Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25
INDIAN. SCHOOL FUND
Perennial Fight Ore; Appropriations 10
Contract Soctarian Schools.
CUBAN BELLIGERExcY TALK.
Senator Morgan SPEAKS Further ON
Again Suggests the sword--Pro-
posed Substitute for Resolution.

rennial contest over the appropriation OF
money for the education of Indian chill
dren at contract ssctarian schools came
up In the House to-day. In the course OF
the consideration of the Indian appropria-
ton bill. and was fought out In an hour
and half. The result was that. by
vote OF 90 TO 81. the provision that the
Secretary OF the Interior shali make
contracts with present contract schoois
for the education of the Indian pupils. 10
an extent not exceeding 60 per cent. OF
the amount so used for the fiscal year 1888,
was stricken out, on motion OF MI. LIN
ton Republican), OF Michigan, ana an
amendment inserted, prohibiting the sec
retary of the Interior from spending any
of the money appropriated for educatioh
In a sectarian institution. Under exist
ing conditions only Catholic schools are
in contract relations with the Interior
Department. the other churches having
abandoned their claims to public money
In his speech In support OF the amend
ment. Mr.. Linton attributed the over
whelming change in the personnel oi
the House by the election of 1894 to the
sentiment In the country against the
appropriation OF public funds for sec
tartan schools or Institutions. Inc
amendment was advocated by Messrs.
Cooper (RepuDiican), of WISCONSIN, rear
son (Republicam, OF ONO; watson uee-
p,iblicauJ. OF ohio; Hainer CkeDuoiican),
of Nebraska. and Grosyenor (kepubiican,,
OF Ohio. and opposed by Messrs. Gamble
Hepublican) OF South Dakota; EDDY
(Repubncan), OF Minnesota; Walsh tDe-
InocraO. of New York. and sherman the-
pubIican). of New York.
consideration Of the bill was concluded.
with the exception of the paragraph dl-
rectlng the purchase of the title OF the
Ogden Land Company to the lands win
In the Allegheny and CattaraJgus reser-
,ions. in New York, and that was
postponed until tomorrow.
Speaker Reed announced that ne hau
signed the urgent deficiency and diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bills,
and at $40 the House adjourned.
Senate Proceedings.
In the Senate to-day the bill granting
n penson OF 500 q month to the widow
OF the late Secretary OF State, Walter y.
Gresham. as brigadier-general. was
amended to make the amount $40 per
month, and passed.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. Lodge. providing for an investFsa-
ton by the Finance Committee OF all tne
facts and circumstances connected with
the sale OF United States bonds from
1894 TO 1896, inclusive was taken up
and a substitute for It was offered by
Mr.. PETER. enIarging the scope OF the
inquiry. and directing IL to be made by
a select committee OF five senators.
Mr.. Harris moved 10 amend the sub
stitute by striking out the provision for
a select committee, and allowing the
inquiry to be conducted by the Finance
Committee.
Discussion OF these proposed amend
ments continued TO 2 O'clock. when the
Vice President laid before the Senate
the concurrent resolution for the recog-
milton OF Cuban belligerency. and MIR.
Morgan resumed the floor. The continue
ton OF Mr.. Morgan's speech did not
arouse a particle of the excitement
and enthusiasm which the first part of
the speech. last Thursday. together with
the other speeches OF that day. aroused.
Ii was too much of an historical review.
and was interspersed with the reading OF
too many letters and reports TO at
tract attention or to arouse enthusiasm.
The only forcible parts OF 1t were theses
FoRCIBLE EXPRESSIONS
Mr.. Morgan expressed his astonish-
ment that. In view of the Spanish atrocl-
ties in the island, 'this grand. free
republic could sit ipdiferently by know
ing the facts. and not unsheath the
sword and strike to death the brutal
monarch who inflicted them" And he
declared that the American people could
20 no further in their forbearance
without strain on the national
honor"
He will finish his speech tomorrow.
When Mr.. Morgan took his seat. Mr..
White DemocraO. OF California offered
a substitute for the concurrent resolution
declaring that the Senate contemplates
with solicitude and profound regret he
sufferings and destruction accompanying
the civil conflict now in progress in Cuba:
and expressing the trust that the Exc
cutive Department will, at as early a
day as the facts will warrant recognize
the belligerency OF those who are in arms
against Spain. and that the good Of
fees of the United States may be prlI-
IDENTIFY peacefully. and effectively exert
ed, to the end that Cuba may be
enabled TO establish a permanent gov
eminent Of her own choice.
The House bill to provide for the ex-
tension by FIVE years OF the time within
which suits may be brought TO va
cate and annul land-patents 10 rail-
road companies was reported from the
Committee on Public Lands. discussed
briefly and passed.
The vice-President announced his Sig
nature TO the urgent deficiency bill
After short executive session. the Sen
ate. at 5:45. adjourned until to-mor-
row.