Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-02-27

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committee Of the whole Monday after
very interesting debate by vote OF 80
to Ga decided that none of the appropri-
ations In the Indian appropriation bin
for Indian schools should go TO sec
tartan schools The only sectarian
schools to which money now goes are
Roman Catholics in denomination and
the fight was led by Mr. Linton rep,
Mich) who is the most pronounced and
openly ayowed a. r. A. member on the
floor In last years bill the appropri-
alton was cut down 20 per cent with
the understanding that 1t would be re-
duced 20 per cent. each year until II
ceased at the end OF five years The
committee on Indian affairs pursuing
that policy this year recommended this
appropriation TO DO again reduced 20
per cent. but Mr.. Linton moved an
amendment To the effect that no por-
ton of the appropriation should 80 to
sectarian schools, In his speech in
support OF 1t he attributed the defeat Of
many members two years ago to their
refusal to abolish seetarian schools and
predicted disaster TO those who still
stood out against their abolition, Every
member OF the house, Mr.. Linton said.
knew the pending bill carried $250,000
for sectarian schools every dollar Of
which would 90 into the Golfers OF one
church, Over 1000 children were edu
Gated In these schools II could not be
urged, he said, that these children
would suffer The Roman Catholic
church would take care Of its own. 1t
was powerful enough It had the right
to, but not with public money 1T may
be that am thought to be an extremist
on this subject said ,ie, but ] know
| am right and know the people are
with me-" Both political parties, he
declared, we're pledged to a complete
divorce Of church and state. He knew,
he said. the nature of the pressure upon
members he knew lobby was at
work but that would not deter him
from doing his duty. He referred to
the fact that the state OF Wisconsin had
presented TO congress q statue Of tNerre
Marquette which was soon to be set up
Ia statuary hall He would be the first
churchman there IT may be, he con-
tinued, that Father stephan imagines
that the time when statue of Perre
Marquette, robed in the gown OF a jesuit
priest and decorated with the pharpher-
MALTA Of his church, Is TO be erected in
the nation's sanctuary. made
holy by the presence of
the martvred Lincoln is al
good time to force dollars from the
hands Of congress, but | warn him that
he is mistaken, and | warn the mem
hers that the people will not tolerate
such All unconstitutional appropriation
OF public funds,
In the debate that followed Mr.
Cooper rep. Wis); MIR Watson Ceps
OF. Mi Hainer Wep, Neb), MIR Me-
Tatthen Uep.. Call. and Mr. Gros-
venol rep, o. supported the amend
men. Mil Cooper IN his speech an.
nouneed his unalterable opposition to
the appropriation In 1895 for seetarian
schools. lie voted against it last year
ard he would 50 this ami for the same
fN8GRii4 I etAliA lAttAA iNl HiAttl ltIl
schools was unrepablican pndemo-
cratic and un-Ameriean, He did not
speak as An 4 r a tie was not an A
r. a. but as al American in support
OF the government Tho Catholic
church would support her schools ms
other churches did There we're six
million Catholic communicates. II
each paid FIVE cents year, 5000. 900
would be- realized Mr.. Cooper
concluded BY quoting the clause Of the
constitution relating to religious free
dom written by Thomas Jefferson,
which he said, Jefferson was more
proud Of than anything thai he ever
wrote except the declaration OF inde-
pendeuce. Mr.. Coopers remarks were
warmly applauded
Mr Eddy rep Mimi Mr. Gamble
rep S ~. MI Walsh dem y. ~
and MIR sherman II ~. o.. argued In
favor Of carrying out the policy OF re-
dueing the appropriation III 20 per
cent each year he latter recalled
that Gen Grant had proposed Che sys
tenn and that Tor twenty-five years con-
gross HAD encouraged the churches %
carry on this educational work among
the Indians AZ the conclusion OF the
debate the Iduton amendment Was car
liea, 9S ~ dt THE democrats voted al.
mos soidly against IT, while the re-
puhlleans were divided The announce
ment ot Ill., result Met with Il storm az
approval ttom thn galleries. which
seemed in 4Vp1pgtl4t= tVftt tht,= ~. IN. IL