Pacific railway REIMBURSEMENT and not
merely a response to the substitute
bin just presented by the committee,
which bill, said Morgan's note, was
never seen and discussed by me-"
THAT MAP.
Cannon, of Utah, was recognized for
a speech supporting mis- resolution for
a huge ground map covering 625 acres,
located near Washington, showing the
entire topography and geography of
the United States. He explained the
map would give an object lesson of
the extent of our country. The Mis-
sissippi river would be shown by an
actual stream three feet wide and 1000
yards long Lake Michigan would
have twenty-five thousand square
yards of water.
Cannon said he would have the map
include
.'CRUCIFIED CUBA"
and also leave sufficient space to the
0f ~,
countries which might chose to join
the Union. The bill was referred to
the committee on public buildings and
grounds
The Indian bill was then taken up and
the debate proceeded on the claims of
lawyers for services in connection with
the Choctaw settlement.
Chandler moved an amendment to the
provision for the payment of the attor-
neys of the Cherokee old settlers, reQuir-
ing the balance due to the western Chero-
kee Indians to be retained in the treasury,
and allowing the person making claims
for legal services to sue in the court of
claims. He spoke in
OPPOSITION TO THE CLAIMS.
After protracted debate, a yea and
nay vote was taken on the amendment
and it was defeated, 1886. The claims
were then agreed to without division and
the provisions relating to Indian schools
were taken up.
The pending question was on the amend
ment heretofore offered by Cockrell Dem.
Mo- declaring it to be the settled policy
of the government to make no appro-
priations to Sectarian schools as soon as
provision can otherwise be made for In
dian children and directing the secretary
of the interior to make such provisions
not later than 1898.
Gallinger (Rep. N. HI opposed the
amendment as an unnecessary modifica-
ton of the policy to substitute govern
ment for
SECTARIAN SCHOOLS
and urged that no Indian children would
be denied education by reason of a speedy
change.
Pettigrew, in charge of the bill, said an
immediate abandonment of the contract
schools would leave a number of children
without schools. The senator said he
was willing to accept the Cockrell amend
ment. The continued appropriation of
public money for sectartan purposes pro-
ceeded Mr.. Gallinger, is violation and
a reproach to the letter and the spirit of
the constitution of the United States. I
believe that no appropriation for sec
the American doctrine
George Oem. Ga.) opposed any delay
in giving up sectarian schools which were
standing violation to the constitution
as well as a manifest injustice to denom-
nations now receiving government aid
Kyle (Pop. S. d. spoke of the schools
now in operation and the Justice of
allowing them to surrender their work
gradually.
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE.
Thurston (Rep. Neb) expressed his re-
Spect for every church of Christianity
yet he regarded it as a fundamental prin-
ciple that the public money of the people
should be expended only for public pur-
poses, and only by public officers and in
strumentalities.
Gray said he never learned that the
foundations of this government were not
broad enough for equal justice and tolera-
ton to all. The senator sent to the desk
and had read an article by Archbishop
Ireland on church and state and com
mended its patriotic utterances. The SEN
ator thanked God that there was room in
this country for all denominations
Professionalism is not bigotry' he said
land Christianity is not fanaticism."
Thurston said that he, had been mis-
understood by Mr.. Gray if the latter
a criticism of any denomination. No SEN
ator, proceeded Mr.. Thurston exceeded
him in reverence for the barefooted priest
bearing the cross of Christ and spreading
the doctrine of the lowly Nazarine
throughout the world.
Teller favored with dealing with the
question here and now, and thus compell-
ing the government to meet the require
ment for schools without further delay.
Pettigrew asked that time for a vote
on the Sectarian school amendment he
fixed, and suggested p. m. tomorrow,
time and. then at $50 p. m, the senate
adjourned.
GOODWIN VS.. COBB.
Case Occupied Nearly All the Time