The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-06
The Senate.

Among the petitions presen ted anC
referred were several by Senator Sew
ell, from the Stats Board OF Agricul
ture Of New Jersey. Among then
one praying Congress to take steps Il
have the restrictions OF the impoIta
ton into Germany Of American porh
removed, and one praJ ing that the
Department of Agriculture may be
represented by a Cabinet officer.
A resolution offered by Senator Hale
was agreed to, calling on the Secretary
of the Navy for variety of informa.
ton concerning the Dolphin, Boston,
Atlanta and Chicago. The call in.
cludes information as to changes from
the original plans Of those ships, and
the causes OF such changes; cores
pondence with the Naval Advisory
Boards at various specified periods, a
memorandum showing when the opln.
ion of the At.orney-G General as to The
Dolphin was received by the Secretary
of the Navy, and by whom and when
and in what manner it was published /;
also information as to the present con-
dition of the Dolphin, and whether
she has been accepted by the depart
ment; all correspondence and infor-
nation concerning the payment CT the
reservations" OF the other ships
named; all opinions of the Attorney.
General relating thereto, and any cor
respondence showing that the con-
tractor was in financial difficulty when
such payments were made.
On motion Of Ser ator Blair the ed
ucation bill was then taken up.
An amendment offered by Sen ator
Logan was agreed 10, providing that
"tbe Secretary of the Interior is
charged with the proper administra-
ticn of this law, through the Commits
sioner Of Education, and these two
offices are authorized, with the APP
proval of the President, to make all
needful rules and regulations not in.
consistent with the provisions OF the
bill to carry out those provisions.
Senator Logan said his object was to
establish sort of board instead of
leaving questions arising under the
dill entirely to the Secretary OF the
Interior. The amendment was agreed
to.
An amendment offered by Senator
Dolph was agreed to, requiring from
each State full information each year
rs to the number of school districts in
such State, and, If any part of the
State shall not have been divided into
school districts, the reason for the |
failure to 80 divide; also, the relative |
numbers Of white and colored chill
dren In the eveial school districts,
etc.
An amendment offered by Senator
ingalls, was agreed to, requiring that
the annual report from each State
shall show the wages paid to common
school teachers.
Another amendment, offered by |
Senator Dolph, was agreed to, substi-
tuting the census Of 1890 for that of
1880 as the basis Of distribution for
the moneys Of the bill after the CEN
sus figures OF 1890 shall have been re-
ceived, the figures OF 1880 to operate
ill then.
Senator Rvarts offered an amend.
ment providing that if any State
should decline or relirq uish its quota
ct the moneys under the bill the
amount 30 declined or relinquished
should go to increase the quota of the
States accepting, This, Senator Eyarts
said, would settle the question that
had been raised as to what was to be-
come Of any part of the money not &C.
,epted by States.
Senator Blair favored the amend
nent, though he had no doubt that
avery State would accept its quota.
Senator Maxey opposed it as "emi-
lently unjust" Texas, he said, could
AXE care Of her own school system,
md il Texas, with the view Of light
sning the burdens Of general taxation
through the country, should decline
o accept any money under the bill 1t
would be unjust to turn the quota of
Texas over to the other States as pant
If their quota.
Senator Eyarts's amendment was
agreed to-yess, %; Dsys, %.
An amendment offered by Senator
;pooner was agreed to, requiring the
secretary of the Interior to investigate
complaints of urgent determinations
u the application Ct the funds, the
to be preserved and reported (
annually to Congress.
An amendment offered by Senator