Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-10

ing summer, as directed by the school regula.
tons, shall be considered the year Of scr vice OF
the teachers; and that all payments TO them
snail De Tor such school year, or Tor fractional
parts thereof; and that no compensation shall
be allowed them for the time Of recees between
the closing and the opening Of the schools, as
Mr. Connolly explained that the amendment
did not propose reduction Of salaries.
Mr.. Pfan said that provisions shou'd be
made for the education of all, and if We are
not able to give the children q finished educa.
tioD, they should all have an opportunity to
learn the lower branches. He was in favor of
cutting off all appropriation for patent school
houses He did not like the policy Of putting
twenty children in a carpeted apartment,
while eighty are unable to get in the school
hut preferred - see one hundred in an old
barn. In order that the bill might be we'll ex-
amined, he moved that it's further cons,dera-
-tiOn be postponed. End it be made the special
order for Monday night.
Mr.. Connolly said that the bill as reported
was IN accordance with existing law but he
was tree to confess that the committee saw
some things in the bill which they did not
like. The law of Congress in relation to the
colored school fund might have been made to
confer more benefits on the colored people; as
it was the colored people would get but one
fourth of the school fund. No provision hav.
ing been made for taking a census, the appor-
tonment will have to be made on the basis of
the census Of 1850, by which he thought that
the colored people would not be able to receive
all the benefits intended to be conferred, as
their numbers had been largely increa sed since
that Gems us was taken.
Mr. Crocker SAID that the law Of Congress
allowed one fourth, but it did not specify that
amount as all that could be appropriated. He
hoped that the bill would be laid over for one
week, so that some plan could be adopted to
meet the views OF large majority OF the mem.
bers OF the Board.
Mr.. N. B. Clark expressed a wish that the
bill would be considered at once.
Mr.. Plan again urged a postponement, so
that the members could consider what items
to cut of. The full appropriation he would
make, but woald cut off every item not abso-
lutely necessary, that the surplus might be
used in providing accommodations for those
debarred from the schools.
Mr.. 0. >. Baker moved To amend by insert
ing Immediately after the other appropriations
"fOr the support OF colored schools in the city
Of Washington for the fiscal and school year
ending the 30th of June, 1863, the sum Of
Se4.G0 and which said amount shall be due
to the trustees OF colored schools Of said city
on the 1st day OF October, 1867, and shall be
paid over to them as soon after that date as
that amount shall have been received with the
said two funds-school fund and general
fund-named In the first clause Of this act.''
Mr.. N. B. Clarke moved to amend by adding:
"Prorided, That all payments now due teach-
ers shall be paid Immediately upon the passage
OF this act, and that, hereafter. the pay for
teachers shall be in monthly instalments each
and every month for the year ending Septem-
ber lst. 1862
Mr. o. 5. Baker moved to amend bv adding:
And be it further enacted, That no portion of
the amount of money herein appropriated shall
be used for any other purposes than those
named in this act, and the said amount, except
ing that portion going to the trustees OF colored
schools. shall be disbursed by the Board of
School Trustees tor the said city, and through
the office OF the treas urer Of the Board, and BY
no other authority whatever
Mr. o. S. Baker moved to print the bill and
amendments.
Mr.. Dalton opposed the motion so far as re-
lated to printing the amendments. unless the
gentleman (Mr. b. could show that the Gov
poratlon had failed to carry ont the act of
Congress.
MI. N alley wished to know whether it was
the intention OF the Board to Kill the bill by
putting on amendments. If such is the case
he desired that the teachers should know tnat
they would not be able 10 get money Justly doe
them. hedesred to let the people know that the
Corporation of Washington were now doing all
that Congress req Quired of them, and were not
able to do any more. BY the proposition of the
gentleman from the First w lard, (Mr. BAKER,
more money would be req uired to educate the
coIored children than the white, and almost
as much as the whole amount received for
school purposes. The law Of Congress required
the city to give ne-fourth for the support of
the eolored public schools. composed OF chill
dren, 1t is well known, who had come here
during the last eighteen months. Should the
people OF this city be taxed for the benefit of a
set OF people and children who have no SYM
pathy with the city! He was willing to 20 as
far as any 10 carry out every law for the benefit
OF the colored race. When the bill was con.
sIdere In committee, the gentleman from the
Third Ward Mr. Connolly was satisfied that
the city was doing all in It's power to carry out
the acts Of Congress. After this bill was
passed. and the teachers were paid, il it was
still The intention OF the Board to drag more
m oney out OF the people to educate the colored
children. he would help them to do IT.
Mr.. o. S. Baker said he, tor one, proposed to
kill the bill just here, or else 10 get the amount
justly due the coloreo schools. AS for paying
arrearages, the Corporation has been in arrears
ior three years.
Mr.. Crocker said that the money should be
appropriated TO educate the children without
distinction of color. He did not desire that
numbers of children should be deprived of an
education because, being in a state of slavery,
the light OF heaven had never dawned upon
their brain. He was willing that any law
should be passed without provision being
made for all.
Mr.. Dalton desired to say tha. if gentlemen
in their opposition to the bill meant amalga.
nation, he would state here, freely and fully,
that he was utterly opposed to it. He was
willing and an xious TO give what was req uired
by Congress The amount expected to be
laised this year would be S135. GOO, one fourth
Of which would be S33, $50, which the colored
public schools would be entitled to. He also
slated that the Corporation had no power
whatever over the trustees of public schools.
and they could spend the meney AS they
chose, and still there was a continual craving
about the disbursements of the fund by the
trustees OF the white schools, who acted with
Mr. Crocker moved to recommit the bill
with the amendments, and the bill aud amend
mpnts be printed.
Mr. l.. Il. S. Miller moved to lay the m otion
on the table. He hoped that the Board would
not delay the passage OF this bill for moment
while the teachers were suffering for their
saiarles.
The motion was agreed to-yeas. 6-Messrs.
Ball, CLARK. Dalton, G. w. Miller, L. B. S.
Miller, Nalley; nays. 13.
Mr. Connolly said he had faithfully per-
The bill was reported in conformity with law
and usage, and the items were correct. He was
sorry to be compelled to say that 1t made him
sad TO thin x that no provision had been made
IN the bill for u large number OF children. He
had noticed extravaganza IN the new school
building now i'll the course Of erection, which
was estimated would cost @45, 900, but which
he asserted would cost SI0N, 900. He deprecated
the pigmy attempts by the Corporation in
architectural display in the face OF the marble
edifices around the city which were built by
the Government, which had the money. He
hoped the bill would be recOmmittsd.
The motion Of Mr. Cr0cker TO recommit and
print the bill with amendments was adopted
y.a as, 1a; nays, 5-Messrs. Ball, Dalton, e. w.
M lller, L. B. s. Miller, Nalley.
The following were reported from Commit
tees: BY Mr.. o. 5. Baker, (Improvemsnts,)
bill to gravel and pave alley IN square 7S6; for
footWay on north side OF B south, from 1st
"a ct to Pennsylvania avenue; DO south side of
E south, between Sd and 9TH streets west: do
west side OF lOth east, between street south,
and Virginia avenue; do west side Of Sd east
from A street south 10 Maryland avenue: for
fiae footway across s street south, at 10Th
street east; TO open and pave alley in suuare
n nurchAAe temOOf hFfdre thn