The daily gazette., 1878-04-11
THIRD EDITION.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial to the Baltimore SUM-
THE DISTRICT SCHOOLS.

THE DISTRICT SCHOOLo.
WASHINGTON, April 10-Gen. Burn,
side has introduced in the Senate Dill
which proposes to "introduce moral anu
social science into the public schools OF
the District of Columbia" The bill pro-
yides that as part of the daily EXERCISES
of each school there shall be instruction
in the elements of moral and social SCI
ence, including " industry, order, econo-
my, punctuality, patience, sef-deniai,
health, purity, temperance, Cleanliness
honesty, truth, justice, politeness, peace,
fidelity, philanthrophy PATRIOTISM, sen
respect, hope perseverance,, cheerfuiness,
courage, self-reliance, gratitude, pity,
mercy, kindness, conscience, reflection
and the will"
MUSICAL PROTECTION.
Mrs S. Cox presented in the House
to-day the petition of the Musical Pro-
tective Association of New Y ork, asking
the passage of law prohibiting bands
attached to the army from playing for
private parties.
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Application was made to-day to MEM
bers of the House committee on Pacific
roads, asking a reconsideration of the
action of the committee yesterday in
agreeing TO report a Pacific railroad
funding bill similar TO the Senate bill.
The application was accompanied with
statement that there were certain points
it was desired TO submit to the commit
tee which had not yet been laid before
it. 1t is hoped by those interested that
the committee will consent to this, which
il is proper for it to do as matter of
courtesy In the meantime the opera
tons of the Jay Gould lobby have been
transferred to the House wing of the
capitol, and it has been strenthened by
the addition of some new material.
THE SOUTH AND THE EUROPEAN sITUA-
TIoN.
Southern members of Congress view
with much anxiety the threatening situa-
ton in Europe, because, as they say, II
would be much against the interest OF
their section if war should ensue be-
tween England and Russia. In case OF
war the European market for the great
staple of the South, cotton, would to a
large extent be shut of, while the de-
mand for breadstuffs, for which the
South is also buyer, would be vastly
increased. On the other hand the Wes-
tern people are rather hopeful of war,
as tending to open profitable outlet foI
their surplus products.
THE INCOME TAX.
The committee on ways and means de-
cided to-day by one majority TO retair
the income tax feature in the new in
ternal revenue bill. 1t is probable tha
this action of the committee will be ad
hered to, and the bill Sc reported to the
House.
THE REPUBLICAN cAUCUs-UNExPEc
TED QUIETUDE IN THE PART OF TIL
NAL CONTENTS
The joint caucus of the republican,
tc-nignt proved TO he an unexpected
and decisiv victory for the President
1t Was rel eluctantly called by Mr.. Hall
at the urgent and repeated solicitation
of considerable number of anti-Hay
es men, and only after he had severa
times put them of. Some of the NAL
contents boassed beforehand of thei
determination to speak their mind
freely tonight about the outrageou
conduct of the President and the de
plorable condition of the carpet-bag
gers in the South, and the dlsappoint
ments of office-seekers in the North
These matters it was thought " ere t.
be freely discussed, but the assembl
was almost as mild as a Quaker meeI
ing.
The caucus was pretty fully atten
ded, but neither Senator Blaine no
Senator Conkllng was present. Tn
Hayes republicans have within fey
days become much bolder and outspc
ken than before. The reports froI
the country show Congressmen ths
the people generally are on the Pre-:
ident's side and that there is a certai
amount of Indignation wits the reput
licans here for their action toward NJ
Hayes and especially at Senator Howe
speech. When Mr.. Foster, the 9th,
Gay al the Gorham meeting, was as
ed if anything could be said in d
fence of Mr.. Hayes, he bluntly replie
"Certainly," and proceeded to poi
out that Mr.. Hayes had given peace
the South and an honest administr
ton TO the country.