The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-14
XLIst CONGRESS.
SENATE,
THIRD SESSION.
MAsn1NeroN, January l8.

az 81 WAsaTNGToS, January 1S,
Mr.. ScoTT presented communication
from a committee representing the Penn
sylvania Legislature and the Common
Council and Franklin Institute OF Phila
delphia, giving reasons why the celebra
tion OF tho Centennial Anniversary o.
American Independence should be held
at Philadelphia, July a, 1876. Referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Senate, on motion Of Mr.. VIII
IIAMs, took up the House resolution for .
Joint Ocean Cable Committee. 0a !. IN
Mr.. DAYARD said tue passage Of the
resolution through tic House had beer
effected he would not say ln an underhand
way, but certainly without that hOnora'
BILE degree Of deliberation which was cs
sential TO the dignity Of public business
lie was not willing 10 consider hastily O
resolution which had beenslipped through
another ,branch;of Congress iHe prefer,
red 10 walt some Legitimate exp esslOl ol
the sense Of tho House on the subject
Mr.. WILLIAMS was satisfied the House
would not reconsider It's action, but alter
what had been said he would not press the
matter .ss4 sjlstkSF ,SgE 7
The Senate went into Executive session
and subsequently adjourned until Monday,
HOUSE.
The House proceeded 10 the considera.
tion of private bills. 1t passed the Sen
ate bill authorizing an Increase ol the
issue Of five per cent bonds to $500,OOO,,
900, with an amendment that the total
amount Of issue shall not bc increased,
Mr. HooPER from Tho Committee
on Ways land Means reported hack
Senate bill authorizing ahet increase
OF the 5 per cent. lunding bonds
to $5OO,OOO,0OO the interest payable quar-.
terly and with amendments bearing pay.
ment of interest to the discretion ol the
Secretary Of the Treasury and providing
that the total amount ofthe finding bonds
are not 10 be increased. The amend.
menls were agreed tOgqna the bill
passed.
Mr. DAWES introduced u bill establish.
ing the salaries Of the officers of the
Treasury Department. Was referred 10
Committee on Appropriations.
p The House then went into Committee oi
the Whole With SOoleld ID the cliair, and
resumed the consideration Of the Legis.
lativc. Executive and Judicial appropria'
ton bill, appropriating Tor the depart.
ments Of agriculture. and educational
purposes. In q protractel discussion on
the subject OF education Mr.. HoAR dc.
Clared that there were more ignorant
people in the District ofCOlumbia than in
the whole kingdom Of Sweden, and that
out Of population Of 100000 persons in
the territories which were under the cx.
clusiusive Jurisdiction Of Congress there
were but 10000 children educated in
schools, ,IgIyiTsI q ltnEIgrll
Mr. iGARFIEtDi referred to'prison stat.
istics showing that 08 per cent. Of the
criminals have learned no trade or handle.
craft and that "a per cent. Of them had
not learned to read.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH thought that II the
argument was worth anything, 1t would
Justify the establishment by Congress of q
Department Of Mechanics rather than q
Bureau Of Education.
MIR. Cox moved 10 strike out the whole
paragraph relating to the Bureau OF Educa.
tion, and remarked tint party was com.
ing into power which would regulate that
bureau by abolishingit.
Mr.. BUTLER, Of Massachusetts,, said
that, although lis State could derive no
benefit from the Bureau Of Education, he
would Hote,t Sustain that Bureau for the
kesofthose States whiSlt lind no system
of common school education.
/ Mr.. Cox's motion TO strike out the
paragraph was rejected, and without
going further on the bill the Committee
rose.
Mr.. BURLINGTON introduced u bilpror
viding for q Commissioner 10 audit all
claims for damages by the steamers Ala.
bama, Shenandoah, Florida and Georgia,
with their tenders, ,and for the issuing
Of bonds ot the United dlShtes fcrIthe pay.
ment thereof Relerreil.s SSS4GG
The House then adjourned until to-
morrow. nnnll 20 -IA.1neca