National Republican., 1884-03-20
BONDED WHISKY.
The LOng-Ezpocted Struggle on the Extension
Bill Commenced.
Mr. Morrison Makes a Lengthy Speech
in Its Support.
The Lasker Resolutions Presented by the Committee
on Foreign Relations Passed.
Mr.. Siinrman,a Snehch on tho Blnir Edu-
MIR. shcrman's Speech on tho Blair Edu-
catiOnaI BiII in the Senate.
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
The chair laid before the senate message from
the President transmitting, in answer TO recent
sennte resolution, a communication from the sec.
rotary of state relating to phosphates discovered
on the coast of Brazil by citizen OF the United
States.
Also. duplicate OF the message already read in
the house transmitting communications from the
secretaries Of war and the navy relating TO the
offering of reward in aid OF the discovery of the
Greely exploring party.
Mr. Sherman and Mr.. Pendloton presented me-
MORALS and resolutions of the chamber OF COM
merce OF Cincinnati demonstrating against the
construction of bridge across tho Kauawha
river on the ground that II would be an inter-
The papers were referred to the committee on
commerce. =,
Mr., Harrison, from the committee on Indian
affairs, reported that that committee had con-
sdered the subject referred to 1t by the resolution
instructing it to inquire into the expediency OF
establishing military academy west OF the MIS-
sssippi river for the tTainng of Indian youth as
soldiers. &C.. and that he was instructed by the
committee to report that IT was hexpedieht 70
establish such an academy.
Mr. Miller, OF Cali iornia, from the committee on
foreign relations, in compliance with resolution
instructing the committee 10 inquire and report
what legislation, If any, was necessary to protect
the interests OF the United states against those
governments which have excluded or restrained
the importation of American meats, reported an
original bill providing Tor an inspection oil meats
for expectation, and prohibiting the importation
of aduterated articles of food aud drink, ana al-
thorizing the President to mako proclamation in
certain cases, and for other purposes. The bill
Mr., Vance presented the views of the minority
Of the committee ON foreign relations ON the same
subject.
The following bills were introduced and appro-
BY Mr. Hoar: Authorizing the judges of the su-
preme court OF the United States to employ secre-
by Mr.. Bayard: To provide for the erection Of
public building at Wilmington, Del.
navy yard and United States hospital land on and
near Wallabut bay in the city Of Brooklyn, n. Y.
This bill Is id9ntica with lhat intIodueed IN me ne
the sale of about twenty-five acres Of lond not
needed by the government.
Mr.. Hoar called up the bill introduced by him
and reported iavorably from the committee on
the judiciary, fixing the SALARY of the United
States district judges at 5000, ,r,-
The bill was advocated by Messrs. Hoar, MaXey,
Plat, Ingalls,, Bayard, and Harrison and opposed
by Messrs. Salisbury Morgan, Williams, and
Pugh.
MIR. Morgan moved an amendment, providing
that the bin apply only to judges hereafter APP
The hour of o'clock arriving. the matter went
over, Mr.. Hoar giving notice that this morning
he would again call II up.
The chair laid before the senate, as diminished
business, the bill to aid in the establishment aud
support OF common schools ,
aside in order TO take up the house pleuro.pneu-
monia bill, ana on this motion ho called tue yeas
and nays.
Mr.. Blair said this would be q breach Of iaitn
toward his bill.
The senate by vote of % yeas to 80 nays. de-
clined TO agree to Mr.. Miller's motion.
Before the announcement OF the result Dir. Vest
remarked that he understood that Mr.. Jonas. of
Louisiana (who was nb'enO. had paired with Mr..
Z Allison (who was present and had votcd).
Mr.. Allison, with sowe warmth, said nc was
paired with Mr.. Jonas on all political questions,
but that in arranging the pair he Mr.. Allisonl
aYpnDtnn nlGlrO-
Mr. Sherman said the education bill appro.
priated large amount of money and involved
was not prepared to vote on It, and he hoped Mr.
Blair would consent that 1t might be postponed
Mr.. Sherman then moved its postponement till
to-day.
Mr.. Blair said the calves and cattle and all sorts
ofthings were allowed 10 run over the children OF
this country. II senators were not ready 10 speak
lie had pressed the matter on the attention % the
senate and whenever 1t was brought up parlia-
mentary tactics were resortcd 10 in order Tor some
reason, to postpone it.
Mr.. Sherman's motion was not agreed to.
Mr.. sherman then said that while he would no
discuss the bill, he would call attention to some Of
its provisions Ofthe Sl5,OOO,OOJ, over sllOOO,OOO
would so to the southern states ana go out of the
control of the national government. II was To be
for education, but what sort of education? What
kind OF ideas were to be prom nlgated Who
should control in that natter llliteracy was II
great evil unquestlonably but no measure could
be more unjust than to give to the south such an
enormous amount OF money. collected for tho
most part from the taxpayers of the northern
amount Of money into the hands of those
who he feared would not act Justly in
,hs Se onSy aSSaSa %as npdaS RS sopS for %hOm
TO vote to the southern states money from the
public treasury for any purpose until We had bet
> evidence than had been given within the last
ear or two that money SO given would he ex.
pended for the advantage of the United States
lie was not willing to give such money until the
southern ntylnA =,
rights conferred by the constitution upon eli zens
ofthe United States. lie was not one of those VINO
would too narrowly limit the functions of the
general government, but there was a serious ules.
tion involved here. The people of the north, ne
thought, would strongly oppose this disposition Of
their money.
Mr. Blair said the question involved was prl.
mary whether the na' II had any right of self.
preservation. II the welfare and perpetulty of the
nation depended on intelligence, and If the state
could not educate the people. was the nation to do
nothing about IL? If the state could not cone
with The iiliteracy wtnin It's borders was nothing
to be done but to permit United States citizens and
voters to grow up in ignorance? If money was
to be expended Tor education ut all IL must be eX-
pended in the places where 1t was necessary
When II had been proposed TO appropriate money
ior rivers ana harbors u could only be expended
When money was appropriated for coast deien,es
the taxpayers of the Inferior, who Were the greai
bulk Of the people, could, on the principles laid
down by the senator from Ohio MIR Sherman
complain that their money was being used for
purposes which did not help the Interior and
only helped the district, on the coasts.
According to Mr.. Blairs view OF the bill there
was no question of state rights involved In 1t at
all. "
Further discussion was had by Messrs. ingalls,,
Pngh, salisbury, Logan, Miller Of California
Plat, and Blair.
AIr. Ihgalls moved to amend by specifying the
school age to be from to 10 years.
Mr., B!air had the floor and was meeting the
objection raised to the bill when, ut about
o'clock, Mr.. Harris inquired whether he would
give way for motion to adjourn.
Mr. Blair replied that he would do so on one
condition-thnt before the opening Of the debate
to-day senators would read his speech of Tues
day-as he thought 1t covered all the points of
objection raised TO the bill. MIR. Bur's speech
having occupied several hours in the delivery
this suggestion was greeted with u hearty laugh
In which Mr.. b air himself good naturedly Joined
In the progress of the debate few amendments
OF detail were made in the bill.
Al p. In. the senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
In the absence of the speaker the house was
called to order yesterday by MIR. Blackburn us
speaker pro tempore.