Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-22
SCHOOLS
The Subject Still Further Discussed
in the Senate.
HHE TWO VETOED PEN!I0N BILLS
MIR. PickIer's General Pension Bill
Up in the House.
OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED

ol1Eh MAI EhS SONSlDE1tLD
The Presidents veto of two pension bills
| to the widows Of Peter II. Alabach and
| Char.es +. Jones were laid before the SEN
| ate At the opening OF the session today.
senator GaIIinger's Comment.
On the question Of referring the ve;los 10
! the committee on pensions, Nil. GalIinger,
| Chairman Of that committee, said he re-
| grettc3 that the President hai seen At 10
veto these bills which, in the Judgment
| of the Senator, were mertorous.. Capt. A.
| labach had been well known as head of the
| Capitol police one time. HES military
services were such that he might have ap-
| piled for pension. but he didN not DO 50,
owing TO erspnI! Discrimination. As to the
| case of Charles Jones, Mr.. Gallin-er said
| that while Jones WAS a photographed yet
| he received lunShot wound. resulting in
| total blindness. The ScrVIc" was at least
! sen'i-military, and the wound WAS rec -iVed
during the attack 7n LpnSstreets lines.
the President refers to a triNlal
wound " said Mr.. GallinEcr. Il will not
discuss and suggest what is my mind thai
| the message was written without kucwI-
! edge OF the facts
The Senator went on to read from
| the committee report showing the grounds
| OF the i,ems.on. He aid lac wanted these
| facts to 90 TO Ia, country along with the
made that IN" pension committee had pro-
ceeie1 carelessly ami recklessly in favor
| ing pensions.
| Nr Palmer GllD spoke Of the emi4rrasS-
mentS attending cases in which the aTpli-
cant for pension hal I0t been formally
| enlisted
Il hold" said Mr. Palmer, That when
! citizen voluntarily ASSOCIATED himself with
| the military forces he becomes dc sIclJ
! in th- military service ana II y Duu LEO, b."
! has the same moral right 10 a pens-ca a.
any on" formally enlisted
Mr.. Hin CN - asked as II the exact
military service performed by Jones and
Pointed out some peculiar features OF Al.
affidavit filed in his behalf
On motion Of Nr G4Hinger the Veig6s
were referred to the pons.on committee
The Arrest OF Bishop Diaz.
Many petitions came uT2.ng action IN be-
half Of Bishop Diaz, arrested in Cuba, AMI
a re solution 10y MIR. Bacon CCiaD was adopt
ed, requesting the State Department for
Information as II the =rresJ. and as -
what steps had been taken toward secar-
! ing an impartial trial.
Passengers Hc Protected.
Mr.. Hill secured the passage OF the h.l
| designed to afford protection 10 passengers
| On excursion steamers and oarsmen 81
| tending regajtas. amateurs or professional.
| III naviga bic waters OF the country. Mr..
! Hill said thousands OF people attend these
leSIttaS ana no one h2u authority to reg
ulate The excursion fleet.
Mr.. Lod5e wanted the hlll made broad
erCush 10 cover all classes Cf regattas.
yachting well as rowing, and Mr.. Hin
said the iill was bread CROUCH to cover all
classes Of marine races.
The bill authorizes the Secretary Of the
Treasury to make regulations and to as
sign revenue cutters for the purpose of
regulation. Mr.. Hill alluded to the crowd
ing OF the excursion feet last year. mean
ing the Nalkyrie-D Defender race.
The Joint resolution was adopted author
| iZIg Surg. ReXey of the navy to accept
the grand cross CT merit from STatn.
To Go TO Alaska.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on
foreign affairs. reported a resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of a special
committee of five Senators to proceed to
! Alaska and inquire into the condition OF
| tie fishing industry, the preservation Of
the fur seals. the development Of the coun-
! try and the fixing Of the boundary bc:weon
| Alaska and British North America. The
| resolution provides that The Secretary Of
| the Treas sury shall place suitable vessel
| at the service of the Senators when they
| reach Silka. The resolution was referred
! to the committee on contingent expenses.
Veterans of Indian War
Mr.. Mitchell (oregD was then recognized
| for a speech in support of the bill extend
ing the present law pensioning veterans
| o. Indian wars as to include the sur
vivors of the Cie o-gia and Florida Seminole
wars, the FeVre river Indian war Of Illi-
| nois, the Sabre Indian disturbance. tie
| Cayuse Indian war and the ylrious Indian
| wars il Texas. New Mexico, California.
| Utah, Washington and Oregon, mentioned
| in the 0ill.
MIR Mitchell appealed to the Senate. in ,he
| rame of common humanity and Justice 10
| pass the bill at once
| Mr.. Gallirger favored the b,ll. saving il
would cost S7So,hlo annually for 4 - years.
| the average life Of participants-and a total
| cost Of $I.'aI1.O1o.
| MIR. Gray DelD objected to going OF with
| the bill. saying he w2ntci more light on
some Of these Indian wars. The In went
| back to the calendar.
Indian Appropriation Bill.
Consideration OF the Indian appropriation
| bill was then resumed Mr.. Cockrell speak
ing III support of his amendment 20 allow
two years for the change from sectarian =
government Indian schools
| Mr. Allen (Neb) deprecated sectar;au
| b.gotry. He said he the son OF a
Protestant minister, bat this did not lC.,i
! him 10 approve OF amy prescription based on
the religious associations Of a citizen. II,
deplOred the fact that the nag % ill.,
! tolerance" should be raised in tho Amer.caa
| Congress after Protestants and Catholic,
| had for l2o years served together N tLa
| army and navy, in peace and in war. in the
advancement of he country. Mr. Ale.
! spoke Of the great work OF the Caiho.lc
| Church, in carrying the torch Of civilization
| in Cne hand and the gospel Of Christ in The
other
| At O'clock the bond resolution was laid
before the Serate the unfinished bust
| hess, ana temporarily laid aside accvrdiu;
| to previous agreement
Mr.. Allen continuing his speech. sa!d
| Congress could well learn liberation from
| the Master, and the Senator read at con-
| siderable length from the e|!stle of Paul to
the Corinthians concerning rh. E'rflla pf
charity
Mr.. PETER Against Sectarinn schools.
Mr. PETER QlanD expressed establishment
| that, with hundreds OF denominations ak
| listing, some Senators sought to pick ont
| one denomination for eBlosy. He believed
| the way to abolish hurtful policy was 10
| abolish il. There was no reason for delay
/ IN DONG away with. sectar.an schools.
This appeared to close the speeches and.
| as I preliminary to a vote, q call for a
! quorum was had, bringing iifty-eight Sena-
| tors to the chamber. The vote was then