The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-20
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.
Debate of Various Important RIeasures-The
Educational Bill.

Debate of Various Important Measures-Ihe
Educational Bill.
WAsH1NGToN March l9-Messrs Sherman
and Pendleton presented memorials and resolu-
tions of the Chamber of Commerce of Cincin-
natl, demonstrating against the construction of
bridge across the Kanawha river, on the ground
that it will be an interference with commerce.
Referred to the committee ON commerce.
Mr.. Harrison, from the committee on Indian
affairs reported it inexpedent to establish mil
itary academy west of the Mississippi for train
ing Indian youths as soldiers.
Mr.. Miller, of California, from the committee
on foreign relations, in compliance with the res
olution instructing the committee to inquire and
report what legislation, if any, is necessary to
protect the interests of the United States against
those governments which excluded or restrained
the importation Of American meats, reported an
original bill providing for the inspection of
meats for expectation, and prohibiting the inn
portation of adulterated articles of food and
drink, and authorizing the President to make a
proclamation in certain cases. and for other pur
poses. Placed on the calendar. Mr.. Vance
stated the minority of the committee would pre-
sent their views at future day.
Mr.. Hoar called up the bill introduced by him,
and reported favorably from the committee on
district judges at S., 900. A long debate fol.
lowed
Mr.. Salisbury did not see why district Judges
should have their salaries increased while sena-
tors were here working hard and expecting no
increase of salary.
Mr.. Ingalls, remarked that senators were get
ting 50, 900 now, and the proposition was to make
the salaries of judges the same
Mr.. Williams regretted the universal tendency
to increase salaries. If judges We're not satisfied
with their salaries they could resign.
Mr.. Hoar inquired whether Mr.. Williams
thought senators would resign if their salaries
were cut down to S. 600 year.
Mr.. Williams replied, no.
Mr.. Hoar asked why, then, did not the Sena-
tor move to reduce the salary of senator's
Mr.. Williams did not think he was called upon
to answer that question.
Dir Bayard favored the bill.
Mr.. Pugh could not satisfy himself that it was
right to make so much difference between
United States judges in the South and State
judges there. The people of the South thought
that they paying all that, in their present
condition, they could afford to pay.
MIR. Harrison did not think that good reason
why United States judges should be paid low
salary.
The matter went over until tomorrow.
The Chair laid before the Senate as unfinished
business the bill to aid in the establishment and
support of common schools
Mr.. Sherman moved its postponement until
tomorrow. Lost.
Mr. Sherman then said while he would not dis
cuSS. he WOuiu GILL dJlentlOn 10 some OF lJS pro
visions. OF the $l5 100000 appropriated over
$ll, 600 900 would go to the Southern States, and
out of the control of the national government.
1t was to be for education, but what sort of ed
ucation! What kind Of ideas were to be promul
gated! Who should control in that matterl IL
ltteracy was a great evil unquestionably, but
nothing could be more unjust than to give the
South such an enormous amount of money, col
lected for the most part from taxpayers in the
Northern States He would not be willing
to vote any large amount of money into
the hands of those who he feared
would not act Justly in the education of the PEG
pie for whom the money was intended He was
not willing to vote to the Southern States money
from the public treasury for any purpose, until
given better evidence than had ever been given
within the last year or two that the money so
given would be expended for the advantage of
the United States He was not willing to give
such money until the Southern people were will
ing to acknowledge the rights conferred by the
constitution upon citizens of the United States.
He was not one of those who would too narrowly
limit the functions of the general government;
but there was serious question involved here.
The people Of the North, he thought, would
strongly oppose this disposition of their money.
MIR. ingalls, said the vast sum of money which
the bill would appropriate was, he thought very
insecurity protected by the bill
Mr.. Blair had the floor and was meeting the
objections raised to the bill when Mr. Harris
inquired whether he would give way for a mo-
ton to adjourn
Mr.. Blair replied that he would do so on one
condition. that before opening the debate to-
morrow the senators would read his speech of
yesterday, he thought it covered all the points
of objection raised to the bill. Mr.. Blairs
speech having occupied several hours in the
delivery this suggestion was greeted with q
hearty laugh. in which Mr.. Blair himself good
naturally Joined. A few amendments were made
and the Senate adjourned