The Ripley advertiser., 1884-04-05
GRESSIONAL.
The Educational Bill the Occasion Of
Two Sensible
And Eloquent Speeches by Senators La
mar and George.

IulCCS0 VA WOuAau 0ull 49, POltVu
favOrably a joint resolution prOpos-
ing an amendment to the constitu-
ton to extend the right ofsuffraGe
to women.
Mr.. CockrelI said this was the ac-
ton OF the majority of the commit
tee; the minority would hereafter
psesent their Eisws. At
The Senate took up the education
bill and Mr.. Lamar addressed :he
Senate In its support. He had no
doubt of its cOnututionaiity. This
educational scheme was, in bis opin.
ion, the first step taken by Con
grSss in regard to the race question
in the Upitsa States and would
have a more decisive effect upon
that questiOn than tho 18th, 14th or
18th amendments, unless this meas
ure was to be considered, as he
thought it should be considered,
the logical substance Of these
amendments. 1t was measure
fraught with almost unspeakaCle
consequences to the people ni the
South. Apart from the question Of
the money involved it would give to
The common school education OF
that section an impetus it had new
er before known. 1t would stimu
late the people to grappIe with the
difficulty in the presence OF which
they bad stood appalled,. The war
had overthrown all pre- existing
conditions and the scheols and col.
leges suffered with The rest. This
magnadimous measure would infuss
new hope int the Southern peopis it
would be a manifestation OF respect
and affection for them, aud would
dispel whatever impression past
events may have produced tending
TO show this government stood In
The attitude Of ausiere severity to-
ward them. The idea that the
amount was too large to be protita
bly, applied, Mr. Lamar said, was a
mistaken one. The South had
schoolheuses enough, teachers
enough, aud ample material far
making teachers, because the
South did not afford the same varie-
~ of occupation as did the north.
All that was wanted was money
with which to employ them. Mr.,
Lamar would very much regret il
any sfthe suggested amendments
shcsld bo adopted: namely, that
which provided that the money
should be administered by agents
of the Federal government. II
would give to the measure a harsh
ness sswortby OF its great purpose,
and would change its whelo aspect
and character, for it woald, in a
certain sense, be re- enacted color
line. The adoption of such an
amendmen ent as ho referred to would
introduce an element Of discord in
TO the operation Of the act, for
there would be conflicting authori-
ties. The agencies selected by the
bill, IS it stood, were agencies hav-
ing the confidence of the people;
whereas any other agency would
place the administration Of the act
in the hands Of strangers, rsSpsnsi-
BILE to no restraints OF local public
sentiment-men who weuld be apt
to be mevsd BY political considerA-
tions, rather than by the interest
Of education. He was no optimist;
he had no visions. The rapid
stride in the educ alton Of the col
ored race, dense ignorance, even
with this measure, lad to be met,
and whatever trouble the work
might entail, it was enc that all
people, north and south, would
take pleasure in dirssting-the
werk Of guiding that great mass in.
it's slow onward and upward path.
Mr.. George favored the bill. As
to the points made BY some Demo
~ C..otnrs That fha hill was