, 1879-01-24

Fors,.tifth Congress, e2Es3 for lhe ar,ny-rco
Ranizatlun Commission, md s03 fnr tile Com
mites to inqutre into the cx}Hdtency of trans
ferrtnG the Indian bureau to the War Depart
lnert were agreed to.
Tile bill was then read ; third tima nnl
passed.
After executive session, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Conference report On tho Consular and
Diplomatic Approximation btll was ugferd tu.
The lostoiice Approximation bill Was then
Tie Ilouso went Into Committee Of the Whole
on tile bill to npply the proceeds Ut the sale Of
public lands 10 iilc education of the people.
THE vote In taktng up the sboye bill was
sest @ bv vi tie % Dcaospat. and The negative s ~ thc
Republicans, who desired to hold the morning.
hour in unler that tic debate inaururated
yesterday by Bragg md Ellis should be cou.
tinucu.
ME. Goodc explained the provisions Of the
sfr. FRYE inquired II thcre was anything ia the
bill w1lc!, could co1hpel tIc futll to bc npplied
In the Southern States to the education Ut tic
colorcd race.
air. uoode replied that there WAS no disposi-
tlou 10 anv Southern State To discriminate In
any NAY between white nnl colorcd rhlldrcu.
Mr. kcfer inquired u Mr. Goolc would atl-
tuatton.
Mr. Goode replied that he would unlcss the
gentleman wantcl 10 cstAbiah mixed schools.
He was willing tu make It ~ platn ns human
language could make 1t, tl.at this fund was to
be dedicated to tie frey education OF all chill
dre1t, both white nnd cotofcd, but he would op-
pose every proposition to establish mixed
schools, becsuse that would bo nltko suInOns to
the white aud eolorrd race.
Mr. Monroe, to ttpfy to remark OF Mr. Frye,
ktAteu that tl!c bill contained provision that
bcfure tlc money should he paid over bY the
General Government each 4tatc should GIc with
the Secretary II the Treasury certified copy nt
the law of BurL State accepting the provisions
oi this act, anil undertaking that tha funds
ton Of iii !ts children.
EIr. Bell spokc III tavor OF the BILL.
Mr. Dunnell opp"scd the t!Il. Public ctluca-
ttun miIst be fostcrc1 ahl built UP bv tllc Statc.
opposed the bill.
iir. TOWNSEND IN. ~ said II passed all
human paticnco to stH,tl by at.i sec tlI. calm,
n.lror, nnl oily proposition 10 rob tho loyai
States out Ut tclr intcrcst I'll tho public lAins.
They were to be thnocFlEgcd out OF their In
tcrcst. liz wak nut rrady for that, a,,l It did
not put lin, In goud hu,noF.
Mr. IuEing congratulated himself On helng
ablc tn advocate tic measure iu the Interest u
education.
Mr.. Monroe favored the bill.
The lil,e liked for general debate baylng ex-
pIrct, the House proceeded to consider The bill
by scctIons fur amendment.
str, ltracatI moved to amend The proyls0 IL,
the first section (which provides tl,st Il alnsl not
limit ar AbFtuMG tie power VI tuftErcS8 over tho
public domain or Interfere with il' granting OF
bounty lalHisl by addink 'he WoFus "ur grants
III nil nt public improvements TO t1nlAlued
nnu auTtHateu TUE amendment, intlfltattnE that
It might he necessary to ErHnt laInls for cotl-
pcling railroad sIfoss tic continent.
Mr.. Mills opposed the Dllt u sna,r.
Ms. Henderson spoke against the measure.
sir. Keller congratulated thu l)ctnocratic
party OH being educated bY the Republican
party up to tho point Ut being tu 1ayur Of
houlcsteads.
Mr. Luttrell reminded tic gentleman from,
Ohio {keifer) tllat the Democratic party ha1
acquisel Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Colo
radu, arl California. What had the lscpubitrau
purity srquircut The little Territory Of Alaska,
t|os!, M a1,i It's ,sn"sretle uarty wanted 70 sayo