National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-26
The Senate Continues the Discussion on tho
Educational Bill,
While the Bonded Extension Measure is
Further Debated in the House.
The Members Of Both Branches Seem Well Posted on
the Respective Subjects.
Some "Monitcying" by Messrs. Ellis and
Dunn on tbs Relief Resolution.
THE SENATE.

that the committee construed the rule relating to
the admission to the floor of the senate OF heads
of departments to apply only to cabinet officers
Mr.. Frye also reported from the same commit
tee, adversely the resolution heretofore intro
duced by Mr.. Call, to give the president OF the
senate authority to invite to the floor Of the senate
distinguished citizens Of other states countries.
The following bills were reported fayorably
from committees and placed on the calendar
By Mr.. ingalls,, from the committee on Indian
affairs: To provide for the sale of the Iowa Indian
reservation in the states Of Nebraska and Kansas
and for the issuance Of patent for a reservation
for tho Iowa tribe of Indians in the Indian Terri
tory.
Also, to provide for settlement of estates OF do
ceased Kickapoo Indians in Kansas.
BY Mr.. Palmer, from the committee on post
offices and postroads: For the rcadjustment OF
compensation for the transportation Of mails on
railroad routes
BY Mr.. Cameron, of wisconsin: To provide for
the allotment of lands in sevoralty for certain
Chippewa Indians.
Mr.. Blair introduced bill to provide for the
increase of facilities for the adjudication OF PEN
The chair laid before the senate the resolution
offered Monday by MT; van Wyck ealin n on me
TO star route attorneys to state to the senate
why he does not furnish 1t.
The senate agreed to the resolution.
Mr.. Hoar then called up his bill to increase the
salaries Of United States district court judges tc
SO,UUD
The pending question was on the amendment
making 1t unlawful for Judge to appoint to po-
sition in his court any relative within the degree
of first cousin. and making 1t misdemeanor for
q Judge to do 80.
The amendment was modified by the omission
of the clause specifying that the offense was n
misdemeanor, and was then agreed to. The bill
was then passed-yeas ~. nays 49,
As passed, II makes the salaries of all United
States district judges 50. 900 per annum, and pro-
hbts them from appointing to position in their
courts relatives within the degree of first cousin.
The next order of business was the calendar of
unobjected cases subject to the five minute rule.
The bill TO establish bureau OF statistics of labor
being TSt on the sI us c9nsderat9n was passed
not be possible 10 consider 1t under the iveminute
rule.
Mr.. George moved that the bill next on the list
being his bill to protect employees and servants
engaged in foreign and interstate commerce, be
made a special order for Monday, April II. 1t not
minute Limitation, Mr.. Cameron of Wisconsin,
hoped there would be no more special orders. but
that the calendar would be proceeded with in
order.
Mr.. GeorGe's motion was not agreed to, and the
bill went over. Mr.. Calls joint resolution, pro-
viding for the payment of laborers in government
employ the same wages for holidays as for other
days was taken up, read three times and passed
The senate then took up the bill reported from
the committee on Indian affairs, to provide for
the allotment of lands in severalty to Indians on
various reservations.
Amendments were offered by Mr.. Dawes and
Mr.. Dolph, but the hour of 2 O'clock arriving the
matter went over, and the chair Lard before the
senate the unfinished business of yesterday. being
temporary aid of common schools, the pending
question being on Mr.. Horrison's amendment to
require the states to contribute each annually an
amount equal to the amount severally received
by them from the national fund,
MIR Blair showed how greatly the worth of the
bill would be lessened in places where illiteracy
was most prevalent by the adoption OF such
MIR. Harrison supported his amendment. There
was such n thing, he said as giving that en-
feebed. The appropriation should BIO such as to
stimulate and energize the local power and not
pauperize It, Every dollar of local taxes collected
and applied to schools was worth $40 given by the
national fund. He would propose TO reduce the
amount. Louisiana had been spending 500 90, GOO
on her schools and this bill gives her $4,000
propristed for schools in that state would be in
capable of proper application for want of proper
machinery and laws.
Mr.. Jones, of Florida. inquired If there vert
not'over 100000 children in the south who vert
deprived of education for want of means
Mr. Blair said there were over 900, and tina
public school laws existed in every southern
MIR Harrison expressed himself strongly IL
favor of the purpose of the bill, but agreed VIII
the view expressed some days ago by the senate
would be TO begin by small appropriations, and s.
permitting n growth of adaptation OF means L
much at one time was interfering with the bill
He would have each state pay as much as the iia
Mr.. George said there were 10000 more colore
than white population in Mississippi, and as the
own very little property they pay no taxes, and
was impossible for Mississippi to do any more 10
education than 1t had done,
Mr., Harrison said he did not doubt that Their
was in Mississippi greater population OF Goiore
turns did not show 1t. But Mr.; Harrison did nc
think that giving too much aid was the propt
people for education. Some of the most patheti
scenes he had ever witnessed were scenes /
camp in tho union army which illustrated tn
hunger OF the black man for education. He ha
no word of bitterness for any southern state o
this occasion, but he thought that instead Of stel
ping in with great benefaciions, we should Civ
prudent and mel pful aid-such as would stimuat
The energies of the people everywhere.
taxation OF Mississippi Mr.. Blair nterposed to sn
that the average was 81; per 800, which wa
considerably more than that OF the eastern STATE
where there was something 10 make money out Q
Mr.. George said the lands of Mississippi coul
not be svld for the amount of the taxes. He adde
that the uneduCated condition of the colore
people ought TO appeal 10 the majority OF u
senate. 1t was impossible to see what the tutu
would bring forth with 30 large proportion off,
population in ignorance.
Mr. Maxey opposed the bill on grounds of e.
pediency lie thought every state could do bett
without an artificial stimulus. and that was VIII
was provided by this bill. H.. ,,,.-,--,-
MIR George had said Mississippi absolutely cou
then, he asked, would Mr.. Mu&ey do in such
Mr. Maxey replied that each senator represent
his own state lie would speak only as represei
ing tnc people OF leNhs' liHt st"tc ihu
impartial provision Tor the education OF color
and white children al Ike i'll separate schools.
could not with sincerity and Justice To his STU
say that Texas was not able to educate hef oN
children. ,
Mr.. Jones of Florida, inquired If the favoral
position OF Texas did not arise from her exec
iiOnally favorable position win Regard 10 lal
ior schools Oh coming into the union; -,
Mr. MaXey did not mean TO imply that OIL
states were so flvOrnbly situated as Texas, j
he would say that the state OF Texas was aOul
antly able to support her own children. !
more the state governments were weakened I
more the national government was strengthens
and this bill would weaken the states 10 WINCH
gave aid. lie hHd heard the senator rom vi
mir Sherman whose state had lately received
magnificent donation from me haNol, say
would not trust the south with the money, y
MaXey thought that so far rs MS sthte (leNhsJ
concerned, II would be time enough 70 cast v
up to her when she asked FOL ala, Inc pGol
both colored and white, ought 10 be educated
each state ought to educate It's own people,
Mr.. Jones' Of Florida, inquired If Texas hau
accepted portion of the Peabody iund =.
Mr.. MaNey said yes, but he did not know
my part OF II had come from the people OF floIl
He favored private philanthropy
Mr.. Blair thought the masses OF the people
Texas, white and black, wanted this appropl
ton, whether Mr., MaXey thought so or not
MIR MnYey replied heI Mr., MaXeyl was the
Judge of that
Mr. Coke spoke highly of tue Texas school !
visions
MIR Blair knew that Texas had done well,
the population was increasing more rapidly u
the school fund,
MIR Brown said that when the late war c
menCed neither side supposed the slaves We
be freed. Providence had deeper design Z
the COngress Of the United states, and II begal
time 10 DO seen that the freedom of the slaves