The New York herald., 1871-02-22
The Legislative Appropriation Bill
fn Passed in the Senate.
Senator Casserly Oyerhauling the
Bureau of Education.
Struggle in the House Over Rail-
road Land Grants.
Passage by the House Of the Southern Pa
clfic Railroad BILL
SENATE.
WAenINGroN, Feb. 81, 1871

wAenINGroN, Feb 81, 1871.
AcaulsrTIos BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.
The resolution Lately introduced by Mr. HOWARD oep OF
Mch looking the acquisition of the British North Amer
possession of Hudson's Bay. through the High
Commission assemble Washington, referred to the
Committee Foreign Relations.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. WILSON, rep9 of Mass-To aid in the establish
support OF public schools In the States lately in
The b provides appropriation OF the proceeds of
the public LANDS for three years aer the passage OF the ac
BY Mr. HAsLAS. rep Of Iowa-ro increase the internal
srsp & q om ss the &c SSm%,sss on
as hs n %
giving natonel charter Tor the construction OF arairoad
material.
were passed authorizing the United states Circuit Court for
Indians TO make partition o, the Mam Reserve. and for
nue. for the Fifth Pennsylvania district.
kansas was discussed and by yeas % This
result regarded EXPRESSION OF the Senate
safs st op as sss ' and The nsp sp
pon'men Of Aaaoas n nssd states ase. judges
Mr. ANTHONY, lrep:) Of r. l., submitted and had
stating tSa, their Tor the de-
enter into new contract, Refer cd to he COMMITTEES on
Printing.
moon Of Mr. srrwAa1. lrcp. OF New, the BIZ to pro-
vide for solicitor for the Department OF the
TuE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION prLI-
and Jadisla 1pprogIaiioa Sl then proceeded v,S
the Irevons day sainst the increased appropriation OF
S2 Opo to the Bureau OF Education, because OF Its nen
cheney and inutiy He crcsed in detail the defects and
nisreIresentaiions OF the report OF the Commissioner
show ITS worthless character he said much OF The report
mere rehash OF the reports OF State School SuPern
enden,s and commented upon the ALLEGED attempt Of the
Commissioner to override the law prescribing the limits OF
the bureau by general supervision OF the school
system OF The country
Mr. THURMAN, ldem.l of Ohio sa,d the collection Of
school statistics the only legitimate business Of the
bureau denied the right Of Congsess under the constu
t0n, 10 Drid department OF education
upon the YORK Of educating the American people
Mr. 50 SYERr OF Sc, defended the report of the Com
msgiontr and advocated the increase
subsequent reports e valuable.
Mr. CcE qep.) of Cal in cosin, the debate said uni
versai e cation OF the principles republican
party, to which the democrats nstnctivey
The S~zate then proceeded To vote upon the sundry
amendments
Mr. CAssERLYs motion to strke out the increase to the
Education Bureau voted down.
An a.dment ~ Mr. WILLIAMS, rep) OF Oregon,
croase ths salacs Of the CoproleTs and Auditors
Treasury and Interior Departments Assistant
General and Commissioners of Customs and Pensions to
$500 per annum, adopted by yeas 80, nays 81.
Mr. SCOTT, rep.) OF Pa moved P,.sburg the
bill OF the places which goods
ported under the law Of the last session.
Mr. MOORE moved to include Mobile.
both motions were agreed to.
The bin then passed and three O'Clock the Senate
adjourned. - "