The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-24
HOUSE.
scuooL LANDS FOR THE SOUTH.


The conference report on the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill was
The ;P0stOiice appropriation Cill was
reporteds-H ~ y. =. - - ~ I.-
The House went into Committee Of the
Wholeon the bill to apply the proceeds OF
the sales Of lands 70 the education Of the
people.
The vote on taking up the above bill
was yeas 1876, nays l0S. The affirmative
vote was cast by the Democrats and
negative by the Republicans, who desired
to have the morning hour in order that
the debate inaugurated yesterday by
Messrs. Bragg and Ellis should be con.
tinued.
Mr.. Go9de explained the provisions OF
Mr.. Frye inquired II there was any
thing in the bill which could compel the
fund to be applied in Southern States, to
the education ,of the .colored race. p
Mr.. Goode replied that there was no
disposition in any Southern State to dis
criminate in any way between the white
or colored children.
Mr.. Keller asked iiMr. Goode would ad-
NIT the amendment forbidding such dis
elimination? ...--.....
Mr.. Goode replied that he would, unless
the gentleman wanted to establish mixed
schools. He was willing to make 1t as
plain rs the English language could make
1t, that this fund was to be dedicated to
the free education Of all children, both
white and colored, but he wonld oppose
every proposition to establish mixed
schools, because that would be alike ruin.
Gus TO the white and colored race.
=. Mr.. Monroe, in reply to the remark OF
Mr.. Frye, stated that before the money
was paid over by the general Government,
each State should file with the Sect etary
OF ftiIBII Treasury certified copy OF the law
OF such State accepting the provisions Of
this act and undertaking that the funds
should be faithfully applied to the free
education OF all children.
AIrS Bell spoke in favor OF the bill.
Mr. Dunhell opposed the bill, and said
that public education must be fostered
and built up by States.
MeSsrs. Southland, Burchard and White,
OF Pennsylvania, opposed the bill. Mr..
'rownsend oDNew York, said it passed
human patience TO stand by and see q
calm, adroit and oily proposition to rob
loyal States out OF their interest in the
public lands. They were to be thimble.
rigeed outpf their interest. lie was not
ready for that and it did not put him in
a good humor. Mr.. Loring congratulated
himself on being able to advocate meas
tirelin the interest Of education. Monroe
favored the bill.
The time fixed forgeneral debate having
expired, the House proceeded to consider
the bills by sections for amendment
Mr.. Reagan moved to amend the pro,
viso in the first Section, which provides
that it shall not limit or abridge the power
OF Congress oyer the public domain, or in.
terfere with the granting Of bounty lands,
by adding the words, "Or grants in aid Of
publicimprovements." He explained and
advocated the amendment, intimating
that II might be necessary TO grant lands
for competing railroad across the cont.
nent, | Il 1HoI n nocE -:ggLT
Mr.. Harrison opposed tho amendment,
Mr.. Mills opposed the bill as a sham.
Mr., Henderson spoke against the mea.
sure. y ,,e, ,. I... I'D.
Mr.. Keller congratulated the Democrat.
ic party on being educated by the Republi
can party up to the point Of being in favor
OF homesteads.
Mr.! Luttrell reminded the gentleman
from, Ohio (Keifer) that the Democratic
party hadaequired, Louisiana, Texas, New
Mexico, Colorado and California. What
had the Republican party acquired? The
little territory OF Alaska, and that II had
given to corporation. That party had
given, millions 10 railroad CORPORATIONS
The Democratic party wanted 10 save The
few acres left for the benefit OF the people
Of the whole country. r. ..l-l.'.
Mr.. Cainepoke In favor OF the bill, The
education OF his race was very important
A nation should raise It's citizens aboy,
superstition and crime. He proceeded Il
quote statistics to show that tho nunibel
Of illiterate colored persons in tho Soutl
was much smaller than that OF the whites
Education was necessary all over the M
ton, especially in Louisiana, Mississippi
and South Carolina.
| Mr. Wright opposed the bill,
Mr.. Eden offered as o substitute for Mr.
Reagan's amendment, an amendment nro
yiding that all public lands which hay
been granted by Congress to aid in tn
construction Of railroad and telegraph
lines, which have not been earned, az,
which have lapsed by reason Of failure !
complete such railroads and telegraph
lines within the time limited, arc hereb
DECLARED forfeited to the United States.
I MrI Elaia opposed tha qmellnient, an
! SAID that there was good deal OF 4 or
and HgEy little wolf about these grants. I
J the RAILROADS., What would he the popr
lationiat the WestoEu Gtates to-day, tu
for the railroads, and It was not lair tbs