The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
SECTARIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
Is SOON As ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE
For the Education OF Indian Chiidreh'
Goodwin, the Alabama Popuiist. Seat
ed-General Provisions of
Pension Bill.

PENSION P'''
WASHINGTON, April 22.-In the SEN
ate to-day the discussion Of the question
of sectarian schools tor Indian children
was continued for a couple of hours III
ended in the adoption Of an amendment
offered by Mr. Cockreil. The bill, as II
came from the House appropriated Sl'i'''-
oo-increascd by the Senate to N'SS0,OVO-
for the support of day and industrial
schools for children. But this approprla-
ton was accompanied by provision ao-
solutely prohibiting future payment LOT
the education of Indian children IN sec
tartan schools. Mr.. CockrelPs amend
mcnt was TO substitute for that provision
a declaration that it IS the Settled poucy
Of the government 10 make no appro-
priatiOn whatever for the education Oh
indian children i'm any sectarian Schools,
Just as soon as it is possible Tor proNl-
sion TO be made for their education othet-
wise" II also provides that the Secretary
Of the Interior may make contracts WIN
present contract schools during the fiscal
year 1897 TO half the amount used Tor the
fiscal year 1896 This amendment was
mainder Of the day was used up In us
cussion OF various matters in connection
with Choctaws, Cherokees, Greeks. and
"Squaw Men"
The amendments Of the Committee on
Appropriations striking out the two items
for Indian pupils at Hampton. Va, ana
at Lincoln Institution. Philadelphia, were
disagreed TO: and those items remain In
the bill.
without finishing the bilL the Senate,
at SEQ. adjourned unti tomorrow.
Petitions from Baptist churches In rela-
ton to the arrest OF Rev. DiaZ. a natural
lied American citizen, by the Spanish
authorities in Cuba. were presented by
half a dozen senators ana referred, and
a resolution requesting information on the
same subject from the state Department
was offered by Mr.. Bacon Oem.), OF
Georgia, and agreed to.
In the House.
The first business in order In the House
to-day was the vote upon the resolution
declaring Albert 4. GOODWIN Pop) en-
titled to a seat as the representative from
the Fifth district Of Alabama In place OF
James Il. Cobb DEM, upon which no
quorum appeared yesterday. IL was
agreed to--yeas, 145; nays, As.
Mr.. GOODWIN was escorted TO the bar
bN MI. DduleiS ifttps)f u VIEW III ~
where the oath as a member OF Congress
was administered by Speaker Reed.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
slight ripple OF applause swept over the
Republican seats.
Mr.. Scranton (Rep), Of Pennsylvania,
unsuccessfully attempted 10 get unani-
nous consent 10 consider the bill provid-
ing for the election OF a delegate in Con-
gress from Alaska. Mr.. Crisp objected.
A House bill was passed transferring
Greer county 10 the Territory OF Okla
hOma, i'm accordance with the recent de-
cision of the Supreme Court declaring il
not a part of the State Of Texas. An
amendment was adopted continuing the
present offices OF the county. \ bill pro-
viding for the free entry OF lands in
Greer county, giving preference to bona
fide occupants and allowing them 10 take
I'D 100 acres additional on payment OF
81 per acre. was also passed.
The House then. in committee Of the
whole took up the bin reported by the
Committee on Invalid Pensions. making
general provisions relating TO pensions.
Mr.. Picker (Rep). of South Dakota,
chairman of the committee reporting tire
bin. explained its provisions and It's ne
cessiiy under the rulings Of the present
administration of the Pension Bureau.
It's principal provisions are;
Giving a pensionable status 10 soldiers
holding an honorary discharge from me
Union army Notwithstanding prior service
i'm the Confederate service, directing that
no pension shall be discontinued or re-
duced except for fraud. clerical errors
mistake of fact or recovery from disable
itv. 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, forbid
ding that a claim shall be rejected because
of claimants inability to furnish more
than one creditable witness 10 any mate
rial fact. permitting a claimant or his at
torney TO see any paper on file regarding
his case. establishing as a rule OF the office
the common law rule for proving mar
riage. fixing for pensionable purposes the
date Of the termination Of the war IN ac-
cordance wiz. the proclamation Of the
President ail ruling Of the Supreme
Court giving a pensionable status under
the law of 1890 20 a claimant honOrably
discharge after ninety days service, not
withstanding a prior desert!on or dishon-
orable discharge, and making death IN
service except in violation OF law equiva-
lent TO an honorable discharge fixing
$500 as the MAXIMUM annual income a
widow may have and still have a pen
sionble status under the act Of 1890.
The section of the bill fixing the dates
Of the closing of the war and giving a
pensionable status to a soldier holding
an honorable discharge after ninety days
service, Notwithstanding a previous de-
sertion or dishonorable discharge as ex-
planned by Mr.. Pickler. awakened some
criticism by Republican members indicat-
ing that they would oppose them. In
the course Of a colloquy on the latter sec
ton, Mr.. Steele. (Rep.). Of Indiana. stated
that he had had occasion 10 investigate
the record of some bounty jumpers and
found that one man had enlisted forty-one
times the same in New York city.
Mr.. Picker spoke two and half hours
and when he mad concluded. the committee
rose. AT 4:35 o'clock, the House adjourn
ed until Tomorrow