The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-23
THE indian SCHOOLS
Catholics to Be Paid for Tuition
Until 1898.
THEM NO CHURCH SCHOOLS.
President Cleveland Vetoes Two Pri-
yate Pension Bills.
THEN NO CHURCH SCHOOLS
The Houac Seats Goodwin, Populist
Contestant From Alabama, and Be
gins the Consideration OF the Gem
eral Pension Bill.

Washington City, April 2e.-The senate
today disposed of the sectarian school
question by adopting q compromise framed
by Senator Cockrel. of Missouri The IN
dian bill. as IL came from the house. pro-
vided that no money herein appropriated
shall be paid for education in sectarian
schools" This provision is struck out by
the cockreli amendment as adopted. and
IL Is declared to be the settled policy Of
the government to make no appropriations
for sectarian schools after July !, 1885, thus
giving two years for the abandonment Of
sectarian schools. instead of an Immediate
abandonment. The amendment was adopt
ed by a decisive vote of . TO "a. The In
dian bill was not completed when the SEN
ate adjourned.
During the day the bill was passed pro-
viding for government regulation Of ex-
cursion fleets attending regattas-
The presidents yefoes OF two pension
bills were lad before the senate. Galiinger,
chairman OF the pension committee. said
he regretted that the presiden, had seen
Mt to veto those bills. Capt. Ailabach's
military services were such that he might
have applied for pension. but he did not
do so. owing to personal disinclination.
While Jones was a photographer he re-
ceived q gunshot wound resulting in total
blindness. during an attack on Long
streets lines. The president refers to q
L
not discuss and suggest what is in my
mind-that the message was written with
out knowledge OF the facts" The pension
committee had not proceeded carelessly
and reckIessiy in favoring pensions.
II hold. said Palmer. that when a CIT
izen voluntarily associates himself with
the military forces he becomes q factor
In the military service. and II wounded
he has the same moral right to a pen
sion as one formally enlisted" The ve,oes
were referred to the pension committee
Many petitions came, urging action in
behalf Of Bishop Diaz, arrested in Cuba
A resolution by Bacon of Georgia was
adopted. requesting the state department
for information as to the arrest, and as
10 what steps had been taken toward Sc
curing an impartial trial
Sherman, from the committee on foreign
affairs, reported resolution providing for
the appointment OF a special committee of
fve senator's 10 proceed TO Alaska and in
quire into the condition of the fishing in
dustry, the preservation of the fur seals,
the development of the country, and the
nxing of the boundary between Alaska and
British North America The resolution
provides that the secretary Of the treasury
shall place a suitable vessel at the service
of the senators when they reach Sitka
Mitchell. Rep. Or, was then recognized
for speech in support OF the bill extend
ing the present law pensioning veterans of
Indian wars so as to include the survivors
of the Georgia and Florida Seminole wars.
the Fevre river Indian war of Illinois, the
Sabine Indian disturbances. the Cayusb
Indian war and the various Indian wars in
Texas, New Mexico. California, Utah,
Washington and Oregon mentioned in the
bill. Mitchell appealed to the senate. in
the name OF common humanity and JUS
tice. TO pass the bill at once.
Gray. Dem. Del. objected 10 going on
with the BILL saying he wanted some light
on some OF these Indian wars. The bill
went back TO the calendar.
Consideration OF the Indian appropria-
tton bill was then resumed. Cockrell speak,
ing N support Of his amendment TO allow
two years for the change from sectariaa
and government Indian schools.
Allen. Neb-, deprecated sectarian big
otry. He said he was the son OF Protest
ant minister. but this did not lead him to
approve OF any prescription based on the
religious associations of a citizen. He de-
plored the fact that the flag of Intolerance
should be raised In the American congress,
after Protestants and Catholics had for
ieo years served together in the army and
navy. In peace and in war. in the advance
ment Of the country. Allen spoke OF the
great work Of the Catholic church In car
rying the torch Of civilization in one hand
and the gospel OF Christ In the other.
Pefer expressed astonishment that
with hundreds OF denominations existing,
some senatc~-- sought TO pick out one de-
nomination for eulogy. He believed the
way 10 abolish a hur,ful policy was to
abolish II. There was no reason for delay
in doing away with the seetarian schools,
The vote was then taken on the Cock
rell amendment. declaring the policy of
the government TO be against sectarian
education. bu; allowing until lsas for the
entire change from sectarian to govern
menf schools. The vote resulted in the
adoption OF the Cockrell amendment, IS
20 - The detailed vote Is as follows:
Ayes-Repuhlican; Carter Chandler, FL
k,ns. HansbroGsh, Hawley. Mcmillan,
Mantle, Nelson. Pettigrew. Sewell. Sher-
man-u Democrats: Bacon. Bate Black
burn. Brice, Caffery. Chiffon Cockren
Daniel Faulkner Gibson. Gordon. GRAY.
Hil. Jones. Ark: Martin Mills. Mitchell.
Wis; Palmer. Roach. Smith. Turpie. Vest.
Villas. Walthau. White Pepulists:
Allen. KYLE
Nsys-Repuhhcan: Allison. Brown
Burrows Cannon. Clark. CuIlom. Davis
Dubois. Frye. Galiinger. Gear. Lodge. Nc
Bride, Mitchell. or: Perkins. Piatt Shoun
Squire. Teller. Warren woIcott-s1. Dem
ocrats; George-l. PopuHsis: PETER.
Stewart-2
At the request OF Hoar he was given
leave OF absence for the balance OF the
sesston. Then. at SIS. the senate ad-
adjourned