The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-28
FORTK.EiGHTH CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedings Yesterday.
w,rutNoroN March 81. 1Ss


WASHINGTON. March ~, 1884.
Mr.. Miller, of California. reported favor
ably from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
with amendment, the Joint resolution au-
thorizing the Secretary OF the Navy to Of
fer reward OF $25, 600 for rescuing or as
certaining the fate OF Lieutenant Greedy
and party.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Mitchell
and agreed 10 directing the Committee on
Library to inquire into the expediency OF
printing the official letters and papers OF
the late President James Monroe. In offer
ing the resolution Mr.. Mitchell referred to
the great historical importance of the pa
pers.
The Senate read three times and passed
the bill TO repay to the state of Georgia
$22,561, money advanced by said State for
defence OF her frontiers against Indians
from 1895 10 1918. and not heretofore re-
paid. From this amount the bill as passed
requires that there shall be deducted any
debt which may be due by the State OF
Georgia TO the United States, and the word
" deb" not being intended 10 include any
direct tax not assumed by said State. This
qualification rs TO the word "dobt' was
added on motion Of Mr.. Brown, who said
that as Congress had not required any Of
the other southern States TO assume the
war tax. he did not suppose it was intend
ed to include anything Of that sort in the
word "debt" in this bill. If the United
States should require the southern States
to pay that, the State OF GeOig a would
paw her share OF the tax, but this transac-
ton should be settled by itself.
Mr.. Morgan SAID that there was money
y . A IL. a.
ceeds Of public lands, but that the State
could not get il because the Secretary Of
the Treasury held il rs a credit against the
war tax, because some of his predecessors
had done so. The rule followed in that
department was that Of stare deciStS, and
once a decision had been come TO there was
no way Of changing it.
The hour OF o'clock arriving, the Chair
laid before the Senate the education bill.
Before taking it up Mr.. Plumb offered and
asked unanimous consent for the considc-
ration Of the following resolution:
ReSOlued, That the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury be directed TO advise the Senate what
of the war tax OF 1861 is due and unpaid;
from what States or from citizens OF States
due; whether any portion OF said tax, and
il so, what portion, has been paid by
withholding moneys due to any State or
States from the General Government; and
whether the rule adopted in Withholding
such money has been applied alike TO all
States.
Mr.. Blair objected to its present con-
sideration, and the resolution went over
under the rule.
The consideration Of the education bill
was then resumed.
Mr.. Hampton addressed the Senate in
favor of the bill.
1t was with sincere regret. he said. that
he found himself unable to agree with his
colleague (lr. Butler in regard to mat
ter OF so much importance to the interests
of the States as the measure now before
the Senate. He most fully agreed with all
that his colleague had said Of the pluck
and energy Of South Carolina, OF her re-
cuperative power, OF her earnest eff
forts in the cause OF education, and
OF the great results which she had
achieved under most diSheartenlng con-
ditions. His colleague could utter no eX-
pressionS about South Carolina too lauda-
tory TO find full echo i'm his (Mr. Hampton's)
heart. No one could have higher appre-
citation than he had OF the heroic courage,
sublime fortitude. silent patience, unflnch.
ing adherence TO right, which his State
had manifested during the time when bad
men were throttling her to death; but she
secured her place again where she had once
been among the great sisterhood OF free
and sovereign States. knowing and al-
preciating all this, he sympathized fully
with the ringing words in which his col
league had rec0unted the efforts OF his
State in the cause of education.
Mr.. Hampton proceeded to add TO the
recitals Of Mr.. Butler wi respect to the
educational achievements OF South Caro-
lima. He showed that the administration
of the State government cost S24O,OOO a
wear: while there was expended for pub
lie schools and charitable institutions $780,
600. He animadverted with great severity
on the carpet-bag regime in South Caro-
lima, characterizing il rs period when
fraud, corruption, vice and crime ran
riot throughout the State. The pubic
schools OF the State, he said, cost
more than twice as much rs the adj.
ministration of the State government, ana
those schools maintained at so much cost
were open to all alike, no distinction beng
made on account OF race or color. Might
he not ask what State could make better
showing than South Carolina under dith-
culties that might well have appalled, the
most sangune and courageous! AS an IN
stance of magnificent municipal achleVe-
ment. Mr.. Hampton cited Charleston, when
had spent on its schools one third more
than the prosperous and classical city
of Boston. and did this while pressed
down with debt OF S5,000,000. But, after
all this was told. and after hearing all the
facts which had been so ably and frequent
w presented by his distinguished colleague,
he (Alr. HamptOn) had been obliged 10
come to a conclusion directly the opposite OF
that reached by his colleague on the pend-
ing bill. He had no doubt there were
25O, 900 children OF the ages OF ten and SIN
teen in his State requiring education, ana
this could not be given to them at less
cost than five dollars per capita an
nually. This would involve an eXpendl-
ture Of S1,250,000. The amount thus Tar
spent on schools had been 100000 annu-
allv. How was the State TO raise the IN
creased sum in her present exhausted con-
dition In the face OF all the facts the
people of South Carolina were authorized
10 ask the aid Of the General Government
in behalf OF those whom the Government
made citizens and adopted as its wards.
The debate was further continued by
Messrs. Pugh, Vest, Blair, Call, and Har-
risOn. ..,,os.
Mr.. Lamar rose to speak. but yielded 10
motion for executive session.
Adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Cox, of New York. asked leave 10
report from the Committee on Naval Affairs
Senate Joint resolution granting permission
to Ensign l.. II. Reynolds to accept Deco,
ration OF the Royal and Imperial Order OF
Francis Joseph. But Mr. Cox OF Norlh
Carolina, and Mr.. Brumm, OF Penhsyl-
vania, objected. od
vst. I, no