National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-28
THE WHISKY BILLS DEFEAT.
End Of the Long Debate on The Bonded Ex-
tension Measure.
A Scramble as to What Bill Shall DO
Next Considered.
Continuation Of The Dsbao in the Senate on the Blair
Educational Bill
Senator Hampton's Earnest Speech in
Favor OF tho Appropriation.
THE SENATE.

the President recommending further appropria-
tions for the navy In accordance With the recon-
mendations Of the naval advisory board.
On motion Of Mr.. Logan, II was referred 10 the
committee on appropriations.
Also, memorial of the convention OF American
inventors now in session in Cincinnati, Ohio. pro-
testing against the passage Of any act injurousto
the interests ofpatentees.
Mr.. Vest presented a memorial from the lcgis-
lstive assembly Of the territory OF Utah protesting
against the passage OF measures now pending be-
fore congress, or any measure affecting the IN
terests OF that territory without full investigation
by a congressional committee.
Tho memorialists state that they were elected
by the people OF the territory under the provisions
OF the Edmunds bill, and that they have made
provision for the filling of the registration and
election Offices OF the territory as authorized by
that law, but that their action has been rendered
void by the refusal Of the governor to sign their
bill, and that in consequence OF that refusal one
object of the Edmunds bill has been frustrated and
the interests Of the people of Utah have been
jeopardized. They also state that other bills
needml % me progress OF me teroty nave Usen
have been introduced In congress looking to ex.
treme and, as they consider, harsh aud unjust
action toward the people ofthe territory, and that
these measures have been prompted by untruth-
full statements made to congress and by misunder-
standing Of the facts and Of the political situation
They enter into q review Of the history OF the
settlement OF the territory Of Utah and give prom
inence TO circumstances intended to illustrate the
eminent and their services in aiding in the de.
advantages under which tho territory has labored
because Of the dishonesty or incompetsncy OF the
federal oess sent to uHh and dey S mh %c1
say From the first he has allied himself with
clique OF adventurous. busy In stirring up mis-.
chief and circulating false ruuors for the purpose
of provoking Interior measures that may result In
their possible advantage. With nothing TO lose and
It be ia the direction Of revolution may bring up
something to their pecuniary advantage; He has
ltoIy Ia and nv a
allegations and arrogate to himself extraordinary
prerogatiyes."
Mr. Mitchell introduced q bill for the special
and uniform instruction OF state militia. 1t was
referred TO the committee on military affairs.
Mr. Miller, Of California, reported favorably
from the committee on naval affairs, with an
amendment. the Joint resolution authorizing the
secretary of the navy to offer reward of $4,000
for rescung or ascertaining the fate OF the Greedy
K resolution was offered by Mr.. Mitchell, and
agreed to, directing the committee on the library
TO inquire into the expediency of printing the
James Monroe. In offering the resolution, Mr..
Mitchell referred TO the great historical i'm
The senate then took up, read three times, and
claims for .depredatlons committed BY the Ute
Indians at the time Of the massacre at the White
River agency in 1879 The number of persons in
cluded In the bill Is eleven; the amount is about
fol Miss josephine Meeker. The money paid out
in satisfaction of these claims Is to DO refunded to
the United States by taking the amount out Of
any moneys IN the treasury under the act to ac-
cept and ratify the Agreement with the confed =
Grated bands Of Ute Indians, and to make appro.
priations for carrying out said treaty.
joint resolution reported from the committee
on foreign relations was passed requesting the
of Brazil the claim OF Helen M Fielder. executrx
of Ernest Fielder. deceased. against the Brazilian
government, growing out Of contract for q, The
southern states to Brazil In 1867.
Mr.. Hoar remarked that he thought 1t bad pol
icy for congress to interfere In the business Of the
executive departments i'll regard TO foreign gov
ernments, but he did not wish to prejudice the
claim by an unfavorable vote upon II.
Bills were read three times and passed, as fol-
The bill authorizing the secretary of war to ex.
anime the claim Of Thomas ]. Miller, OF Washing
ton territory, for the seizure and sinking OF hi!
ferry boat on the Columbia river by the armed
hostile Indians during the Bannock war in 1878.
The 5 to Kay SG to she ieSa 3 re
of MIS-. Louise Jackman, for patriotic services
rendered and information TO the union army IL
Kentucky in 1868,
The bill authorizing the court of claims to gran
q rehearing in the case OF Charles p Chateau, o.
Missouri for delay and extra expense caused by
the government III building an ironclad during
The bill to repay the state of Georgia $40 567
money advanced by said state for the defense o
her frontiers against the Indians from l795 10 ISL
and not heretofore repaid.
From this amount the bill as passed requires
that there shall be deducted any debt which ma,
be due by the state Of Georgia to the United States
the word "debt" not being intended 10 includ,
any direct tax not assumed by the said state: 1h
motion of Mr.. Brown, who said that as congress
had not required any Of the other southern state
intended to include anything of that sort In tn,
word debt In this bill. II the United States SHOULD
require the southern states to pay that the stat,
OF Georgia would pay her share of the tax bu
this transaction should be settled by itself
Mr., Morgan said that there was money due t
the state of Alabama from tho proceeds of publ,
lands, but that state could not get it because thu
secretary OF the treasury held II as credit agans
the war tax-becausc some OF his predecessors haC
done 80. The rule followed in that departmen
was that OF stare decsts, and once n decision haC
been come to there was no way Of changing 1t.
The hour off 0 clock arriving, tie cuair laiC
before the senate the education bill.
Before taking It up Mr.. Plumb offered AM
asked unanimous consent for the consideration o
the foil owing resolution:
ResOiped, That the secretary OF the treasury b.
directed to advise the senate what of the war Ia!
of 1861 10 due and unpaid, from what state, o
from the citizens of what states due. whether IN!
portion Of said tax, and II so, what portion, hn
been paid by Withholding moneys due 10 AN
state or states from the general government, AM
whether the rule adopted in withholding SAT-
money has been applied alike to all the states.
MIR. Blair objected TO its present consideration
and the resolution went over under The rule.
Consideration ofthe education bill was then re
Mr., Hampton addressed the senate in favor O
the bill.
found himself unable to agree with his coleagu
(Nir. Butlerl In regard TO matter of 80 much i'm
portanCe to the interests OF their state tn
measure now before the senate.
He proceeded to add TO the recitalso f Mr., Butte
with respect TO the educational achievements o
South Carolina. lie showed that the administra
ton OF the state government cost $4,000 year
while there was expended for public schools anI
charitable institutions 100000. He animadyertet
with great severity on the 'carpet-bag' regime II
South Carolina, characternng 1t as the pcriO
"when fraud, corruption vice, and crime ran rio
throughout the state
The public schools of the state, he said cos
more than twice as much AS the administration o
the state government, and those schools main
tanned at so much cost were open TO all alike, n
distinction being made on account Of race o
color. Might he not ask what state could make
better showing than South Carolina under dim
cultes that might well have appalled, the mos
sanguine and courageous AS an instance 0
magnificent municipal achievement, Mr.. HRmp
ton cited Charleston, which had spent on II
schools onethird more than the prosperous All
classical city of Boston, and did this while presse
down with debt of S5.0O0OOO But ate
ali this oN was told tGd ana after heH ahI
and eloquently presented by his dis
tinguished colleague, no [NIr, Hamptonl ha
been obliged to come To u conclusion directly IN
opposite of that reached by his colleague, II
ages Of 10 to 10 IN the state requiring education
and this could not be given TO them at a less CO
than S. per capita annually. This would involy
al expenditure OF Sl,2b00OO. The amount thu
far annually spent on the schools had bee
$500 100 annually How was the state 10 raise III
Inc. lased sum in her present exhausted cond
ton. In the face of all the facts, the people
South Carolina were authorized to ask aid of I'll
general government in behalf of those whom III
Government made citizens and adopted as l
wards. Important as Mr. Hampton deemed tn
whole matter, for the preservation of good GOV
eminent throughout the whole country, he woul