The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-03
Of $4,000 for Howard
Civil Bill by a Vote Of 120 to 1O0.
SHARP POLITICAL DEBATE
SPEECHES BY HAINER, SAYRES
EVANS, HEPBURN AND OTHERS.
Pleas in the Senate for and Against
Country POstoflices and the States
men Who Preside Over Them.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Apaism mani
tested itself in the House to-day in cru
sade against Howard University, a colored
school of this city. 1t will be remembered
that when the bill making appropriations
for the District of Columbia was before the
House the opposition of the A. p. A. to all
appropriations for sectarian schools was SO
strong that the entire bill was recommitted
10 the District of Columbia committee. To-
day Mr.. Hainer, OF Nebraska. who was one
Of the leaders of the opposition on that
previous occasion, held the House all day
lighting the Howard University. Unfortu-
nately for him and the Republicans who
supported him, the Democrats, particularly
Southerners, were shrewd to place Hainer
and his followers in the attitude Of antag-
onizing the struggling young men OF the
colored race whose only method for obtain
ing an education to equip themselves for
the struggle Of life lay in an institution
like Howard University, to which the fed
eral government reached out helping
hand OF the Indiana delegation only
Messrs. Hanley and Hatch supported Mr..
Hainer who was defeated. Messrs. Faris.
Hardy Henry, Leighty, overstreet, Royse
and Steele voted against Hainer.
Among the few amendments to the sun
dry civil bill which have been adopted is
one by Mr.. Steele. increasing the aporo-
priaAion for household expenses of the
Marion Home for Disabled Volunteers from
s115.OOo to s117.5Oo. The total amount for
Marion is $24O9Oo.
Proceedings I'm Detail.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The question of
appropriating public money for private or
sectarian institutions, which was debated for
several days during consideration of the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill in con-
nection with some appropriations for char
liable institutions in Washington, was again
fought over for four hours in the House to-
day. On the former occasion the contest vas
managed by Mr.. Linton, a Michigan Re-
publican, who is one Of the pronounced A. p.
A. members of Congress. That contest was
successful, and by vote of 143 to 135 the bill
was recommitted To-day the bone Of con-
tention was the Howard University, a colored
institution of Washington. for which an ap-
preparation of $4,000 was inserted in the
sundry civil bill yesterday on motion of Mr..
Evans. of Kentucky. There was no opposi-
tion. and no debate on the item yesterday.
To-day Mr.. Hainer. in whose temporary alb
sence the amendment was adopted yester-
day, rallied his forces against the appropri-
alton. on the ground that it was both pri-
vate and sectarian institution. a school of
theology being maintained by the university.
The appropriation was coupled with a pro-
viso that no part of it should be used for
religious teaching, but Mr.. Hainer insisted
that it could not be denied that it was in a
and Mr.. Evans and other members who sup
ported the amendment, on the other hand,
declared that they were opposed to appropri-
ating public money for sectarian institutions,
but argued that the proviso freed it from this
criticism. Politics. Of course, were injected
literally into the debate. Mr.. Sayers and
Mr.. Hepburn were especially prominent.
Each insisted that his party was more par
ticularly the friend of the black man. The
House voted-129 to 105-to retain the appro-
priation. thus. in measure, reversing its
action when the District bill was UP. An an
alysis of the vote shows that 107 Republicans
nineteen Democrats and three Popu,ists
voted for the amendment, and fifty-five Re-
publicans. forty-seven Democrats and three
Populists against it. The sundry civil bill as
amended was passed. Tomorrow the House
Cuban resolutions.
Several minor bills were passed by unani-
nous consent before consideration of the
sundry civil service appropriation bill was re-
sumed. Among them were bills to reimburse
A. p. Brown, late postmaster at Lemars, Ia,
for losses by robbery.
A resolution OF inquiry presented by Mr..
Hit, chairman Of the foreign affairs COM
mittee was adopted without debate, calling
on the President, If not Incompatible with the
public interest, TO transmit 10 the House
copies Of dispatches. notes and cablegrams
until the present time, relating to mediation
or intervention by the United States in the
affairs of Venezuela. together with all cor
respondence with foreign governments re-
lating to the same topic Mr.. Hit stated
that his committee had unanimously re-
ported the resolution.
MR.. HAINER'S SPEECH.
The sundry civil bill was then taken up.
Under an arrangement entered into, Mr..
Hainer was given an opportunity to attack
the amendment adopted yesterday appropri-
ating 800 for the Howard University. 1t
was Mr.. Hainer who led the successful fight
against appropriations for sectarian char
table institutions in the District Of Column
bia appropriation bill. Mr.. Hainer explained
that the amendment was adopted yesterday
while he was temporarily absent from the
hall, and without opposition, and in a way
which made 1t seem probable that II was not
obnoxious to the appropriations committee.
He thought members had unwittingly agreed
to 1t yesterday without realizing its far
reaching character and significance. This
was a private Institution, and every candid
person must admit that II was also sectarian.
Twice this session the House had placed
itself on record against appropriating
tions. The House had gone further. further
and had declared against appropri-
atfng for any private purpose. He read from
the prospectus of the Institution to show that
IL was Christian university and maintained
as its most favored department a school OF
theology. This was an institution for the
higher education OF coiored people. Why
should colored people be given higher edu-
cation at public expense IL white people We're
not? What excuse could members give? He
favored higher education, but the govern
ment had no right to single a particular sect.
race. creed or social class. Favoritism had
no place In any intelligent republic.
Mr.. Hainer charged that the institution
was engaged In missionary work in Africa.
81 submit" said he, that our missionary
work had better be done at home. We can
not justify our action in appropriating
money for evangeizing the people OF
Africa" This was an insiduous attempt to
commit Congress again to a principle that
had I'm the past taken millions upon millions
from the Golfers for the benefit of sectarian
institutions. From 1870 to 1896 In the District
to sectarian institutions. AS much more had
gone to Sectarian Indian schools. "If you
say" said he. that everybody who does a
good work Is entitled to governmental aid.
where Is the line to be drawn? There Is only
one safe ground. and that Is to absolutely