The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25
Usual Annual Appropriation to Sec.
tarian Institutions Topped on by
the Lower House.
BITTER SPEECH BY AN A. P. A.
MIR. LINTON INDIGNANT OVER 100
PERE MARQUETTE srATvD.
Members Of Congress Warned cf De-
feat at the Polls IL They voted
Money TO Catholic schools.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2i-The House to-
day. in committee OF the whole, after n
very interesting debate. by vote OF 90
TO Ga. decided that none OF the appropria-
tons on the Indian appropriation bin for
Indian schools should go TO sectarian
schools. The only sectarian schools TO which
money now goes are Roman Catholic i'm
denomination, and the fight to-day was led
by Mr.. Linton, Michigan Republican.
who is the most pronounced and openly
avowed A. p. A. member on the floor. In
last years bill the appropriation was cut
down % per cent. with the understanding
that 1t should be reduced 20 per cent. each
year until IL ceased at the end OF FIVE years.
The committee on Indian affairs pursued
that policy this year. and recommended
that this appropriation be again reduced %
per cent. but Mr. Linton moved an amend
ment to the effect that no portion OF this ap-
preparation should 30 to sectarian schools
In his speech in support of il he attributed
the defeat of many members two years aeo
to their refusal TO abolish sectarian schools
and predicted disaster to those who still
stood out against their abolition. lie also
referred Indignantly 10 a statue Of Pere
Marquette. robed in the gown OF Jesuit
priest and decorated with the paraphernaiia
CT his church, which is soon TO be erected
in StatUary Hal in the presence OF high
dgnitaries OF the Catholic Church. In the
debate that followed Messrs Cooper OF
Wisconsin, Watson of Ohio, Hainer OF Ne
brask3, McLachlan OF California and Gros-
venor OF Ohio supported the amendment.
while Messrs. Eddy OF Minnesota, Gamble
of South Dakota, Walsh and Sherman OF
New York argued in favor OF carrying
out the policy OF reducing the appropriation
by % per cent. each year. The latter re-
called that General Grant had proposed the
system and that for twenty-five years
Congress had encouraged the churches to
carry on this educational work among the
Indians.
The Indian bill was completed to-day.
save for a single paragraph. When the
House met consideration OF the bill was
resumed without any prelimnaries. An
amendment offered by Mr.. Flynn. Delegate
from Oklahoma, to pay $1,000 uhe annu-
ty due to the Seminoles) 10 the Indians
themselves through an officer designated
by the Interior Department was adopted.
Mr.. Flynn alleged that under the present
plan this money went TO Go sernor Brown
and that the Indians. instead OF rcceiyir=
y,
stores.
SEED FOR DEVILS LAKE SIOUX.
The appropriation for the purchase OF seed
for the Sioux OF DEVILS Lake was Increased
from $4,000 TO $1,000.
A provision OF the bill making the acts Of
the State of Washington relative TO the re-
movai OF restrictions as TO the sale OF al
lotted lands of the Puyalup Indians effective
f,r rf,o @e,n rrst.
States w2s concerned was stricken out on
point OF order; also. provision appropriate
ing 5000 for the payment OF the claims OF
persons who furnished supplies TO the In
dian industrial school at Genoa, <eb.: also.
a provision TO pay General Wright $50 tor
services as Interpreter OF the Usage Indians
in 1863.
Mr.. Mccall made point OF order against
a provision that all children born OF a white
gnan and AN Indian woman should inherit.
the properties and annuities of the mother.
He contendcd that the provision woUad re-
peal the act OF 1855. which endowed Indian
women with citizenship on their marriage TO
white men, and prevented the laster from
acquiring Indian rights. Mr.. Curtis urged
that the provision simply construed the act
of 1888. but the Chair sustained the point tt
order and the provision was stricken oEr.
When the portion OF the bill relating TO
Indian schools was reached Mr.. Linton made
his speech against the Appropriation II
money for sectarisn schools. He recalled the
fact that two years ago he had denounced
the policy OF appropriating money for these
institutions. He had warned members then,
and his warning had now proved effective
The result was tho absence OF men whose
faces had been familiar in the halls Of Con-
grees for years. But" said ne, "the storm
OF ballots and the food OF Indignation when
overwhelmed them Will be but as a zephyr
and r:vuiet compared with what will hsD-
pen TX Congress persists in this policy" he
had read a mass OF resolutions from
I churches and other sources protesting
against appropriating money for contract
80 "a r1e 1har ,r 49,
House. Mr.. Linton said, knew that the pend-
Ing bin carried $4,000 FOR sectarian s-trco.s.
eeyery dollar OF which woald go into the coz
sers OF one church. Over four Thousand
children were educated at these schools IL
could not be argued. he said. that these chill
dren would suffer The Roman Catholic
Church would take care of its own II was
powerful enough. Ii had right 10. but not
.Tieh public money IL may be that ! am
ne. but know am right, and know the
people are with me-"
MARQUErTEs STATUE.
Both political parties. he declared. were
pledged to the complete divorce or church
and state. He knew, he said. the nature Of
| the pressure members: he knew the
LOBBY was at work. but that would not
ieter him from doing his duty. He referred
! TO the fact that the State OF Wisconsin
had presented 10 Congress a statue OF Pere
Marquette. which was soon TO be set in
man there. 1T may be-" he continued. that
Father stephen imagines that a time when
the statue OF Pere Marquette. robed
| I'm the gown OF a Jesuit priest and decorated
| with the paraphernalia OF his church. IS 10
| be erected In the Nations sanctuary. ma ie
| holy by the presence or the nartyred Iln-
| coin, Is good time 10 force a quarter OF
| million dollars from the hands OF Con-
gress. But warn him that he Is mistaken
| and i warn members that the people VIII
not tolerate such unconstitutional appro-
! priation OF public funds
Mr.. Linton then Offered an amendment
| providing that money appropriated for
| the support OF Indian schools should 20 10
any sectarian school.
Mr.. Gamble defended the appropriation for
sectarian schools. The government had en-
| tered on the policy OF abandoning sectarian
| schools an1 was each year cutting down the
| appropriation 20 per cent In three years
| the appropriations would cease. Ii would
not do TO withdraw all appropriations out
| right
| Mr.. Cooper. OF Wisconsin. announced his
unalterlb.e opposition 10 the provision In the
| bill appropriating CO per cent OF the appro-
/ pr1at.on OF 1895 for tSe sectaf1an schools
| He had voted against IL last year and would
| do SO this session and for the same reason.
| Public rooney for sectarian schools was un-
republican. undemocratic ard un-American.
| He did not wish 10 speak a an A. r. A.:
he was not an A. II. A. bat as an Amer
ment was withdrawn. the Catholic Gnur>1
l would support her schools ax other churches
| did There were six million Catholic con-
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