The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-06

rOncuTed Ire SenAe amendment iM Tue TtEey ~
Goodrich Cornish Tor carrying the matt from boise
City to Idaho City. and asked for committee VI con-
| fer nce
Mr. GARrMD, (rcp OF Oho from the select Commit
tee Education reported substitute to the II TO
tablish Dcparmentlof Education al the city OF Wash
Mr. DossrLLy addressed the House In support Of the
born into new lie. Tho Southern people had sought
for years TO overthrow the government and they could
not be trusted 70 admnis'e, unless measures were
Slavery royed but the ignorance which was is
consequence remained That must be destroyed the
| liberated and must be raised 10 the level OF
| citizens This could only be done by educa.
tion- The white man OF the South must also I've
| educated for he can only become lovaI as he be.
comes more intelligent This must be the gent
IS well as the most energetic and industrious people in
tho world In France Prussia Austria Russia pro-
vision had been made for public education BY the
ton. The United States alone, while its government
nothing All this had been left 10 the States and the
rebellion had been tho consequence. The ignorance Of
the South f not removed would still other rebel
lions. Civilization was simply education. A republican
government was the result OF both and could exist
without both Two distinct policies wore established
two hundred years ago; the one In New England. the
other In Virginia. They had travelled the world
One was the policy Of popular education, the other that
OF popular ignorance He compared the condition Of the
North, in point OF industry happiness virtue pros
perity with that Of the South, and stated that 1850
Slave States In support OF public Schools while N the
free States millions expended The condi-
Or ho Indians and but two per cent could read
and write; OF the whites but twenty per cent How
much better or the South than ihlsY In Delaware
ono fourth OF the whole adult population read
and write Popular ignorance must produce the same
results here as in Mexico Such Department would be
mouthpiece for education and rallying point for
its friends While IL could interfere TO en-
force education in the States II would supervise
it. II would collect facts for future legislation Il
would create pubic sentiment upon the SUBJ
ject II would throw food OF light upon the dark
places OF the land; Il would hasten the day when
m lhq M yuOul ha with M
school houses. Mercy, justice intelligence, patriotism
and religion would follow in its train Upon this
dation might be built In the course OF many years
institution greater than that OF which Bacon dream
the greatest university Of learning known In the
world lie regarded this measure a necessity In the
present condition OF the South. II the very least
that could be done in justice to the great interests in
Mr. ROGERS tdem) OF New Jersey opposed the bill az
looking TO the establishment Of another federal bureau
for the purpose OF carrying out particular ideas OF phi
ianthr0py In that respect he regarded better
and constitutional than the Freedmen's bureau
He content to leave education the Satos cities
and towns without any dependence upon federal bu-
reau. He denied that the people or the South were
uneducated, but II the uneducated Il
not they who responsible for the rebellion but
it the educated classes who responsible for t.
The morning hour having EXPIRED as Ar Rogers
closed his ronarks, the bill over till Tomorrow
THE PAY OF oFPICERs AND SOLDIERS ARMY
The House then proceeded to the consideration OF the
bill to reduce and establish the pay Of officers and to
regulate the pay o. soldiers Of the army.
Mr. DAVIS, (repl Of N. " addressed tho House In OPP
position 70 the bill and was followed tho same side
by Mr.. ROGERS
Mr.. ROUSSEAU, (rcp) OF KY. took exception to some
remarks OF Mr. Rogers which he considered too highly
euiogisc Of the officers Of the regular army and
pondngy dsparaglng OF the officers of tho volunteer
service. He denounced this SANDER and misrcp
resentaon which he could not hear anywhere without
repelny
Mr. ROGERS asked the gentleman from Kentucky
whether no was graduate OF West Point
Mr.. RossEAu replied that he was not.
Mr. RoGEas minated that that accounted for the posi-
ton the gentleman took.
Mr. ROUSSEAU said necessary for him to have
To tha efNc of he
teer army. That volunteer army Ind put down the
rebellion and would have dono IL If thero had been
Vest Pointer In the country. would have done
we'll without West Point with IL.
Mr.. RoGERs said, in an under tone, that lac did not
believe II.
Mr. ROUSSEAU protested thai IL Of the least
Importance TO him what the gentleman from New Jersey
did or did not believe He did not think that he (Mr.
Rogers knew enough 10 have any BELIEF about It. or
he did he certainly could not inform the House the
trained the volunteer forceS Not regular officers hut on
OF volunteers. He bsd hoped that the cate
from New Jersey could have asled tho bill with
out assaiing the volunteer force OF the nation As
OF the volunteers he repealed the assault upon them and
II he was West Pointer he would repcl 1t all the
strongly.
Mr. ScHEvcx (rcp) or Ohio, took the floor
Mr. ROGERS asked leave 70 reply To Mr.. Rousseau but
Mr.. SchcIck absolutely declined TO yield.
Mr. ROGERS however succeeded in making himself
heard Ia declaration that the gentleman mr. Rous-
totally misrepresented him, and that the object
was TO place him (hr Rogers before tho country in
Mr. scnxscx insisted that ho would not yield the floor
pro enpove Mr. Ortiz hammering Justify. Ia order in.
duce Mr. Rogers 70 resume his seat
Mr. Ro6Er appealed 70 Mr. Scbenck To allow him
three minutes for explanation
Mr. scmScI utterly refused TO do 40.
Mr. RocxEs thon declared in loud voice, which the
Speakers hammer was unable to drown that all he had
got 10 say that the charges against him false
The discussion Of the bill wss continued BY Messrs
Tho House then seconded the previous question and
proceeded 70 vote BY yeas aud nays on the passage Of the
bill The bill was pas-ed-yeas 80, nays 3d.
u 40 M
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shall be allowed MI paid - ever, oacsr zen
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and tfs IN increased graduate ccmPns.ron shah bc al
may be commissioned Ia The regular nllue the
time during which he thus served bonorlbB fsllhfy
volunteer.
ssc T. That chapsins military slorskeoDers
and other officers aud persons having b. law sstinsed
declared rank shan be paid according D. ,hc which
they hold by iaw.
src Ths, forage n Kind shah BE- allowed and drawn BY
mounted officers for h0tses actually ke ~ them a. the yacs
where they on duty That INC ray aud allowances ~ Al
conn ssorc1 OIL ami enlisted ia the 3
the Uniled states shall continue the prUsdei ~ The
act 70 tho a soldiers III the United army
and for other Jnns lr6t
existing laws but hereafter eart .nsted shall Instead
q allowance for bounty receive Increase. hs nay
proper q one dollar yer nnth during the second 81 h
enlistment further increase ~ dollar
ing the third % hts cnls aud additional dol
lar month during each additional ~ hts ensment
and when any soldier rcsusts immediately within
ninety after tho expiration 81 previous enlist,
II shall he counted continuous enlist.
mer', and he shall receive from gear year rag
AZ The rat. o. dollar month each uceesisc
that he remains la tho .crsiee
Ssr a. That all officers lad enlisted % tho
tho United States shall 10 entitled The
may be due them monthly unless the he withheld by
sentence ot marital for other good cause
order OF the Secretary % War AMI aug failure make such
prompt and rnnctua monthly PAYMENT etspt Tor The fault
81 the 0ncer or enlisted nan himself ~ when !, y sera.
hed ~ the o1crr Ia command that such payment could
from the circumstances he conveniently made shah b. held