The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-22


vation near Santa Fe. N. NJ, as a sani-
tarium for pulmonary diseases, was
passed. This is the bill introduced some
weeks ago by Mr.. Gallinger of New
Hampshire: 4
Mr.. Pugh. Democrat q Alabama. re-.
called the fact that he yesterday with
held the minority report of his colleague
(Mr. Morgan), on the Pacific railroads
settlement bill. His colleague left Wash
ington this morning and sent him note,
asking him to present the minority report
and have it printed in the Record, add
ing that it had no reference to the bill
reported last week by the Pacific rail
roads committee. as he (Mr. Morgan)
never had seen that bill nor heard it dis
cussed. Objection to having the report
printed In the Record was made bv Mr..
Chandler, Republican of New Hampshire.
as usual; it was ordered printed as a
document.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Cannon of Utah for a commission to
inquire as to the Epractioability of estab-
lishing near Washington, d. c., ground
map Of the United States was taken ND.
Mr.. Cannon addressed the Senate in
explanation and advocacy of it. It was
placed on the calendar.
The Indian appropriation bill was tax
en- up and the discussion of the amend
ment for the payment for legal services
rendered the "old settlers" or western
Cherokees was taken up.
A Z p. M, the PETER bond resolution
was laid before the Senate as unfinished
business. Mr. Chandler, Republican
OF New Hampshire, asked unanimous
consent that it be passed over without
losing it's place.
day. said Mr.. Pettigrew, Republican of
South DakOtah, in charge of the Indian
appropriation bill.
The resolution went over and the dis
cussion on the amendment to pay for
the legal services for the Cherokee In
dams was resumed. hs
Mr.. Chandler moved an amendment.
requiring that the balance due the west
ern Cherokee Indians be retained in the
treasury, and allowing persons making
claims for legal services to sue in cou1t
Of claims.
After long discussion, Mr. Chandler's S
amendment was disagreed to, yeas Is;
nays 35. The ommitteeEamendment was
agreed to without division.
h esolutions in relation TO In
dian schools were taken up, the question
being an amendment offered by Mr.
Cockrell, Democrat of Missouri, which
declares it to be the settled policy of the
government to make no appropriation for
education of Indian children In seotarian
schools, as soon as provision can be made
for them otherwise, and requiring that
such provision to be made by 1698
Mr.. Pettigrew, Republican of South
Dakota, expressed @ willingness to accept
Mr. Cockrel's amendment. He quoted
letter from the commissioner of Indian
affairs, stating 1t would require two
years and an expenditure of 81, 200, 900 to
supply schools and teachers for the ohil-
dren now attending sectarian schools. He
lntlmated that some Senators fear to do
what was right, lest they might offend
some secret organization.
Mr. Gallinger, Republican of New
hampshire, denounced what he called the
"open and palpable opposition to the
common school system of the United
States" He repudiated the instigation
of ''occult influences. He believed in
this matter, the people had come to a
parting of ways. It had been q reproach
and shame that the government had been
violating, not only the spirit but the
letter of the Constitution in the matter
OF appropriations to seotarian institu-
tions
He advocated the proposition of the
House declaring the intent of the act to
pe that no money appropriated in it
should be paid for education in seotarian
schools. That, he said, was an American
doctrine.
Mr.. Thurston, Republican of Nebraska,
professed respect for every religion, but
asserted, 1--WE are all deterln ined from
this time On, that the church and state
shall be and remain divorced
Mr.: Gray. Democrat of Delaware, had
the clerk read extracts from the address
by Archbishop ireland, declaring there
was no room in the United States for
conflict between the church and state.
Professionalism, Mr.. Gray declared, was
not bigotry, Christianity was not fana-
ticism. They were both consistent with
broad, common sense and true American
spirit. Education by Baptist preacher,
Protestant minister or q Catholic
priest, was better than no education at
NIL. Christian ministers performed a
great part in the education of American
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