Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-26
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings
TUESDAY, April 2s, $50.

il oe ueNoted 10 the establish me Mt of a L rniver-
sty 10 be devoted 10 the advancement of the
science and art OF both nations, and whsrs
American and Chinese youth can be taught in
common.
vet under consideration by the COMMITTEES on
Foreign Relations. Itwas a mistake TO suppose
that The Chinese government had in any formal
MAJ declined 10 take back this surplus fund,
there being no evidence on the files OF the State
department TO that effect. The matter had
been under consideration ever since Is52 and
the committee hoped soon TO make a report
Mr.. sherman, from Committee on finance
reported adversely on memorials asking appro-
prlauon for Drew theological Seminary N 4
ALSO, from tne same committee, unanimously
rits. 'A u'''''ieo sPi-
Mr.. Anthony, from Committee on Education
and Labor, reported adversely on the memorial
OF the Colored Historical and Philosophical
Society Of Richmond, asking that the name OF
the United States of America be changed 70 the
United States of Columbia.
Mr.. Drake, from a Committee on Education
and Labor, reported joint resolution appro-
PIiating s5o,cco for the wilberforce University,
Mr.. Wilson, from Committee on Military
Analrs, reported back with amendments the
army bill.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Texas, introduced bill for
the better protection Of the frontiers of Texas
Referred TO Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. Wiley offered resolution instructine the
committee on Education and Labor, TO inquire
INTO the expedency of dividing the net proceeds
rom the sale OF the public lands among the
several States for educational purposes and of
providing means by which all the people of Ali
the States may may have the benefit OF commIn
school education.
Mr.. Wiley made some remarks i'm advocacv
OF his resolution. He said that by the fifteenth
amendment dangerous element had been in
troduced into the body polite. The colored
race, now entitled to the right of suffrage must
be given the power to inteliigently exercise that
rlght. III Is our duty. This mass Of Ignorance
must be educated. IL is not only our duty but
nnrg so AZ fu-o and,
better means Of education than ii can command
itself, II will be in the condition of the man i'm
the parable out OF whom the devils were cast
the last state will be worse than the first III Is
not the fault OF these people that they ape not
educated Ignorance begets superstition and
If We do not relieve them OF their Ignorance We
may fnd ere long that we have made a fatal
mistake In giving them the ballot They NAV
vote with US for awhile. But the colored race
Is not the only one that is not educated. By the
last census IL was shown that there were l26 SIS
white people in the United States above twenty
years OF age who were unable TO read, of
whom 462,l9 were males, and consequently
voters: Think OF ii. To-day there are in the
United States 500 900 white voters who are nm
able to read. Is there not cause i'm this TO alarm
the American statesman. Is there not in its
contlnuance great cause Of danger i'm the future
or the country. Who does not know that the
late rebellion never could have happened had
the masses OF the southern whites been so well
educated as those of the north. Mr.. w smoke
OF the immense land grants given to great rail-
road monopolies, and thus building up private
intesests. He opposed of these great enterprises
but the schoolmaster should 90 hand in hand
with the engineer where the locomotive goes
there shonld the school house be built. The
greatest burden which this country has TO bear
now Is the ignorance of its people. II il
DE sald that to apply the proceeds of these lands
IN TINS way VIII be to increase the public debt
then he would say increase the tax on whiskey
and tobacco.
The resolution was then passed.
MI 1hayer introduced a bill in addition 10
promote Of fh. af,n
ants. Referred TO Committee on Patents.
The Calender OF bills and resolutions was
men taken up and the business proceeded with
The bill to authorize the appoint nent of ship
ping commissioners by the judges of the several
District Courts of the United States 10 suneriD-
tend the shipping and discharge of seamen
engaged in merchant ships belonging to the
United States, and for the further protection OF
seamen, was passed.
The House bill to incorporate the Washington
Market Company was amended and passed
HE House joint resolution for extending the
time for the withdrawal of spirits from distflery
warehouses coming up, the Finance Commit
Tee having made an adverse report
MI: BayaTd suggested amendment, which
met the concurrence of the majority of the FL
nance Committee, but Mr.. Williams remarked
that II was a question Of considerable magni-
tude, many people being interested and would
occupy much time, and il had better go over.
the conduct OF the Spanish government in It's
treatment of captured Cuban insurgents was.
on his motion, indefinitely postponed.
HOCSE.-Immediately after the reading of
the minutes, in accordance with a notice given
yesterday, Mr.. Schenck moved a call of the
House.
Mr.. Roots (Ark.) Mr.. Speaker, L protest
against this outrage as waste of time.
The Speaker. The gentleman has no right to
protest against the order of the House.
A division being demanded the House ordered
the call by vote Of IS to ..
The roll was then called and after tha .bsar
tees had been called, showing 10 members
present, on motion of Mr.. Schenck all further
proceedings were dispensed with.
Mr.. Niblack, (lnd.,) from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported bill making appro-
priation tor the construction, repairs, and pre-
seryation Of certain fortifcations, which was re-
the special order for Mays.
Mr.. Dawes (Mass.) introduced q bill TO
prevent the determination of fur-bearing ami
mails, and to regulate the fur trade OF Aiaska.
Referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. johnson (Cal.) asked TO have a petition
signed by citizens on the Pacific in relation TO
was made.
The regular order of business being demanded,
committees were called for reports.
Mr.. Welker, (OhIo, } from the Joint Committee
on keuenchment, reported the House bill in
relation to the employment of special agents of
the Treasury Department, with an amendment
in the form of q substitute.
The bill reduces the number Of special agents
and also fixes the amount of pay definitely, SO
that the exact expenditure is ascertained.
Mr.. Welker, in advocating the bill, urged the
great necessity Of employing this class of officers
and quoted from the Secretary of the Treasury
to show that their employment had resulted in
gain to the government in protecting the Gus
toms laws from violation.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Jenckes, (R. L,) from the Committee on
Retrenchment, reported favorably upon the bin
to establish Department Of Justice, Of which
the Attorney General shall be the head.
Pending consideration of the bill, the morn
ing hour expired, and the bill went over under
the rule.
M. Swami (Md.) presented the petition OF G.
w. Ward, B. T. Baldwin, Talbot Denmead,
Alexander Brown e. Sons, and 200 others, citi-
zens and business firms Of Baltimore, protesting
against the coercive section Of the funding bill
In relation to the national banks. Referred to
the Ways and Means Committee.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Schenck
Dawes, and voorhees, the conferees on the parf
Of the Houcs on the disagreeing votes on the
The House then resolved itself into C.omm;t,..
Of the Whole, and resumed the consideration OF
the tarin bill. W
TIE Hartford Times does not seree with the |
n. Y. Express on the subject Of eating oysters
In the summer months. According TO the Times
oysters need to be changed from one spot to |
another when "planted," and when this is done,