Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-13
EDUCATION ON THE SHELF
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE COMES
TO A VOTE.


Confederation of the Blair and Willis
Bile Postponed Until the Last of april,
and similar Action to be Taken at
that Time. Mr.. OOlquitt Introduces n
Prohibition Bin.
WASHINGTON, March $50 far as the
House Committee on Education is con-
cerned the Blair ana Willis educational
bills will not be reported TO the House.
Mr.. Willis, who is their chief friend on
that committee, tried to-day to have the
committee adopt a motion TO report one
or the other of the bills on Monday. This
was debated for two hours, the arguments
made IN the Senate being advanced on
either side, when a motion to postpone
the consideration Of the bills until the
third Friday In April was made and car
rled BY vote OF to 4. Those vot-
ing in the affirmative were Messrs.
Curtin OF Pennsylvania, Miller of
Texas, Maybury of Michigan.
Burnes OF Missouri, Mahoney OF
New York, Strait Of Minnesota, and
Campbell of Pennsylvania. Those voting
in the negative were Messrs. Willis OF
kentucky, Whiting Of Massachusetts.
Taylor of Ohio, and O'Donnell Of Miohi-
EtNs AfiaNtaA hNu tAN ~ 10 NtAi AhAAGA HANRu
that another motion 10 POSTPONE will be
made on the third Friday in April, il the
bills should be still in committee on that
day. The vote Of to-day indicates their
fate. Consequently Mr.. Willis will prob
ably move in the House at an early day
that the Committee on Education be dis
charged from the consideration Of one OF
these bills, in order to bring it before The
House when he thinks IL has majority.
PROHIBITION FOR COLUMBIA.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Colquitt,
by request, introduced a bill to pro-
VIDE that 1t shall he unlawful in all
that portion OF the District Of Column
bia lying and being within a radius
one mile of the National Soldiers Home,
after the expiration of the licenses now
in force, TO buy, sell or barter. directly or
indirectly, any alcoholic, spirituous or
malt or intoxicating liquors or intOxi-
eating bitters or other drinks which II
taken to excess will produce intoXication.
Any person who shall so sell barter or give
away any Intoxicating drinks within the
limit prescribed contrary TO this act shall
be subject to fine Of not less than 500
nor more than $500, or an imprisonment
from ninety days to one year, or both,
The Schuetzen park is excepted from the
provisions Of the act Ii was referred to
the District Committee.
A SIGNIFICANT VOTE.
The official vote on the continuation Of
Surveyor General Dement,, Of Utah, as
announced to-day is interesting. All the
Democrats, except Messrs. Walthall of
Mississippi, Berry of Arkansas, and
Cockrell OF Missouri, voted tor the con-
| irination. so ala 5fessrs. Logan OF Illinois,
HOar of Massachusetts, Mcmillan of Min
nesota. MandeTson of Nebraska, Mitchell
OF Oregon, Cameron Of Pennsylvania,
Sewell of New Jersey, and Stanford OF
California. All the other Republicans
voted against the confirmation.
1t would be interesting to know
the reasons which actuated Mr.. HOar and
Mr.. Mcmillan, both members OF the Judi
clary Committee, to vote for man who
was appointed to succeed a suspended
official. It is certain that neither the
reasons nor the papers IN regard to the
suspension OF Mr.. Dement'S successor
were sent to the Senate.
THE FOREIGN RELATIONS CHAIRMAN
SHIP.
The Republican Senatorial caucus to-
day referred the question OF the Chair
manship of the Committee on Foreign Re-
latious to the Executive Committee Of the
caucus. 1t is believed that either Mr..
Frye or Mr.. Evarts will be appointed.
Senator Nestand Senator Cameron, with
their wives, started to-day in special car
for the South seeking health.