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motion Of Mr. Eliot and it was rejected Yeas 49, Nays So
line 9lli was tnen passed-Yeas ia nays 81 N
the consideration OF bill making appropriations ior ho
service OF
THE COLUMBIA INSTITUTE
for the instruction OF tile deaf and dumb and for esaD'
fishing additional regulation for the government ~ the
Mr.. STEVENS moved to insert new section providing
that the number OF students IN the collegiate department.
March 1861 shall he Increased from 10 10 %.
Mr. WnsHBURNE Rcp. I'D made an argument
against the BILL in which he admitted tho right % Con-
ges to establish institution for the instruction Of the
deal and dumb of the District of Columbia but denied us
ght SO to do for the States at large. He showed now
the expense had grown up from Sl,70o IN 1885, and $500
IN 1904 70 $4,000 in 1861 and $4,000 In 1863 And all TINS
Neither had any officer Government any control OF
he matter the whole thing beng in the hands Of snper-
The establishment is simply private institution aud
me APPROXIMATIONS made for Il amount to the rate OF
ton should be made for the Institution that Con-
Deaf and Dumb Of the District in Of the nsu-
tons of that kind in the country the being Pha-
delphia $40 per pupil: in NewYork, sg2s and in Ohio,
500. He offered further amendment in the way OF
substitute for the bill providing for the creation of
of the Secretary of the Interior the Justice
the SurgeonGenera OF the Army the Chief of tue Bureau
gentlemen to have full control OF all the appropriations
made by Congress for charities in the District Of Column
bia, excluding the Insane Asylums ~, M.
burne hoping that the House would bear with his friend
from Illinois since he meant well, but was morbdly con-
stltuted in regard to everything which affected tho
Treasury. He denied that the Columbia Institution
private enterprise 1t had its origin IN the days OF small
beginnings but it could not live six months on private
charity Congress therefore its aid IN 1885, ana had
continued TO make appropriations for IL ever since lie
was proud say that complaint had ever been made
of the misappropriat Of single dollar by the officers
I'm charge Of the institution The s head, which the
gentleman from Illinois asserted to be the cost Of tbs
pupils made up by taking the aggregate cost OF inc
grounds and buildings aud all the expenses, and dVldhg
that by the number OF pupils
Mr.. Stevens's amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. Washburns substitute providing for the nsunc-
ton of the pupils in good institution in one OF ths
States, was rejected.
Before voting the bill, Mr. WASHBURNh
Ql), from the Committee Conference the sundry
Civil Expenses Appropriation BILL made report, winch
On motion Of Mr.. BOUTWELL, (Rep Mass) the amend:
ments TO the bill to authorize temporary supplying OF
vacancies in the Executive Department was taken from
the Speakers table and non-concuFred in.
| pension to the widow OF Commodore Rude Passed.
Mr.. WAsHBUENE Gll) suggested that on account
OF the heat and of the fatigue OF the reporters the even
| ing session be dispensed wish.
Objection was made.
The thermometer in the hall indicated at noon 50 de-
| grees aud at 3 o'clock 92 degrees
| Three of the Chinese Mandarins were attentive OBJ
servers OF the proceedings on the Alaska D occupying
seats in the chamber
In the evening the thermometer standing at go Mr..
| CHANLER Dem. n. " offered a resolution directing
the Secretary the Treasury inform the House Of all
the facts relating TO the obstruction TO the navigation OF
the main ship channel of sandy Hook New York Har
bOr by the wreck Of the steamship Scotland The reso
| luton was adopted. -
| The SPEAKER appointed Messrs Boutwell, Wilson OF
Iowa and Marshall, Committee OF Conference on GER
tain disageeDg the bill authorizing the tenn
porary supplying Of vacancies In the Executive Depart
| mcnt.
The House went into Committee of the Whole Mr.
CUIIOM In the Chair for general debate, and was ad
dressed by Mr.. VAN TRUMP Dem, Ohio on the subject
OF the visible admixure law OF Ohio by Mr. SCHOFIELD
ep Pa in defense and calculation Of the policy of the
Republican parity and by Mr.. BUTLER (Rep, Mass) in
favor taxing United States bonds taking as his text
the declaration OF the Chicago platform: That is due
the labor of the nation that taxation should be equal
lied and reduced rapidly national faith will admit
Mr. Butler asked whether this declaration was as the
enemies OF the Republican party declared snare IN
which 10 entrap voersl He declared for himself and
for majority of the representatives Of the party In the
House, that they did mean 1t, that they were honest
about It, and that they would 10 t that taxation was
! equaIized and that both domestic and foreign tax
| payers should make honest returns. he
| were the hired and paid advocate OK
the bondhoders instead Of Independent legislator,
he would have the bonds taxed, because injustice
would surely work reputation. There must be either
taxation repndaton OF the debt No class OF men
would pay their property and their neigh
bors property escape Taxation should fall AS the rain
OF Heaven falls-alike on the just and the unjust
| Mr. GARFIELD Rep, Ohio rose to reply, but
| Mr. MULLINS rep, Tenn.) suggested that the re-
should have chance Of life, and at - O'Clock
| the Committee rose and the House adjourned.