Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-19
RAISING FALSE PRIDE.
Mr.. Ingalls, Plants scsrecrOw in
the senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.--In the Senate
to-day the educational bill was taken up
and its consideration proceeded with.
Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment, pro-
viding that as to Territories not the SEQ
retary of the Interior but the Legislatures
Of the several Territories shall have ad-
mInlstration OF the money. This was
agreed to.
Mr.. Ingalls, said the North, Northwest,
and West did not want this bill; on the
contrary, they spurned 1T. The people of
Kansas Indignantly spurned the assump-
tlon that they desired a donation from the
national Treasury to sustain their COM
mon schools. Mr.. ingalls, was fatigued"
with the presumptions he mad heard that
the Northern and Western people wanted
this money.
DROPPING DISCUSSES.
'Let us drop dlsguises and come down
to common sense" "Do not insult the
people OF the Northern and w Western States
by declaring that they want any portion
Of this donation" Tue bill, Mr.. ingalls,
said, was essentially dishonest, and the
states that would take money under IL
were actuated by precisely the same
spirit that would pick pocket or rob
graveyard. Laughter 1t was an act
OF grand larceny on the Treasury.
When the States OF the South asked for
this money en- the basis Of the whole num-
Der OF its illiterates above 10 years old,
they knew, and the whole country knew,
that they were obtaining money under
false pretencee.
Mr.. Maxey emphatically denied that
Texas asked for the bill.
MR.. MoRGAN's OPPOSITION.
Mr.. Morgan read a telegram received
by him from the Governor of Alabama,
saying be saw no constitutional authority
for the bill, and Indorsing Mr.. Morgan's
position on 1t.
Mr.. Riddleberger said some States
might not need the money. "On behalf
of as good people as those OF Kansas or
Texas" continued Mr.. Riddleberger, 81
am not ashamed TO say that we do want
| ii. We think it is due to us. / am glad
the slave is free, but ask the gentlemen
who considered it their duty under the
higher law 70 free him whether it it not
their duty to come to the rescue Of an inn
poverished people, who accept the situa-
tion and who ask that the freedmen may
be educated" [Applause in the gal
leries, which was suppressed by the
chair.]
DECLARED PERNICIoUg
sition TO the bill. He entered an earnest
protest against it's passage, declaring II
to be the most perniciOus measure intro
duced into either house OF Congress since
the war. Mr.. Coke quoted from the writ
ings Of jefferson, Madison aud other early
authorities on the constitution TO main
tain his position, and argued at some
length that the passage OF the pending
bill would make Congress body of un-
limited and despotic power, and would be
subversive of all the reserved rights of
the States. 1t would result, he said, in
stirring up endless strife between the
North and South.
MR.. EvARTs FAVoRs IT.
A number Of amendments having been
submitted in order that they may be
printed, Mr.. Evarts took the floor. He
remarked that he was heartily in favor of
the bill, but would not speak on II IL the
Senate desired TO come to vote.
Mr.. Blair said II MIR, EYarts we're going
TO make a speech somebody would be sure
to move an adjournment. This remark
was greeted with loud laughter, in which
Mr.. Evarts himself heartily Joined, and
the Senate went at once into executive
session. After a few minutes, the Senate
Mt "A .A0 o3pInok ad iournod till fo.mnrrow