Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-03
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL.
c,u-iou Yesterdays Proceedings.


-..-rss,ox as TO WHETHER THE DEMOCRATIC
r'-'' r,ETY - OPPOSED To EDUCATION.
unrtSE-AfteT our report closed
H. LiI. repOrted by the Committee on Educa-
is,1 ahor to establish an Educational fund
Tn 90 srply the proceeds of the sales OF the
4.-rsssd at some length.
81, the charge that il had opposed the educs-
lll..F lie ts Cple, ard he cited the instance OF
,vIcvr s+sfe which had an educational fundof
r., .s-bt ard a half millions. He opposed the
t.,F ill., End said that 10 contained cOndi-
ms that were Who'll LnpracucaOie' ana con-
.-a,ratfd the conversion OF the schools into
Ui-at SCHOOLS. He opposed II because it trans
iin-~CJ he local control OF the schools from the
lsoIfe OF the states TO this Congress There was,
800 a fundamental principle here that
LL,,J5 control this House forever.
~ EfrI y " said this bill was child of
,~Frl,dTr.7's Bureau. a supplemental act TO
n AZ system hich II sought TO peIPetuate. But
hin n r4ssed d. would give to the great states
s.,be u0r.I a greater portion of the funds, and
- lar coming 60 the southern states would
n cgpI acatively tIinIng:
~ Tlrksr y. II } said that he had supposed
~ TIME when any man would stand up AID
ts.e m A. alIy party was opposed TO educatiOnOf
~. ,rrrIe was past, but il only showed the
rartv using il short OF material. lie cOntended
,Eati ars party had been the particular cham
- at e,.T cation. IL Was the democratic party.
L. rroiucrd statistics 10 show that in the dis
i--bhtinr OF the proceeds there would he about
Efff|
Tstre all vas to be extended. he urged that IL
I,'rd BE- d!-ect from the Treasury. He said
tr5.vs- not the object. the real object being to
oltsn under plea for schools, a recognition OF
80 r,rirciI.Ie that the general government had
lie right % interfere IN TIE domestic Affairs OF
w M Townsend PENN said the gentleman on
he other side had challenged a showing that the
Irorrai.- party Nas opposed TO education. He
80 th-v hal in the last Congress voted almost
s9lid against printing the educational report.
and in the same Congress against Mr.. HOar sbill,
ans now they were found arrayed against this
srcrt ~ disseminate information among the
,4orIe tie next went into an examination of
he cord ton OF affairs in Delaware, where the
vhippinc-p poet and gallery existed, and the dem
orrsts Reid the power, and, a he charged, were
endeavoring 10 keep the people IN ignorance in
order to retain the power.
af,eT remarks bv Messrs. Mckee of Miss,
Rurchard of H.. and 5hellabaTger of Ohio, Mr..
Piygs lD4l II followed. He said the gentleman
tom Pennsylvania (Mr. TOwnsend) had at
Tackled the institution of lis state and referred
totLe illiteracv OF her people. He had wondered
NV he mad done this. but when he reflected
Row near he lived to the border of the state of
delaware he did not feel surprised that he and
those who practised like principles, had a dis
Ike for her Institutions. He next referred to
the attack rhade by Mr.. Hoar, OF Massachusetts,,
urOn his state few DAYS since, AMI said no state
IN tie Union had maize more ample provision
fer her schools than had Delaware. He read an
extract from the speech OF Mr.. HOar, chargln z
that the H. mOCratic party had pursued the sou n
with relentless hatred, and said nobody wOuld
believe such a statement, and the gentleman
would not have uttered il in his sober moments.
Laughter in which Mr.. HOar iOined.1 He asked
Who ScCuTged the south. Who was yOur Cover
nor Bullock. your Governor Holden and your
Governor Scott. who loved the people of the
south while they fingered their greenbacks? He
charged that the republican party was respOn-
sble for the condition OF the south.
Mr.. Bright (Tenn.) contTOveTted the state
ments made by Mr.. Hoar the other day in regard
o. Tennessee, prOnOunCing them wholly without
foundation, and defended the people and the
school IVA stem of Tennessee.
Mr.. King MOI offered an amendment pro-
vdIug tLst nifty per cent. OF the net proceeds OF
the sales should, for the first ten years, 20 to the
ten southern states.
Mr. Critcher (Va.) cited the long list of celeb
rites who had come from Virginia aS a refuta-
ton of the assault made by MIR. HOar upon the
Intelligence OF Virginia, and challenged the
gentleman To make an equal showing.
Mr.. Mcintyre addressed the House i'll OppOsi-
t,on % the bill. ard in defence OF the educational
system 81 Georgia and her people, who were
now he was happy to say, freedfrOm carpet bag
rule.
AT the close of his remarks. the bill, in &C.
CCTdauce with previous arrangement, went over
until Tuesday next.
The Speaker laid before the House a number
OF exe cutiye communications. which were re-
TERED 20 appropriate committees. and the
House. az = J.. m. adjourned.