The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-05
N THE HOUSE.
Annropriatfons for Catholic Institutions
stricken Out.

r,ar of re ways and means COMMITTEES.
.,-ssv reported hack the senate free coin
av4 substitute for the house bond Dill.
urIth re recommendation that the house
r1,r-canrt,r and insist on its bill Crisp,
-sr-assn;fng the minority. wiz ask the
ba,rsa 10 concur. TEs report Will be called
~, .nroe~ruw. and tsse debate wiz run for
two aaxs. with night sessions
The house spent the remainder Of the
aav debating amendments offered by
Hafner of Nebraska 60 strike from the
v,istrie. Of Columbia appropriation Iii the
annropriations for private and sectarian
institutions Of charity in The district and
to mace the money proposed TO be appro-
rrfated for them az the disposal Of the
board OF children's guardians. Much feel
tng was enesndered. and at times the de-
hate grew quite exciting. The appropria-
tions FOR six religious charitable instifu-
tions. one Episcopal and five Catholic.
were stricken out. bEt the amendments TO
strike the appropriations for other private
institutions. including the Young womens
Christian Home. the Hope and Help Mis-
sion. etc. were defeated. After the COM
ruitree of the whole reported the bin 10 the
house separate votes were demanded on
all the amendments adopted. and they will
be first in order in tomorrow's business.
Henderson of Iowa made an eloquent
speech against the Bainer amendments.
which frequently evoked applause IF
we're a Catholic" he said which 7 am
not; If were an A. p. A., which am not:
II the thunders Of the Vatican or the in
ouisitfon of Spain or any other secret
cabaI tried to chain my lips. 7 would speak
out. because / believe II is my duty. The
amendment offered by the gentleman from
Nebraska strikes orphans with an iron
hand and insults the God-anointed insti-
tutions which care for these little children.
lsoud applaussD Gentlemen OF the Amer
lean congress. when I see helpless child
not cared for on the ground and kindly
woman. whether in the white garb or
that OF infdeiity. has stopped down to
lift it up. God give me conscience that
Will keep me from looking TO see whether
she is doing it under the cross or under the
crescent. My warrant for sanctionlng
such an act was planted in my breast not
by priest, not by oath-bound associa-
tons. but my maker and my mother"
Cloud applause.)
Hainer made an indignant reply to Hen
derson. He declared that he was not a
Catholic nor member Of any secret order.
His sole purpose, he affirmed. was to turn
the money appropriated for public charity
over 10 a public board, In order that it
might be under public control
Hainer thea moved TO strike out the next
appropriation of s. .4O1 for the mainten-
ance of children al the ST. AIMS infant
a n,
and Bartlett. Dem. y. Y Ia opposing the
amendment declared that II was not public
sentiment. but the spirit OF the A. 2. A.
that was ruling the deliberations of the
house. He called attention to the fact that
Hainer made no opposition 10 the appro-
priation for the Washington hospital for
foundlings. a private institution. The de-
bate was prolonged. and at times quite ex-
citing. The Hainer motion was adopted.
90 10 %
While the vote was being taken Gram
Dem, Tex. who was opposing the motion,
called out: "T rejoice In the courage of
the Republicans. a9i regret the cowardice
of the Democrats" e ssse.s-s4s
Williams, Dem, Miss. then arraignei
Hainer and the majority of the house for
the illogical manner IN which II had voted
10 retain some appropriations, and had re-
iected others. He was in sympathy with
the old Democratic doctrine that public
money should not be appropriated for pri-
vate purposes. and when Hasner announced
his platform yesterday he thought another
Daniel had come 20 judgment. But he had
refrained at the outset from making his
motion regarding the appropriation for
temporary home for 80 soldiers an gall
ors There were votes behind that. But
when Catholic institutions were reached
the motions had been renewed. Perhaps
there was some practical A. r. A politics
in H. He asked why Mr.. Ha.ner had not
moved 10 strike out the appropriation for
the womans Christian Association.
Hainer replied that the questions illus
trated the callher and the high water mark
of the gentleman from Mississippi. He de-
MED Williams right to question him, but
said he recognized that the temper OF the
house was only in favor OF striking out ap-
propr,at.ons for sectarlan institutions.
why did you not move to strike out the
aDpropria ton for the Woman's Christian
Assoclat.on?" asked Williams.
Because T is not sectar:an."
IT Is sectar.an." replied williams; no
Jew or Catholic can become a member OF
it,
Mines. Rep, Mich. suddenly put an end
10 the struggle by moving 10 adjourn HIS
motion was carried. 100 to 80 and at
o'clock the house adjourned