The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-25
BY yesterdays NAIL.
Congressional.

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Congressional.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
WASHINGTON, June 1e-Mr Garfield called up the me
ton to reconsider tho vote by which the bill to establs
Department Of Education was on the 8th Of June,
jected, and asked unanimous consent to amend the b
by calling a"Bureau Of Education" instead of "De
partment Of Education. !"
| Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, objected.
Mr.. Ancona moved to lay the motion to reconsider Of
| the table. and demanded the yeas and nays.
The motion was lost by yeas 81, nays 76. -57=s
sidering the vote.
M Randall, Of Pennsyvania desired to have the bill
recommtted, SO that the amendment which he had of
fered leaving the matter to the Secretary of the Interior
might be reported.
Mr. Garfield declined to withdraw the previous ques
tion, because 1t the bill was recommitted it could no
be reached again this session; but the bill could bs
amended In tho Senate 80 as to make simply provide
for Bureau Of Education.
Mr. Dawes expressed his inability to see how such .
change could affect the efficiency of the BILL The OBJ
lection to it waD on broader principle. While he was
in favor of such measure generally he could not sup
port this bill. He suggested its recommital, with au
Mr. Garfield declined to aocede to the suggestion and
expressed the hope tina. his political frens would not
be voting with chose the Democratic side whose ia
stincts led them TO vote against the BILL
Mr.. johnson and MI. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, de.
sired to be heard but the demand for the previous
ton prevented shem.
The vote by which the blu was rejected was recon.
sidered by cas- 70. nays 40.
The question reourred on the passage Of the bill,
which was passed by yeas 80, nays a..
It provides as follows:
SECTION That there shall be established at the City
Of Washington Of Eduostion for the pur-
the condition and progress Of education in the several
States and Territories. and Of diusing such informa
sha aid the people o. tho United States In the establish
ment and maintenance Of different school systems and
otherwise promote the cause Of education throughout
sEo q That there shall be appointed BY The presi.
dent by and with the advice and consent Of the Senate
Commissioner Of kducation, who shall be intrusted
Mshed, and vho shall receive salary Of $4,000 per
annum and wlo ahall have authority to appoint one
Of $4,000 per annunl; ono clerk who shall receive q
salary OF $500 per anaum, and CLERK who shall
ceive saiary OF $1,000 per annuua. which said clerks
Of
SEQ That It shall be the duty OF the Commissioner
Of Eduosuon TO present annually to Congress report
embodying the results of his and lab0rs,
together with statement Of buoh facts and reoomman
dstions viii In his Judgment eubserye the purpose
for which this department ID established. Id the rst
report made by the Commissioner Of Education, under
this act, thsrs shall be presented statement Of the
several grants land made BY oongress 70 promote cd
ucaton, and tho manner In which these bevera trusts
have been andged, the amount Of funds arising there
from. and the aanus proceeds othe sae a. far ~ the
game can be detormin,sd. {5zz55
SEQ. That the Commissioner Of Public Buildings Is
hereby authorized and directed to furn proper oces
for the uae of tho Department herein established.
WAsH1NaroN, June 2O-Nothing Of general in1pur--
morning WAS consumed In considering affairs relating
to the City OF Washington and the DISTRICT OF Column
A motion o ak the day Of adjournment was laid on
the table, by vote Of rs against =,
The Tax Ml was next taken up, pending which the
Sen ate went into executive session, and afterwards ad