The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-05
FREE COINAGE BEFoRE THE HOUSE
Mr.. DingIey Reports the senate Sub
stitute for the Bond Bill.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Immediately upon
the opening of the session or The House
to-day Mr.. Dingley. rep, of Maine, chair
man of the committee on Ways and
means, reported, with a Recommendation
that the House do not concur b the SEN
ate substitute therefore, the bill passed
last December authorizing the issue of
bonds to protect the gold reserve, and
to provide against temporary deficiencies
in the revenue.
the report was not a unanimous one
that the minority of the coMmttee urged
the House to accept the oenate's free
silver coinage substitute.
Mr.. Dingley gave notice that at the
close of the consideration OF the District
of Columbia appropriation bill he would
ask the House to take up the committees
report.
BY unanimous consent. a number of
measures were considered and passed,
among them a House bill authorizing the
appointment of commissioners TO treat
with the Shoshone, ArrapahOe and Ban
mock Indians in Wyoming and Idaho for
the surrender of any rights claimed by
them under treaties with the United
states, TO hunt upon unoccupied public
lands. This bill grew out of the outbreak
at Jackson's Hole last summer.
The rest of the day until 4:j5 o'clock was
spent in further consideration of the
District Of Columbia appropriation bill.
The debate continued upon the question
appropriated for charitable purposes to
be expended by private and sectarian
institutions. The charge that the Ameri-
can Protective Association was infiuenc-
ing members to oppose such appropria-
tions was made, and at times some heat
was generated In the debate.
An appropriation OF 5000 TO St. AIMS
Infant Asylum met Mr. Hainers motion
to strike out Mr.. Bartlett. dem, of New
York, said he arose TO the defend the ap-
preparation to a Roman Catholic institu-
10 NHrn Z fnn ~ hn so n adj
cate the appropriations to all these insti-
tutions, because through them the govern
ment could do the most good, and II was
certainly within the power of congress to
delegate to them the duty of caring for
the public charges committed TO them. The
spirit that had animated the committee
in the past two days, Mr.. Bartlett said,
was the un-American, anti-Catholic spirit
of the A. u. A., that was the spirit back
of the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr.
Hainer) in his welding the battle AK
against these appropriations.
The motion to strike out was agreed to
-93 to %.
Also motions to strike out the approprda-
tions of $3.50 to the association for the
works of mercy: of 900 to st. Joseph in
dustrial school, and of $1,000 10 St Joseph s
asylum. Appropriations of $1,000 to the
Young Woman's Christian Home, and Of
$500 for the industrial home school We're
retained, It being conceded that they We're
not sectarian.
BY its votes, the House, in committee of
the whole indicated its purpose to vote no
money to strictly sectarian institutions.
and only to such other private institu-
tions as would so amend their articles Of
Incorporation as to permit government
inspection and oversight Of the expendi-
lures of public funds.
The consideration of the bill was com
pleted in the committee of the whole,
but before vote was taken In the House
the House adjourned till tomorrow.
Mr. Loud, rep, of California, had read
the memorial of the San Francisco cham
Der of Commerce, urging congress to pro-
vide for the construction of the Mica
ragua canal under American control II
was referred.