The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-03
Latest News from Washington.
Special telegram 10 the Dispatch.

Special telegram TO the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, February 2.--In the House
to-day there was very animated debate on
the bill to establish an educational fund and
apply the proceeds Of the public lands to the
education of the people. The Democrats,
led by Mr.. Kerr, Of Indiana, poured hot
shot into Hoar, Of Massachusetts, for his
speech of two weeks ago, in which he charged
the South with burden Of illiteracy. The
bill was denounced as unconstitutional, and
it was shown that it provides for mixed
schools and not for free schools alone. The
Republicans have thus far kept aloof from the
debate, and it is not improbable that some OF
them will vote against the bill. The discus
sion upon it will be resumed on Tuesday
next.
Tomorrow will be devoted to general de-
bate and buncombe.
Mr.. Critcher, of Virginia, in the debate to-
day drew n special contrast between Firglnl!
and Massachusetts, the facts of which were
4 complete annhiLtion of the theories set up
by Hoar in his attack upon the people Of the
South. TMoN.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-HouSc.-Thc
iron-wurkcrs Of Pennsylvania petition against
Il reduction of tariff, and the st. Louis mer-
chants petition against the Chicago relief
bill, as it would lnscttle values, open the
door to fraud, and impose upon Il few the
burthcn which should be borne by all.
The Indian appropriation bill was passed.
Hostile Indians get nothing, and deductions
are ordered for depredations.
The education bill vas resumed, when
Mr.. Hoar met with a general assault-thc
criminal records showing strong against
Massachusetts,, which he attributed to for
eigners.
Sir. Critcller, of Virginia, took the floor,
and he, too, directed his remarks to what
Mr.. uoar had said rs to the iilteracy Of the
people Of Virginia and other southern States.
lie would challenge The whole State of Mas
sachusctts to produce as many elevated, in
tcligent, and patriotic men rs he could name
from a single county III his own district. In
the ncichborhood of his own plantation was
the birthplace of Washington. Not far from
that was Strattord, the residence ol "Light-
Horse Harry" Near there was Chantillv, the
residence of Richard Henry Lee, the mover
Of the Declaration OF Independence and the
Cicero of America. In the same neighbor
hood were the names of Charles Lee (Wash'
inrton's httorncy-GcncraD, Arthur Lee Ght
ACCOMPLISHED ncgotiator Of the treaty be-
tween the Colohes and Francc); and tho
birth-paces of Monroe, Jefferson, and Ro
| bert i. Lee. He challenged Hoar to fine
such illustrations Of mental vigor in his owl
State.
3lr. Hear, badgered to desperation on al
sides, allowed himself to say that he "hat
| not allowed himself to criticisc either tn
| intelligence or elegance OF the educated
tvrlnts of whom Mr.. Critcher had spoken
He had alluded to Il generation of men win
whipped women; bcgot little children ant
sold them into slavery, and then rcbellct
against the institutions which they had as
sisted to establish" "
| There will be no active session tomorrow
| 1t is for debate exclusively.
Mr.. Pierce, from the Committee OH Edll
cation and Labor, reported bill to pay Il
the College Of William and Mary, in Virgi
MIA. S6j, ,0O0 for the destruction Of the col
| leye building and other property destroyed
without authority by disorderly soldiers o
the United States during the late rebellion
no money to bc paid except on accounts rem
dcrcd and duly verified and proven. Eli
asked that the bill be put upon its passage.
Mr.. Blair, of Michigan, made the point O
order that as thu bill made an appropriation
| it must first be considered in committee O
the whole.
The Speaker maintained the point, and tn
House went into the committee OF tn
whole ON the question. Being Friday
which is c,led "objcctiye" day in the com
mittee, objection was raised by Mr.. Farms
worth and four others Ghc rule requirin!
five). 1t consequently went, but with th
understanding that when the House sha'
next 60 into the committee of the whole ol
the private calendar, it shall be conSldere'
independent Of objections.
The committee then rose, and Mr.. Pelrc
gave notice that he would next Friday NOV
to 60 into the committee of the whole Of
the private Calendar.
The Virginia and Maryland BOundar.
Commissioners.
WASHINGTON, February 2.-The Virgini
and Maryland boundary commissioners, cou
sisting Of Ex-Governor H. y. Wise, ID. G. d.
jarncttc, and William Watts, of Virginia, an
Isaac D. Jones, Levin L. Waters, and Wi
liam Jaydelatte, of Maryland, are at the Et
bitt House.
| General Items.
WAsu1NGToN, February 2.-There was
| full meeting Of the Cabinet to-day, excer
Robson. The Hornet matter was consi(
ered--as to whether she shall leave Baltimor
before an investigation. The matter was re
ferred to the Attorney General.
The President goes to Baltimore to-mol
row.
The Secretary of the Treasury has calle
in 1850, 900 of the temporary loan-s5, 90
from Nos. 3,2O2 to 3,414, and $4,000 fror
Nos. 3,19S to 3,34S. The interest ceases o.
the 1st of March.
Major Burton, of the ordnance corps, ha
been assigned superintendent of the arms
ment of forts from Charleston to Mobile.
Three hundred recruits have been ordere
to Fort Brown to recruit the Tenth Unite
States infantry.
Railroad Matters I'm Petersburg.