Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-23
SECTARIAN SCHOOLS.
The Natter Further Discussed In the
United States Senate.
in REGARD TO pR. DIAz.
A Resolution Requesting Informn-
ton ON same Subject from state
Department - Populist. Goodwin
seated-Greer County-Pensions.

seated-Greer Coupty-Pensions.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. April e.
In the Senate to-day, the discussion OF
the question of sectarian schools for In
dian children was continued for couple
of hours. II ended In the adoption OF
an amendment offered, by Mr. Cockreii.
The bill as is came from the House ap-
propriated 81, 1856. 5.O00-increased by the Sen
ate to S,335. .OOO-for the support OF day
and Industrial schools for children.
But this appropriation was accompanied
by a provision absolutely prohibiting
future payment for the education OF IN
dian children IN sectarian schools. Mr'
Cockrelps amendment was to substitute
for that provision declaration that IL
is the Settled policy OF the government
to make no appropriation whatever ior
the education OF Indian children In any
sectarian schools, just as soon as 1t Is
possible for provision to be made Tor
their education otherwise" 1t also pro-
vIdes that the Secretary OF the Interior
may make contracts with present con-
tract-schools during the fiscal year
1897 to half the amount used for the fiscal
wear 1896. This amendment was agreed
to--yeas 3s. nays "a. The remainder OF
the day was used up in discussion or
various matters in connection with Choc-
taws. Cherokees, Creeks, and "Squaw
men,"
The amendments OF the Committee on
Appropriation striking out the two items
for Indian pupils at Hampton va, ana
AT the Lincoln Institution, Philadelphia
were disagreed TO, ana those luens lo-
main in the bill
Without finishing the bill, .he Senate,
at $40. adjourned until tomorrow.
Petitions from Baptist churches in re-
,ation to the arrest of Rev. DR.. Diaz, a
naturalzed American citizen, by tne
Spanish authorities in Cuba, were pre-
sented by half dozen senator's, ana
referred: and a resolution requesting In
formation on the same subject from the
state Department was offered by Mr..
Bacon DemocraD, OF Georgia, and agreed
to.
House of Representatives.
The first business in order In the House
to-day was the vote upon the resolution
declaring Albert T. Goodwin Vopuliso,
entitled 10 a seat as the representative
from the Fifth District of Alabama, IN
place OF James +. Cobb Oemocrap'
upon which no quorum appeared yester-
day. 1t was agreed to-yeas No. nays 70.
Mr.. GOODWIN was escorted 10 the oar
by Mr.. Daniels Republlcan). of New
York. where the oath as member OF
Congress was administered by Speaker
Reed. At the conclusion OF the cere-
mony a slight ripple of applause swept
over the Republican seats.
Mr. Scranton (Republican), of Penn
svlvania. unsuccessfully attempted 10
o,et unanimous consent to consider the
hin nroyiding for the election OF dele
cate In Congress from Alaska. Mr.. crisp
objected. s.,.
THE House bill was passed transferring
Greer county to the Territory OF okia-
homa-in accordance with the recent ue-
cision of the Supreme Court, declaring 1t
NOT a mart of the State of Texas, An
amendment was adopted continuing the
nresent offices of the county.
A bill providing for the free entry OF
lands I'm Greer county, giving preference
TO bona hde occupants, and allowing them
70 take I'D 100 acres additional on pay
ment OF 81 per acre, was also passed
INVALID PENSIONS.
The House then. in Committee OF the
Whole. took up the bill reported by the
Committee on Invalid Pensions. making
General provisions relating to pensions.
Mr. Pickler Republicam, Of South
Dakota. chairman of the committee re-
norting the bill, explained its provisions
and its necessity, under the rulings Of the
present administration OF the Pension
Bureau. Its principal provisions are:
Giving a pensionable status to soldiers
holding an honorable discharge from the
Union army. notwithstanding prior SER
vice in the Confederate service; directing
that no pension shall be discontinued or
reduced except for fraud, clerical error.
mistake OF fact. or recovery from dis
ability: allowing claimants charged with
fraud to confront their accusers; abolish
ing the distinction between the oath OF an
officer and that Of an enlisted man; for
bidding that a claim shall be rejected be-
cause OF claimants inability to furnish
more than one creditable witness to any
material fact; permitting a claimant or
HIS attorney to see any paper on file re-
garding his case; establishing as a rule
of the office the common-law rule for
proving marriage; fixing for pensionable
purposes the date OF the termination OF
the war, in accordance with the procla-
nation OF the President and ruling or the
Supreme Court; giving a penslonable
status under the law Of 1890 to a claimant
honorably discharged after ninety days
service, Notwithstanding a prior deser-
ton or dishonorable discharge, and making
death In service. unless for or in violation
Of law, equivalent to an honorable dis
charge: fixing $500 as the maximum an
nual income a widow may have and still
have a pensionable status under the act
Of 1890.
The sections Of the bill fixing the date
OF the closing of the war and giving
pensionable status TO a soldier holding an
honorable discharge after ninety days
service. Notwithstanding n previous deser-
ton or dishonorable discharge, as ex-
planned by Mr.. Pickler, awakened some
criticism by Republican members. indi-
eating that they would oppose them. In
the course of a colloquy on the latter Sec
tlon, Mr.. Steele Republican, OF Indiana,
stated that he had had occasion to In
vestigate the record of some bounty
jumpers, and found that one man had
enlisted forty-one times the same day In
New York city.
MIR. Pickler spoke two and a half hours.
and when he had concluded the commit
tee rose. AT 4:35 o'clock, the House adj
fournpi until t0-uorr0m