National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-29
THE GREEDY REWARD.
A Bill Offering $4,000 for Ascertaining the
Expeditions Fate.
The Direct War Tax Of the Southern
States Discussed.
Speeches Of Senator'S Lamar and George in Favor
Of tho Educational Bill.
hut Little Done in the Houso-OnIy
Private Bills Considered.
THE SENATE.

proposing an amendment to the constitution to
extend the right of suffrage TO women.
Mr. Cookrell said this was the action OF the
majority of the committee. The minority Of the
committee would hereafter present their views.
MIR. Platt from the committee on territories, re-
ported fayorably the bill to authorize the enumer
alton OF the inhabitants OF the territory OF Idaho
and the reapportionment OF tho some into council
ana representative districts on the basis thereof.
The joint resolution and bill were placed on the
calendar.
ing on the secretary of the treasury for inforna-
ton relating TO the unpaid portion OF the war tax
A resolution was offered by Mr. Van wyck. and,
after verbal amendment by Mr.. Garland, was
agreed to, as follows:
Resolved, That tho secretary OF tho interior DO
directed to furnish the senate copies OF CORE.
spondence between the departments of Justice and
the Interior as the present efficacy Of the statute
of March 3, 1907, empowering the president to
direct marshals aud employ such military force as
may be necessary TO remove certain persons and
distractions from the public domain.
Mr.. Plat gave notice that at the conclusion Of
the morning business on Monday next he would
ask unanimous consent 10 address the senate upon
the bill recently introduced by him to organize
the patent office into q separate department.
Mi. Miller. of California, called up, and the SEN
ate read three times and pissed, the bill authoriz-
ing the secretary Of the navy to issue proclama-
ton Offering reward of $4,000 to be equtably
paid OF distributed to any ship or ships or person
the United States who shall discover or rescue or
satisfactorily ascertain the fate of the Greedy expe-
posed by the committee on foreign affairs that
such proclamation should not be made in terms
future liability beyond said reward, or that would
induce any unprepared vessel to incur extra.
ordinary, peril or risk also, proviso proposed
by Mr.. Hoar, that the determination of the secre.
tary of the navy as TO the right of any person to
said reward or share thereof shall be conclusive
VI on all parties.
Mr.. Brown introduced bill to require the pay
ment in cash OF $1,000 AZ appropriated for said
state by an act to refund to the state of Georgia
ain TNnN nv InA nv untA fnr t,a
common defense in 1777 approved March 3, 1888
In introducing the bill Mr.. Brown said bill was
passed last year and received the presidents sig.
nature, but the comptroller of the treasury had
decided that the money could not be paid as the
direct war tax stood charged to the state. This
bill was to direct that the will of congress should
be executed, Notwithstanding the decision of the
officers of the treasury. The bill was referred to
the committee on claims.
Mr.. Morgan said that several southern states
were interested in the question involved owing
TO rulings OF department officers. He hoped the
committee when acting on 1t would report gen.
eral bill to cover the whole subject He did not
think that appropriations for the benefit of state
should be met by decisions of the officers Of the
treasury charging up that tax against state,
Whatever Yves done for the state OF Georgia should
apply TO all the southern states. Congress had not
required them to pay that tax.
Mr.. Hoar thought that II the senator wanted
the matter dealt with broadly the proper plan
would be to introduce bill on the subject.
Whether these taxes should DO wiped out'alto.
gether was question that should be considered
by itself without reference to debt OF the state
of Georgia, and would be Il question not TOR the
COMMITTEES on claims but for the finance commit
tee to consider. .-rFr
to the senate took up read three times, aud passed
the following bills:
The bin for the relief of the metropolitan police
force of the District of Columbia.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Dolph amending
the revised statutes of the United States so as TO
authorize vessels to unload coal salt, railroad
iron, and other like articles in bulk under the
superintendent Of customs officers, at the ex-
pense of parties interested, at places 10 be desig-
mated nv the secretary of the within
collection district.
Mr. Doph explained that the permission &C.
corded by this bill had become a necessity to the
commerce Of Portland, Oregi san Francisco and
other cities. By the law, as heretofore existing,
goods had to be discharged at port OF entry and
Teshipped, even when needed for use across the
tiyer This bill permits the vessel to unload ut
places other than a r port Of entry, providing the
trict. and be designated by the secretary of the
treasury.
laid before the senate the education bill and Mr..
Lamar addressed the senate in support of 1t. He
had given serious consideration, he sad TO the
doubt of its constilutionnlity. Any other inter-
probation of ii would in his opinion be reversing
the settled policy of the United States govern.
ment. The refinement of distinction that had
been drawn between land grants and money
grants he did not sympathze with. 1t was not
aid 10 the states that was unconstitutional The
unconstitutOnality began where there was inter.
vention OF the general government in the rights
and functions Of the states. The objections OF the
senator from Missouri Mr. Vestl to the statement
in the bill that reading, writing, and arth-
metic" should be taught, did not seem to Mr.
Lamar TO be well founded. These words were
words OF description, and simply showed the pur-
pose of the BILL Mr. Lamar saw IN these words
no indication of federal intervention in the funC-
tions of the state. Indeed. he rather thought
that II there had been any tendency to such utter
yention the passage of this bill would have q
tendency TO arrest IT, Mr. Lamar had watched
with intense interest and solicitude the progress
OF this educational scheme since its first appear
ance in another form in the other house OF CON
gless. In his opinion 1t was the first step taken
By congress In regard to the race question in the
United States, and would have more decisive
effect upon hat question than the thirteenth
fourteenth, or fifteenth amendments, unless this
measure was TO be considered, as Mr. Lamar
thought II should be considered, the logical Sc
quence of those amendments. 1t was a measure
iraught with almost unspeakable consequences to
the people OF the south. Apart from the question
of money involved 1t would give to common
school education in that section an impetus that
1t had never before known. II would stimulate
the people 70 grapple with difficulty in the pres
ence Of which they had stood appalled,. The war
had overthroWn all the preeNisting conditions
The historian Gulzot, in one of his essays had
said that the overthrow of the political institu-
tions Of a country was like the swallowing up of
the one as TO reslrrect the other. Yet the people
OF the south made that effort and had taxed them.
selves to rate equal 10 the rate Taxation of any
other country.
This msgnanmous measure would infuse new
hope into tho people Of the south II would be Il
manifestation of respect and affection for them
and would dspel whatever imp ession past G vents
may have produced tending to show that this
government stood IN an attitude Of austere sever
too large to be prottably applied. Mr. Lamar said
was a mistaken one, Tho south had school.
houses enough, teachers enough aud ample ma.
teriAl for mixing teachers, because the south did
not Afford the same variety Of occupation as did
the north All that was wanted was the money
with which to employ them. Mr.. Lamar would
very much regret II one Of the suggested amend
ments should be adopted, namely that which
provided that the money should be administered
by agents OF the federal government. 1t would
give to the measure harshness unworthy
of Its great purpose, and would change lis
whole aspect and character. for it
would III a certain :, sense. be
way to beget dstTust was to entertain dstrust;
the suTest way 10 make the people Of tho south
stand aloOfwas TO make them feel distrusled Tho
distrust would be entirely uniounded, The well
fare OF those people was bound up with tho well
fare and education of the colorGd people. Mr..
Lamar quoted the opinions OF distinguished
northern educators going 10 show that the south
had SHOWN extraordinary energy in the establish.
ment and support of common schools and had
been impartial in is administration OF them In
respect OF the races. Among the opinions cited |
was one expressed by DR.. Mayo, of Boston, who
had said that the educational revival ut the south
today was as great u revival as that which took
place In New England In the days of Horace
Mann. Mr., Lamar felt sure that II honorable sen.
aiOrs had known OF the facts recited and opinions
expressed by such gentlemen they would not
have given expression to some of the views which
had been heard in the course of this debate
Here Mr., Hoar interposed 10 say that ne was
happy 10 be able to bear testimony 70 the fact
that the name Of Or. Mayo deserved to be ranked
with that OF Mr., Mann himself for what he mad
done for common school education.
Mr. Lamar expires ed his thanks to tho SENATOR
from Massachusetts for the tribute.
The adoption Of such an amendment as he had
referred to would introduce an clement Of discard
intO the ODeratOu of the act for there xVNt,il 10