National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-27
TALK, TALK, TALK,
Lengthy Debate in Both Branches Of Congress
Yesterday.
Conflicting Southern Views on the Blair
Educational Bill.
Mr.. Hewitts Labored but Inconsistent Speech in Be-
half Of Free Whisky.
To Which MIR. Reed Makes n Brief but
Effective Reply.
THE SENATE.

ing tho senate to pass the education bill now be-
fore 1t. Mr.. German. in presenting tho memorial
remarked that the Society Of Friends had them
selves contributed s2OO, 900 toward tho education
of all classes Of literates In the SOUTH and were
much interested in the question of education
everywhere.
The following. bills were introduced and appro-
prately referred:
BY MIR. Call: To establish a bureau of the fine
arts in the Smithsonian institution.
BY Mr. Miller. Of New York; To regulate the
forms of bills of lading and the duties aud liza
bilites OF ship owners and others.
:, Also, to provide for the inspection Of rags in
by Mr.. Miller. of New York: To provide for the
sanitary inspection In Egypt of rags to be shipped
to the United States, and authorizing consular of.
fcers to rofuso to certify invoices Of rags when
unacoompaned by a certificate of inspection.
By Mr. Maxey: To change the eastern and
northern judicial districts OF the state Of Texas
and to attach part OF tho Indian territory to
such district.
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on foreign 70.
lations reported adversely the resolutions relat-
ing TO the occupation of the Congo country, with
written report submitting the views of the COM
mittee IN reference to that country and its poti-
cal situation, and q recommendation to be re-
ferred to the committee on appropriations for an
amendment Of the bill relating to the consular
and diplomatic service, so as to provide sum of
$4,000 TO enable the President to send diplomatic
or commercial agents to that country.
, The senate then took up the bill reported from
the committee on Indian affairs providing for the
allotment Of lands in seyeralty to Indians on the
various reservations and to extend the protec-
ion Of the laws OF the states and territories over
the Indians.
Mr. Dolph moved an amendment to til at clause
Dt the bill which provides for the sale of the
plus of the lands of the reservation and the pay
ments of proceeds to the tribes or its investment
for their benefit. Mr.. Dolph's amendment pro-
paid by tho United States as the purchase price of
any portion OF reservation shall be payable only
to the Indians or tribes from whom the purchase
was made, by express authority of congress- after
the expiration Of twenty-five years from the pur-
chase OF said land. but the same shall in the
meantime be placed in the treasury of the United
States to the credit of the tribe tribes of Indians
entitled thereto, and in the meantime, and until
such principal sums shall be paid over to or eN-
pended for the benefit OF said Indians, the United
States shall pay interest annually said prlnci-
pal sums at the rate of per cent per annuln,
which sum shall be paid to the secretary OF the
tribes and shall be used for the purpose Of educat
ing and preparing them for self-support, &c.
prevent the possibility Of any money being paid
over to the Indians until they were capable OF self
support His amendment was agreed TO.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Morgan was
agreed to, to the effect that nothing in the bill
should be taken to affect the right of the United
states to grant right Of way for railroads other
highways or telegrsphs through the lands in ques-
ton.
Mr. Dawes offered an amendment which was
modified by Mr. Conger ana agreed TO- protecting
the rights OF religious societies holding lands for
missionary purposes, by authorizing the secretary
OF the interior to confirm TO such society title TO
such land, not exceeding 100 acres in any one
tract, at such price as he may deem Just.
Mr. Call opposed the DILL ana MesSrS, Dawes
and Coke defended 1t, and after further debate II
was passed.
The bill reported by Mr.. Cockrell. from the com.
mittee on military affairs, to authorize the secre-
tary Of the treasury to cause to be examined GER
tain vouchers of the state of Missouri for sums
and men of the militia forces Of that state for aid
in suppressing the rebellion was taken UP, read
three times, aud passed.
before the senate the bill TO aid In the establish
ment aud temporary support OF common schools,
Mr.. Blair wished to call the attention OF senators
to the fact that the bill now be fore the m contained
the same constitutional objections as the bill in-
troduCed by Mr.. Morrill,, and which had passed
former congress, and received the support In the
senate Of twenty-three republicans aud eighteen
democrats.
had been INDUCED In wit regard to the superior
educational facilities of northern states over
southern states. Many Of the northern states had
received large grants of land and many of these
states had received O class of emigrants who we're
already educated. He instituted some compa.
r!sons between North Carolina and Kansas to
show what North Carolina had accomplished for
education as compared with Kansas. He also
compared Massachusetts and North Carolina as to
common schools. He cited figures to show that
though the wealth of Massachusetts was ten times
that of North Carolina, the amount devoted TO
school purposes was only nine times greater than
devoted to education was only per cent. greater
than the amount, given by North Carolina, and
NJ Vance though, that doing pretty we'll
wealth. The whole country had for many
years been taxed to support Massachusetts, and
that support. Referring to remark made by Mr.
Hoar. Tuesday, Mr.. Vance said It was constant
senators taunt his state with iliiteracy but IL
made the modification more humiliating to hear
that tnunt from the representative of Tewksbury--
every principle for gain; that was more RESPONSE
BILE for slavery than any other state; that was the
nursing mother of the horrors Of the middle pas
sage. When slavery was found not TO pay in
Massachusetts, Mr. Vance said, the people of that
state sold their slaves to the south Tor considera
ton and then thanked God, and saug the long
meier doxology through their noses, that they
we're not responsible any longer for the sin Of
Mir Dolph concurred in the main with the DUR |
pose OF the pending bill though not with its de.
tails. The perpetuity of our free institutions. he
itself In the education OF the people but MIR |
Dolph thought that all the northern. western, and
Pacific states could educate their own children
the coored children of the south. Why should |
old to states that did not need 1t? Mr. Dolnh was
not willing to admit that the general government
was in any manner to blame for the ignorance OF
the colored people, or TO blame for liftiug them |
out OF slavery; nor was he willing to see this |
money or any money given on the ground that |
any responsibility had been incurred by the ma |
tiunal government. II the people of the southern
states would voluntarily tax themselves as much |
as the people OF Portland, Greg had done, they
would be able to give all their people as good an |
education as the majority of the members Of the |
United states senate had received in their child
hood. But before being called upon to vote tor |
the appropriation of money to any state Tor edu- |
cation he wanted to b0 shown some evidence |
that the state was in sympathy with the object of
appropriation In connection with this point |
Mr.. Dolph referred to what he described us the |
denial Of civil rights 10 the colored people of the
south.
Mr.. Hoar did not wish to follow the senator
from North Carolina tMr. Vnnce into that prov
inoe OF which, with other senators, he seemed 10
have monopoly, of raking mp old comic alma |
macs that would not even sell AT penny apiece
when fresh for the sake OF making up speech |
But Mr.. HOar ought after Mr. Vance's Speech to |
call attention to precisely the attitude in which
Mr.. Vance put the community which he repre- |
sentcd here. Mr.. Hoar had given much thought |
10 the subject of education in the south. In the
house of representatives Mr.. IIoar had introduced
measure which had at first been characterized |
MS totally impracticable, but finally was pAssed-a
measure donating public lands TO the states for |
the education of their illiterates also measure |
giving the results of patent fees for tho same OBJ
ject, The sum which Massachusetts, would re- |
while North Carolina would get over 81 100000. |
He did not say this by way of boast He would |
not have the bad taste to accompany an act of |
liberality with a boast
Mr., Hoar read from Mr.. Vances speech of O few |
days ago. in which reference was made TO inyeSt
cations by congress and TO carpet,bag government,
and in which Mr., Vance had SAID that the states |
of the south would help themselves II the north
would take their hands off the south; that he has
always had his doubts about the republican party
wanting TO do anything substantial for the blacks,
and so was not disappointed now when he be.
lieved this bill would not pass. Mr., H0ar wondered
whether there was another senator from the south
ton as this bill made with such slap in the face
as had thus been given by tho gentleman from