The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-25
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TO a. decided that mono Of the appropria-
lions IN the Indian appropriation bill for
Indian schools should ~, 10 scctRrian
schools The only -cctarinn schools to
oils In denomination, and tina hgh, was
led by MIR. Linton utep., Mi0h.,) who vs.
the MOST pronounced and openly avowed
a. 4. a. member on the Moor.
An amendment offered 10y Mr., FLYNN,
delegate from OiSlahoma, To pay so,WV
uhc annuity due 10 Tho Seminoics to the
Indians themselves waA adopted,
The appropriation FOR the purchase OF
seed tor the Sioux OF DeyilN Lake was
Increased from $4,000 10 $4,000.
Mir. Mccall U,cp., Miss,.) made point
or order nr"'iht precision ,hnt aii
dian woman should inherit the properties
ana annuitiea of the In'iher. lie con,
tended that the provisions would repeal
the uct of 1855. which endowed Indian wo-
mon from citizenship on marriage to
white men and prevented the inttcr from
acquiring Indian rights. IT wa stricken
out
When the portion of the bill relating to
Indian schools was reached Mr. Linton
tRcp., Mich.) made speech against the
appropriation OF ncnry for s'ctarian
schno's lie recalled the faci that ne had,
two years ago. denounced the policy 81
apuropiinting money for these institu-
tom He had warned members then and
tis warning had not proved effective The
result was the absence Of men who's" faces
70. years.
"Iiut'" said he. tho storm Of ballots
and the noud OF indignation which over
whcmfd them viii BE- but a zephyr and o
rlvulct compared with what viii happen II
compress persists in This policy
The Roman Catholic church would take
care II iis own. II was powerful enough
1t had right To, but not with pubic
lie referred TO tho fact that the state
Of Wisconsin had pledged 10 congress a
70 be act in Satuary hail. lie would be
the nrst churchmnn there,
1T may be-" he continued, that Father
stephen imnginas that time when the
statue OF Pore Marquette. robed in tho
gown of n Jesuit priest and decorated
with the paraphernnlia OF MS ChuFch'
rs to bN erected IN the Nations shnclulfy'
made holy by the presence of The mar
tvrch Lincoln. rs n good time 10 force
n quarter OF Il million dollars from INC
hands Of congress But ! warn him mat
he N mistaken. and warn mcmbora That
tho neorle WIN not tolerate such an I'M
constitutional appropriation OF pubic
funds
providing that no money for tho support
81 Indian schools should 30 TO any see
tartan school
MIR Gamble nrp, $, ID defended the
approximation for sccfarlan schools.
Mr. Cooper Rep. MisJ announced his
opposition to the bll aprroprlailng GU per
cent of IN" appropriation OF ioIl ior tnv
ggefHTian schools. llbllt Hl'N'J iNl
sprtarlan schools was unrrpubl.an un-
democratic aud un-Amcrican. Ito did not
speak as a member Of tho American FRO
trctiVo association, he was not member.
hut as en- American citizen. IL the sup
port OF the govornmen, was Withdrawn
The Catholic church would support her
schools ~ other churches did,
Hr. Cooper concluded by Tuoting the
clause of the constitution Rotating TO re-
lirious freedom. written by Thomas JEFF
f"rson, wslch he said Jefferson was more
proud Of Than anything he ever wrote ex-
ccpt the Declaration OF Independence,
provision In tho bill. while Mr. Watson
lRep.. ohio and Mr.. Iiainer crop. Nebl
supported the Linton amendment IN bricf
Mr. walsh Dom. N. " replied with
some warmth. He did not, he said, credit
some gentlemen on tho other eide with
high patriotic motives they ascribed 60
Themselves This blow was aimed AT the
Catholic church. lie was Roman cath-
Ollie ana % good an American citizen az
IIc assured the house. however. that n
tho approximation for tbs schools was en-.
tlrely. withdrawn that the children would
Mr. Lane (fsep., Cal) and Air. Grosvcnor
Uien.. Ohlol favored the Linton amend
ment.
Mr. sherman (Rep.. N. ". chairman
| vain 10 stem the tide that was evidently
setting strongly against the committee
/ recommendation.
II am not a Caiholic." said Mr. Sherman
! neither am /. Ike my friend from Ohio
/ fNr GrosvenOr). who IL not member OF
/ any church; ! am Protestant. but ] do
/ not believe that any one church alone
points the way 10 heaven, although dc
| believe that any creed Is better than no
creed. This appropriation was not usen
/ 10 teach the dusky wards OF the Nntion
the catechism. but how TO read and write
and count" =.
The amendment was then carried-e'
| 10 "a. ,,,,,
! The democrats voted almost soiidly