The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-04-10
FoRTY-EIauru CONGRESS- HRS
SESSION.

iIs fsscded home 'sam as sta o. fus-
FoRTY-EIaurH cON6REss> FIRST
SESSION.
tsSArE.
WAsulEoroE, April 4 - [ptesg ! Mr..
Vet iCuornd hull ievOrablr fiDm the
CO. wilta on ts.uioi,g 10 tu hor se the
lppoiuimuhtOi commission ~ rue presi.
DEBT % qua ant Ia < lbo hcurd4ty lines
otisreu p0r'i0s Of The lnoi,n territory
gt.4 Iet1s W. connection wan similar
c7nG.sslon u De- appointed by tae state Of
EtXNs Place OF tue calendar.
Bills inuoilc. - and raifrred:
BY Mr.. Lannam-- TO Huthor'zs the APP
poiuini aud r. ieneni OF wOpnurd and
diesb!eu officers OF the regular army hon.
orablyNlscha!ge d under the act OF July IS,
1875, S
Mr.. JcnafAubmi,,ed n iolnt resolution,
which was htst sed, 10 the comuittee on
improvemont6 C3he Mississippi. making an
ofasQg, 600 Tor prote citing the
existing levses nf tMssowsr Mississippi.
The education bill wS2, then taken up AID
Mr. Bayaid addressed llsessenale.
He sad this measure wissA proposition
accompanied with 4 condition., lnat condl-
tioa being that In the proportion % ignor-
aace ex'siiGg IN The states, re mOnev was
TO be exoended by tho sprsrsl government,
he knew The ssnt5, hesid. He had given
aud had ebsssbed their struggles
EGor the war. lie hal observed tie
flower OF their manhood SLAIN, the strong
meu and warriors criopled, the desolation
O., their homes. The upheaval OF their social
sys.em, but there "a, one cause more de.
vasia.ing than all otbers, and that wae at
siter the plowshars OF desoaiion mad done
its work and at the moment when every
seit.governing sgepcy that ia v could supply
was coming into operation. the parry ia con
irol of the general government bad adopted
the unhappy policy o. interdictng every
vestige OF eelf government in the south uu.
I'll 1t was absolutely anEihiiaied. and Mr..
Bayard did not cite this Tor the purpose of
reproach, but merely as part If history.
The traditions OF the south, he continued,
were the common glory OF the country.
The name OF Washington would ever be the
watchword OF liberty aud the pass word to
every American heart. He believed the
OF the south in their adversely
since tie war would be regar led by
history as that which established their
highest claim tothc respect and affection
oil all good people. When the great mill
tary lesder OF the south had surrendered
all save honor, the counsel that he CAV
was worthy OF him: "Gentle men," said he,
I'VE must now cultivate our virtue" These
words had sunk into the minds and hearts
OF bis countrymeu. The bill
in Mr.. Bayard's opinion invaded
tho harmony of our political system.
he then entered on an elaborate argument
10 show the unconstitutionality Of the bill.
The concession to congress OF the power as
sumed by this measure would be to stert
me country on course which must end in
he whitening of the states.
Mr.. Gibson said the senator from Dsle-
ware (Mr. Bsyardl had referred to the oe-
a. Cincionati, as teaching a les.
ION to senators and r'quiriug them to be
more faithful in the observance of the guar.
la,ees OF the constitution. Mr.. Gibson read
~ the light OF the same burning court HOUSE
,nother lesson, namely, the ,mp,t.anceA
AZ the necessty---nf educating all PEG ,lsl
D ord'r tia' they may undsIst md
low to govern themselves, that theJ may
understand not only he du les but he re-
OF sefgovarnment. WhIlsll
'uch incidents showed the danger OF ignor.
luce in one part Of the oountry, what wall
he condition in another? A vast number \
Ut ignorant men enfranchised without pre- \
,aration we're arrayed in an amost solid |
nsss in q particul ar party,
While the Intelligence, the character and l
'irtre Of the people were arrayed In
he OF 1er. This condi,ion OF things did |
rot permit OF auy OF those measures with |
which pracfical stat.sm auship should deal. |
vas the result of the apprehension OF the
White people that IL those state govern.
nepts be turned over TO the emancipated |
layes, they would prevent oVe'
Il taxation aud that he result would be |
UGH as had overtsken San Domingo and
you'd endangsr the Anelo-Saxon civiliza.
ion OF the sou b. Mr.. Gibson then made
Constitutional argument in favor OF the
III. Continuing, he said he did not appear
s,e to solicit bounty for his state; ba did
ot represent Louisiana as infirma
auperis; he did rot appear here
n .balf OF thai STA e to pick
% Crum bs from the pa eroal Governments:
e tier was he here to rake mp bitter mem
RES of the past, nor to accuse aay body nor
D ask any favor, nor make a0y spol ogles,
ut he frit It Incumbent upon i'm, having
be power under ne constitution as he IN
prpre ed IL, to mDloy the resoui ces OF this
overnment 10 every ieai' mate and proper
tanner, to remove the illl,eracy and ignor..
"a that tbres,ened all the guarantees of
throughout the whole
mon hut especlallyIn The s0ni bern states.
Mr.. Morgan spoke against HE bill
Mr. Butler wlli propose the i flowing
neeu3ment TO the b Il wnen IN order:
She money to be provided Tor in this bill
hall 90 raised by direcs tax, 10 be Levied
npuaIly upon each OF the States, which shall
9 appor.innei among the several stttss
ccording 10 their respective numbers
Adjourned till to morrow.
Icy HOUSE. 49,.
WASHINGTON. April 4.-AHderson, from
he CO M tt,e on public lands, reported
Ill 70 provide for he adjustment OF land
rgGis M sde by congyesssto aid In the con-
'rlo lou OF raj WAYS within. the ttsta Ct
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