New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-14
YLTJn COYGRESS-THIRD SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. IS, IS

SENATE. WASHINGTON, jan To- 1870
Mr. LOGAN Rep., HID made personal ex-
nauation in reply to an article published in The Chicago
46une on the l2h OF July last charging that his sud
den conversion to the Administration side was Que 10
the appointment relative and namesake as agent to
disburse the appropriation of 100000 for the Teton Sioux
Indians He said he had never known anything of the
appointment until 1t came before the Senate, and then
had no more 10 do with it than any other Senators that
no namesake or relative OF his had been appointed
to any office connected with Indian afflirs, or TO
any Government Office at his request or by his
one Instance long Sei6 the date Of the Teton Sioux
had held an office when the Administration came into
power and had been removed by Gen. Grant; In con
the Clerk letter from the Acting Secretary OF the In
terror stating that no person named Logan had been
appointed to any Office In connection with the Teton
Sioux matter had any such appointment been asked
TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST.
Mr.. SAWYER (Rep., s. CO. introduced bill TO ncorpo-
rate Eastern and western Railway and Transporta-
ton Company with power to act as common carriers by
land and water to deal real estate, work mines and
to construct and maintain railroad from Port Royal,
South Carolina, to Leavenworh, Kansas; the states
through which il il to pass afOrdtng such rights Oh way
aud other privileges may be within their Respective
Memphis Tennessee. E. H. Proleau of New-York and
w Lewton, j. L. Pearce, and d. May bank OF SCUM CaTo
lina are the incOrporators Referred 10 the
Select Committee on SeaOoard Transportation
ENDOWMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES.
Mr. MORRILL, Rep., VII called up the bill to provide
for the further endowment and support Of agricultural
colleges He offered O substitute for the BILL providing
that the proceeds OF sales Of 100000 of public lands
t Al % per acre shall be appropriated to each state and
Territory having such college as Is contemplated III
Mr. WINDOW (Rep., Minnl offered amendment
providing that the bill shall not be construed 10 chahse
or limit the operation Of the Homestead OF ffeeinpoh
Nj SHERMAN CRep,, Ohio said this bill would give
constutonaity of the bill. The distribution was not
be In proportion TO population, but upon plan Wheh
would give Arizona, for instance, with only lOO lndo
itants as much would be given to ONO or New OK
The original act establishing agricultural colleges nau
been great disadvantage to the Western States Inc
financial condition OF the nation at tins time was not
such thar it could afford TO give away Tor eneIlcs pro
jects the whole proceeds OF the puDc ahus 'or INC e
Mr.. MORRILL, said Mr. Sherman was mistaken in his
statements, and that the greatest interest was ielC III
this bill by mechanics aud farmers throughout the
Mr.. THURMAN Dem, Ohio, said there was no consti-
tutOna power in Congress TO distribute tne puDic
money in manner unequal as 10 give oOOOVO peope
in sparsely settled state the sd1e a1 H 80 70
450OOO people in the state OF New Ork Dut even
| make such q distribution. The bounty of the nation
should be distributed either according 10 poPuaton az
those localities where IL is most needed lie ha1 htto
confidence in these agricultural colleges, ana dlu not
believe that they had been so successful as the ehu
Mr. PATTERSON CRep., N. H. denied that 1t was ne
cessarily lust distribute aid for educalOhal lstG
lions 10 proportion ~ population Inc Deneuts oI tIo
colleges of New gland were confined to the people
of New En- gland but were open 20 ana eloyeu ny tue
people of the whole country and the institutions 70 DO
pided nv this bill would operate for the benefit Of the
| whole country. 100, - A..
Mr. THURMAN said it was true that youths from otser
States had been educated at Yale and Harvard IN the
past and yet to some extent Dut tnls DI
plated the existence of college IN each state ior tue
| education Gifts own people. -,
Mr. SHERMAN said that If the proceeds OF the puollc
lands 20 DC appropriated for education tney ousn
| not TO be confined to agricultural and mechanical
schools. better of the money would De 10 Apply
Southern States He opposed to the application OF
lie proceeds of the public lands for either OF these pu
poses but If they 20 be applied Tor educatoh aV a
let il be for the common schools.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to amend the bill so as TO
appropriate the proceeds Of the public lands TO the sup
mort OF common schools. Lost-Yeas, 81 Nays, ~.
Mr.. STEWART (Rep, New offered an amendment
permtting Nevada establish mining school instead
| Of an agricultural college. ~, c,.
Mr. THURMAN moved TO refer the bill 90 the Commit
tee on Public Lands. Lost-Yeas, IL; Nays, 20.
Pending further action the Senate vent INTO EAecu
tive Session, and soon after adjourned.