Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-13
THE HOUSE.

"A numDer OF Oils p0SSeO
one authorizing to Sons of Veterans to
wear the distinctive badge OF, that
order on public occasions.
The diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill passed substantially with
out amendment. There was very little
debate and no reference to foreign
complications.
The bill carries sl,683,55S, being
100000 in excess of the appropriation
of the present fiscal year.
A resolution was adopted calling on
the president il not incompatible with
the public interests to transmit to
the house all correspondence between
this government and Germany rela-
tive to the exclusion of United States
life insurance companies from trans
acting business in Germany.
The clerk of the senate announced
the passage by the senate of the free
coinage substitute to the house bond
bill which was referred to the ways
and means committee. The house
then went into committee of the whole
on the District of Columbia %appropria-
ton bill.
Hainer of Nebraska provoked a long
discussion by Offering an amendment
to take from the private sectarian
orphanage and infant asylums $4,000
proposed to be distributed among
them for the maintenance of destitute
children and place that money under
the control of the public board guardi-
ans created several years ago.
After the debate had on for
over two hours Robertson of Louisi-
aua openly charged that war on these
appropriations for charitable institu-
tions had been precipitated by the A.
P. A.. He opposed the amendment on
the ground that the appropriations
are not for the benefit of sectarian in
situations but for charity through
their agency.
Moore and Bowers favored the
amendment while Wheeler, Bartlett
and Washington opposed it. Appro-
p%riations for the first of the institu-
tions complained of was adopted, 40
to 33. When the next appropriation
was reached (for the German orphan
age asGlum,) the ~sectarian institution
was challenged and Willis made a
stirring appeal to the house: With all
lingering prejudice against state aid
W loCct0l A0l luSJltuCAOuS AO uIkCu
the house to defer the work of up
roofing these charities something bet
ter was put in their places.
Miner opposed the appropriations
on the ground they constituted appro
priations of public money for private
purposes. The appropriation for the
German orphan home was stricken
out.
The next appropriation (for the ma
tional association for the relief of des-
titute colored women and children)
brough} several protests from men,
bers who had supported the previous
amendments.
Pitney explained that this institu-
ton had been chartered by act of con-
gress signed by President Lincoln and
was entirely dependent upon the gov
eminent for support.
Much feeling was engendered and at
times the debate grew quite exciting.
Appropriations for six religious char
table institutions one Episcopal and
five Catholics were stricken out but
the amendments to strike out the ap
preparations for other private institu-
tions including the Young Woman's
Christian Home. Hope aud Help mis-
sion, ETC., were defeated.
Dingley, chairman Of the ways and
means committee, reported back the
senate free coinage substitute for the
house bond bill with q recommends
ton that the house nonc0ncur, and In
sist on its bill.
Crisp represented the minority and
gave notice ethe minority would ask
the house to concur.