New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-25

DOSED-PEOPOSED MEASURES FOR PROhOI-
ING EDUCATION IN TIE SOUTH.
lBl TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBrNE.l
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb "a, 1871.
Members 81 The new Congress arriving every day,
and many Of them spend much time upon the loor OF
tie House. watching the proceedings and endeayorlnS
To get comprehension OF the complicated rules
They arc almost unanimously in favor Of completely
organizing the new House by the appointment Of the
Standing Committees, in order that necessary business
may transacted promptly in the regular way and that
members may Know what Committee work they are to
he assigned to, and prepare themselves for 1t III the
leisure OF the long vacation.
The only contested election ease remaining TO he
disposed OF Is that Of Beard ag COkcr Of the Augusta
District Of Georgia Mr.. Corkcr is the sitting member,
but he elected to the neNt Congress. Al the time
OF Mr. Corkers admission, it was ordered that the test
mony the part OF the contestant should be filed by the
18th inst II did not however reach here until yester-
day aud referred to-day to the Committee on Flee
lions The object OF the contest the part of Boards
friends j. not 80 much with the hope OF unseatng
Corkcr put in train the contest IN the next Con-
gross over the District, which viii have To be
fought on the ground. s0n-nlaw of ToonibS, e
cNcbcl Gen. Dubois, hods the certificate, and Col Fan
nin a wesnown Union man, Is the Republican contest
ant II claimed that in majority VI the precincts The
result was Obtained by organized movement of Demo
Gratis who took and held of the polls, compel
ling the coorcd to vote OF not ut their dictaon
There are 20 lar only 10 contested election cases
made mp for the NLIld Congress. There VIII probably
be- one from Arkalss and or two more from other
States 10 be added TO the list which will not however,
exceed OF % In the present Congress there have been
more than 30 cases disposed Of curious complication
likely arise with regard 10 Tennessee Under the
ante bcliuDl election laws. members of Congress we're
elected in August Of each second year The Republicans
changed this 10 November in order to make 1t uniform
As soon as the Democracy repos-e."d them
selves of tho State organization. they malciously
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school syst-m the emigration bureau, and a score or
more Of beneficial measures were wiped from the statute
books Among them the election law was repealed and
none has been enacted in its place However tins was
overlooked, and zinc election held az usual IL IS now
susae,ted that rs II without cover OF law the seats
Of the members OF Congress are vacant. What VIII he
done in this dilemma it is NOS easy to tel. Republicans
do not appear anxious TO and Is quite certain
that the Democrats " ID not unless corpelladto TO-
senator Ramsey, as Chairman Of the Committee on
PastOnces and Post Roads has definitely determined to
abandon the bill, twice passed by the House, aboishS
the Ffankng privilege. lie viii for the present take no
further action on the Postal Code prepared last year by
the Commission for Codifying the laws amended by sug
gcstiou OF the PotOfce Department experts, ana at
the beginning Of the present session reported by Cen
Forusyortb from the House Committee Of Post Offices
and Roads, and passed by the House.
There Is no probability of the passage by the Senate OF
either OF the bills pending in that body providing
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systoms now prevailing in this District Mr Summers
determined opposition to any measure which provides
scparate schools for the children OF different races has
probably caused present defeat of all proposed meas
ures Il f. probable that the first steps toward har-
onous system OF Public Schools here viii be taken by
the new Territorial Legislature
Senator wilson has bill pending, designed
10 aid the work OF education In inc
-ontb which IL is proposed TO attach TO one
sets
far number Of years MI the proceedsOf the sale OF pub
lie lands che came be distributed pro rata among the
States lately in Rebellion in aid OF the common schools
II is quite likely that this measure will pass There Is
general desire among Southern members ana senators
10 do something for free schools. Nor IL that teehHs
altogether confined to party. There are Southern
Democrats who ask for such aid notably among them
being Mr. Duke OF Virginia, who offered BILL now be
fore the Committee on Education and Labor asking
Grant for that State Of 600 acres TO be used sOey
10 support free schools Tie Legislature OF North caro-
lima has sent a memorial here TO the same enec| horo
than thirty petitions, numerously signed, nave
recently been received from tho States OF North
Carolina Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, and Iehnessee'
asking for educational aid and grants In various FORMS
One OF the North Carolina petitions is pathetic In tohe'
setting forth IA II does that II comes from czehs VINO
cannot wrlte These petitions and memorials were MI
referred 10 the Committee on Education ana iaoor'
which also have before them Judge Hoars and Mr. Bur
chards bills providing for National Edueaoni Nso piS
offered by Messrs. Arne and Manning granting the pro-
ceed OF sales from public lands for educational purposes
also bills providing for the better security OF coege
funds and for the naturalization OF Virginia College
fr loss and damage resulting from military occupation
The bills creating new judicial Districts with adj
dtona Judges, Marshals Clerks &c' are nkely 10 De
lost in the Senate Senator Tumbull Chairman OF the
Judiciary commItce SAYS that he is opposed 10 making
any moro United states Courts OF which he thinks the
country has already enough to transact the business
properly coming before them. The Senator has made
himself unpopular with some scores OF gentlemen am
billions TO MI the Offices provided for In these bills and
among their number are half dozen members Of the
IIouse whose present occupation will be gone after
March
Con Bitcr says that the mirrors used IN his house,
Alluded " W orn Farnswortb. were not the property