The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-01-24
XIV. CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Mr. Merrill
from the special, committee in regart
to taking the census, reported bill
which was placed on the calendar. II,
gave notice he would call it up for con
sideration Tuesday next.
The report of the conference commit
tee on the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill was agreed to and the
bill passed. The total amount appro
priated is 81, ,Os7, 1886.
Messrs. Window, Allison and With
ers were appointed as the conference
committee on the Indian appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Burnside reported favorably OF
the house bin to promote the education
of the blind. Placed on the calendar
The bill appropriates s250,O0 as a
perpetual fund to aid in the education
OF the blind through the American
printing house for the blind. The
money will be invested in four per
cents, and the interest paid to the in
stitution.
After consideration of the bills on
the calendar, the bill to amend the pa
tent laws was taken up.
Pending the question, being on a
motion of Mr.. Edmunds to lay it aside
and take up the resolutions submitted
by him, declaring valid the 18th, 14th
and 10Th amendments, Mr.. Edmunds
said he found by vote last night that
the majority was adverse to considering
his resolutions, and he withdrew his
motion to take them up.
The bill to amend the patent laws
was then considered.
Mr.. Matthews, of Ohio, introduced
bill to grant to the American ocean
cable and telegraph land wire associa-
tion, of Philadelphia, the right of way
and privilege to lay land and operate
submarine telegraph cables on the At
lantic and Pacific coasts Of the United
States, and to establish telegraphic COM
munication between the United States,
Europe and Asia. Referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
HOUSE.
The house went into committee of
the whole on the bill to apply the pro-
ceeds of sales of public lands to the
education of the people.
The vote on taking up the above bill
was yeas 126, nays 10S. The affirma-
tive vote was cast by democrats and the
negative by republicans, who desired to
hold the morning hour in order that
the debate inaugurated yesterday by Mr..
Bragg and Ellis should be continued.
Mr.. Goode explained the provisions
of the bill.
Mr.. Frye inquired if there was any,
thing in the bill which could compel
the fund to be applied to the southern
states to the education of the colored
race.
Mr.. Goode replied there was no dis
position in any southern state to dis
criminate in any way between white
and colored children.
Mr.. Keifer inquired if Mr.. Goode
would admit an amendment forbidding
any such discrimination.
Mr.. Goode replied he would unless
the gentleman wanted to establish
mixed schools. He was willing to
make it as plain as human language
could make it; that this fund was to be
dedicated to the free education Of all
children, both white and colored, but
he would oppose every proposition to
establish mixed schools, because that
would be alike ruinous to the white
and colored race.
Mr.. Monroe, in reply to the remark,
stated that the bill contained provi
sion that before the money should bt
paid over by the general government
each state should file with the secretary
of the treasury certified copy ol
the law of such state accepting tht
provisions of this act, and undertaking
that the funds should be faithfully ap
piled to the free education of all it!
children.
House then took recess until 7:30
The evening session will be on the bill
to regulate postage on third class mat
ter.