National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-10
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
PROCBBDINGsIE BOTH HOUSES
Remarks Of Mr.. Breek. on the Finanees
sfthe Colorcd scheeis-Dcncicpcy In the
New water Msiu.-The Cs.n,y sch.e,.--
TIE Supplemental Lsss mn Passed In
the Bssse-Defea, of,he Rctrenchn,ent
BilI-Generni Bs.ine.-.


THE COUNCIL.
The Council met yesterday at 8 O'Clock; Mr.,
p. s,,oraSa ,s.ss,,s.,, ~ ~ ri, r,.,s,
N. oucAneJ NptesiuehV IN 'ne o"a'' f'v"
y REV. j. q. Mason,
Council bill No. ~, reylvinr and continuing In |
orre an A., entitled aAn act 10 fund the unset |
,'1, ,,s,,,,.'. ~ , ~, ~.
ieu haohuos VI nhshhk'oh' snu Pio'us ~
he issuing OF bonds and levylng and collecung
axes TO pay the same approved June ., 1871, |
'as read second time,
Mr.. Brooks said that upon the reference o. the
III TO the Committee on Finance he felt " MS
lliy 70 make short statement gyIng me , isos
which was 70 secure TO me schools TOT colored
children OF the cities OF Warrington and george
own the proportion OF money Tot thei support
Toe them under the act Of Congress from the
,itieaof washington and Georgetown. This de-
ay In paying the amounts due these schools was
nothing new, t0r upon examination Will De
,een that oy SINS Of omission ana oonmss'V y,
TIE want OF law In some and too much law IN
other cases had not only delayed the payments
Tue, but robbed these schools OF mVneys when
Today would more than pay their whole In
The nrst dlficuly arose from refusal OF the
Old municipal authorltles 10 execute INC law o.
Congress establishing there schools, when nc
known as the board Of trustees Of schools for the
cOlofed chlldren Of washington nuoeotketowh.
Ihe next trouble was tne eonstIueuon 81 tne
gress OF 1909. Under this equitable law the
friends o. education hopeI every uimcnly VA "a,
removed. Not 30, however, for the trustees had
70 20 into the courts 70 compel me munFipa, au-
lhontles 70 obey y, and even IN ihe courts tncse
unfortunate people coull not get lustlce, ont ~
. judicial decision, which lhe JUICE rsIn n
gave, lhey were oomPenen 70 losy s'o,y s , SUI
the trustees were never gwen the Opportunity TO
Know wnst amounts Mere uue tne sohoos . No.. oVi-
ored cniluren IN ume 70 piesent 'neu y,s ll 70
ton OF Affairs the present govsrnment MM
" y ,n n,S ,so ~, Ss,n,P co,
es Anu onnEhHOnn o. tne olu, Tue olu uehs Oon-
lnueI tne piessus koNeIne l, e,e sa ~ ~, ~,
snlal hinouhts Paiu ths piesen, sSnoos yeat ~,
educallonn purposes these soh3ols nave oeen
hspt out o. tiViS ~, ~ sny ,a- w e ,ao,
lne vo,n np, ,.,,. M ,ns,r,rnils.
~ iniorm ~ irn.,e.a ~ tSs anou1is Gs nsl
sppLoyea ana 0,asIeH W De p ad W ,n IN s ,nn
by law. BY the act Of June 81, 1871, il was made
tue duty OF the auditor and comptroller to Ger.
ri y 10 nsid ~ Inc ,insing fnnd romrniss,on
Now, nnd from = statement handed me ~ the
treasurer OF the sinking commission mat there
has been paid on account OF the Jefferson school
SSn' ri sssS,is, A. n snepheri Co.. slhios's
W BalIsntyne, s., ss9.li; Hall 4 Keller, tl,olo;
bS,i s ,oS M Ssyior "a tSS n. Ia ISoo;
SCHOOLS ' iOS coiorsd esiISfen, i4Ss9sie%aEins
n tot Al tlue than If fal sol al that IA known To
NC uue 70 hpIn y, Io,s, snu WV ~ ,,s,
Of the District o. Columbia, addiIiopai legislation
sinking fund 10 nav The az. sSd 81 balance. More
Than nlne months nal elansed before the trra.
Ices pTesente,i tnelP Gain 10 me sinking fund
commission, and MOI having nsst presen.ea uhs
same, as the act OF June ~ lsis Irqulreu 70 tht
auditor and comptroller Of the District Of Colun'
mend entirely ipon Inc oomp.roIlsr for Forms.
lion as 10 what payments are made for ths
sunnoTt of the nuhiIc schools and the proportou
due them by law Of the same. Thu oficer In.
formed the president Of the board Of trustees
that he knew nothing OF any payments made by
the commissioner Of the sinking fund, and Z
nsJ ss,gy,,si Ms mnnsv mai any cine Wa gtven
nal leoeneN w nohey uat AnJ S,uv ms n's y,
s ANY sSS Haq nv Se IN nS
sion, and by law the proportion oil the schools FOL
coloted children was also due.
such Ia a brief history OF the troubles under
which ane trustees nS nS % r u
Council shows by us action, requiring ne simnh
aneoes " vney , NY " yoss w puus
nc and c0lorel schools I9t ehiluIsn, .naL " mean,
,he Jaw % Sohgiess l s,s ~ % 81, ~. ~ ~ 49,
laitn, anu 70 WIS sp'lt oi gusuoe anu I'll pay
alircss myself IN oeggnn tne oohn , y
nting " ~ eni me eo, ~, ss ~
ny iunu ~ ~, IA h.o1 hsch ~
Inc Indebtedness OF tne olu ooar, WINCH "a .c
Be met BY the present en- board amounts . % M
lOo.ss, anu unless .ne PiSpoIuon w tne. ',
closed for the next year or two, which, takeI
sh .1 ~ Nm fop rhnm nn .csnoI. ssn he nro
yiied for want OF means, Is fearful 70 contem
plate.