Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25
PETERS BOND RESOLUTION
Modified by Striking Out an
Objectionable Clause.
CATHOLIC QUESTION AGAIN
Senator GaIInger's Amendment Was Miscon-
strued by Senator German.
HEATTACKED THE A. P. a. ORGANIZATION
The Time of the House Was Taken Up With
Consideration of the General Pension
Bill-Mr Swanson Will Keep
His Seat.

Washington. April 24.-The senate
made considerable progress today on the
sundry civil appropriation bill, having
disposed of all the amendments reported
+o n nv the committee on appropriations.
Some comment was made on the prac-
tice attributed to the house OF appropri-
ating sums only sufficient to cover the
cost of service for six or nine months III
the year and throwing on the senate the
responsibility and blame of swelling the
appropriation bills. The advice prof.
fered by Mr. Mills to cure that EVIL was
for the senate to pass the appropriation
hills lust as the house sent them, leaving
to the president the duty of notlfylng
congress that additional appropr atlons
were necessary for the public service.
When the item for hospitals in the DIS
trict of Columbia was reached an ameho-
ment was offered by Mr. Gallinger, re-
publican, of New Hampshire which was
construed by Mr.. German as aimed at
Providence hospital, because that instltu-
tion was under the charge OF Catnonc
Sisters of Mercy. He confessed MS
amazement that any party IN controi ol
congress should be so far swept away
by a secret anti-Catholic organization.
He could understand how religious fanat-
icism might be aroused on the pupnc
school question, but he could not under
stand how it could be directed against
a hospital because 1t happened 10 De un-
der the control of Catholics or protest.
ants. Was the sentiment of prescription,
he asked, to go that far? Would good
women or good men be prohibited, be-
cause they were Catholics, from attend
ing to children or others offilcted WIN
disease? great many Things, ne saiu,
occurred every four years when greal
IL. iern uvas
upon. Propositions were then presenteu
and speeches were then made whicn
would not be presented or made at other
times. was it possible he asked, that
the great party which expected TO con-
troll all branches of the government alter
the 4th of March next would enter upon
a de that would prevent Cathoic
from ministering to the wants OF the un-
fortunate people of the District! he
moved to lay the amendment on the ia
BILE, and that motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. Gallinger explained and defendeo
his motive in offering the amendment
and said that it had no such purpose as
Mr.. German suggested; and he was sur
prised that a senator usually SO klno,
so fair and so just, would represent MN
as striking blow at the welfare ana
prosperity of Providence hospital
Mr.. German admitted that he might
have misconstrued the amendment, and
said that 1t was only because or MS ex-
treme surprise at seeing the senator from
New Hampshire fall Ito any eXtenO into
the line of religious intolerance that ne
had made the remarks he had made. His
remarks were intended for those who
were pushing forward that idea of reli-
gous prescription.
Mr. Bacon, democrat, of Georgia, Of
fered an amendment for the payment TO
the Cotton states and International Ex-
position company of Atlanta, Ca, or the
unexpended balance (about $130OO) of the
appropriation heretofore made Tor the
government exhibit there. as agreed 10.
The bill was then laid aside for the day.
when Mr.. Peffer's bond resolution was
laid before the senate 1t was modified by
Mr PETER by striking out the clauses In
relation to government ofncers havihs
been interested in the matter 1or tneir
own profit. The resolution went over
without further action.
The following bills were passed:
Senate bill to pay $250000 to the Rich
mond college, Richmond, Va. for use and
: occupation and injury OF building by ine
United States troops for elgnt mohths'
beginning April. 1861.
Senate bill appropriating $2O,5OO for
lighthouse at ST. Joseph's bay, Fla.
At 5:45 o'clock the senate adjourned I'm
til tomorrow.
The House.
Nearly five hours were given by the
house today for further consideration In
committee of the whole of the general
pension bill. The speakers generally sup
ported the bill, but all criticised one or
another section and especially those
which authorize the pensionlng OF sol
diers who previous to their honorable
service in the union had served In the
, Confederate army, or had not received an
honorable discharge. The speakers were:
Messrs. Taintor democrat, of Ohio; Ira
cy. republican, of Missouri; Andrews, re-
nublican, of Nebraska; Burton, republi-
can. of Missouri Steels, republican, of
Indiana; Connolly, republican, of Illinois.
Their efforts were marked with no Incl
dent of Importance.
bills were passed authorizing the free
re-entry into the United States of articles
or animals exported for exhibition In
other countries, and nine private pension
end relief bills favorably reported by the
last Friday night session.
The senates request for conference
on the Indian appropriation Dill was
agreed to. NJ,
The report of elections committee NO
unon the contested case of Cornell VS..
Swanson. from the Fifth district of Vir-
pinia. in favor of the sitting member Mr.
Swanson, democrat, was acted upon ana
ihe minority given until wednesday
next in which to present their views At
< o'clock the house took a recess until
o'clock. the evening session to be for the