Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-21
WRTY-EIGnTH CONGRENS.
First RessiOn.
sen ATE.

WAsHfSGroS, March 20.
Mr. Groom presented the memorial resolu-
tons of the general assembly of MARYLAND,
requesting the return of s73, 600 advanced BY
that State in 1890 to the United States for
the erection of public buildings.
A resolution was agreed to calling on the
secretary of the treasury for the accounts
and vouchers for miscellaneous expense re-
lating to the star route cases during the past
three years.
resolution offered by Mr.. Platt was
agreed to. looking to the return of the rolls
of revolutionary soldiers belonging to any of
the States
Mr.. Hoar called up the bill to authorize
the issuing Of register TO the owners of the
Druie, the vessel which has been wrecked
and the wreck of which has been bought and
repaired.
The bill was passed and the Senate resumed
the consideration of the bill increasing the
salaries of U. S, district judges to $4,000.
The pending question was Mr.. Morgan's
amendment providing that the increase shall
only apply to Judges to be hereafter appoint
ed.
Mr.. George opposed the bill. 1t could al
low to judges, who we're only judges of ''in-
ferior courts" of the United States a higher
salary than was paid by 81 of the States of
within thar jurisdiction. The dignity and
importance of the State government should
not be belittled. The high salary paid to
United States officials would have an effect
10 seduce from the service of the State the
most talented of her sons. The selection of
United States judges since the close of the
war had not been made on the principle of
selecting the best men for the place, but the
man whose politics suited the party in power.
When the republicans were in power in
Mississippi he believed they had gone so far
as to appoint doctor to be a judge, man
who had not even been licensed to practice
law.
Mr.. Morgan addressed the Senate in sup
port of the amendment, but the hour of two
o'clock arriving he suspended his remarks
The consideration of Mr.. Blair's education
bill was resumed.
Mr.. Van Wick remarked that the elective
franchise had been conferred by the United
States on the colored people of the South,
and had been made secure by a constitutional
amendment. and he inquired of MIR. Blair
whether even that had secured to the colored
people the right it had been sought to give
them?
Mr.. Blair replied that he did not think it
had but one reason for that was be-
cause the colored people were not educated.
Thre was no other means than education
open to aid the colored people to the right OF
suffrage
A vote was taken on Mr.. ingalls, motion,
specifying the school age and it was not
agreed to.
Mr. Plumb moved an amendment, which
would require that the States should expend
on education for the first five years of the
operation of the bill, amounts equal as re-
ceived by them severally from the national
fund. The provision of the bill only re-
quires the expenditure by each State for that
period of the sum equal TO one-thiTd of the
sum to be received from the national fund.
Mr. Plumb said that Massachusetts, Connec-
ticut or New York needed this money and he
did not think State that did not provide for
the education of her own people would be of
benefit by a fund provided by other people.
The provisions of the bill were discussed at
length. the matter finally going over till to-
morrow.
Adjourned.