The herald., 1896-02-04
The House Discusses Appropri-
ations for Charity
SILVER BOND SUBSTITUTE
Referred 10 House Committee on Ways
and Meaas
Relative to the Claims OF fiurdered
Colorado italians
Associated Press Special Wire


the entire day discussing q series of amend
ments to strike from the District of Colum-
bia appropriation bill eight appropriations
aepreeating $34 900, for the maintenance
of destitute women and children in various
private and sectarian charitable institu-
tions in the district.
It was the announced purpose of Mr..
Hainer, Republican, of Nebraska, who led
Z the fight, to place the appropriations in the
hands of board of children's guardians
created several years ago. The amend
ments opened upa wide field of discussion
as to the policy of appropriating public
money for private and sectarian institu-
tions. and Robertson, Democrat, men,
ber of the appropr ations committee, made
the direct charge that war on these appro-
priations had been inaugurated by the A.
p. A. This phase of the matter, however,
was approached with great caution, the ad.
vocates of the amendments placing their
opposition on the broad ground of antag-
/, onism to appropriations for sectarian pur-
poses.
Hull. Republican, of Iowa chairman of
the committee on military affairs, reported
the army appropriation bill. 1t was placed
on the calendar. At 1880 o'clock the
clerk of the senate announced the passage
Z, of the senate free coinage substitute for the
(; house bond bill.
It was referred under the rule to the
!. ways and means committee. motion
!, to concur was not entertainable under
: the rules.
A.bill was passed on motion of McRae,
Dem ocrat. of Arkansas to grant the Ar
kansas and Choctaw Railway company the
right Of way through the Choctaw Indian
natisn. The house went into committee
of the whole for consideration of the dis
, txict of Columbia appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hainer, Republican, Nebraska. pro-
voked 4 long discussion by Offering an
amendment to take from private sectariau
orphanaee and infant asyluns the S34 900
proposed to be distributed among them for
The maintenance of destitute children, and
place that money under the control of a
public board of guardians created several
years ago.
Afser the debate had run on over two
hcurs- MIR. Robertson, Democrat, Louis
iana- openly charged that the war on these
nrsurucriations for charitable institutions
, had bsen precipitated by, the A. P. A. He
crpcse5s the amendment on the ground
that the appropriate ons were not for the
henesiia OF the sectariisn institutions but for
rsAzrssv through. their agency.
4 Messrs- Morse OF Massachusetts, and
Bowers Of California. Republicans, favored
1be zune1dment, while Messrs. Wheeler of
Georgia. Bartlett'of New York and WASH
irr-on of Tennessee, Democrats, op-
posed Il
The appropriation for the first of the in
stisusions complained of was adopted, 120
70 IS.
When the next appropriation reported
(for the German orphan asyiun) the Sec
tartan, character of the institution was
challenged and Willis Rep, DELI made
stirring appeal to the house. With all the
lingering prejudice against state aid to
sectarian' institutions. he urged the house
to defer the work of uprooting these chari-
ties until something better was put in their
place.
-That is right, - came from several parts
Of the hail.
Mr.. Hainer. however, claimed that the
purpose of his amendment was not to de-
prive the children of the means of support.
but TO vote e'the money intended for these
institutions TO the board Of children's
guardians in order that the public control
might follow the appropriation of public
money.
Mr.. Millner opposed the appropriations
on the ground that they constituted an ap-
preparation of public money for private
purposes.
The appropriation for the German
Orphan Home was stricken out.
the next appropriation. for the National
Association of Colored Women and Chill
dren, brought several protests from MEM
bers who had supported the previous
amendments.
Mr. Pitney, Republican. Of New Jersey,
explained that such institution had been
chartered by an act of congress, signed by
President Lincoln, and was entirely de-
pendent upon the government for support.
If that support were Withdrawn it must
close.
Referring to the Hainer amendment. he
said, most empnatically: II am opposed to
such tomfoolery.'
: Mr.. Grain, Democrat, of Texas, in op-
posing Hainer's series of amendments,
called attention to the strange spectacle
hpresented by southern representatives adj
vocating an appropriation of 500, 900 for
destitute colored women, while gentlemen
from the north were opposing that appro-
priation, and some of them seemed only
ready to yield when the paucity of private
charity was pleaded.
Without reaching vote, the committee
arose and the house, at $50 p. m, ad-
journed.