Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-29

stand secure but on the ground of right
virtue, knowledge and truth. Mr.. Lamar
was no optimist. He had no visions Of
rapid strides in the education of the col
Ored race. Dense ignorance. even with
this measure, had to be met, and what
ever trouble the work might entail it was
one that all the people, North and South
would take pleasure in directing-a work
of guiding that great mass in the slow but
onward and upward path.
Mr.. Harrison read from the reports oil
the Superintendent of Education of Mis-
sissippi to show the scarcity of teachers
there, and contrasted the statement with
Mr.. Lamars remark that enough teachers
could be had.
Mr.. Lamar replied that it was merely g
question of money with which to pay
them. Good teachers could not be had
without proper compensation.
ITS C0NsTITUTIONALITY AGAIN De
PENDED.
Mr.. George made a strong and elaborate
argument in favor of the constitutional
lty of the bill, basing it upon the general
welfare clause. He took up seriatim and
analyZed the objections that had been
made to the measure, and whether look.
ing, he said, at the abstract principle in.
VOWED, or at the history of the United
ONH rs etAAtA tbC pAGCCuGulS duOIuSU lOI lule
action of Congress, he could find no rea.
son for opposing it, but on the contrary
every reason for favOring it. As to the
point made by some Democratic Senators
that the bill was Objectionable because it
prescribed the branches to be taught,
the objection was not tenable. he said.
because the prescription was merely as
serting that the pyramid should stand on
Its base and not on its apex. 1t required
that the elementary and fundamental
branches should be taught. Itwas SIM
pie requirement that, not differential cal
culus or metaphysics, but reading, writ
ing and arithmetic should be taught. 1t
was a gift by the United States, on con-
ditions subsequent to be performed by the
states. The honor of the separate States
was pledge Of the performance of the
conditions. He admitted that Congress
could not grant money to a
State on condition which would
involve the surrender Of its functions, as
that it should surrender its representa-
tion in Congress or its separate political
existence. Mr.. George said that he had
always opposed and would continue to Op-
pose Capitalization, but he could not shut
his eyes to irrevOcable facts. He had
once believed that a State had right to
secede from the Union. He believed now
that the right had then existed. but 1t had
been lrreVOcably lOst-lOst amid the clang
of arms and the horrors of war. He had
once denied that the Federal Government
was the judge of its own power, yet
that had been firmly established.
OPINIONS OF THE PAST.
"These opinions" said Mr.. George. 81
have surrendered, however unwillinglv.
will not feed on the dry husks and
etmasculated remains OF constitutional
theories, which, however respectable they
may have been, now no longer control or
influence the government or destinies of
this great nation. We live in the present; (;
we are actors in the present; we must
meet the demands of the present. The
world moves, and we must move with it..
l VIII not pass my life in dreamy con-
temptation of the beauties and excellen-
cIes OF obsolete theories nor mere
distractions, and in picturing the bene-
nts and glOries which might have
come from their observance. 1t is enough
TO know that they are no longer potent for
the good or evil Of this Union, aud while [
may cast tear over their tomb, | will
not spend my life in administering at the
altars which have been erected to them"
On the conclusion of Mr.. Georges re-
marks, motion to adjourn was maze,
which Mr.. Blair opposed, and, by calling
the yeas and nays, defeated only to be
disappointed, however, by the success of
motion Immediately made to go into ex-
ecutive session. He expressed a wish
that the session might be prolonged, in
order that the debate might progress as
lar as possible, as he did not wish the
friends OF the measure to be put in a DO
sltlnn OF seeming to have wasted public
time, yet vote would soon be necessary.
Alter the executive session the Senate
adjourned to Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr.. Anderson. of
Kansas, introduced concurrent resolu-
blon Tor the flnal adjournment of Congress
at Il O'Clock on the ID of June. 1884. 1t
was referred to the Committee on Wavs
and Means. After the transaction of some
unlmportant miscellaneous business, the
House proceeded to the consideration of
private bills.
versely from the Committee on Judiciary
the bill for the relief OF William McGar-
rahan. 1t was laid on the table.
The House at :15 O'Clock went into
committee of the whole on the private
calendar.
Two hours were consumed in discussion
OF the bill for the relief of certain soldiers
of the late war from the charge of deser-
ton, and it was finally laid over without
actlOn, ana at 4;lO O'Clock the committee
rose and the House passed a number of
private relief bills.
MIR. Randall moved that when the
House adjourn it be to meet Monday
next. About twenty members were op-
posed to this motion and they manifested
their opposition by raising the point of
no quorum and it was only by the casting
OF the Speakers vote that the motion was
finally carried. The House then took a
recess until 1870 O'Clock, the evening ses-
sion to be for the consideration of private
bills.
The Housein the evening session passed
twenty-five pension bills and adjourned
to Monday.