The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-31
CONGRESSIONALI


an educltiona, fund was taken up.
Mr.. Peree, of Mississippi, made
speech in favor Of the bill. He said
prominent educators and men promi,
nent in the labor question looked
toward the proceeds of public lands
for the education of the people. The
laborers, who constituted four-flths of
the people, too, considered that the
lands were theirs. 1t was not proposed
by The bill to supersada the common
school system, but rather to strength,
ten it.
Mr.. Kerr proposed to make the
bill a special order for a certain day.
Mr., Perce declined.
Mr.. Mcintyre, a member Of the
educational committee, opposed the bill,
saying the question Of education should
be left to the states.
The bill wen. over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, pre-
sentel petition from thirty,fve
thousand women of America for
declaratoy law assuring to them the
right Of suffrage. lie assured the
house chat in his judgment as surely
as the sun rolled on its course the right
asked for by the petition would be
accorded to the women citizens of the
Cnitcl States. He askel that the
petition-which he partly unrollol, to
the great amusementof the members -
might be referred to the judiciary
committee, which was done.
Mr., Shellabarger chairman Of the
committee on commerce, reported a
resolution directing that the committee
inquire:
First. Whether commerce among
the several states was iniuriousy
affected by any inadoluacy in the
present means Of land transportation,
or by any combination or monopoly
in the control or ownership thereof or
by means Of any excessive inequitable
rates Of freight or fare charged by
common carriers, or by means Of other
burdens or restrictions imposed upon
such commerce by carriers.
Second. Whether our commerce
with foreign nations and on the coasts
and waters Of the United States, or at
any port thereof, is subject to any
oppression or illegal requirements or
restraints under quarantine, health,
or other Laws or customs Of any state.
Third. Whether at any of the
ports of the United States American
seamen or foreign emigrants on aui-
wing thereat are subjected to wrongs
or deprivations which require legi,la,
ton. And,
Fourth What legislation or other
means is requisite to relieve, revive
and sustain the tonnage and foreign
commerce Of the United States.
The committee and subcommittee
to have the power to send for persons
and papers, AMI to select such places
as may be convenient The resolution,
which was adopted, was reported
unanimously from the committee.
The house then went into committee
Of the whole on the general civil appro,
priation bill,
Mr.. Garfield offered an amendment
repeating all laws that authorize the
publication Of laws in newspapers.
Mr.. Maynard objected to it as out of
order, in proposing to change an
existing law.
The objection was sustained, and
the amendment WAS excluded.
A provision to pay for such advcr-
tising was then inserted on motion of
Mr.. Pemeroy, and was sustained by
Mr. Maynar and opposed by Messrs.
Garfield aud Sargent.
Mr. Garfield moved to strike out the
clause repealing the law establishing
branch mint at Carson City, Nevada,
and to insert an appropriation Of
100000 for carrying that on.
After long discussion, the amend
ment was adopted
After progressing as far as part
thirty of the bill, the committee rose