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TILE OMAHA DAILY WEE : g&ESUAV , FJBBHUARY 25 , 1896. EXPUNGES NEBRASKA CLAIMS House Refuses to Allow the Bills Presented ou Account of the Genoa School. MEIKLEJOHN WILL CONTINUE THE FIGHT linn n 1'rlvatc Itlll Hcndy Io Cover ( lie ( troutiil nnil ItiltMiiIx Io I'ri'xeiit It nt Oner U'mli WASHINGTON , Feb. 21. ( Special Tele- Ernm. ) Representative Mclklcjohn had hardly settled himself Into concrcsMonal harness again after a short outing In Nebraska ns president of the Uecl Sugar 0rowers as sociation , \\lion lie > wa * called upon to de fend an allowance o ( } S,000 , reported fa\orably liy committee to pay the claimants of the Ocnoa Indian school. Mr. Molklejolm de fended the Item vlgiirouoly , but Representa tive Cannon objected and It was stricken out , Mclklcjohn gave the names of the claimants and amounts claimed , stating that It was not an appropriation that was de sired , but direction as to the employment ot unexpended balances now In the treasury. With Mclkltjohn th light Is Just begun. To morrow ho will present a private bill , and report It from tils committee Thursday , In view of the fact that the coinmlttco was favorable to t'ne allowance- . Senator Tliurston wilt take care of It In the senate. Mrs. W. II. Ikclc , wit * of Captain Heck of the Omaha and Wlnncbago Indian agency and Mrs. Rose Farley of the same agency are In the city. Mrs. Farley Is hero for the purpose of securing favorable action from the commissioner ot Indian attaint granting to her authority to make lease for 12,000 acres ot tinallotcd lands of the Ornaha tribe. She has a grazing lease \\hlch expires In May , 1897 , but In case she can secure a lease for flvo years for agricul tural purposes , she Is willing to surren der her lease- upon lands that are suitable for agricultural purposes and execute a Icaso for some length ot time at an advanced price. It Is stated that the tribe Is unani mously In favor of the lease and that If executed the tribe would receive almost three times as much as It the land waa rented tor grazing purposes , and It will 1)6 turned over to the trlbo on the expiration of the lease In a high state of cultivation , with buildings , wells and fences thereon. At the present time Mrs. Farley has under leuso 22.000 acres all under fence , being divided Into five pastures. It the land Is leaned for agricultural purposes the fences will bo taken down and used on smaller portions ot land In accordance , with the government subdivisions. Representative Halner , In a three-minute speech , knocked the props from under the million and a half oppproprlatlon for the maintenance of sectarian Indian schools. It Is not known how many schools will bo nftectcd by this legislation until the com missioner makes a report. It affects , how ever , scores of schools maintained through out the United States by sectarian Insti tutions. Mr. Halner will go before the committee on education Thursday on his national uni versity bill. From Chairman Laccy's committee has bsen favorably reported a bill authorizing the tak ing of proofs In land cases before notaries public and other oRlcerg authorized to ad minister oaths , and providing for the com pulsory attendance on the part of witnesses. Representative Mercer stated today that the secretary ot the treasury had Intimated to him that the Importance ot new public building sites warrants his personal atten tion to the same , and that ho would take up the matter of the South Omaha site as soon as financial legislation was disposed of. Senator' ' Allen presented the petition ot 1GO citizens ot South Sioux City , Neb. , urging a specific appropriation to protect the Ne braska side of the Missouri river opposite Sioux City. Government work on the Iowa aide of the river lias changed the channel of the river and diverted It to the Nebraska side so forcibly as to endanger a large amount of property. It Is feared that as soon as the Ice goes out the river will begin cutting on the Nebraska side , resulting In great loss to property. The senator urged that the commerce committee give this mat ter special attention , which prevailed. The fund. If any Is appropriated , Is asked by the petitioners to bo made available at once. Qcorgo P. Chapman , ono ot the biggest cat tle owners In the west , residing at Evanston , Wyo. , Is In the city , the guest of Senator Clark. Comptroller Eckels has approved the Chase National bank of Now York as a reserve agent for the Atlantic National bank of At lantic , la. , and the National Bank of Com merce , Kansas City , for the First National bank of Council Uluffs , la. W. M. llyers has been appointed postmaster at Silver City , Ponnlngton county , S. D. , vlco Noah Ratclllf , resigned. Congressman Mercer has been selected as a member of the national congresslon com mittee from Nebraska. This action was de cided on last week , the return of Me'klojohn ' and Halner only being needed to ratify the dame. nncausp , of the growth of the money order liuslncas of the Dos Molnes postomce , the department has allowed Postmaster Hunter an additional money order clerk , at a salary of $600. Three additional clerks- have been allowed Hunter within the year. ProlentKnlnwt Selling : Indian I.nniln. WASHINGTON. F.eb. 24. The secretary ot the Interior , today transmitted la the house , with his approval , a protest from ( ho com missioner of Indian affairs against the pro posed legislation relative to the- removal of the restrictions as to tlm Rile of the allotted lands of the Puyallup Indians of Washing ton. It Is believed , the commissioner snys , that It the clause contained In the pending Indian appropriation bill should become a law It would result In robbing thePuyallup Indiana of Uhelr home * and lands , In bringing them to poverty and making Uiem dependent upon the government. 1'ropoNitI to Alii tinArini'iiliin * . WASHINGTON. Feb. 24. Senator Cullom today presented a number of petitions cak ing congress to proceed at once to call a con ference of the European powers for the pur pose ot Dccurlng concerted action In rescuing the Armenians from their perilous position , and pledging the support ot the United States to any power which will undertake tlil work , or In case European co-operation appears to bo Impossible that our representatives bo re quested to ask permission tor this govern ment to put an end to those unmitigated and almost unparalleled horrors. roil sins. OIUJMIAM. BonnieI'niip * llir I1H1 After n Some- 11 lint i\tPtiilfil niNcnnilon. WASHINGTON , Feb. 24. The public In- ( crest In the Cuban question was rtiawn to day by the crowds which came to the senate galleries In anticipation ot a continuance cf the Cubln debate. The diplomatic gallery nJiowed the largest representation rlnce 'no session opened , the minister * of Urnzll , Chill , Hawaii and Mver.il other countries being present. Mr. Morgan occupied almost the en tire day In a narrative and historical speech. Ho spoke three hours and had not concluded when the oanate adjourned. A significant vote on the resJlullon for an Investigation of the recent bond Issues was taken during the day. Mr. Lodge's resolution tor an Investigation came up and Mr. Pefler offered on amendment for a special commit tee and a more comprehensive Inquiry. Mr. Lodge sought to have the amendment laid on the table , but ula motion to this effect was defeated , 1G to 34. Final action was not se cured , as Mr. Hill carried the dcbitc beyond 2 o'clock. The bill pensioning the widow of the late Secretary Grcsham at $100 monthly \\&a passed. Mr. Galllnger , republican ot New Hamp shire , 'chairman of the committee on pensions , rose .to a question of per sonal privilege when the senate as sembled today and In the most vigorous language denounced a publication In the Now York Sun purporting to report the action of the senate In passing a number of private pension bllla last Monday. It had been asserted that all records had been broken by the "senate mill , 120 bills being pawed In an hour with little or no attention or consideration , few members being pres ent , " etc. Mr. Galllnger declared this wao a tlssuo of misrepresentations. Sixty-seven bllla were passed In two and thrce-a artors hours , and the total Increase waa but $12,072 per year. The senator was very caustic con cerning the violation of Journalistic privilege. Mr. Hoar added his opinion as to the care with which pension legislation was guarded , each bill paging the Inspection nf senate and housra committees , greater hi number than the membership ot the supreme court or court cf appeals. Mr. Hawley said It was Impos sible for a newspaper to avoid being led Into occasional error. Ho fully upheld the facts stated by the chairman of the pension committee , but Mr. Hawley added that there was quite a prevalent feelIng - Ing agalnt largo pension expenditures. Mr. Galllnger called up the bill granting a pension to the widow ot the late Walter Q. Grcsham as brigadier general at $200 per month , with an amendment reducing the al lowance to $100. Mr. Turplo spoke In support of the amended bill. Ho said the choice nt Mr. Grcsham ai secretary of state took the country by surprise. Mr. Gresham had never been known as a member of the demo cratic party , and his choice was regarded as a marked departure from established usage. Ho had stood at the front of the republican paity and ho now entered Into democratic associations In which ho had no close per sonal friends. At the outect ho was threat ened with Isolation , but his boa homme won him personal friends , while his substantial ability and tact won him respect. Mr. Tur plo ppokc of the difficulties In the Hawaiian and Bering sea complications and the tre mendous labor Involved therein , labor greater than that falling on the shoulders of any secretary of state slnco the war. A love of Justice wa the absorbing motive ot his life , political and social distinctions disap pearing before- this controlling trait of his character. He was a natural leader of men , on the Held , In the Judiciary , la the cabinets of the two parties , as though nature had endowed dewed him with some strange right of primogeniture. The senator reviewed the secretary's career as soldier , statesman and Jurist. At the conclusion ot Mr. Turple'a remarks the bill as amended at $100 was passed with out division. SENATE WAS WITH PEFFER. The resolution of Mr. Lodge directing the finance committee to Inquire Into the cir cumstances tof bond Issues during 1894-6-C was taken up. Mr. Peffer offered an amend ment broadening' the resolution and directIng - Ing that It bo made by a special committee of flve senators. Mr. Lodge moved to lay the Peffer amend ment on the table. Mr. Hill sought to discuss the subject , but the motion to table cut him off , the Massa chusetts senator remarking that the express purpose was to present lengthy discussion , "I shall find an opportunity to express my views on the subject , " Interjected Mr. Hill. Hill.The The motion to table was defeated yeas , 16 ; nays. 34. The vote on Mr. Lodge's motion to table the Peffnr amendment for flve senators to Investigate the bond sale. Instead ot the finance , committee , was as follows : Yeas' : Republicans Aldrlch. Allison , Chan dler , Cullom , Frye , Gear , Hawley , Lodge , Morrlll , Quay , Sherman , Wetmore. Demo crats Dacon , Gorman- Gray , Palmer. Pop ulists None. Nays : Republicans Baker , Brown , Bur rows , Cameron , Cannon , Carter , Davis , Hans- brough. Mantle , Perkins , Prltchard , Shoup , Toller. Democrats Bates , Berry , Cattery. Chllton , Cockre-H , Gordon , Harris , Hill , Lind say , Martin , Morgan , Pasco , Roach , Turpe ! , Vest. Walthall and White. Populists Allen. Butler , Jones ( Nov. ) , PetTer. Mr. Hill said ho voted against tabling the resolution as he thought It desirable to discuss It. Ho regarded the Lodge resolu tion as proper In form and giving duo courtesy to the secretary of the treasury. But bo did not consider It the province of the senate to Investigate everything brought before the senate. It was desirable to look Into the motives Inspiring these various reso lutions. Requests for Information were one thing , but formal "Investigations" were an other , and more serious questions. An "In vestigation" carried to the public an Im plication of Irregularity. Before such an In vestigation was Inaugurated there should be something definite and tangible. "It Is not because them Is a democratic secretary ot the treasury that I oppose this Investigation , " said Mr. Hill with great vigor. "I would oppose It were my worst political enemy occupying the chair of the secretary of the- treasury , " He opposed It , he said , because these Investigations were based on Idle rumor and sensational newspaper gossip. It voiced the "wall and complaints of dis appointed bond bidders. " If this Investiga tion Is begun there will be no means of stopping an Investigation of every trivial rumor. If there Is anything In the recent bond sale requiring Investigation , said Mr. Hill , there should ba a formal resolution stating Just what was charged. In order that the results might ba compared with the ex pectations. As the resolution stood now It was a "stab In the dark , " It was an attempt to Insinuate what the author ( Peftor ) of the resolution was afraid to state boldly. Mr. Hill referred to a recent speech by Mr. Allen , populist ot Nebraska , In which the latter spoke ot hlm > elt as a farmer. "Ye , \ farmer and a democrat , " Inter jected Mr. Allen , Jocularly. "It the senator Is no better farmer thin ho Is a democrat , " responded Mr. Hill , "then I pity the crops raised In Nebraska. " RESUMKI ) THE CUBAN DEBATE. At this point , 2 o'clock Intervened , setting aside the bond resolution and bringing up the Cuban question , which Is the regular order. Mr. Morgan , democrat of Alabama , resumed his speech In support of the resolu tion to recognize the Cubans as belligerents. The senator reviewed tne policy of the United States regarding Cuba since the time of President Adams. The latter prophesied that within fifty years Ctibi would be a state ot the United States , and that afterward Web ster , Clay and other statesmen uniformly urged the acquisition ot Cuba by the United States. Mr. Morgan said the atrocities of the Span ish forces In controlling the Cubans were almost without parallel In history. In the last war not over 13,000 Cubans had be'cn killed In battle , but 44,000 prisoners had been put to death. It was a most shocking holocaust. The senator said ho had rauscd in wonderment to think that the United States had stood silently by at this awful slaughter of 44,000 prisoners Instead of mov ing , sword In hand , to drive them from tlio Island , Mr. Frye asked If this wonderful , shocking statement v.as historical. Mr. Morgan rcpllc.l that It was historical , deliberately written by a Spaniard , appear ing In the American encyclopedia , under the title , "Cuba. " The present war , said Mr. Morgan , was but a renewal of the former ono. General Gomez had returned to his command and Cisnoro , the Insurgent president , returned to his task. The United States could go no further In Its forbearance without a stain on Its honor. It was the Imperative duty of today to declare a state ot war existing. The great body of native Cubans are In favor ot the Insurrection , although the bloody code of Wcyler holds them In subjection. Spall ! has sent to the conflict up to this time sixty-one war vessels , 110,000 men , and has 80,000 volunteers for garrison duty. And yet this vast army could not prevent Gomez from hearing the morning and evening guns of Havana. After reading from reports from United States consuls Mr. Morgan said no ono could doubt without Impeaching our own consuls that the mass o'f Cubans were In sympathy with Gomez and MaccP , and that In the end the Cubans were certain to achieve their lib erty. LACK OF INFORMATION. The senator read a letter from Cuba , writ ten , ho said , by a thoroughly reliable au thority. It described the gradual success of the Cubans and graphically explained the campaign methods of Gomez. The lattcr's force was placed by this authority at 17,000. The writer spoke of the lack of Intelligent information by the Spanish ofllclals at Ha vana , the captain general knowing as little of existing conditions as the president of the United States. Mr. Morgan said the bloody code of Gen eral Weyler was without a parallel In modern warfare. It was aimed against women and children and Innocent tradesmen. If this Inhuman cede were directed against ono Amer ican citizen , said the senator , then Spain should understand that 70,000,000 people will visit upon her such a redress as would make the Cuban uprising a mere trial In compari son. It Is their right to Insist that the rules of civilized war be observed. The senator said that the adoption of this resolution would not only apply to this re bellion , but also the next and the next , for they would continue to como and would bo notice to Spain that belligerency would be accorded to those struggling for their liberty. Mr. Morgan spoke till 5:15 : and will con tinue his remarks tomorrow. Mr. Whlto ottered a substitute for the pending resolution as follows : Resolved , That the senate contemplates with solicitude and profound regret the sufferings and destruction accompanying the civil conflict now In progress In Cuba. While the United States has not and will not Interfere unless , vital Interests so de mand , with existing colonies and de pendencies of any European government on this hemisphere , nevertheless , our pso- ple have never disguised and do not con ceal their sympathy for all those who strug gle patriotically , as do the Cubans now In revolt , to exercise , maintain and preserve the right of self-government. Nor can we Ignore our exceptional and close relations to Cuba by reason of geographical proxim ity , and our consequent grave Interest In all questions ftectlng the control or wellbelng of that Island , we ardently hope that the executive department , to whose Investiga tion and care our diplomatic relations have been committed , will nt an enrly date find the facts to be such as to warrant the rec ognition of the belligerence of those who are maintaining themselves In Cuba In armed opposition to Spain , and that the Influence of the United States may be prudently , peacefully nnd effectively exerted to the end that Cuba may bo enabled to establish a permanent government of her own choice. The house bill was passed with amendments to provide for the extension of the time within which suits may be brought to vacate- and annul land patents. The time for be ginning of suits expires March 3 next , ac cording to the present law , and the bill ex tends the time for flve years. At 5:30 : the senate went Into executive ses sion and soon thereafter adjourned until to morrow. Number of IVpir ShlpM Jiot Doelilpil. WASHINGTON. Feb. 24. The house sub committee of the naval affairs committee was engaged for several hours today In working on the naval appropriation bill. The mem bers declined to glvo out anything for pub lication. It Is stated that ttie number of new battleships and torpedo boats to be recommended has not yet been , settled. At the last meeting of the subcommittee a strong sentiment developed In favor or au thorizing a greater number of battleships than was asked for by Secretary Herbert In his annual report. The disposition among the leaders of the house may , however , have Its effect upon the members of the subcom mittee and keep their recommendations as to new ships within a smaller limit than would otherwise be the case. Hill for ii Tnrlfr on Silver. WASHINGTON , Feb. 24. Mr. Drewster of New York today Introduced a bill to placs- duty of 60 per cent ad valorem upon , silver bullion , Iron orta and sweeping ? , also upon silver bars nnd Ingots and articled and wares composed wholly or Jn part of silver , whether manufactured or partly manufactured. " I'rt-nl ilout In 1 iNoml mil lull * . WASHINGTON , Feb. 24. The president tcilay sant to the senate the following nomi nations : Postmasters Sloan E. Wlblo , Hopklna , Mo W r Second Lieutenant William A. Campbell - bell , Ninth Infantry , to bo first lieutenant. Although many remedies ore pushed Into the market by spicy advertisements , Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup still takes the lead. m' PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY AND POINTEDLY PUT. OOI.IiAHS AM ) Clll.TS I.OOSK And nt the shirts tlioso colored shirts just Illco the paper on tliu wall and colors you ouiht to BIH > them and designs there Isn't u chestnut lu the lot. The ilncst lot of strong elo- Kiuir , dressy , jityltah shirts you ever laid eyes on. If you've n dollar and a half you're sure to buy ono ut least. Albert Calm , Acent far Dr. Jatgur'o Sanitary Wool Underwtar , Exclualvo Mou'tt FurulsUluuH for Cu u. a * OIM | 322 Farnam. ODDS AM ) K.VUH , US CISVI'S lilt ; bin of ladles' $4.00 nnd $5.00 shoes tit OSe small sizes but not so awful small xood , stylish shoes , too. Another bin of misses' sprint : heel , kid or cloth top shoes bin bargains nt$1.4S. Another bin of ladles' shoes some of the most perfect shoes In the store union * ; them these ladles' $0.00 patent leathers1.1)8. ) . Drexel Shoe Co. , 1419 Farnam. A ROOD SQUAItrc IJAIIGAI.V Several square pianos we took lu trade to sell ijuluk ono nt $10,00 an other $55.00 , and the other three at $ U't.OO , $75.00 and ? 00.00. There Is a Knnbe In the lot that's yours at $5.00 down and ? 5.00 a month. Kvory ono of them been through our repair shop , and wo know them to be strictly llrst class. This week. A. Hospe , jr , Music odd Art. 1513 Douglas St. SHUTS OFF THE SUPPLIES Honso OnU Out tbg Appropriation for Sec tarian Indian Schools. MARQUETTE BROUGHT INTO THE DEBATE Mrmltrrn ot ( lie Ail > riiirlnloii | foin- inMice Mnile tin t'litivnltliiK HfTnrt to Continue 1'oUpy of ( irailnnl IS.Yiltirtiou of the Sjxteni. WASHINGTON' . Feb. 21. The house to- Oar , In committee cf the whole , by a vote of 93 to 64 , decided that noneof the appro priations for Indian itichools should go to sectarian schools. The only sectarian schools to which money now BOM ore Roman Catho lic In denomination , nnd the fight today was led by Mr , Llnton , a Michigan republican , who Is the most pronounced and openly avowed A. I * . A. member on the floor. In last year's bill the appropriation was cut down 23 per cent , with the understanding that It should be reduced 20 per cent each year until the end of flve years , when It ceased. The committee on Indian affairs recommended that this appropriation be de creased 20 per cent , but Mr. Llnton moved an amendment that no portion ot this ap propriation rhould go to sectarian schools. In his speech In support of It he attributed the defeat of many members two years ago to their refusal to abolish sectarian schools and predicted disaster to those who stead out against their abolition. He nUo referred Indignantly to a statue of I'ere Marqucttc , robed In the gown ot a Jesuit priest and dec orated with the paraphernalia ot his churcb. which Is shortly to be erected In Statuary hall , In the presence of high dignitaries of the Catholic church. In the debate that followed Messrs. Cooper , Watson , Halner , McLachlan and Grosvenor supported the amendment , while Messra. Eady , Gamble , Walsh and Sherman argued In favor of the carrying out of the policy of reducing the appropriations by 20 per cent each year. The latter recalled that General - eral Grant had proposed the system , and that 'for twenty-five years congress has en couraged the churches to carry on this edu- catlonnl work unions the Indian ? . The Indian bill was completed today , save for a alnclc paragraph. The house , without any preliminaries , to day resumed the consideration of the Indian appropriation bill. A resolution by Mr. Flynn to pay $25,000 ( the annuity duo to the Scmlnoles ) to the Indians themselves , through an ofllcer designated by the In terior department , was adopted. Mr. Klynn argued that under the present plan the money went to Governor Brown , and that the In diana Instead of receiving the money re ceived duo bills good at the Drown titorcs. The appropriation for the purchase of seed for the Sioux cf Dovlt'o lake was Increased from $10,000 to $15,000. A provision of the bill making the acts of the state of Wash ington relative to the removal of restrictions as to the sale of the allotted lands of the Puyallup Indians effective so far as the gov ernment of the United States was concerned was stricken out on' a paint of order ; aim a provision appropriating $8,000 for the pay ment of the claims of perrons who furnished supplies to the Indian Industrial school at Genoa , Neb. ; also a provision to pay Georg1 Wright $550 for services as Interpreter of the Osage Indians In 1SG3. Mr. McCall made a point of order against a provision that all children born of a white man and an Indian woman should Inherit the properties and annuities of the mother. Ho contended that the provision would repeal the act ot 1888 , which dndbwed Indian women with citizenship on their1 marriage to white men and prevented the' latter from acquiring Indian rights. . . , Mr. Curtis' argued that ( be provision simply construed the act of 1888 , but the chair sus tained the point of orBpr and the provision was stricken1 cut. AGAINST' SECTARIAN SCHOOLS. When the portion ot the bill relating to Indian schools wao reached Mr. Linton made a speech against the appropriation of money for sectarian schools. He recalled the fact that ho had two years ago denounced the policy of appropriating money for these Insti tutions. Ho had warned members then and his warning had not proved effective. The result was the absence of men whose faces had been familiar In the halls ot congress for years. "But , " said he , "tho storm of ballots and the flood ot Indignation -which overwhelmed will be but ao a zephyr and a rivulet compared with what will happen If congress persists In this policy. " Ho had read a great mass of resolutions from church and other sources protesting against appropriating money tor contract sec tarian schools. Every member of the hous3 , Mr. Llnton said , knew that the pending bill carried $250.000 for sectarian schools , ovcry dollar of which would go Into the coffers of ono church. Over 4.000 children were edu cated at these schools. It could not bo ar gued , ho fuld , that thesa children would suf fer. The Roman Catholic church would take care of Its own. It was powerful enough. It had a right to , but.not with public money. "It may be that I am thought an ex tremist on this subject , " said he. "but I know that I am right and I know the people are with It. Both political parties , lie de clared , were pledged to the complete divorce of church and state. He know , ho said , the nature of the pressure upon members. Ho know the lobby was at work , but that would not deter him from doing hio duty. Ho re ferred to the fact that the state of Wis consin has -presented to congress a statue of Pere Marquette. which was soon to beset set In statuary hall. Ho would be the first churchman there. It may be , " ho contin ued , "that Father Stephen Imagines that a time when the statue of I'ero Marquottc. robed In the gown ot a Jesuit priest and decorated with the paraphernalia of his church , la to bo erected In the nation's sanctuary , made holy by the presence of the martyred Lincoln , Is a good time to force $250,000 from the hands of congress. But I warn him that he Is mistaken , and I warn members that the people will not tolerate such an unconstitutional appropriation of public funds. " Mr. Llnton then offered an amendment , providing that no money appropriated for the support of Indian schools should go to the support ot any sectarian schools. DEFENDED THE APPROPRIATION. Mr , Gambia defended the appropriation of funds for sectarian schools , The govern ment had entered upon the policy of abandonIng - Ing sectarian schools , and was each year cutting down the appropriations 20 per cent. In throe years the appropriations would cease. It would not dU to withdraw all ap- proprlatlonb outright. , ' Mr. Cooper announced Ills unalterable op- poMton to the provlalOn'.ln the bill appro priating CO per cent .of .the appropriation of 189C for the sectarian schools. Ho had voted ' against It last yearJ'aud would do so this ecason and for the same reason. Public money for sectarian scljpols was unrepub- IIcan , undemocratic and unamorlcan. Ho did not speak as an A.P , A. ! ho was not an A. P. A. , but BS /American citizen , If the support of the government was with drawn , the Catholic clwrch would support her echooU as other 'churches did. Thcro were 0.000,000 Cath6l/c / communicants. If each paid G cents ayear ' * $300,000 would bo realized. * * Mr. Cooper concluded by quoting the clause of the constitution relating to religious free dom , written by Thomas -Jefferson , of which , he said , Jefferson waa more proud than anything ho ever wrotr , leven the Declara tion of Independence Mr. Cooper's remarks were warmly ap plauded by the * galleries and a scattering of members on the floor , Mr. Kddy supported the provision In the bill and paid a high tribute to the mis sionary work of the Catholic church among Hie Indians , while Mr. Wation and Mr , Halner supported the Llnton amendment In lirit'f speeches. WILL CAIIB FOR ITS OWN. Mr. Walsh replied with some warmth. 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( WE HUCOMMHM ) HALF IIUSSIA II I.VDINO ) I neree to liny the balance In 12 equal monthly paymento. Name State here fvliclJicr by l.CxprcxH or Kreluht. Occupation Ship by Street No. . . City onld take care ot the children was greeted with applause and induced Mr. Pearson , who had offered an amendment to Increase the appropriation , so as to read erection or purchase of schools , to then withdraw his ! ! and Mr. Grosvenor favored the Llnton amendment. The latter said he had no reeling In the matter partisan or sectarian , but ho thought the time had arrived when this appropriation , which al ways produced religious controversy ana con tention. could bo dispensed with without' jeopaidlzlng the Interest of the Indian ed ucation. Mr. Sherman , chairman of the Indian com mittee , tried in vain to stem the tide that was evidently galnlnc strength against the committee. He reviewed the history of thed3 appropriations. They had , Jie recalled , originated not with the church ; they had not asked for the appropriation ; the proposition had emanated from General Grant In 1870 and the policy then entered upon continued until two years ago. Dif ferent sects have been encouraged to un dertake this work. It BO happened that the Catholic church has been most active and something like $1GOO,000 had gene to Cath olic bchools. It had been deemed wise to change this policy , but the change uhould not bo made In a minute. The church had been encouraged for a quarter of a cen tury. It was fair fair neither to the church nor the children to withdraw the appropria tion without warning. "I am not a Catholic , neither am I like my friend from Ohio ( Mr. Grosvonor ) who Is not a member ot any church. I am a Protestant , but I do not believe any church alone- points the way to heaven , although I do believe that any creed Is better than no creed. " ( Applause ) . This appropria tion , he concluded , was not used to teach the. dusky wards of the nation the cate chism , but how to read and write and count , and he appealed to the members to rise "above partisanship and above sect" and Gtutaln the committee. Ho then made a point against the Llnton amendment , which was overruled by Mr. Payne , In the chair , amid considerable enthusiasm. The amendment waa then carried , 93 to 04. 04.The democrats voted almost solidly against It , while the republicans were divided , The announcsment of the result was met with a Htorm of approval from the galleries , which seemed In sympathy with the majority on the floor. The committee arose after having com pleted the bill , excepting a single paragraph , and at 5:10 : p. in , the liouie adjourned. ronllriiKMl by the Bonnie. WASHINGTON , Feb. 24. The senate In executive session today confirmed the fol lowing nominations : William Wooilard Bald win of New York Io bo third assistant wc- retary of state of the United State * ; William a. Rico of New York and John B. Harlow cf Missouri to bo civil service commh&ioners. Postmasters : Colorado. K , L. Coitcs at Boulder : J. M. II. Putrlken at Oresloy ; Texas , J. M. Dooleu at Quanali. of IhiViirxlilpM. . WASHINGTON , Feb. 24. The Boston sailed from Honolulu for Yokohama on tlm 7th lust. The Cincinnati has arrived at Fort Monroe and the Concord at Kobe , Japan. The Indiana hag gone to ca from Newport News with the Inspection board to test her great gum. TURKS WHHli THE AIll'SKD ' 1'AHTV. 1'orle Atiprt * tin * BIliHHCllililliH ami .Veil Ariiii'iilnnx Wore the Victim * . WASHINGTON , Feb. 24. The Turkish em bassy has received from the subllmo porte an exhaustive report of the uprisings In Turkey , made after Investigation by the special commissioners of the sultan. Nu merous outbreaks were Included In the In vestigation , but the report Indicates that each of those , without exception , were due to seditious plots by Armenians , who thus Incited the violent disapproval of the Turks. Extensive outrages and massacres are al leged tu have been committed by Armenians In certain districts ot Turkey. The report says. The following Is a list of the villages which were burned by the Insurgents in the districts of Zettouii and Anderln , and In the commune of Yemligo-Kalala : Beklr , fifty- seven houses ; Gurtel , fifty-six houses ; Gur- tel Kcrtlerll , eight housas ; Loulss Gueurdl , fifty houses ; Guechourkl , fifty-one houses ; , Moussal , thirty-eight houses ; Harlenn , forty- eight houses , and several other less Impor tant villages. "Tho officials who were charged by the mudlr of the communp ot Gueuchsoun to Investigate the much to lie regretted Tchou- kour-Klssarln Incident h vo stated In their report that there were eighty killed and fif teen wounded , insn , women and children , of which tl.ay gave the namofl , and In view of the Impossibility of obtaining any rellahlo Information concerning the whereabouts of certain others , It is still doubtful as to whether they are living or not. Those ofll- claU testify that they saw In a neighboring ravine twenty or more corpses of beheaded Mussulmans dangling tram the same rope. A large number of women were massicreil and a number of little bibles and children were hurled Into the air and spiked In fallIng - Ing upon the point of a dagger. Tlieso atro cities , the occupation of Zcltoun by the In surgents , the pillaging and burning of the administration palace at Andorcn and of the neighboring village , as well as many murders committed , all went greatly to aug ment the audacity of the Armenians at M/r- ach , who , as It was , acquired the habit of constantly causing brawls to arise In vari ous parts ot the city , and of firing without reason from their windows , " The report also say a ; "Latterly , a num ber of Aimenlune have expressed the desire to embrace Irlamlum , but as they are not believed to bo sincere , they have been ro- puUed by the authorities. " n Coiiipellllon , WASHINGTON , Feb. 24. Mr. Johnson of California introduced a bill today directing the commute ? on ways and means to luvc-itl- gate Japanese manufactures and th effect their future development will have upon the coinmerca of the United States. Mercer NchruHlcu'M Iteprcnentntlvr. WASHINGTON , Feb. 24. The Nebraska delegation has selected Representative Mercer as the representative of that elate OIL the republican congremlonal campaign committee. J. W. Pierce , Republic , la. , Wy : "I have used One Minute Gougu Cure In my family and for my alf. with result * so entirely satis factory that I can hardly find words to EX press myself to Itu merit. I wilt r.evor fall to recommend It to other * , on every oc- ciilon that pre < * ntt Itself. " GI3TTI1VG UKADYh'OU THIS CAMPAIGN Demoernllc Committee- anil . . WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-Tliero was a meeting hero tonight of the democratic con- grcsalonal campaign committee for reorgani zation , to take the Initial stops for prosecu tion of the consresslonal campaign of the present year. Senator Faulkner of West Vir ginia was elected permanent chairman an1 Lawrence Gardner ot Washington was reelected - elected to hlo old place as secretary of tl-o committee. The selection of a treasurer was left to a subcommittee. The following Is f.io reorganized committee by states , as far as It has been completed : Alabama , Representa tive Joseph Wheeler ; Arkansas , Representa tive Joseph T. McRao ; California , Represent ative James G , Magulre ; Connecticut , James P. Plggott ; Florida , Representative 8. M. Sparkman ; Georgia. Representative John W. Maddox ; Illinois , Representative F. K. Down ing ; Kentucky , Representative L. S. Berry ; Louisiana , Representative Adolph Meyer ; Maryland , Representative Harry W. Rusk ; Massachusetts , Representative Johii F. Fitzgerald ; Minnesota , O. M. Hill ; Mississippi , Representative John C. Kyle ; Missouri , Keproientatlvo A. M. Dockery ; New Ycrk , Roprusontatlvo A. J , Cummings ; North Carolina , Huprewntatlvo F. A. Wosdard ; North Dakota , Senator Wil liam N. Roach ; Ohio , Representative F. C. Layton ; Pennsylvania , Roprcimtatlvn C , J. Hrdman ; South Carolina , Representative W. J , Talbcrt ; Tennessee , Representative Ilentou McMlllln ; Texan , Representative C. K. Bell ; Virginia , Representative William A. JOIIIM. A subcommittee of five members was ap pointed to fill vacancies. It consists of Messrs. Hutchexon of Texas , Dockery , Senator Mitch ell of Wisconsin , Wheeler and Maddox. Concilium of tin * TroiiHiiry , WASHINGTON , Feb. 24. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balance , (210,322,843 ; gold re serve , 1108,118,204. From early child , hood until I was grown my family spent a fortune trying to cure me of this disease. I visited Hot Springe and was treated by the best medical men , but was not benefited. When all things had mi ) failed 1 de termined to LII11M try S.S.S. and in four I IIU ill months was entirely cured. The terriblj eczema was gone , not a sign of it left My general health built up. and I have i never had any return of the disease , i _ I Imvo often l refommund. oil H.S.S. and liaro never yut known a failure to our . OKO. W , litmvln.l'o. . Never fnlli to cure , uvon when all otlior minwllai have. Our t routUo on blood and ' f roe to any addrc&a. l SWIFF SPECIFIC CO , AUJoU. Ct.
