Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-10
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the credentials previously presented.
Mr.. Garland introduced bill, which was
referred to the committee on judiciary,
providing for supervisory Jurisdiction Of
the powers of district courts and judges
exercising circuit court power. A bill Was
passed "to Increase the efficiency Of the
general land office" 1t adds another law
clerk to the present force, gives the
commissioner $5, 900 year salary, and
the assistant commissioner $4,000 both
officers to be appointed by and with the
advice and consent of the Sehate Mr..
Morrill's bill for the Improvement Of the
coinage was taken mp and passed. The
EindAtioual bill was discussed, pending
which the Senate went into executive
session AID soon afterwards adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 3-In the Senate
among the memorials introduced to-day
was one sigped by 5000 soldiers and oiti-
zens OF the western states, praying that
a pension of IS month be paid each
honorably discharged soldier and sailor
Of the late war
Bills vera introduced for the appoint
msnt OF commission OF naval architects
to examine new deSlgps for steamships,
aud by Mr.. Cameron (Wis.) from the
COMMITTEES on buildings, a bill to author
IL, the erection OF public building at
Wilmington, Delaware. The Senate then
proceeded to the consideration of the
Educational bill and Mr.. Pendleton spoke
at length on the subject.
A message was received from the
President recommending an appro-
priation for the protection Of the levees
Of the lower Mississippi. Several
bills were introduced, among them one
by Mr.. Call, to provide for the establish.
ment Of silk culture bureau. The
Educational bill was taken up, and dis
cussed by Mtssrs. PeDdleton, Beck (the
latter diyerein into the tariff uestiop) L,
Williams and Morrill,. Mr.. Baysrd 30
cured the floor, but yielded to motion
to adjourn. BEFORE adjonrning notice
was given of amendments to the bill by
Messrs. Hoar and Harrison, aud Mr..
Blair gave notice that he would call up
the bill at the conclusion of the morning
hour today, for the purpose Of progr ess
ing with the debate.
WASHINGTON, April An the Senate
to day the chair laid before the Senate
the regular order, being the calender Of
cases unobjsoted to. Mr.. Blair moved To
dispense with this order and that the de.
bate on the Educational bill might pro.
oeed. The motion was agreed to and Mr..
Bayard took the floor.
1t had been his intention, Mr.. Bayard
said, to cast silent vote on this measure
but debate had more and more shown the
interest and Importance Of 1t. just In
proportion as its Importance and neces
sily had grown upol him, 80 had his
desire to find justification for it, but he
thought that it WAS seldom that Q
measure could be brought before Congi est
that would have such an effect on oui
| form Of government as the bill now be
fore the Senate. 1t was a proposition to ia,
the people of the United States to support
the education of the respective states
1t was proposition accompanied with {
condition, that condition being that IL
the proportion TO the ignorance exist
ing In the states, the money
WAS to be expended bv the genera
government. Acting as rspresentativ,
men executing the great trust o
public power under the limi
tations of written oharte,
not only under civil obligations, but un
der thoae of religion added, 1t was tn,
duty of all to look carefully to theil
votes in this body.
Mr.. Bayard read from a newspape,
with which he said the senator
from Rhode Island (Mr. Anthony
was connected In which speaking
of the Blair bill an editorial sale
the passage of it would be an ultra
constitutional though necessary authority
as logicsl consequence of the enfrsn.
ohisement.
MIR. Jones offered a joint resolu
tion, which was referred to the com
miltee on the improvement of the Missis
sippi, making an appropriation of $l0O, 0Ot
for the protection OF the existing levesl
OF the lower Mississippi. The Rduca
tional bill Wis debated by Messrs. Bsyart
and Morgan. The latter gave way TO
motion to adjourn, and the Senate sd
! journed until Saturday.
In the Senate Monday, Mr.. Hoar'l
amendment to tho Blair Educational bill
providing that the amount to be- dis
Iihuied tor the first year be AZ, OO0, 600
the second year 10000, 900, the third
yuar SIS, 900, 600 and shall then diminish
at the rate OF 81 OO0,OO yearly, until the
eighth year, when the appropriation
snail cease, was agreed to-ysas 38, nayi
IL. Amendments were agreed to prOvid
ing that equal opportunity OF education
be given TO all children of the stste
and that the money shall be used only
inr common schools not seotarian in oh ar
acter. The bill was passed-yeas 80
nays IL.
TUESDAY.
lu the Senate, a bill for the relief o
General William W. Averill was reported
sid piscad on tue calendar. Mr. Hill in
trodnced hill providing for the deposi
in the treasury of the r.c4ip's Of tn,
mouey order system and for the paymen
OF us eEpsn-es out OF appropriation TIL,
Bankruptcy bill came mp as uLfnlahec
bu'inesf, but 1t Vas laid ssid- and til,
Nsrsl Appropriation bill vas taken VI
Instead Peadipg discussion, the senat,
vent into executive ssssiou, AID, whel
tue doors were reopaned, adjourned.
House Of Representatives..
WASHINGTON, March lin the House
Mr.. Reed (Me.) asked upayiuou,
consent for the consideration OF tn,
Geneva Award bill, hut Mr.. HOLMAN
| (lnd } objected. The House then wen
into committee OF the whole GU the Iudis,
| Appropriation bill. Pending its consiiera
| tloh tbs committee ross aud Mr. Randall
announced that Gen. Graut was present
on the hnor. The announcement was re
ceiVed with applause, and recess Of /.
minutes was taken TO euabl- the member
to pay their re 'feo's 10 the dist n < uishec
| 7nldlor' Alter the Teosss 4 nIessaCs va,
received from the President reoommsndlpt
an appropriation OF 800, 900 for the rro
lection OF ihe ieve' o, the lower Missis.
sippi. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON April 8 AT IL 40 O'Clock
the House went into counties OF the
whole on the Indian APPROPRIATION bill.
to fold speeches. After soma disoussion
a resolution was re, ott-d from Ill,
O hmittee on accounts, authorizing tn,
en- ploymsat In the Door keeue,,,
apartment of force OF Iaboreri
in the conrse 81 which ref.repoa wa.
made to the fact tbs. this being a Pfesl
Dental year every member wanted /,
make campaign speech, aud the work
OF fuidirg would h. incrt ssed, the rsso
luton was adopted. The Iudian An
proprlstion bill was considered in
cjminitt Of the whole. A motion
made OF Wednesday by Mr.. Throckmor,
ION (teSsf) to etriks out the clanse
app'cpristits $l2, 500 for the pay of five
lndIau inspectors ard to insert proviso
ahl'ishiug the ofhoea of Indian ipspsctora
SAD authorizing the Secretary OF War IN
detail hve rificers Of tho army, not under
The rank of captain, to act "a IYdian
Inspectors, was agreed to-9l to G7 After
d'spoting OF 96 ont Of the So pages O, the
mll the committee rose sni the Unuse
sii.urned,