Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-02-29

ment to make such disposition of the
lands as will create fund for the equa
benefit of all
After a little parleying between seve
raj members, Mr.. Branch, an elderly
man, and former member of Congress
from Virginia, arose and delivered him
self of an amusing speech, Of which the
following will give the public an idea OF
its humorous nature
Mr.. Brance. ce.-What is the question be
fore the House ?
Chair.-Upon the substitute Offered
by Mr. Bowman to the resolution of the
gentleman from Minnesota.
Mr.. Robson, of Ohio.-I don't think
that this is in the nature of a substitute
Chair The Chair decides that it Is q
substitute and very good one. If the
gentleman desires to appeal, he may.
Mr.. Branch.-May I be allowed tC
proceed
Mr.. Bowman, of Kentucky.-I would
state for the benefit of the gentleman
Mr.. Branch. Who, sir
Mr.. Bowman. You, sir; | desire tC
state that Kentucky has been educating
poor boys, who have come from Virginia
Poor boys, too. They came there on
foot, and have been taken in and pro-
vided for.
Mr.. Branch am happy to hear of
KentuCky's magnanimity. Laughter.
don't much like the language of the
gentleman from Wisconsin, however,
who has made some improper allusions
to our section. | am opposed to educat-
ing everybody in the classics. | don't
think God intended that it should be
done | have been reflected upon with
regard to the slave. Now, we of Nir-
ginia like to treat everybody Hospitality,
and if ever the gentleman comes to that
section of the country, | will he most
happy to receive him. But, when AC
talks about educating the darKeT, he
treads on my COrns. Laughter.
He don't know anything about it; we
have the same means provided for their
education down there that we have for
the whites, and don't see how it is that
we must be constantly badgcred about
the niggers,
A voice think the gentleman from
Virginia has misunderstood the gentle
man from Wisconsin; he was simply
alluding to the way things were done in
the North and East
Mr.. Branch. | am very happy to
know that they treat the darkies worse
up there than we DO down South, after
all the talk Great laughter
Mr. Edmunds, (aside.) Are We dis
cuasing the slavery question here
Mr. Branch | will invite you to
come down to Richmond with me, and
| will shown you beautifully mixed
Legislature. Laughter.
Mr. Branch was about to take his
seat, but cries of "GO on :" Go on ="
coming from every Quartsr, he c0ntinu-
ed to keep the convention laughing,
Mr.. Edmunds, (interrupting.) / did
not mean anything referring to the gen
tlemans section of country, nor to any
one personally.
Mr.. Branch. am very happy to hear
it, sir; it pleases me, indeed. Laugh
ter ! now move the previous question
of the gentleman from Kentucky, hop
ing that 1t will be voted down with great
unanmity. laughter
The report of the committee was then
voted upon and lost.
A committee of one from each State
was then appointed to present the sub
ject to Congress, The following were
the New England members of the com
mittee Vermont, n, B. Stafford Con-
necticut, D. c. Gilman Maine, c, F,
Allen; Massachusetts, Marshall P, VIII
der; New Hampshire, Frederick Smiyth;
Rhode Island, George l. Chase, and DR..
Geo, B. Loring, President of the con
Yentinn.
4 resolution was adopted for the ap-
pointmnt OF a committee to ask Con
gress to increase the amount Of appro-
priations for the distribution of the pub
licationa and seeds Of the Agricultural
The limits Of the present letter will
not allow giving the whole of this
lays session and reserve the afternoon
until my next letter