New-York tribune., 1871-01-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House proceeded to the consideration of
private bills. Bills were reported from the Committee
on Claims and passed for the relief OF Charles Pomeroy
late Receiver Of Public Moneys at Fort Dodge Iowa Of
Messenger of Shelby County, Mo- , Of the Kentucky
Of Henry Uman Sd Indiana Cavalry of John c.:
McChrishan and jeremiah ID. skeed OF Indiana; OF
Eau Claire Wis; of H. W. Durgn and others Of Joseph
Anderson of Davidson Comfy Tenn OF Mary va A. ZIP
County, Tenn, and of Peter 1. Bursen OF Kane
| County, Ill.
Mr. HOOPER 02ep, Mass) from the Committee OF
Ways Means reported back the Senate bill author
zng the increase of the five per cent funding bonds to
s5OOOOoOoO interest payable quarterly, with amend
leaving the payment OF the interest quarterly to
the discretion OF the Secretary Of the Treasury and pro-
vding that the amount Of funding bonds shall not
be increased The amendments were agreed to and the
The SPEAKER laid before the House communica-
tOn from the sergeant-at-Arns, nquring whether Mr.
Manning OF North Carolina was entitled TO his pay as
Representative from the date OF his election, from
of the death of his predecessor Referred to the
'uui'''"' INCREASING sALARIEs
Mr.. DAWES Rep., Mass introduced bill to establish
the salaries OF officers OF the Treasury Department Re
| ferred 10 the Committee on Appropriations.
to be s1ed 5 ioo.. from the lit o J DsI Assistant SsdTsts.
5000 Chief Cei 3oo nn clerks TO Be designated a. chief. Of
o's one BhOPsGs,sPse II the Sec,ssa'S c % ono. %
Treaurer Office s3Oo Assistant Cashier Of the reasuers sac.
5000 Chief ceIl Of the Tress9ts Ofce :o1 eve chief Of d.
assistant Register $500 Dsgu GG.rOIeI Of ths CG,rnsy s;S
Of SSG GTss t0 spP'n M aso A'Ass ss.s
| Chief CLERKS each 800
The House then at 40 o'clock, went into Committee OF
the Whole, Mr. scoheld in the chair, and resumed the
consideration OF the Legislative Executive, and Judicial
TRe appropriations for the Departments Of Agricul-
ture Education rise 10 prOtracted discussion
on the subject OF education Mr.. HOAR Rep, Mass),
declared that there were more ignorant people today in
Sweden, and that out Of population of 100000
dctOn OF Congress there were only 1000 children un
der instruction In the schools. England had said ave
want to work for for u.s. and 10 do they must he
thoroughly educated" Russia had said We want men
to fight for u.s. and TO do that they must he edncated
/ and the United States was now saying: I'VE want
govern us, but there is need at all OF their be-
ing educated" All over the South the colOred people
stretching out their hands TO the Government, and
saying Tell us how we may acquire the Information
and intelligence that will tit us to discharge the high
Mr. GARFIELD (eep, oho) referred to the prison sta
tstcs showing that sS per cent OF the criminals had
learned no trade or handcra and that "a per cent Of
Mr.. FARNswoRTH REP M thought that Il the ar
gument was worth any tlng IL would JUSTIFY the esab-
| shment by Congress Of department OF mechanics,
rather than OF a bureau Of education.
Mr.. cox Dem, n. - moved to strike out the whole
paragraph relating to the Bureau OF Education and
marked that party was coming into power which would
the eommendaton which the American system Of com
schools had received abroad was owing to the fact
that education had been provided for by the States
counties, cities townships and villages, instead Of by
| Federal central power.
could derive benefit from the Bureau OF Education he
would 10 sustain that Bureau for the sake OF those
parts Of the Union which had system Of free
| schools
Mr COX's motion to strike out the paragraph
| ieoted. The Committee then rose.
PAYING DAMAGES ny REBEL CRUISERS.
| Mr. BUFFINrON (Rep MassD introduced bill pro.
yding for Commission 10 audit all claims for damages
by the steamers Alabama, shenandoah, Florida, and
Georgia with their tenders and for the issuing OF bonds
of the United States for the payment thereof Referred
| 10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
THB COLORED CADET
Mr. PORTER (aep, Val asked leave TO oner q resou-
fion directing the Committee Military Affairs 10 in
ouire what legislation Is necessary 10 prevent Cadet
smith of the West Point Military Academy from being
iitreated and persecuted on account OF his color
| Mr. RANDALL Dem, Penn l-Let him behave himself
MIR CONNOR Dem, TeIasl objected
The House then adjourned until tomorrow