New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-05
AGAINST THE BLAIR BILL.
SENATORS BAYARD AND MORGAN SPEAK AGAINST
Mr.. GIBSON IN IT'S FAVOR.

| Mr.. GIBSON IN IT'S FAVOR.
WASHINGTON, April lin the Senate to-day
Mr. Blair moved dispense with the regular ORDER ana
that tho debate on the Educational bill might proceed
The motion agreed to and Mr.. Blyard took the floor
1t had been his intention, Mr. Bayard said, cast silent
vote this measure but the debate had moro and more
shown interest aud Importance OF it, just in proper
ton as its Importance and necessity had grown upon him.
so had his desire to Ind justification for it, But he
thought that It was seldom that could be
brought before Congress that would have such effect
our of government as the bill now before the Senate
II was proposition to tax tho people of the United States
to support education OF the respective States II
aproposltion accompanied witt y onditon-tha condition
being that in the proportion Of the ignorance
existing in the States the money was to
be expended by the General Government
He entered ON an ella jorae argument supporting 1t by
eopous readings from The Federaiis and other early
authorities to show the unconsuuonalily or the bill
claiming that Congress had power tax the people at
large educate the people any one state Congress had
no fund from which to pay tho expenses contemporaries
taxes would have be levied IN order to meet them and
if the bin before the Sens to be passed. then logic
ally and necessarily Congress can according to the will Of
mere majority, occupy the entire field covered by state
functions aud local self government would die in apathy
It would shrink up from the dsuso OF It's faculties and the
spring Of our liberties would become dry at its very
source This BILL Mr.. Bayard cOntended, central
zAton run mad. In tho natural order bodily nourish
usnt came before monta nOurshment and a moro
ndispepsable necessity. Would anybody say that
Congress could appropriate money to be drawn
from taxation to support the citizens OF the
Southern states II seemed to him quite fatal 10 stab
Our form Of government In ono vital part as another
and the hand that inflicted the wound should not De his
No state had ever Invested itself OF the power could
f. before God dyest itself of the duty OF providing for
the elevation OF its ignorance and poverty The con-
cesson to OF tho power assumed In this educa
tona would be to start the country on course
which must end In the whitening Of the states
Whichever our feeling OF the necessity proposed to be
neyed by the bill. this government Of law, and We
should respect the law While the Senator. sat In their
seats there had come news OF great riot In Western
city and by the light OF her burning records could
read the dangers of departing from law should not
senators set example Of strict adherence to the law
Mr. Gibson said that he would not have cared 10 say
anything the bill had 1t not been for
Senators had felt called upon make with regard to t.
The order OF things IN the eouth was inc result
state Governments be turned TO the emanopated
slaves they would pervert the taxation and that
the result would be such as mad oYeraken San Domingo
and would endanger the AngO-9aXOn civilization OF the
south. Mr.. Glbson then made constitutional argument
I'm favor Of the bill
MI Morgan spoke against the bin. He characterized 1t
as the magnificent in Its proportions that had ever
been brought before the senate II was Oil not Tor
but for charitable purpose-or purpose
Of public cuyaton-having for its end the oterng OF
the condition OF the private ctzenthe mere unit. the
atom in our body polite. The Legislatures Of Of the
Representatives In Congress to aid in the appropri
alton OF any money for public education;
aud lfreichug one he thought It would be better 10
defer hns action uu the people should have been con
suited But nasmuch az there were still Enacted upon
hy The House OF Representatives about LAT Of the 100
bls which the Senate had passed at this session he did
not much prospect Of the measure getting through
the present Congress. NO amendment hat could De made
To tho bill would make It any more acceptable to him.
lie favored educaOn but he denied that the South
In the lamentaoe condition which had been represented
by senators.
Al $40 p IN Mr.. Morgan gave way for a motion to ad
Before adjournment Mr. Butler submitted, In order TO
have printed, the following amendment which he In
tends propose 10 the bill II IA in order to do
so: "The money be provided for IN this bill shall be
raised by direct to be levied annually upon each OF
the states the United States which shall be appor
toned the several states according to their ro
spec i've members"
Tho senate then adjourned until tomorrow.