The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-25
IN THE HOUSE.
Members Vote Not TO Appropriate Money
TO seetarian Schools Amer an Interesting

to sectRTthn SCHOOLS AGter an lntcfctung
Debate.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. a.-The
house to-day in committee of the whole
after q very interesting debate, by
vote OF % TO e4. decided that none OF
the appropriations In the Indian ap-
preparation bill for Indian schools
should go to sectarIan schools. The
only sectarlnn schools TO which money
now goes are Roman Catholic in de-
nomination, and the fight to-day was
led by Mr.. Linton, a Michigan -Repub-
llcan, who Is the most pronounced and
openly avewed A. I. A. 89enbeF on the
floor. In last years bill the appropria-
ton was cut down 20 per cent, with
the understanding that II should be re-
duced 20 per cent each year until IL
ceased at the end OF FIVE years.
The committee or Indian nfralrs, pur-
suing that policy this year, recon-
mended that this appropriation bill
be again reduced 20 per cent, but Mr..
Linton moved an amendment to the
effect thnt no portion OF this appropri-
alton should SO to sectarian schools.
In his speech in support Of II he ut
tributed the defeat of many members
two yenrs ago TO their refusal TO abol-
ish sectarlan schools, md predicted dis
nster TO those who still stood out
against their abolition. He also re-
ferred Indignantly 10 a statue Of Pierre
Marquette rubed in the gown OF q Jes-
uit, and decorated with the parnpher-
MALTA OF his church, which Is shortly TO
be erected in stntuRry hall In the pres
cnce of high diGnitaSieS Of the Catholic
church. In the debate that followed
Messrs. Cooper tRep, Wis.). Watson
(Rep., Ohio, Hainer (Rcp.. Neh), Nc
Lachi!n, Rep., Cal). and Grosvenor.
(Rcp,, Ohio. supported the amend
ments, while MesTs. Eddy. lRep.,
Mimi. Gamble, (Rep.. S. d.. Walsh,
Dem., n. W, and Sherman, Qtep..
n. ". argued in favor OF carrying out
the policy OF reducing the approprla-
lions bv 90 per cent each year. The
latter recalled that General Grant had
proposed the system and that for TWEEN
ty-flve years Congress had encouraged
the churches to carry on this educa-
tloral work among the Indians, The
indian bill was completed to-day. save
for a single PARAGRAPH.
The Debate.
In the course OF Mr.. Linton's speech
In opposition to appropriatIns money
to scctarian schools, he recalled the
fact that he had two years ago de-
nounced the policy OF appropriatinE
money for these institutions ne had
warned members then and his warning
had not proved effective. The result
was the absence OF men whose faces
had been familiar in the halls OF Con-
ryress for years. But" said he, tho
storm OF baiIdtB and the food OF In
dIenntIon which overwhelmed them
will be but zephyr and q rivulet COM
pared with what will happen IL Con-
EreHs persists in this policy.
He read q gront mass OF resolutions
from churches and other sources pro-
testing against npproprinting money
for contract sectarian schools.
Every member Of the house, Mr.. Lin
ton said, knew that the pending bill
carried S260,000 for Rcctnrian schools.
every dollar OF which would go into the
Golfers OF one church. Over 1000 child
rem were educated at these schools II
could not be argued, he sald that these
children would suffer. The Roman
catholic church would take care OF its
own. II was powerful enough II had
"A right 10, but not with public money
"It may be that ! am thought an cx-
tremist on this subject said he. but
! know / am right ana Know the pco-
pie are with mo.
MIR. Gamble (Rcp.. S. d. defended the
approximation for scctarian schools.
The government had entered on the
policy OF abandoning BcctRrIun schools
and was each yenr cutting down the
appropriation 20 per cent. In three
years. the appropriations would cease.
II would not do to withdraw all APP
proprlationR outright.
MIR, Cooper (lep., Wls) announced
his unnltcrablc opposition to tho hill
npproprlRting 60 per cent Of the Rppru.
prihtlona OF 1895 for the scctnrinn
schools. He did not Bpcnk ms mn 4. p.
A.. he was not Rn a. Il. A., but M an
American citizen. II the support OF the
Envcrnment was withdrawn the CDtho-
lie church would support her schools as
other churches did. There were 6 G000. .0G0
Catholic communlcants. II each paid
iivo cents a year 100000 would he re-
nllaNd,
MIR CoOncr'H remarks were loudly ap.
plnuded by the EGllarleJ and scat
trrlng Of members on the floor.
MIR Eddy uicp., Mlnn) supported the
provision In the bill, and paid IA high
tribute TO the missionary work Of the
Catholic church among the Indians.