The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-10

The A. r. A. a Famous Rib-Roasting-
Bartlett: Calls it Cowardiy.
Washington, April 9.-The house to-
day. after deating the bill to abolish
compulsory pilotage on sailing vessels
engaged in the coastwlse trade, defeat
ed the measure by large majority
157-17.
The District Of Columbia appropria-
ton bill. which was recOL1mitted early
in March after a protracted fight
against appropriations for private and
Jsectarian charitable institutions, was
brought into the house today with the
specific appropriations stricken out and
containing ia lieu thereof an appro-
priation Of a lump sum for charities, to
be expended under the direction of the
district commissioners, with the prOviso
that no part Of the appropriation should
go 10 institutions in ecclesiastical or
sectarian control The features Of the
debate was a vigorous attack on the A.
p. A. by Mr.. Fitzgerald, Dem, Mass).
ct has been stated" he said, that
members Of the A. p. A. organization
never made any objections TO the ap-
preparations until the night before.
Then they bombarded the committee
room and insisted upon the appropria-
tons for these Institutions being strick-
en- OUT.
ANIMUS OF THE A. P. A.
1.-The animus Of this organization" he
proceeded, lis well known. Members OF
the house have been importuned, not
in the interest of justice. Of freedom or
of q broad spirit of liberality and Amer
fcar:sIi1, TO oppose this bill, but be-
cause i appropriated money for Cath
olic institutions. / stand upon this floor
born and bred a Roman Catholic and
proud Of it, and l deny the right of any
secret, oath-bound organization to come
before the legal representatives of the
people and by its dark, deep, under
handed methods, seek to deprive me and
the members or the religion which 1
profess, OF the honest rights and priv
!leges ana dues of American citizenship.
What apology is there for a Roman
Catholic to live in this country? Is one
necessary? Look at the deeds of bra~
very and heroism and craftsmanship
that have been performed by Roman
Catholics. 1 challenge any member Of
the A. Z. A. organization in this house,
or any member in sympathy with IL, 10
name any position or duty in public life
that has been badly filled or lily per-
Formed by members of the Roman Cath
Ole church.
HEROES OF 'SEVENTY-SIX.
IN the great war OF the revolution
Washington had no firmer friends ,r
tirmer supporters than the Roman
Catholic members Of his staff, and when
we look at the great naval struggle
which was the pride and glory Of the
American people at that time, the first
name that springs to our lips is that OF
an Irishman, a Roman Catholic, Cap
i3iS John OBrien. who achieved the
hsst great naval victory Of the war off
The coast of Maine. II was not asked
whether HosciUsko, or Pulaski, or La
Gayette, were Catholics when the thir-
teen colonies were struggling for their
Independence. At that time could you
find any fanatics? At that time could
you find persons stealthily creeping
around from one end OF the country to
thu other in secrecy instriguing against
any mans religion? l know we talk
about the breadth and liberality of the
American people in these days Why,
sir It is not TO be compared with the
breadth and liberality and wisdom that
were exhibited inN those times. My
friends, if we should have war with
England on account OF the Venezuelan
matter, or war with Spain on account
OF the Cuban matter, where would the
members of this famous organization
be? Where would they be found? They
would he found in the same place and
under the same auspices that they were
found in the war Of the rebellion, TAX
ing the steamers for Novia Scotia 10 put
themselves under the protection OF
o., pv-if 81, 90
CALLS IT COWARDLY.
Mr.. Bartlett Dem, y. " in oppOsi-
ton to the amended District bill, re-
Viewed the fight that had been made
against appropriations :or sectarian
charitable Institutions. Instead OF
making such appr 5piII;ions directly
he said, il was aow proposed that con-
Erese shift tca responsibility u the
shvJ' ieis Of ;he Distr,e: commissioners
b. giving than a Iurp sum equal IL
those appropriations to be expended ac-
cording 10 their diScret ton. 1t was, ne
declared. d cowardly course. Tie pro
vision. he said. was in almost the exact
language Of a plans in the platform OF
the American Protective association.
After some further remarks by Mr.
Wheeler CDem.. Ala.) Mr.. McRae Dem.
ArkD and Mr.. Grout (Rep., VII the vote
was taken on the amended BILL which
was passed on a rising vote, lS4-2l. Mr.
Sulzer dem. y. " demanded the aye!
and noes, but his demand was not sec
onded.
The house non-concurred in the senat'
amendment to the postoffice appropria
ton bill and agreed TO a conference
Niessrs. Loud. Rep.. CaL). Smith (Rep.
I'D and Kyle Dem. MiSs.) were ap
pointed conferees.
The house went into committee Of th'
whole on motion Of Mr.. GrosvenOr (Rep
Ohio - consider the filled cheese
bin reported from the committee OF
ways and means. Mr. Cook (Rep., Wis.
the author OF the original bin, took tbs
floor in support of IL
The filled cheese" industry, he said
had rapidly developed in the last few
years. The product was often sold IN
der false brands and was a fraud or
the dairymen and the consumers Their,
were about leo factories. which pro
duced i. 600 pounds Of filled cheese. ar
article manufactured from the butte
FAT of milk and neutral lard. The COS
Of the product was about four and :
half cents per pound. The hill require
manufacturers and dealers in "hlleC
cheese 10 pay a license and the con
spicllollS branding Of such cheese.
Il : expected that the debate on thi
measure. which virtually affects dairy
men all over the country, VIII consum
several days.
A resolution was adopted calling o.
ecretary Olney for information relating
10 any efforts made by the government
to secure the nberatio OF Mrs. May
brick. now confined in an English pris
on under life sentence for poisoning he
husband.
At , r m. the committee arose an,
Che house adjourned