National Republican., 1884-03-21
MORE TALK ON WHISKY.
Further Discussion Of the Bonded Extension
Bill in the House.
Bankruptcy and Ruin in Kentucky Pre-
dicted Unless the Bill Passes,
The NayO-Garrison Election Contest Decided by The
Seating Of Mr., Garrison.
Tho Blair Educational Bill Further Dis
cuspcd In the Senate.
'TIIE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
Mr.. Groome presented as memorial resolutions
Of the general assembly Of Maryland requesting
the return OF $4,000 advanced by that state in
1890 10 the United States for the erection of public
buildings The resolutions were referred to the
committee on claims.
Bills were introduced and appropriately re-
forred, az follows:
BY Mr.. Riddleberger: To provide for the erec-
tion OF public buildings at Fortress Monroe and
Newport News, Va.
By Mr.. German: Relating to the pay OF retired
naval officers.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Van Wyok was
agreed TO calling the secretary OF the treasury
to furnish to the senate copies of the accounts and
vouchers Of the disbursing agent Of the depart
partment Of justice for miscellaneous expenses
relating to the star route cases during the last
three years.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Plat was agreed to
calling on tho secretary Of the interior to inform
the senate whether the commissioner Of pensions
belonging to any Of the states, and II there was
any reason why they should not be returned to
the states. and have copies substituted in the PEN
Mr.. Hoar called up the bill to authorize the is.
suing OF register to the owners of tho schooner
Dluid-e vessel which had been wrecked. and the
John s, McQuin and Warren wonson.
The bill was read three times and passed.
hr. 1OhC tneu Chlleu up huu s0uhle TesuIueu
consideration OF the bill Increasing the salaries Of
United States district judges to 5000.
The pending question was on Mr.. Morgan's
mendment providing that the Increase shall only
pply to judges hereafter appointed.
This was opposed by Mr.. George and advocated
y yMessrs. Dolph, MCPHERSON, aud Morgan.
The hour of o'clock arriving, Mr.. Morgan sus-
bonded his remarks until to-day.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on appropria-
tions, reported favorably the house bill 10 provide
for certain Of the most urgent deficiencies in the
appropriations for the service of the government
for the fiscal year ending June 80. 1884. The bill
notice that he would call 1t up to day.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on finance, re-
ported fayorably the bill to provide for the re-
funding of the excess of duties on imports of raw
sugar. II was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. MCPHERSON offered resolution, which was
agreed to, calling oh the secretary of the navy to
furnish the senate with copies OF contracts made
with parties In Sheffield, England, for the turret
moh.
The consideration of Mr.. Blairs education bill
was then resumed.
Mr. Van Wyck remarked that the elective fran.
chise 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 Mr.. Blair whether even that had
secured to the colored people the right that 1t had
been sought to give them?
Mr. Blair replied that he did not think it had,
but one OF the reasons for that was because the
coored people were not educated. If the colored
people were more intelligent they would not be
There was no other means h"n i Te'pee 5ee
10 us 10 aid the colored people TO the right of
suffrage. We had abandoned all other means.
What had we done to protect the ballot box since
1876? II this were a political question at all
which Mr.. Blair dlsclaimed-what better course
could republican senators consistently take than
one which would secure to the coored people the
education which would enable them to assert for
themselve, their right to the exercise Of a free
ballot? Mr.: Blair reminded republicans of the
education" planks in their party platforms. some
Of which he read and inquired whether repub-
lcans were not willing to stand by them? In
thiQ nj ha nj yar1 nualf q
as an outlaw from the republican party by any
means. He read from the inaugural address Of
President Garfield, In which 1t was stated that
the nation was responsible for the freedom and
enfranchisement OF the colored people, and was
equally responsible for seeing that they were pre-
pared by education TO exercise the rights of free
men.
A vote wns taken on Mr.. Ingalls, amendment
specifying the school age, and twas not agreed to-
Mr. Plumb wanted MI amendment wnicn would
require that the several states should expend on
education for the first five years Of the operation
of the bill amounts equal to the amounts received
by them seyerally from the national fund, the
provisions Of the bill only requiring the expendi.
ture by each safe for that period of sum equal
TO one-third the sum TO be received from the
national fund. There was no pretense, Mr. Plumb
said, that Massachusetts,, Connecticut, or New
York needed this money, an he did not think
that state that did not provide for the education
of its own people would be benefited 10y II fund
provided for It by other people. Reform in that
direction had to come from within.
Mr.. Hoar said that the illiteracy of natives of
the United States living in Massachusetts was
only two-tenths OF por cent.
MIR. Hawley made similar remark in reference
to Connecticut. He did not think he over knew
n case of an adult native of Connecticut who had
not learned to read and write but situated as that
state was with sea coast, 1t was inevitable that
they should have some illiteracy.
Mr.. Jones, OF Florida inquired Of Mr.. Plumb
whether he did not regard as benefit the grant
ing by the general government of public lands in
aid of education.
Mr.. Plumb replied that whatever argument
might be drawn in favor of that view would apply
only to communities entirely new. SO far as
Kansas Nn was % GonSe5ned Its People had
that state the sign by which 1t conquered.
Mr.. Hampton remarked that the southern states
expended S7.oOo 900 annually for public schools
Ehowed the expenditure to be over Sl3 100000
Mr.. Logan said the state OF Ohio alone spent
s7s0oo'G9Co annually for its public schools
basis for tho distribution of the funds. That
would put Il premium on ignorance-it would be
giving to the state sums of money, not according to
the number of persons 1t kept at school, but the
number which II did not keep there. The school
should be brought close to The home; II should be
made neghbOrhood affair." that wastits proper
place; there and nowhere else would it flourish
Mr.. Plumb showed the great progress made by his
own state (kanSas) under this plan.
Mr.. Blair gladly admitted the high standard by
Kansas in regard to education, aud her grea; de-.
velopment he said showed what could be done by
due regard 10 education. He read from statistics
TO show tnat the southern states taxed themselves
for public schools substantially as much as did
the New England states, taking into consideration
their capacity to pay. Mr.. Blair seut to the desk
and had the clerk read telegram just received
from DR.. Thomas w. Bickwell, of B stOn, stating
that the National Educational society and the
Interstate Federal Aid commission hoped tnat the
bi reported by the committee would pass.
Mr.. Call hoped that the menlmcnt of Mr..
Plumb would not be agreed to- and hoped the bill
would pass. lllieracy, he said, thTe tened the
perpeuity of our form Of government, lie com.
batied the idea advanced by Mr. Plumb that the
appropriation of the bill would De an inducement
to states 10 represent their illieracy as greater
than II was, The economic interests Of the hun
whose representatives had come before the senate
committee Oh education and labor, required some
action in aid of education. Those Representative ves
had told that committee that legislators had been
neglecting the Interests of the working people.
Mr. Vest declared the bill to be u Heterogeneous
admix of state and national instrumentali-
ties. He had not, he said heard n word ON the
democratic side oil the chamber in defense OF the
utate rights violated by the bill.
On tile subject of education OF the colored peo-
pie, Mr.. Vest thought much sentimentality pre-
vailed. Rules for educating the Caucasian race
more than they would work in the education Of
Indians. Mr. Vest Lad seen an Indian day school
In the west, the roll Of which held 900 names, but
the 500 were only on hand on ration day; the at
tendance on the remaining days being 90 To 100
Yet the government paid $1,000 for teachers fol
that school.
Mr. Garland said he felt no unensiness In voting
for this bill. He thought u proper case for the
interpostion of the general government.
Mr., ingalls, criticised the bill us defective In
several particulars.
Mr. Blair was willing to accept any verbal
characterized the criticisms of both senators
from Kansas as merely indicating want of sym
pathy with the bill,
Mr. Allison thought the bill proceeded on