New-York tribune., 1870-04-27
XIIsr CONGRESS-2d SESSION.
SENATE WASHINGTON, April &c.
THE CHINESE INDEMNITY FUND.

CHINESE INDEMNITY EuND.
Mt. TRUMBULL Rep., Ill) presented a.
memorial and resolutions Of public meeting In Choag.
recommending that the balance os 100000 or sSoooe,
known as the Chinese Indemnity Fund he same tenT
balance left after paying all claDs Of our ctien ee
covered into the United states Treasury az sretai
establishment Of universities of learning at Pokm
Mr. SUMNER REP aassA sad the SUBJECT ti was Before
evidence that the Chinese Government had @rmaly
t6oucht in equity the money belonged TO Chra. This
was entirely distinct nom thc JapaneSe fuud, ana
The Committee expected to report finally ren it at an
Tie memorial was tson referred ~ the Committee
Foreign ke'"t'"a'' TIE u,p,s,,y tax
Mr SHERMAN (Sep., Otio,, Chairman % Ihe Finn nee
the sUhieet reported thar the committee were uuan-
nonsy Of tne or Mon Sat no snge SgsAt 10 nc "aue
lie also reported adversely the bin oF tie rce of the
Drew Theological SEMINARY of New7ItF1ey.
REORG1NIII>6 THE tnMl q.
Mr.. WILSON Q(cp, Mass), Trom tho nlitdry Commit
The b the Preic to riuce The ,'bcr Of sri I men &
c Aras 20 . Q bCore9uy 1871, aud arif ' LIN ~ s 1s,e
ocSol Sq ocrD receive ,1 rsy % a o.sas,' tr two ys's as
H anu @ ~. , =, rS ~ fU. ~,r, fgc,r MI have ~
r,s nav be rel Escn ,nd The numb on the re r,i
- sha % s.' % ~ l W ~ l a5I M \, a2onett IS 10
a.. & - C.ri saai h. made u III th naer Of
these -Ss rctas 70 thDt and sit rseclye. S.can
ocare ts posuons@f hesds Of he y2Tom S,ad ngpnSn
bse by GccH hav'ig aA AZ pay Of to'res ne .ac
Gerl Of tc .vy mlndr = Depanes Cnif Of Saa
b. | % % sS0e oSe S Them & for aoS ibe sc S Of dG
an re Sccsr ofW-T b. ccnye-e Board CIV, oaeT m ter
Ia, Who'll. ri, az Of ID ohr :. rpoIa .,n one % { r1' here
E sfn,t az il ,h trt tunber Of
10 E aot I aad s5cscsT 1acsnces grsie second
ca1-t any coTPuy q yHy sery or irfn:., an additional
second " Gos The Onpen uea f IAeuenans
Src 9 provides batif s7ernumes, oScrs sa remain amer
s sr IT, ] m 10 s T<nces in el,sTy arty and fnisatry
res mont e sal be w Win ee y'r pay lni m M
t cIcep; 5t the ttl pay Of Colonel Hn to - zoo
S - % , i o ~ srci rr.asa mas in no case
exceed re- uium Of The rsIy pay This preceded we" Of u'
Fuel iorse oasrtsrs hind allowed continued on
GER on t Tr ~ are 9 receive y. ~ een,am ne l e i GT I @
remain trce now tve b sw ouu June 90 lS.I
so % ee ,t'I l' cSr m SV o q s1s I'D Sre pTobbe Com
bold evil OGoe whatever rHde penalty q vaeng their s"
Mr. SUMNER G9eo., Massl from tho Committee or, on
Foreign Relations reported th an amendment the b
Mr.. ANTH ONY Itcp., K. L., from she Committee on
late public printing and dsconEue the publication
of books and OficIll documents
cation and Labor In response to various petitions the
subject reported against th9 resolution granting S2}O
uf the funds 0f the Free men Bureau TO the NlDtr
MIR HAWIliTtN rep Taxas) int oduced bill Cor the
better protection OF the frentieTs Of Texas.
NATIONAL EDUCATION
Mt WILEY N!ep, W. Ha) offered resolution, which
wa, adopted directing the ComuIoe Education and
Labor to nquee into the xpediency OF dividing the net
proceeds OF the sales OF pbic lands among the several
States lor edutaona purposes ana otheiW!s% SO pro
have have an opportunity of acquiring common school
minutes. ne referred 10 the Fifteenth Amendment as
having introduced into the BODY polite dangerous
interest and cafey require that the cOored should
be educated 10 an intelligent else of the suffrage. If
their eulcatment, We would day bitterly
reEret our mist3Sc. In ,shis CONNECTION ,alt ne
census to show that oo of l26J75 whites in the United
los were males and tly voters Today there
were United Ststes 5OOoc) white voters unable to
read These figures he thought Indicated good cause
alarm to the phosOphc American statesman If this
state of ignorance continued would be fruitful source
Of dangrfo our insthutOns the masses oi the South
whites had been educated like the people of the
North, the Rebellion would haIe been impOssiby.
Tie thcn reviewed th possible otJectohS 10 the poIey
indie atcd 10y the resolution. 1t was alleged that the
GG of ff e TS1 S6c omnn DC for fe OF the people,
his that the greatest burden the country
people and that intelligent industry the most re-
sTpcdecy he thonght the proposed disposition of the
public lands preferable te voting them away to rail-
should accompany The progress Of railways and general
DEVELOPMENT in the West Ie enlighsn the mRd 3 tne
people was 70 secure the peretuy OF our cOhsutuoha
the calendar Of bills then proceeded with, and a
number were disposed of as stated
WHISKY IN BOND.
The Joint resolution for extending the time for the
withdrawal Of spirits from 6stlcry warehouses coming
Mr. EHYiRD Gep Dell suggested an amendment to
extend the time for year longer, making il two
years and imposing tax Of onehalf cent per gallon per
month upon spirits so entered.
Mr. WILLIAMS Qicp., Oregonl objected to the present
consideration OF the bill il involved question of
considerable magnitude and would lead to discussion. 1t
Was then laid over.
Mr. Pomcroys iont resolution in relation TO the
conduct OF Spanish Government IN It's treatment of
captured Cuban insurgents indefinitely postponed
Bills also passed providing for the disposition by
he Interior Department of useless military reservations;
relating the entry of certain lands in salt Lake City,
Utah; granting lands 10 the State Of Wisconsin 10
aid in the construction Of the Green Bay and Lake Pepm
Railway.
The n for the survey for ship canal and railroad
the Isthmus of Daren was referred to the Com
sittee Foreign Relations.
Al 4:25 the Senate went into Executive session, and
IhoJtly afterwaTd adjourned.