The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-05
MEMPHIs DAILY APPEAL--FRIDAY, MARCH s, 1886.

risl of the Colorado Legislature, urging
legislation to protect the rights OF set
tiers on the public lands. By Senator
Ingalls,: A memorial OF the Kansas
Legislature, urging the enlargement of
the So,diers' Home at Leavenwortb,
Kas.
Senator Sewell, from the Committee
Of the Library, reported favoIably a
Joint resolution accepting from VIM.
H. Vanderbilt AID Julia Dent Grant
objects ofsvalue and an presented by
foreign governments to the late Gen.
U. s. Grant.
On the suggestion Of Senator ingalls,
It was changed 10 the form of a bill.
On the suggestion CT Senator Logan it
was also changed so that the name Of
Mrs. Grant would precede that of Mr..
Vanderbilt. Senator Logan thought
that would be the more appropriate
order. The bill was then Passed.
Senator Sewell, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported favorably
the Houee bill for the relief OF Gen.
Fitz John Porter, with q report giving
the views Of the msjoriiy OF the com'
mit!ee.
Senator Sswell added that Senator
Logan would later submit the report
OF the minority.
Senator R~iddleberger said that some
remarks OF his yesterday had been
construed to be offensive, personally,
to come Senators, aud especially 30
the Senator ffom Moth Carolina" If
anything that could be so construed
was pointed out to Senator Riddleber-
ger in the Record he would be glad to
a it before the revised edition.
His only object had been to protest
against the admission OF professional
lobbyists TO the floor of the Senate
men who came to persuade Ser a!ors,
and If they could not persuade them,
then TO abuse them and blackguard
them. He had meant no offense to
"the Senator from North Carolina"
Senator Logan gave notice that he
would soon ask the Senate TO take up
the bill to increase the efficiency OF
the army, which was a very important
bill he said. Senator Van Wyck at
tempted to get up the bill increasing the
zion Of widows and dependent rela-
tives Of dect a3ed soldiers, but the de-
sire OF the Senators 70 proceed with
the education bill interfered with
this. The education bill was then
taken up. The yeas and NAYS were
taken upon Senator Dolph's amend
ment offered yesterday, and resulted
Yess, II; nays, 38. So the amend.
ment was rejected. Senator Dolph
then offered an amendment providing
that Alaska be included in the bill.
Senator Harrison said 1t was doubt
full.
Senator Teller said the %appropria'
ton going to Alaska under this bill,
even if Alaska could be construed tc
come under its provisions, would be
worthless. A considerable amount
would be necessary for schools in
Alaska. Russia had good schools in
Alaska, but we, who boosted OF oul
love for education, were allowing the
present generation of children there
10 grow up wholly ignorant. Alaskt
paid us $500, COO a year, and cost III
less than $4,000 q year for govern
ment. VIZ ought to make proper pro
visions for schools there. Senator
Teller also thought the bill ought t,
include the Indian Territory.
Senator Dawes said we could no
mingle two systems utterly incongru
Gus. One reason why our educationa
efforts in Alaska had been OF 80 littl
profit was because of disagreement
between the United States officials il
! that country, the scholars having !!
some cases been taken out of school
: on writ3 of habeas corpus.
, Senator Teller asked when thos
l things happened. -.
: Senat Jr Dawes said they occurred il
! the "past." He did not want TO crit
! else anybody, and did not care TO dis
: cuss whether they occurred under tn
l present administration OF fo-mer ad
: ministrations. He favored liberal edu
cation provision for Alaska, and als
!. for our own Indians, but thought
= better to have the money go direC
Q than through the pending bill.
Senator Teller denied that the thing
: mentioned by Senator Dawes had o.
: Cured during his Senator Teller'i
Q administration OF the Interior Depar
J. ment. II they had occurred, they ha
d occurred since he Senator Teller le
that department. AS to our provi
. ion for Indian education, there WEI
$4,000 Pueblo boys and girls who we
growing up sem~i-civiliz3d for want
Il education, and 1900 Navajo ohildre
u were in the came condition.
Sc oator Congsr said il there vi
y one dark stain with which our el
" liyhtened republic could be charge
" it was that we had taken Il
10 Alaskans from what we are som
s times prone 10 term a hail ba
barrie depotism RUSSIA, and yet v
d had never done a thing to elevate
- educate them. He severely criticis'
IL the course of the United States Go
70 eminent officials in Alaska. They hi
. Joined with the worst element theI
IL ne said, aud encouraged the VOL
V vices OF the worst classes In Alass
q He gave all praise to the President
o. removing officials who had dishonor'
n our good name in that far.otf countr
U, The amendment was Iejected-yei
&c l2; nays, so. -,
7. Senator Logan, then, ito see,"
said, whether our educational trien
"a mean what they say" moved anoth
amendment, already suggested
* him, appropriating 100000 to aid
building school-houses in commu
70 ties OF sparse population among pr
Z, pie who would find 1t comparative
difficult to erect school-houses.
US After come debate Senator Logan
<, creased the limit Of expenditure =
der his amendment to $3.50 instead
500 for each school.house.
,e- Senator Logan's amendment v
y adopted and the debate for the q
then closed.
. Adjourned.