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

AIfhOfhlAllON BILLS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The conference re-
port on the consular and diplomatic appropria-
tion bill was agreed to and the postoffice 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
cast by Democrats and the negative by Repub-
licans, who desired to hold the morning hour in
order that the debate inaugurated yesterday by
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.. Keiferz Inquired if Mr.. Goode would ad-
NIT an amendment forbidding any such dis
crimination.
Mr.. Goode replied be would unless the gem
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 rrinous to the
white and colored race.
Mr.. Monroe in reply to the remarks of Mr..
Frye stated the bill contained provision that
before the money should be paid over by the
general government, each State should file with
the secretary Of the treasury a certified copy of
the laws of such State accepting the provisions
Of this act, and undertaking that the funds
should be faithfully applied to the free educa-
ton Of all It's children.
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MIR. 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.
Mr. 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 thin ble-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 first 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 a competing railroad across the conti-
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
homcsteads
Mr.. Luttrell reminded the gentleman from
Ohio, Keifer, that the Democratic party had
acquired Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Colo
RADIO, and California. What had the Republi-
can party acquired !? L The little Territory of