The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, April g. Morgan
presented Q petition from the State
Board Of Silk Culture Of California,
praying Congress to establish I
bureau Of silk culture. The petition
ers state they do not ask any prutec.
ton on raw material, being satisfied
that with improved mechanical ap-
pliances American manufacturers
could compete with foreign manufac-
turers whose crude appliances had
been but little improved for GEN.
turies.
Cullom introduced bill to reim-
bur>e several states for interest paid
on war loans.
The education bill was taken up
and Morgan continued his remarks
In opposition to the bill.
He said there was less to be ex>
pected from the young negro popul&-
ton In contributions to the moral, So
cial and political institutions Of the
c"untry than was to be expected from
the Arabs of the desert of Egypt.
This was not spoke by = Republican,
bat rather as one who dispaired Of
finding remedy for the trouble. He
Was not sure the morality of the ne
gr0es had teen impYs.yed one particle
riuce the emancipation; be was also
begiEning to believe the book of
learning was an essential cure for the
tro bles Of that race The negro
trouble was race sfdict,on from
which he could never recover. His
house had been set on fire
and his bed chamber riddled
with bullets which cut the bed
clothes. which Was done at the insti-
gati"n of politicians, because he had
the courage to proclaim his con-
Piumb's motion to recommit the
bill to the committee was withdrawn,
80 were amendments Offered early in
the debate by Thompson. Two pro-
posed amendments by Logan were
lost. Logan then moved third
amendment, providing that no State
should receive the benefit Of the fund
that did not distribute all school
funds equally for all children with
out regard to race or color. Agreed
to.
ii 'ar's amendment was then read,
making the first years appropriation
seven millions. second years. ten
millions, third years fifteen millions.
then decreasing at the rate of two
millions until the eighth year.
Morgan admonisheG Hoar to keep
the bill up to the maximum amount,
otherwise he would weaken his bill
and lose the votes of Senators on the
Democratic side of the chamber to q
bill that didn't furnish very large
of money.
H0ar said he did not base his sup
port of the measure on the general |
welfare clause IN the Constitution,
nor did he 20 into any subtle refine~
ment as to the distinction between
land grants and money grants.
The Senate went into executive |
and soon adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Gotf, from
The Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported back q resolution requesting
the Secretaries of the Navy aud War
70 report on the feasibility and expe-
iiency Of constructing an interior
coast line waterway for the Atlantic
and Gulf seaboard. Adopted.
The morning hour dispensed with,
he House went into a committee of
The whole. Boyle in the chair, on the
agricultural appropriation bills.
Several amendments we're adopted.
among them one increasing by $25,-
100 the appropriation for the distri-
oution OF weed plants, etc., and then
he committee having risen, the bill
passed.
The House next took up for con-
liberation the bill r forteiting the
,regon central land grant, and
Ifter q long debate, without final
Iction. the ma t-r went over.
The Senate amendments were con.
:urred IN to the HOus- Till, making
t forgery for q person to falsely and
raudulently assume or pretend to
" an officer or EN- mlloye acting under
authority from tie United States or
NY department thereof.
The speaker laid before the House
communication from the Attorney
General addressed to Randall, su0-
uiiting an estimate of appropriations
or United States courts to the
Of 1915, 900. Referred. Ad-
Ourned |