The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-05
A PUBLIC HOSPITAL Site
Congress Allows 800, 900 for the
Purchase of Land.
The House Concurs in the Senate
Amendment TO the District ApprO-
printion Biil-Rcpresentntiv Fitz-
gerald. of Nassachusctts. Scores
the superintendent of Charities.


hospital. This had been a point of con-
tention between the House and Senate
since the bill with the Senate amendments
was reported in the House 1t was the
leading cause Of the first conference, and
being retained in the first conference re-
port. the House voted down a motion to
recede and concur, the conferees being in
struoted to insist upon the elimination OF
the item.
The House changed front yesterday, and
after a spirited debate, concurred in the
Senate amendment by vote of so to SIS.
The vote appeared to be in a measure q
reputation of Mr.. Payne, the Republican
leader. When the amendment came back
TO the House in the first conference re-
port Mr.. Payne, led the assault against II,
and drove it back into conference the sec
forts yesterday to defeat the appropriation,
but he failed to control enough of the Re
publicans to do this, the motion to concur
being carried in the main by Republican
votes
In the course of the discussion Mr.. Fitz-
gerald of Massachusetts, made a bitter at
tack upon Mr. Lewis, Superintendent OF
Charities of the District, denouncing him
as 1.-The meanest OF biggots'' and as man
"who ought to be tarred and feathered."
Mr. Allen of Mississippi ridiculed Nj.
Payne in manner which called forth
great laughter and applause from both
7. uas close ,,non o,cIocL ,,ben Mr.
rrn,, nrasentod the Conference renort with
tba information that fha managers on the
mart Of fbe Senate had refused to Weld.
S"e
MI Fitzgerald gained recognition, anu
addressing the House said in part:
81 was absent from the House when
-. n;..r;o. -.
.he po'' w ~.
Columbia Dill was presented before anu
in reading the discussion upon that re-
mort I have found that certain facts were
not presented to the House at that time
which seem TO me should have been pre-
sented and although II is too late accord
. inc 10 tho rules -of the Hons IN accom-
nIisb any resnl, at tho nreser, time 7
ihirr in ;us,ico ord In fa;rnose IN ~, In
,aras,s IN ~ r,,a,,ar th;s s,.,a,ran, ~
so,,o 49, o,,ah, 80 10 ,,as.
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=, $50 M aHu Aas 80 s.an;sa
~ go. -, '.o.s =. us a-,a... ss
C ets pas. 'en as W .ne p,op' ~. y.
. piop' .o.,on ~. N.n
ne! NC ueehsu seet iai, anu III Gel .aiu
see.ions VI the couhr! ,his matter mas
peer mage an issue WIN the result ina.
ene mempers Oh tnis House, when matters
~ WIS klna nave oeeh discussed ano CUES
rIe..s VI .a.s Aa 49, na' .os De,oe
promises made in their district before thew
came to the House. and not at all in ac-
cordance with the principle OF justice and
laH piay "hicn. shouia characterize 'ne
.y a.a :, VI ~, .nis Oous ,;,, ,,,s
Is nm for consideration At the nresen, lime
in the matter OF appropriations for private
charities 81 coo given to the Women's Chris
tisn Association, and 81 600 for the Young
Mems Christian Home. ORGANIZATIONS and
associations which are essentially religious
in every particular. and vet no question
has been raised by this House or BY the
committee as to the propriety of making
those appropriations. No charge Of sec
3. tarianism has ever been advanced upon
the floor of this House against either of
these institutions. vet every member must
admit that religious teaching and religious
training are the essential factors. and
Justly so. in the work of both these insti-
buttons But. Mr., Speaker. when il comes
to the approximation of the small sum of
81 500 for the St. Joseph's Orphan ASYLUM
and 81 600 for the St. Johns EnisconsI
Home, every member seems to he imbned
with the idea that the flag which f,oats
over this country is 10 he form dow "a
that our institutions are to be wrecked
II this small appropriation is allowed
n
e"'e De"ouhced.
what Is the condition OF affairs in this
District There is q man occupying the
position of Superintendent OF Charities
who is in INV on,nion ono NJ .,a ,no.nas,
s.. -. "
.'eo's Al 'ne oni'eu States lhis man
submitted document in 1899, at the ex- |
pense of the people of the United States |
the cost OF the printing and binding being |
paid By the Catholics as well as th. pro,e r.
ants OF this country. This man Lewis who
ought to be tarred and feathered ard
who would he if he lived in certatn con,
munities in tbe United states nnder,no,
an ANALYSIS of the ,eacbings in ,ha g,
Joseph,s Ornhap .s,,r,n "a ,ra.,es
acorn and con,.r,,, ~ ON. saa,S,o WIN
practices of the Catholic Church
~ oi,,ii,zaS oI.....s,.,
o,ber co,,r,r,. ,, eo,uutit. III tnis or any
60 g., .as .. 'oieiate 'ue continue
bn,,,s ~, JIM. ~, VI 'nis man lot t~ehty-ioui
the or,b.,s 80 81, i'uai 10 "no.n
look for nro,ac,iar Ts,. .ot y. ooluihpia
wbo,, ,h,s Ho,,sa, c s 70 tne man 10
over the care md Vi o,, Gess las turned
children Of This grea, ci,w 7, ne o,pnan
Mr. SNEAKER tho. 70 M - " NC
who had this matter in charge bsd inras,,
gated this problem as II sbonld have haan
Investigated, no such authority would No
given to any such small, mean character
as this man has proven himself to be.
Mr.. Speaker, TO whom must we look 10
protect these children, TO guide them, To
bring them up as they should be brought
up! me Board OF Childrens' Guardians.
what institution do they support? An In