The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
YESTERDAYS SESSION OF CONGRESS
sectarian appropriations Form Topic for
Discussion in the Senate.

DAcCubS4Oit Ih inc SeudGes
Washington, April 10-In the House,
Mr. Hainer, Republican of Nebraska, re-
ported the fertilization appropriation bill
for the year ending June 80, 1897, and
gave notice that he would call it up for
action tomorrow.
The House went into committee of the
whole to further consider the "flled
cheese" bill Mr.. Grosyenor, Republican
of Ohio, who had charge of the measure
described ''tilled cheese" and explained
the bill. A discussion followed which
will be continued tomorrow.
April IS. at one o'clock was set apart
for the delivery of eulogies upon the late
Representative Cogswel of the Sixth
District of Massachusetts.
AT five O'Clock the House took recess
until eight.
The evening session was marked by an
outbreak in the Republican ranks against
the policy of increasing the pensions of
the widows Of general officers. Several
suoh bills were acted upon by the House
in committee of the whole, and when
they came up, Mr.. Mccall, Republican
of Tennessee, said that if that policy was
to be continued, while the widows of
privates could get no such consideration,
he did not propose to attend any more
Friday night sessions.
Mr.. Piokler, Republican of South Da-
kota, sald that the maximum of the limit
Of the pension OF a widow of a private
soldier has been increased from SO to $50
month, but there had been no increase
of the limit of officers widows pensions.
During the evening nine bills were
0afoA W m 1oostf tfan 1.p H.
whole, and three were passed In tbs
House
AT 10. 80 the House adjourned.
in THE SENATE.
In the absence of the Vice President,
Mr.. Frye occupied the chair today as
president of the Senate pro tempore.
Mr.. Call, Democrat of Florida, inquired
Of the chairman of the judiciary commit
tee whether that committee had made
any progress in the consideration of the
matter heretofore referred to, as the
legislation necessary to restrain the Unit
ed States courts in cases of contempt.
He made the enquiry, he said, at the re-
quest of Eugene V. Debs and the leaders
OF the labor movement in the United
States.
Mr.. Hoar, Republican of Massachusetts,,
chairman of the judiciary committee,
stated in reply that the mattar was re-
ferred to Senator Hill, Democrat of New
York, as subcommittee, who had under
taken to make careful collection of the
laws on the subject and prepare meas
ure for the committee.
A resolution was introduced by Mr.
Call, Democrat of Florida, in reference
to the Imprisonment of Mrs. Maybrick
in England. 1t declares that the people
of the United States sympathize with
Mrs. May brick in her suffering under a
sentence of life imprisonment. "That
they almost universally believe in her
innocence; that she was unfairly convict
cd before presiding judge whose harsh
rulings were caused by demenred
mind. 1t requests the President to COM
municate the resolution to the govern
mont of Great Britain.
Mr.. Sherman, chairman of the commit
tee on foreign relations declared that
suoh q proposition should not be intro
duced as the Senate had no jurisdiction
over the subject. The resolution was re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee. The
Indian bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Carter, Republican of Montana,
moved to str ike out of the House bin, the
part which appropriates 81, 1856, ,0G0 for
Indian schools the declaration that no
part Of the money shall be paid for edu-
| cation in seotarian schools. Mr.. Carter
said that the bill proposed to out off in
stantly all government support from
mission schools, proposition which in
volved injustice to the people who GREAT
ed them, and glaring injustice to the
| Indian children.
| Mr.. Lodge argued that the money ap-
propriated by Congress for Indian schools
should be expended for secular schools
taught by government teachers. There
was no reason, Mr.. Lodge thought, why
the items for the Hampton and Lincoln
| school should be struck out.
: MIR. Gallinger opposed Mr.. Carter s
amendment. He opposed the appropi-
ration of money for sectarian purposes. q
| Mr.. Hawley, Republican of Conneoti-
| cut, said he did not think sectarian
schools wore entirely wicked. He did
not see why the general doctrines OF
| Christianity should not be taught. He
favored Mr.. Carter amendment and read
a statement showing the unsectarian
character of Hampton school.
Mr.. Hoar gave it as his opinion that
the principle was vicious. He favored
disoontinuance of those sectarian
| with justice to the Indian children AND
to religious bodies that established
them.
The pending amendments went ovel
without action.
A conference was ordered on the pos
office appropriation bill.
The Senate bill for the trans Missi
ssippi and International Exposition al
Omaha in 1898, appropriating $50, 600 fol
the buildings in 1895, WAS passed.