The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-02
FORTE-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedings Yesterday.

ing the amount due and unpaid, and from
what States due, and stating that the rule
adopted in regard 70 said tax has been APP
Piled alike to all the States.
Also, a communication from the Acting
Secretary OF the Interior Transmitting in
compliance with the like resolution. the
correspondence between the Departments
Of Justice and Interior rs to the present
efficacy OF the act OF March. 1907, regard
ing the removal OF intruders from public
lands.
Mr.. Hale, from the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported the naval-appropriation
bill. with sunny amendments. He gave no.
tice that he would call it up either to-mor-
row or Thursday.
4 resolution introduced by Mr.. Morgan
was agreed to, calling on the Attorney
General to inform the Senate whether a
vacancy exists in the Office Of marshal OF
the middle and southern districts OF Ala
hama; whether any person is now per-
forming the duties OF such office; and II
so, by what authority he is doing so; and
whether such person has been indicted for
any, and what, crimes In the court for
which he has been acting; whether such
indictment has been disposed Of, and how,
and by whose direction.
House bill TO release the American Bap-
fist Home Mission Society from the con-
ditions of the sale Of the Marine Hospital
building and grounds at Natchez, Miss,
was read three times and passed with but
slight amendment.
The educational bill then came up, and
Mr.. Coke again expressed himself opposed
TO the bin on. the ground Of both con-
stitutonality and eXpediency. If Con-
greSs, he said, had the constitutional
power to pass the bill, twas not eXpedient
that il should pass it.
With the exception OF brief Interrupt
tons by different senators whose argu-
ments Mr.. Coke traversed, the latter Occu-
pied nearly all Of the remaining portion OF
the days session.
Mr.. Logan gave notice OF several amend
ments which he intended to offer.
Mr.. George secured the floor TO reply TO
Mr.; Coke, but preferred not to go on to-
day owing to the lateness OF the hour.
Mr.. Blair gave notice that he would to-
morrow at the conclusion OF the morning
business ask that the debate on this meas
ure proceed, and that the Senate dispose OF
the bill tomorrow.
Mr.. Lamar sent to the desk and had the
| Clerk read some extracts from an address
! by DR.. Mayo, Of Boston, recently delivered
| i'm Vicksburg, in which the Doctor assures
northern senators that it is impossible for
the people OF the South out OF their own
resources to supply the means OF educa-
| ting their children in such manner as the
necessities of American citizenship re-
ouire: that he had looked over the
shadowed side OF southern life. and had
seen nothing that could not be removed
/ no
| appropriated would be honestly and pro-
perly applied; that the people OF the
South were doing all in their power for
education, Vicksburg taxing herself twice
as much in proportion as his own city
| (BostOn) did for common schools, and he
was proud Of Boston. DR.. Mayo thanked
| God that be lived in the same country
with people who exhibit such sacrifices
| for the cause OF education. 1t would
seem to him, the address stated, as il
| Congress that would turn its back upon
such people and give stories OF constitu-
tional theory and partisan distrust, would
| itself be a Congress sOrely in need OF edu-
cation in patriotism, and without states
manship which knew how to help those
who helped themselves.
Mr.. Blair read a letter from n dlstn-
guished professor Of South Carolina, and
resolutions OF the National Educational
Society, in support Of the bill. He also
gave statistics showing the relative educa-
tional conditions prevailing in the northern
and southern States before the war.
Mr.. Beck inquired Of Mr.. Blair how
much il would help intelligent suffrage IL
the sixteenth amendment, recently report
ed TO the Senate, as MIR. Beck believed,
from Mr.. Blair's committee, should be
adopted: how il would help intelligent
suffrage IL all the negro women OF the
South were given the ballot.
Mr.. Blair replied that he would not mind
discussing the subject with the Senator,
but not in this debate. Negro women, he
said, were superior to negro men, and be
| did not know that there was any question
OF superiority OF women among all races.
Adjourned.
| House of Representatives.
Under call Of committees the follow
ing bills were reported:
| Ry MIR. Tucker, OF Virginia, from the
Committee on the Judiciary: To amend
the naturalization laws. Placed on the
calendar. [It provides that q child or
praudchild Of any alien who has enlisted
m the army or navy of the United states,
and who has died in service or been nom
orably discharged, shall be admitted 10 De-
come a citizen Of the United States on
Drooi that he was under twenty-one years
of ace at the time OF the death or discharge
Of his ancestor, and that he had resided III
the United states for one year previous 10
his application. ,h -,
| Also las a substitute for NUMBER OF
bills, TO define and supplement act re.
establishing Court OF commissioners OF
Alabama claims, and for Distribution OF
the Geneva award. Placed on HOUSE cal
! endar. ,..
| Also. limiting the time for the presenta-
t;on and payment of claims against the
limited States. Placed on House calendar
nv MIR. Rogers, OF Arkansas. from the
| Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads !:
| To nav certain southern mail contractors.
| Committee OF the Whole.
| Nv Mr.. James, of New York. from the
! Committee on Labor: To prohibit any OIL
6cer. servant, or agent Of the Government
10 hire or contract out the labor OF prison.
ers incarcerated for violating the laws OF
| the limited States. House calendar.
| By Mr.. Lowering, Of Massachusetts,. from
the same committee: To pay TO employees OF
the Government wages heretofore held III
violation OF the eight-hour law. Commit
Tee OF the Whole.
By DIR. Dingley, of Maine, from the
Ranking and Currency Committee Au-
| tborizIng the Secretary OF the Treasury 10
invest lawful money deposited In The Irea'
mry in trust by the National Banking AS
| sociatIon for the retirement OF their circu'
hing notes. House calender. +,
The special committee appointed 10 IN
yestIeate the charges against Generai H.
v Boynton, correspondent OF the Cincin-