Daily globe., 1879-01-24
er an executive session adjourned.
House of Representatives.

House of Representatives.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The conference re-
port on the consular and diplomatic appropria-
tion bill was agreed to and the postofice appro-
priation bill was then reported.
EDUCATION.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the bill to apply the proceeds of sales of
public lands to the education Of the people,
The vote on taking up the above bill was,
yeas 1885, nays 108. The affirmative vote was
cast by Democrats and the negative by Repub-
licans, who desired to hold the morning hour in
Messrs. Bragg and Ellis should be continued.
MI. Goode explained the provisions of the
bill.
Mr.. Frye inquired if there was anything in
the bill which could compel the fund to be APP
piled in the Southern States to education Of
the colored race.
Mr.. Goode replied there was no disposition
in any Southern State TO discriminate in any
way between white and colored children.
= Mr.. Keifer. inquired if Mr.. Goode would ad-
NIT an amendment forbidding any such dis
elimination
MI. Goode replied he would unless the gen.
tleman wanted to establish mixed schools
He was willing to make it as plain as human
language could make it. that his fund was
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.
Frye stated the bill contained a provision that
before the money should be paid over by the
general government, each State should file with
the secretary Of the treasury certified copy of
the laws of such State accepting the provisions
of this act, and undertaking that the funds
oh 1,of fo;k E,,1l1 %o
tion Of all It's children.
Mr.. Bell spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Dunnell opposed the bill. Public edu-
cation must be fostered and built up by the
State.
Messrs. Southland, Burchard and Whyte, Of
Pennsylvania, opposed the bill.
MIR. Townsend of New York, said it passed
all human patience to stand by and see the
calm, adroit and oily proposition to rob loyal
States out of their interest in public lands.
They were to be thimble-ligged out of their
interest He was not ready for that, and it did
not put him in good humor.
Mr.. Loring congratulated himself on being
able to advocate the measure in the Interest Of
education.
Mr.. Monroe favored the bill
The time fixed for general debate having ex-
pired, the House proceeded to consider the bill
by sections for amendment.
Mr.. Reagan moved to amend the proviso of
the trst section, which provides that it shall
not limit or abridge the power of Congress
over the public domain or interfere with the
granting of bounty lands by adding the words,
"Or grants in aid Of public improvements
He explained and advocated the amendment
intimating that it might be necessary to grant
lands for competing railroad across the cont.
nent.
Mr.. Harrison opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Mills opposed the bill as sham.
Mr.. Henderson spoke against the measure.
Mr.. Keifer congratulated the Democratic
party on being educated by the Republican
party up to the point of being in favor OF
honcsteads.
Mr.. Luttrell reminded the gentleman from
Ohio, Keifer, that the Democratic party hsd
acquired Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Coll,
rado, and California. What had the Republi
can party acquired? 4 The little Territory O.