The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-19
AN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA

the President with him, as they have
worked in perfect accord together fol
q longer period than this Presidential
term. Mr.. Manning has often said
however, that he only entered the
Cabinet TO assist the President in in.
augurating certain reforms. This be-
ing done, he had no further objection
in remaining. He could not desire tc
make money while holding so import.
ant place as that of the Secretary of
the Treasury, and he has often spoken
of settled purpose to retire from pub.
lie life.
During the present week, Education
will oe the subject of d,'bate in the
Senate and the Fitz John Porter case
will be again dragged through the
House, Representative Swinburne, of
New York, in a speech on the Porter
bill, bore testimony, from personal OBJ
servatlon, to the jealousies which ex.
listed among the officers of the Army
and said Jealousy seemed to him to be
one OF the fine arts taught at West
Point. The findings of the Court
martial in the case OF General Porter,
were he thought, largely the result of
jealousy. He was followed by Mr..
Houk, of Tennessee, who said Porter
was guilty of treachery, and ought to
have been shot.
The discussions which the Blair
Educational bill elected in the Senate
during the last Congress are likely to
be repeated in this. The subject was
extensively considered then, and little
that is new can be said upon It now.
Senator Morgan of Alabama, is still
in the fore front of the opposition with
clearer field before him now that Mr..
Garland is not there to confute him.
He still argues that the bill cannot
find foot hold in he Constitution,
and that it is an unwarrantable in.
vasion of the States rights. He does
not believe that the whole country
should be taxed for the benefit OF
localities, and he protests that the
Government has no more right to MAKE
appropriations for the public schools
of State than for its churches or dis.
pensaries.
The Senator said he knew many
would ,eproach him for opposing a
measure that seemed to be great ben
eft to the people of Alabama but he
prayed God he might not falter in Civ.
ing obedience to the Constitution he
had sworn to support. His answer to
the enlightened people of his State
would be that he preferred the spiri,
of truth, which dieth not, to the body
of error even though crowned with
Jewels, for its bridal with death.
In the course of these remarks, Sen
ator George of Mississippi, asked him
if Calhoun had not voted for a certain
measure. 81 don't know replied the
Senator from Alabama, "and with all
respect for the memory of Mr.. Calhoun
| don't care. Mr.. Calhoun voted on
both sides of many questions, and voted
sincerely every time"
There were two brilliant events al
the White House during the past week
The Presidents third State dinner was
held in honor of the Supreme Court
and the first card reception of the win.
ter was given to the Diplomatic Cops
To this both Houses of Congress were
invited, besides the officers of the
Army and Navy, the Judiciary, and
various other officials in Washington
The rain poured down in torrents, but
it was a carriage reception and no one
attended who did not 60 in carriages
Congress had been invited only through
the papers, as it frequently has beer
of late years, on such occasions and 6
number of Senators were conspicuous
for their absence. One of them re
marked that he would not attend eveI
caucus on such an announcement
He knew the President did not inten(
any slight, but he was not in favor o.
carrying Jeffersonian simplicity quit
so far