National Republican., 1884-04-07
Senator Morgan Gives His Estimate Of tho
COlored Citizen.
Book Leaning Not an Essential Cure
Tor the Troubles Of That Race.
He Would Rather Sec Money Spent for Steam
Communication Than 10 Educate the Blacks
Tho Agricultural Appropriations Bill
Passed by the House.
THE SENATE.

lub CuhlT DelOEt NnS beuhbe u JOihh AOsoiu-
ton OF tho legislature OF the state Of New York
requesting congress to establish such system Of
fees for quarantine service as conference of the
state boards of health may recommend.
Mr.. Garland, from tho committee on the judici-
ary, reported favorably with an amendment tho
house bill making 1t felony for person to falsely
and fraudulently assume or pretend to be an Off
Ger or employe OF the United States government.
MIR. Garland asked and received unanimous con.
sent TO put the bill on its passage. 1t was read
three times and passed. The penalty prescribed
more then 81 900 or imprisonment OF not longer
than three years or both
Mr.. Morgan presented petition from the state
board of silk culture OF California praying con-
gress to establish bureau of silk culture.
Bills were introduced and appropriately re.
BY Mr.. Morgan, in connection with the above
Petition To establish bureau of silk culture.
By Mr.. Cullom: To reimburse the several states
Mr. Hale gave notice that he would to-day,
whether the education bill should then have been
disposed ofor not ask the senate TO take up the naval
appropriation bill lie remarked that the educa.
ton bill had now occupied the time of the senate
during nearly three weeks, and II any other busi-
ness was TO be done that bill could not be allowed
to ruu Its slow length much longer.
Mr.. Blair replied that he had observed no dispo.
9n G he pa o me 10 ba
on the subject were lacking in public Interest.
He hoped the committee on appropriations would
permit the consideration of the education bill to
proceed, since Ii had progressed so far
A resolution offered by Mr. Brown was agreed to,
calling on the secretary Of war 70 transmit to the
schwatka U s. A., OF his military reconnaissance
in Alaska In 1888.
Grafton OF the education bill The motion was
Mr.. Morgan. who had the aoor on the adjourn.
ment on Friday, continued his remarks In oppOs-
tion to the bill. Referring to the wording Of the
first constitution of North Carolina he remarked
that If the voice of that state wore truly repre-.
senied in the senate the senate would be told that
North Carolina could attend to the education OF
her own children-a right which North Carolina
colioquy arose between Mr. Morgan on one
haud and Mr.. Blair and Mr.. Pike OH the other as
to the provision of the constitution of New Hamp-
shire with regard to religious freedom, the New
Hampshire senators stating that for long time
past no discrimination had been made in that
state on account of religion; Mr.. Blair renarking
that when he had the honor to be member OF
the legislature of New Hampshire he had sat side
by side with an Irish Roman Catholic representa-
tive from the city OF Manchester.
Mr.. Morgan continued that If the evils of Hitter
acy were so great as was represented, recourse
should be had to an amendment OF tho constitu =
ton, so that the people may deliberately and Sc
riousy pass upon it. lie criticised the giving by
g Sve e S pr SaS ssea
used by greasy politicians on election day to pur-
chase votes. He severely arraigned congress for
Its course toward the negro in tho District OF CO.
lumbia. 1t had first enfranchsed him, then dis
franchised, and at tho same time disfranchsed
such men as George Bancroft and W. W. Corcoran.
lie was not sure that the morality of the negro had
been one particle improved since their emancipa-
tion. He was almost beginning to believe that
book learning was not the essential cure for the
troubles of that race.
The negroes trouble, Mr. Morgan continued,
was race trouble-a race sttiiction, from which
he could never recover No congress coul get
the women of this country to recognize the
negroes as persons with whom they and their
daughters should associate; congress was not
strong enough to do that and never would be.
Mr.. Morgan would rather see 81 900, 900 appropri-
ated to establish steam communication from
CharaatOD Congo
10 see this appropriation of Sl05, 100000. With re
gard to the suggestion of tho senator from Ohio
tMr. sherman, that the south could not be
trusted with the money appropriated by the bill
under consideration, Mr.. Morgan did not wish to
say much in the absence Of that senator from his
that the people of Alabama thoroughly reciprD-
Gated the feeling that the senator seemed to have
for them Alabama was proud her history and
she had good reason to be; her record was I'M
macuiate, hor honor nntarnished. He rejoiced in
her fame. Negro suffrage had been imposed upon
her and now those who had given 1t were COM
planning that the negro could not read his ballot.
For fifteen years the negro had voted ballot that
he could not read; he had been voting always
with the republican party; he voted with 1t yet.
Mr. Ransom. Mr.. President, would not interrupt
the speech of the senator from Alabama when he
made some allusion TO North Carolina, and now
ask the attention of the senator from Alabama to
what l shall say. The senator Alabama paid a
grand tribute to the state of North Carolina, but
In the conclusion of that tribute, he though
proper TO say, as understood him, "lf her voice
could be truly uttered upon the floor of the
the seuator from Alabama, If he contemplated by
that expression to imply that the voice of the state
North Carolina was not truly uttered upon the
Mr.. Morgan. Well Mr.. President. can say
about that that the idea never occurred to me
until the senator from North Carolina suggested II,
that there should be any want of fidelity ON tn Q
part Of her senators in uterng wlat they believed
10 be the voice of North Carolina. l was speak.
ing about the voice of North Carolina of 1776 as
uttered in her constitution, and / repeat that
think a true utterance othst voice. us II was then
Add fnHh
States assuming Jurisdiction over the schools OF
North Carolina. That is my opinion at lenst.
did not intend to, and ueyer thought OF, attribu.
ting to the senator from North Carolina or either
of the senators any want of fidelity In their views
or any want Of independence In their construc-
ton of their duty in this body.
Mr. Ransom. Twas satisfied the senator from
AlaOama could not 50 have intended and know
now that he did not so intend 1 thank him tOr
the prompt way III which he has removed the
impression which had, and which when he
reads his remarks he will see that he would have
had, from his statement in reference to North Car
olina, to which have alluded.
Mr, Plum6's motion to recommlt the bill to the
committee was withdrawn; as were the amend
the latter gentleman saying that the amen ment
proposed later covers the substance of the former
amendments and more.
Mr. Logan's amendment was then read tap
proprates Sl50OO00O the first year Sl7 5000 900 the
second year, S2O,O0O0OO the thirt year, aud then
dimnishes at the rate of 81, 900 900 year u to
the tenth year, when the appropriation shall
cease, 10 be applied TO the education of all
Cnlluren OF hCnOOl ago III tHe UHltcu states.
The amendment being voted on 1t was lost
yeas 2 (Messrs. Brown and Logan, nays H.
Mr.. Logans next proposed amendment was then
read. ItprOposes an appropriation OF $1,000 0)O to
aid the building of school houses IN sptrsely
populated parts-not more than 500 to be con.
trinuted for any one school house, not more than
one-haf the cost Of the school house.
The amendment was defeated by avote Of 20
yeas TO % nays.
The third proposed amendment OF Mr.. Logan's
was read, providing that no state should receive
The benefit of the fund that did not distribute all
school funds equally for all children without re-
gard 70 race or color.
This amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Hoars amendment was then read, making
the first years appropriation s0OO0 900, the second
years SlO0 000 the third years Sl5,0J00OO then
decreasing at the rate OF S2OOO,OOO annually until
the eighth year.
Mr. Morgan admonlshed the senator from
Massachusetts lMr. Hoarl TO keep the bill up 70
the maximum amount. otherwise he would
weaken his bill aud lose votes II would not do
TO commit senators on the democratic side of the
chamber 10 a bill that did not furnish very large
amount OF money.
Mr. Hoar said he did not know what motive tho
senator from Alabama light choose to impute 10
his own political associates. Mr., Hoar nad lin-
self spoken with considerable emphasis and, as
some gentlemen thought, perhaps with bitterness
but ne did know gentleman on the other side OF
the chamber 10 whom he would, in his secret
heart, impute the motive which, II he understood
the senator from Alabama, that senator had HON
estly ayoWed. Mr.. Hoar had proposed thiSamena-
ment because he thought its provisions bet
ter than that of the bill-the measure
being, as all agreed, O great experiment, and
there being doubt whether the instrument alites
now prepared were sufficient TO enable full use TO
be at once made of the large amount 81 shall
vote for this BILL" said Mr. HOar, "because these
men at the south, colored and white, are my cOun-
tryinen, entitled, within the functions OF the ma,
uonal government 10 my Interest care, and friend
shiD as much as the Citl2enB of WOrce ter onunty