The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-03-05
~ THE CAPITOL.
p,n,ing Away at the Making
D''i7 of Laws. .a..as..s....
THE EDUCATION BILL AGAIN.
and Means TOT the Good OF
tbe People Being Talked OF
in Congress-
SENATE.

Tt.ETsN n
,.5bafore the Senate a message from
president. transmitting the annual
.or+ for 1885 of the Board of Indian
ci,missioners. Referred to the COM
.,i,tee on Indian affairs.
usoa letter from the Secretary of the
7,sssnry transmitting in compliance
IN the recent Senate resolution in
t,.netion as to the amount of ponds
.siIad TOR payment on April LIST, which
.-e beld by national banks. Tie Sec
-a,arv states that the amount OF such
bonds held by the United States Urea
snrer in trust for national banks Is
sass $50. The letter was referred u
the committee on finance.
Among the memorials presented and
referred were the following:
By Teller. memorial Of G1e Colorado
Legislature, urging legislation to protect
the rights OF settlers on public LANDS.
SeEell from the committee on library
rsported favorably a joint resolution
accepting from William II. Vanderbilt
and Julia Dent Grant the objects of
value and art presented by foreign gov
ernments to the late General L. s.
Grant.
IN LQe SuRB6SllOu VI 1UkdllS IL WAS
changed to the form of bill.
On the suggestion of Logan it was
also changed so that the name of Mrs
Grant should precede that of Wander
bilt. Logan said he thought that would
be the more appropriate order. The bill
then passed.
Sewen, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported favorably the
House bill for the relief OF Fitz ohm
Porter, the report giving the views OF
the majority of the committee. SeWell
added that Logan would later submit
the report of the minority.
Rlduleberger said some remarks of his
Yesterday had been construed 10 be
offensive personally to some Senators
and especially. ito the Senator from
North Carolina" His only object had
been to protest against the admission OF
professional lobbyists to the floor of the
senate, men who came to persuade Sem
rors, and if they could not persuade
hem to abuse them, and blackguard |
hem. He had meant no offense to the
Senators from North Carolina.
Logan gave notice that at an early |
day he would ask the Senate to take up |
the bill 10 increase the efficiency of the |
army, which was very important bill, |
be said.
Van Wyck attempted to get up the |
bill increasing the pensions of widows
and dependent relatives of deceased |
soldiers; but the desire of Senators to |
proceed with the education bill inter
Tered with this. The education bill was |
then taken up and the yeas and nays |
nken upon Dolph's amendment, |
eered yesterday. The amendment |
Ovided that Alaska be included in
re bill.
Harrison thought that would be
homogeneous. The Indian appropria |
non DILL would make provision for
schools in Alaska. The subject Of
Indian education was not within the
plIJlew Of the bill.
DOlph said there were white children
n Alaska, and inquired whether
Alaska could be considered as included
10 The bill without special mention.
harrison said it was doubtful.
teller said the appropriation going to
A'ska under tcls bill, even if Alaska
oould be construed to come within its
provisions, would be worthless. A con-
siderable amount would be necessary
Iof schools in Alaska. Russia had
soOd schools in ALASKA, but we who
@aSted of our love for education, were
allowing our present generation OF chill
Cien there to grow up wholly ignorant.
Alaska paid us $300'000 year and cost
@issS than $4,000 year for govern
@sat We ought to make proper prOvi-
s9l for schools there. Teller also
s-o1ght the bill ought to include Indian
territory.
4r. COnger said with all the benefits |
y. education there was one dark stain !
E Alla which our enlightened Republic |
.ol.d be charged. 1t was that we had |
.sAeA the Alaskans from what We are |
& SOneumes prone to term the half |
oaIoaric despotism of Russia. and /
~ We mad never done a thing to |
ssI.. OF educate them. Conger |
T-n;te e;S criticised the course Of the
Sjo ,'eu states government officials IN
r" '@sea. They had Joined with the
eoTS CO. elsinentS there, he said, and en-
Iseu the worst vices of the worst
r-S;sS IN Alaska. He gave all |
raise to the President for remov-
oy, OlncalS who had dishonered
~ good name in that far off
rIIitgfy. The conduct of those officials
s,o,.n. by comparison, make vice,
ESslleS and inhumanities of the
so,s pale into insignifeance. No
ps5sl. Alnu, gentle, patient, hospitable
~ existed than the Alents.
ssssu.Soiph thought Alaska should be
As,t' IN the bill. He believed the |
eaj,, already entitled to citizenship |
u yealy with Russia.
slor,..O sans amendment was finally /
elossj and the debate for the day |
S.4tt said that owing to the desire
pa,svu senator's, to express their sym
uh Nth his colleague { Mr.. Hawley) |
HasisrSl, affection (the death of Mrs. |
jOarpT5 ae would now move an ad-
SAID. TosI, Of the Senate. This. he
tuaitv ~ Ia give the Senators an oppor-
s. attending the funeral service.