Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-05
NO MORE PUBLIC FUNDS
Indian Catholic Schools Will Get
No Public Money In
Future.
so SAYS THE U. S. CONGRESS

The Appropriation Bill Amended
to Cut OF Moneys For
SeCtarian Schools.
WAsHINaToN-lSpecial 1.-THE hou SO
in committee of the whole after a very
interesting debate by a vote of SO to "a
decided that none of the appropriations
on the Indian appropriation bill for
Indian schools should 60 to s~ectarian
schools.
The only sectarian schools to which
the money now goes are the Roman
Catholics in the denomination and the
fight was led by Linton of Michigan,
republican, who is the most pronounced
and openly avowsdesA. 2. A. member
on the floor.
In last years bill the appropriation
was cut down 20 per cent. with that
understanding that it be reduced 90
per cent each year until it ceased at
the end Of five years. The committee
on Indian affairs pursuing that policy
this year recommended that this ap-
preparation be ,sgain reduced 20 per
cent. but Linton moved an amend
ment to the effect that no portion Of
this appropriation should 20 to Sec
tartan schools.
In his speech in support of it he at
tributed the defeat of many members
two years agoto their refusal to abolish
~sectarian schools aud predicted dis
aster to those who still stood out
against their abolition.
Every member of the house, Linton
said, knew the pending bill carried
S25O,OW for sectarian schools, every
dollar of which would 60 into the COT
fars of one church. Over 1900 chill
dren are educated at these schools.
1t could not be urged, he said, that
these children would suffer. The Ro-
man Catholic church would take care
of its own. It is powerful enough. It
had a right to but not with the public
money. 1T may be that l am thought
an extremist on this subject" said he,
but | am right and ! know the people
are with me-" Both political parties,
no u0Cl0I0uS W0I0 PLSOBou w q COn
plete divorce of church and state. He
upon members; he knew the lobby was
from doing his duty. He referred to
had presented to congress q statue of
Pere Marquette which was soon to be
set up in statuary hall. He would be
the first church man there. ut may
be- he continued, that Father Stephen
imagines that the time when the statue
of Pere Marquette, robed in gown of
q Jesuit priest and decoroted with the
paraphenalia of his church, is to be
erected in the nations sanctuary made
holy by the presence of the myrtred
Lincoln is q good time to force a
quarter of q million dollars from the
hands of congress. But / warn him
that he is mistaken, and / warn the
members that the people will not toll
crate such an unconstitutional apprO.
pristion of public funds"
In the debate that followed, Cooper,
republican of Wisconsin, Watson, re-
publican of Ohio, Hainer, republican
of Nebraska, McLachlan, republican
of California, and Grosvenor, republi-
can of Ohio supported the amend
ment.
Cooper in his speech announced his
unalterable opposition to the provi.
sion in the bill appropriating GO per
cent. of the appropriation Of 1895 fol-
sectariRn schools. He voted against
it last year and would do it this; and
for the same reason. Public money
for sectarian schools was ~unrepubli.
can, undemocratic and un-American
Hc did not sneak IS an A. p. A. mem,
Der he was not al A. P. A. but as an
American citizen.
II the support Of the government Il
withdrawn the Catholic church would
support her schools as other churches
did. There are 100000 Catholic
communicates. If each paid 5 cents
per year, 100000 would be realized
Cooper concluded by quoting TIL
clause Of the constitution relating t.
religious freedom; written by Thomal
jefferson which he said jefferson wa.
more proud of than anything he evel
wrote except the declaration Of indie
pendence. COoper's remarks were
warmly applauded.
Eddy, republican of Minnesota
Gamble, republican, Of South Dakota
Walsh, democrat of New York and
sherman, republican Of Ohio, argued
In favor Of carrying out the policy o
reducing the appropriation BY 20 PEI
cent each year. The latter recalled
that Gen. Grant had proposed tn
system and that for twenty-five year
!. congress had encouraged the churche
, to carry on the educational worl
among the Indians.
At the conclusion Of the dsbat'
Linton's amendment then carried
SO to GA. Democrats voted almos
! solidly against It while the republi
cans were divided. The Announce
ment Of the result was met with
storm Of approval from the gallerie
which seemed to be In sympathy will
the majority on the floor.
stil .Jsearching for Bodies.
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, night trying to recover the bodies Q
! tho victims Of Tuesdays explosion .
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