The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-21
SYMPATHY TO GREECE
Is Extended by the Senate In a Resolution
introduced in That Body Yesterday.
UPRISING AGAINST TURKEY ENCOURAGED
The I.abor Commission Bill 1sclcxn.
ted to tho CnIendnr-Thc Indian
Appropriations Bill Furnishes AZ
prGteXt for Criticism OF Judge
Shiras-Fnmily Row i'm the House,

n Washington, Feb. 2O-The Cretan up
rising against Turkey was recognized
and encouraged by the Senate Of the
United States to-day IN the unanimous
adoption to q resolution offered by MIR.
Cameron, extending sympathy to the
government Of Greece in It's intervention
to free the people Of Crete from the ty-
ranny OF foreign oppressors, and to re-
store peace, with the blessing OF Chris
tian civilization, 10 that distressed is
and"
THE LABOR COMMISSION BILL.
a bill which was passed by The House
last session, and which has been on the
Senate calendar for some time, authoriZ-
ing the appointment of a labor commits
sion, was taken up to-day, on motion OF
Alr. Quay, and was likely to lead TO
long and animated debate, when MIR. AL
ison Rep.), OF Iowa. chairman of the
Ommittcte Oh appropriationS,in ,interDoscd
with motion to take UP the Indian ap-
preparation bill, and that motion was
agreed to by n majority Of six. thus rele-
ga ting the labor commission bill back to
the calendar.
lNDI4tN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Indian appropria ton bill was talk
en- UP, and during its discussion the de-
clSion Of the Supreme Court In the in
come tax case was brought in question
1t to the country to say why lie so sud
denly changed front OH that subject. The
change was so radical and so extreme
that that man will go into history under
q cloud unless he explains to the country
what motives influenced him TO change
MS position on the income tax cases"
INDIAN SCHOOLS
The question Of Indian schools came
up on the item appropriating sl,200O00
for that purpose; 10 which item the com
mittee Of Indian affairs had reported an
amendment as follows:
'Of which amount the Secretary Of the
Interior may in his discretion use $1,000
for the education Of Indians in Alaska,
provided that the Secretary of the Intc-
rio: shall make contracts with contract
schools appo-tioning as near as may be
the amount so contracted for among
schools oi various denominations for
;ll. education of Indian pupils during
the fiscal year 1898, but shall only make
such contracts at places where non-sec
tartan schools cannot be provided for
such Indian children, and to an amount;
not exceeding forty per centum OF the
amount 50 used for the fiscal year 1875;
provided further that the foregoing shall
no; apply to public schools Of any State,
Territory, county, or CITY, or to schools
herein or hereafter specifically provided
for''
LODGE OPPOSES AMENDMENTS.
Mr.. Lodge opposed the amendments rs
something which would entirely undo
the work OF last session in rela ton to
sectarian Indian schools.
The policy OF the government had been
plainly declared in the bill Of last year
and was regarded rs the true American
policy, and that was that no appropria-
tion should be made for any sec:arian
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 children
would have to be turned away.
Mr.. Gallingcr sided with Mr. Lodge,
and against Senators Hawley and Teller.
In the course Of his remarks he said that
every church but one in the United
states refused to take from the Govern
men, for sectarian education.
sECT-ARIAN SCHOOLS.
What church does not refuse 10 take
it?' Mr.. Allen asked.
The Roman Catholic church." Nj.
Gallnger replied. Il do not mean TO
arraign that church. but am absolute
ly. irrevocably, and e.ernaNy opposed 10
voting n dollar for education IN sec.u-
rian or religious schools
AMENDMENT DEFENDED.
Mr.. Hawcy defended the amendment
as little lighting up on the declared
policy Of the government. lie was not 4
Catholic. but ii was a faith honestly
held by an immense number Of people.
] was a church Of tremendous orglniz-
ing and executive power. The two
houses last session were n little merciful
in the matter in permitting Indian chill
lrcn to learn to read under n Catholic
priest for a little time until other schools
could be organized. That was all that
was proposed in the amcndmcnt-iiIat [
the Indian children should not be turned
olt of school. and in the meantime that
efforts should be made to establish non
! sectarian schools. He never had such
prejudice against Catholic schools as
that he would not prefer to see his child
so there rather than have him on the
streets as 4 loaIc!.
Mr.. PcttiSrcw, chairman Of the India IN
Committee, defended the amendment
and declared himself "tired Of the con-
tcmptiblc prejudice OF the Indian Rights
Association
| MIR Galiinger protested against such
4 chara ctcrizatlon OF "a great benev o.
| lent association"
CATHOLIC CHURCH EULOGIZED.
| Mr. Hoar eulogized the Catholic
church for It's adhesion to the consti-
tuoianal right Of all Christian bodies to
| stand on an entire equality before the
law. He understood thar the leaders
and the great authors Of that church
recognized that policy. He had heard
the eminent pulpit orator who had just
| been called to the head OF the great
! Conaty) declare IN farewell speech TO