National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-05
Which They Express in the Debate on
the Educational Bill.
Mr. Morgan Makes Another Argument Against tho
Oonstitutionality Of tho Measure.
Tho Indian Appropriation Bill Passed by
the House OF Representatives.
THE SENATE.

rate than It's value as bullion.
Bills were reported favorably from committees
and placed on the calendar as follows:
BY Mr. Cameron. of Wisconsin, from the com
mittee on public buildings and grounds: To pro-
vide for the erection of public building at Fort
ress Monroe, Va, and Saratoga Springs MY.
BY Mr.. Vest, from the committee on territories:
To authorize the appointment of q commission by
the President to run and mark the boundary lines
between portions of the Indian territory and the
state of Texas in connection with similar COM
mission to be appointed by the state of Texas.
BY Mr. Logan from the Chicago board of trade:
Protesting against the further coinage OF silver
dollars. -
bly,, protesting against the repeal Of the present
Bill were introduced and appropriately referred
By Mr.. Lapham; To authorize the appointment
and retirement, ofwounded and disabled OIL
GERS of the regular army who were honoraDly dls'
charged under the act Of July Is, 1870.
Also. TO amend the patent laws
Mr.. Jonas submitted joint resolution, which
was referred to the committee on the improve
ment of the Mississippi, making an appropriation
Of 100000 for the protection OF the existing levees
The chair laid before the senate the regular
order being the calendar Of eases S196scisd TO-
and that the debate on the educational bill might
proceed.
It had been his intention, Mr.. Bayard said. to
cast silent vote on this measure, hut the debate
had more and more shown the interest and mpor-
lance of 1t. He thought that 1t was seldom that
measure could be brought before congress that
would have such an effect on our form of govern
ment as the bill now before the senate. 1t was
proposition to tax the people Of the United States
TO support the education of the respective states
1t was proposition accompanied with condi-
tion-that condition being that in the proportion
of the ignorance existing In the states the money
was to 30 expended. Under that condition the
money was to bo expended by the general govern
ment.
he said, the senator from Rhode Island Mr.. An
thonyl was connected, in which, speaking Of the
would be an ultra. constitutional, though neces-
sary, authority as logical consequence Of the en-
schools would have to conform to the views of The
general government. Mr.. Bayard assented 10
those views SO far as concerned the ultra.cnnsti,
nationality of the bill. This subject was related
to what Emerson had called the miracle of intel,
lectnel enlargement: The earnestness and
bill had gained Mr.. Bayard's regard, and he be.
lieyed him to be animated wholly by u sense OF
He had given thought to the condition Of its
people. and had observed their struggles after the
war. He had observed the flower Of their man.
hood slain their strong men and warriors Grip
pied, the desolation of their homes, the upheaval
of their social system. But there was one cause
that after the plowshare Of desolation had
done its work, and at the moment when ,r
could supply Was coming into operation, The party
In control Of the general government adopted the
81 be so eHe ssnp
hiated. Mr.. Bayard did not cite this for the
purpose Of reproach or recrminaton, but merely
as part of history The traditions Of the south,
he continued, were the common glory Of the
country. The name of Washington would ever
ne heart 0ff Se
stion Of the men and women of the south, In their
history as that that which Viii estabshed their highest
claim to the respect and affection Of all good
people When the grest, military leader OF the
that he gave was worthy of him. Gentlemen,
said he, i've must now cultivate our virtues"
These words had sunk unto the minds and hearts
of his countrymen.
Mr.. BNyard had come into public life, he said.
since the war; and his main object In doing so had
been to do what might be in hts power TO bind up
the wounds of civil war in his country-to assist
in the restoration of all the states TO their proper
position of equality in the union To that end hG
had opposed every measure which he had deemed
unequal or unjust; He had been In this chamber
when not a single true representative of the in
terest and sympathies of tie southern people was
found In II, and when such representation as ex-
tion T How dsren CONDITION. existed
The people of the south were now represented &C.
cordng to their will; and the courageous and
large-hearted public opinion of the country had
li,en too high to permit again such overthrow of
liberty as had taken place, few years ago Mr..
But this could not affect his theory of the union
that was unchanged. 1t was union of equal
public OF America" This bill, in MIR. Bayard s
opinion, invaded the harmony of our political
system.
He then entered on an elaborate argument, sup
porting II By copious readings from the Fedora Is!
and other early authorities, to show-the uncon-
stiutionality of tho BILL Ginning that congress
had no power to tax the people at large to educate
the people of any one state. Congress had no
nd from which to pay the Is Sr
meet them; and If the bill before the senate
was to be passed. then logically and necessarily
congress can, according to the Will of mere
majority. occupy the entire field covered by state
functions, and local selfgovernment would die In
faculties and the spring of our liberties would &C.
come dry ut its very source. This bill, Mr.. Bayard
natural ' order bodily nonrishment came before
mental nourshment, and was more indis-
pensable necessity. Would anybody say, that
congress could appropriate money to be drawn
Gom taxation to support the citizens Of the
1t seemed to him quite as fatal to stab our form
Of government In one vital part as another: and
the hand that inflicted the wound should not be
POWER, nor could it before God divest itself Of the
duty Of providing for the elevation of its own ig-
noranCe and poverty.
sumed in this educational measure would be to
start the country on course which must end in
ofthe necessity proposed TO be relieved by the
bill, this was government oflaw. and we should
respect the law While the senators sat in their
seats, there had come news of great riot in a
western city, and by the light OF her burning
records We could read the dangers of departing
from the law. Should not senators set the exam
pie OF strict adherence to the law?
Mr. Gibson said that the senator from Delaware
IMr. Bayardl had referred to the recent occur
FENCES Mt Cincinnati as teaching lesson TO sen0-
tors and requiring them to be more faithful in the
observance of the guarantees of the constitution.
He IMr. Gihsonl read by the light of the Same
burning court house another lesson-namely, the
impOrtance-nay, the necesslty--of educating all
the people In order that they may understand
how TO govern themselves; that they may under
stand not only the duties, but the responsibilities
selEgovernment. While such incidents showed
the dangers of Ignorance in one part of the coun-
Try, what was the condition III hnotneFT
The order of things prevailing In the south was
the result OF the approximations OF the whle people
that II those state governments be turned over to
the enancipated slaves they would pervert the
power Of taxation, aud that the result would be
such ms had overtaken San Domingo, ana would
endGnger tho Anglo'Saxon civilization OF the
south,
Mr. Gibson then made made constitutional ar
gument in favor of the bill.
continuing, he said, he did not appear here TO
solicit bounty for his state; he did not pepresent
Louisiana as IN lorna paupers; he did not APP
pear mere on behalf of that state TO pick up
crumbs from paternal government, neither was
past nor to accuse anybody, nor To ask any favor,
nor 10 make any apologies But he felt II incun-
bent on him, having the power under the Consti-
tuition as he interpreted 1t. to employ the re-.
sources OF this government in every Legitimate
and proper manner to remove tho iiterAcy and
Beli-government throughout the whole union, but
especially In the southern states.
MT Morgan spoke against the bill. As the sub.
feet was Il new one and theScheme grand and
far reaching one. he thought 1t would be better IL
defer final action until the people should have
been consulted No amendment that could be
made TO the bill would make Il any more accept.
Ia IN IN IA Ila mo aud