The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-21
THE INDIAN SCHOOLS.
SLCTdRIdN EDJCLTfON DISCUSSED
~ rHE SENATE.
The House Deyot.. Most Of Its Session to
Washing Dirty Linsn-Io" Busy
to Honor Washington

Government OF Greece IN its intervene"
10 free the people Of crete lronh nc
tyranny OF foreign opprcssors' anu " re-
store peace, with the blessing VI mrs
tan civilization, 10 thal u'S''
island"
a bill which was passed by the House
last session, and which has beeh on thS
Senate calendar for some time author@-
ing the appointment Of LABOR COM
/ mission, was taken up to-day, on mo-
| ton OF Mr. Quay, ana was Hheiy ~ 10
/ TO a long and animated debate "heh
Mr.. Allison tRep. Of Iowa.. chairman Oh
the Committee on Appropriations. inter-
/ posed with a motion 10 take up the IN
dian Appropriation bill. and that motion
was agreed to by a majority OF six. thus
RELOCATING the Labor Commission bill back
/ 10 the ca4endar.
The indian Appropriation bill was taken
up. and during its discussion the decision
! OF the supreme Court IN the income tax
case was brought In question.
Mr. Allen said: "Air. Justice Shiras
owes II TO the country 10 say why nc so
suddenly changed front on that subject
/ The change was 50 radical and so ex-
IRENE that that man will go into history
under a cloud unless he explains 10 the
country what motives influenced him TO
change his position on the income tax
| cases"
INDIAN SCHOOLS.
The question OF Indian schools came up
on tho Item appr0priatins HLHNVp Tor
that purpose. 10 which stem the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs had reported an
amendment as follows:
"Of which amount tie Secretary or the
Interior NAV In his discretion use S50U
for the education ~ Indians IN Alaska.
provided. that the Secretary OF the IN
terror may make contracts with con-
tract schools apportionlng as near as may
be the amount 80 contracted Tor among
schools Of various denominations for the
education OF Indian pupils during r1e
fiscal year 1898, but shul only make such
contracts at places where non-sectarian
schools cannot DO provided for such IN
dian children and 10 an amount not ex-
ceeding 40 per cent. Of tho amount so
used for To- fiscal year ls95. providrl
further. that the foregoing shall not
apply TO public schools OF any State. Ter
ritory, county, or city. or 20 schools here
matter specifically provided for
Mr.. Lodge opposed the amendment ne
something which would entirely undo the
work OF the last session I'm relation 10
sectarian Indian schools.
The policy OF tho government had been
and was regarded - the true American
policy, and that was that no appropria-
ton should be made for any sectarian
schools.
The amendment was defended by SEN
ators Hawley and Teller on the ground
that the schools would have TO be con-
tinued for another year or the cDIldren
would have to be turned away.
SECTARTAN EDIrC ALTON
Mr. Gallinger sided with Mr. Lodge ana
against Senators Hawlcy and Teller. In
the course OF his remarks he said that
every church but ono IN the United
States refused TO take money from the
government for soctarian education.
What church does not refuse TO take
IT." inquired Mr.. Allen
"The Roman Catholic church" Mr..
Gallinger replied. OF do not mean 10
arraign that church. bat 7 am absolutely
irrevocably and ofernally opposed 10
voting one dollar FOR education i'm sectar.
Ian or religious schools"
Mr. Hawloy defended the amendment
as "a little letting up on the declared
policy Of he government IT, was not %
Catholic he said but it was fa~n
honestly held Nv immense numbers or
people. II vas church II tremendous
organizing and executive power. The
two houses last session were little
ncrciful IN he matter Of permitting IN
dian children 20 learn 10 read under a
Catholic priest FOR q little zine. until
other schools could he organized. That
was all that was proposed I'm the amend
mcnt-that The Indian chu lren should
not be turned out OF school, and in the
meantime that efforts should be made
10 establish non-sectarian schools ne
never had such prejudice against cath
Ollie schools as that De would not prefer
10 Sc his children go there rather than
have them run the streets as loafers.
Mr. Pettigrew. chairman Of the Indian
Committee. defended the amendment
and declared himself tired OF the con-
temptible prejudice OF The Indian
Rights Association"
Mr.. Gallinger protested against such
Characterization OF "a great benevolent
association"
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Mr. Hoar eulogized the Catholic Church
for its adhesion to tho constitutional
right OF all Christian bodies 10 stand on
en- entire equality before the law lie un-
deTstood that the leaders and the great
authorities OF that church recognized that
policy. lie lad heard the eminent pulpit
orator VINO had just been called TO the |
head Of the great Catholic university IN !
Washington DR. Conaty) declare in |
farewell speech 20 the people OF Worces- |
ter. Mass. where he had been living for /
twenty-five years. his devotion 10 the au- /
thority and principles OF the Constitution |
o, tho United States and say that he |
owned his right to be a Catholic and |
his right to advocate his religious faith /
10 tho humane and Just provisions of /
tho Constitution Of the United States. |
which declared al Christian bodies on an /
equality.
Mr.. Allen ridiculed the idea Of the pay |
mcnt Of UNCONVENTIONAL schools as /
union Of Church and State: and said /
that. just as well might the payment OF
Union general who rode In the storm /
OF battle at the head Of his troops. and 1
who was q Catholic. be called union Of
Church and State
The bill was laid aside without action
on the school amendment, unanimous
consent being given TO have the vote
taken on Monday al l p NJ
After 4 brief executive session the SEN
ate. at SD %. NJ. adjourned.
N THE HOUSE.
when the House adjourned this after
noon y had finished the discussion in
Committee Of the Whole of-the general
deficiency appropriation bill, with the eX-
ception OF ono paragraph providing for a
payment TO the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company. Three hours debate will take
place on that item on Monday. Most Of
tho session was devoted 10 discussing do
nestle affairs OF the Ause-"washlng
Its dirty linen" as ona member nut IT.