The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-03

ored people want to be treated as men ana
women, because they are men and women.
BARTLETT ATTACKS HAINER-
Mr.. Evans. who had offered the amend
ment and who had charge OF the time in
| opposition to Mr.. Hainer, yielded TO Mr..
Bartlett. a member of the appropriations
committee. The gentleman from Nebraska.
Mr.. Bartlett said. not content with defeat
ing one appropriation bill through the in
dulgence of the chairman of appropriations
had made an attack on this bill in which
he advocated the prescription Of every form
Of Christian religion. His feeling toward
the Roman Catholic Church led him to-day
| to attack the unfortunate race liberated
and raised to its feet by the immortal
Lincoln, In whose honor the House yester-
day appropriated $4,000 for the purchase
| of the house in which he had lived. Pro-
| ceeding. he denounced as terrible and mon-
strous this fin de s.cie doctrine being ad-
vanced in the House that we should de-
nounce Christianity and couple every appro-
priataon bill with provision that not a
dollar of 1t should go to the furtherance of
Christian purpose
Mr. Cannon followed in support of the
amendment. The appropriation for the
Howard University, he said. was first made
| in 1880, on motion OF Mr.. Monroe, OF Ohio.
The appropriations committee rejected the
appropriation because the university con-
tanned theological chairman, but when
the amendment was offered with the pro-
be used directly or indirectly for religious
purposes, the amendment was freed from
possible objection. From the standpoint OF
broad patriotism he believed that this people
who were once slaves, but were now free,
though still ignorant, as a means OF self
defense and for the defense of the white
people of the country should be encouraged
IN industry and ducation.
Mr.. Sayers also supported the amendment
and drifted into a sharp political discussion
with regard to the respective claims of the
two parties to the friendship OF the colored
people. Mr.. Sayers called attention. to the
fact that In the South colored and white
men worked side by side. The Democratic
party in the South had been the real friend
of the colored people. They stood ready now
to vote'this money. He had no doubt that
man from Nebraska he had tod his colored
friends that the Democratic party was not
In favor Of giving the colored people a fair
them fair chance?" he asked
Il denounced the Democratic party" re-
piled Mr. Hainer " as l do now. because eau,
as men, as now you seek to degrade them
further by offering them charity"
Mr.. Sayers Indignantly denied that the
colored people in the South were deprived
Of their rights. He called attention TO the
fact that the white people of the South,
who paid nine-tenths of the taxes. main
as those for the white.
TILT WITH A TEXAN.
A sharp running debate between Mr. Say
ers and Mr.. Hainer followed. in the course
of which Mr.. Hainer insisted On his charges
regarding the South, and affirmed that the
races in the North stood on an equal footing
''Can they get into the unions in the
North?" asked Mr.. Sayers.
They are on an equal footing with the
whites" replied Mr.. Hainer.
WAS any colored boy ever nominated as
a cadet to West Point or Annapolis?"
Il do not know"
Ibid you ever nominate one?'
The cadets in my district are selected by
competitive examination" replied Mr.. Hahn
"Oh, yes; we know about the competitive
examinations" said Mr.. Sayers, amid Demo-
cratic laughter.
Have you ever nominated colored boy?'
mo-" promptly responded Mr. Sayers. "As
now constituted / believe the white race is
the superior man and should dominate
colored man?'
'Yes; and better friend than the gentle
man@from Nebraska Mr.. Sayers concluded
! with protest against turning this institu-
ton cut to starve.
Mr. Hepburn ridiculed the new champion
of the colored race. and asked If the Univer-
sfty of Texas devoted to the higher education
admitted colored youth.
Frankly. no. replied Mr.. Sayers, ''but
the State supports other schools for colored
Mr.. Hepburn ridiculed the idea that the
Democrats were the better friends of the col
ored race. Where were the proofs? Were
they 10 be found in the fact that in the
South, where the Democrats were in control,
the colored people were not only deprived OF
higher education, but were robbed of their
civil rights? The records in the election
cases showed that stolen power was used in
the House of Representatives. As illustrat-
ing the solicitude of the southern Democrats
fer the colored race, he drew attention to the
fact that the new Constitution of South Caro-
lima provided for separate schools. and that
mo child Of either race should ever be per-
mitted to attend the school OF the other
race"
Mr.. johnson, of California. made humor-,
Gus speech against the appropriation. Mr..
would, he said build the wall between
church and state so high that religious fam
atheism never would be able to overleap IL.
After some further Sy M sn ANDREWS Ss
author of the amendment, closed the debate
with an eloquent plea for the retention Of
the appropriation. He announced his unal-
terable opposition to appropriations for sec
tartan institutions, and said he was willing
TO go to the extent OF adopting constftu-
tional amendment but insisted that with the
proviso in the amendment none of the money
would go for the maintenance OF the theolo-
gical school.
Before the bill was reported to the House
by unanimous consent the amendment of Mr..
Hyde. appropriating $4,000 for the military
SSss ao at sp0kane s & wssa 3dnea sor tho
xO,UV, ana $JVVU was dppIOpiiatcu 1OI TIC
post at Fort Reilly. Kan.
Mr.. Bingham offered an amendment pro-
viding that on and after Jan. l, 1887, no post
age stamps should be printed by the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing but should be
ham and Mr. Bartlett supported the amend
Mr.. Sayers made a point of order against
the amendment. which was sustained by
Mr.. Hopkins, who was In the chair. The
committee then rose
Mr. Evans moved substitute for the pro-
viso to the amendment appropriating $1,000
for the Howard University. in this city.
which made the fact that none CT the APP
preparation was to be used for the support OF
the theological department of the university
more specific. The substitute was adopted.
Mr. Hainer demanded the yeas and nays on
the adoption of the amendment. The amend
ment was adopted-129 to los. The detailed
vote follows:
Yeas-Republicans: Adams. Aldrich OF Ala
bama, Aldrich OF illinois. Arnold of Penn
sylvania, Avery, Baker OF Maryland, Bar
ham, Bartholdt. Belknap. Bennett, Bingham.
Boutelle. Bromwell, Burrell. Burton, Calder
head. Cannon, Chickering, Clark Of Iowa,
Clark of Missouri. Codding, Cooke of Illi-
nois, Cousins. Curtis Daniels. Dayton. De-
witt Dingley, Dolliver, Dovenor, Evans,
Fairchild. Farris. Fischer. Fletcher. Foot,
Foss. Gamble. Gordiner. Gibson. Griswold.
Grout, Grow, Hager. Halterman, Hardy.
Heatwole.. Henderson; Henry Of Indiana.
North Dakota. Kerr. Kirkpatrick. Kulp, La
Loudenslager, Low. Marsh, McCleary. Nc
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