New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-01
uba.lttea to members Of the judiciary Committee OF
THE EDUCATION ELL.
UNAFFECTED OPPOSITION DEVELOPED.
DOUBT ABOUT ITS PAs,AGE-MR. ALGIsoN's AMEND
M-NT-A HGnKEN ENIENDsMIr.

DOUBT ABOUT ITS PAS'AGE-MR. ALlSONS AMLNp-
MnNr-A BROKEN FRIENDSHIP.
WASUINGToN, Feb. 2S (SpsciaO THE friends
OF the S70Oo 600 Educational bill, which has been the
subject OF debate in tho Senate for over two weeks nope
get vote upon 1t tomorrow They begin TO feel that
the bill in danger When passed. the Senate before
Including tie pairs there 80 votes recorded IN
favor OF the oil. with ten Senators absent and not
paired There have been several changes in the mem
bershp OF the since that time, and majority IL
10 longer certain. Something depends on Tue
fate Of tho pending amendment offered by
Mr.. Allison, which provides that "in each
State in which there shall be separate schools for White
ana c0locd children the moaoy pad in such state shail
he aploytiJncJ according to the lueracy OF tho Two
races" M Allison says that the friends OF the bill say
That the franchise has been given TO large class oi
ignorant voters and that is the duty Of the Nation to
sce that they educated SO rs 10 vote rteihfehuN
II that is So Mr.. Allison wants to SEQ that tho eo!ored
people get their far share Of the morey Under the
bin as reported from the committee the money Il APP
porioncd according the number OF icgatcs III each
state over years OF but under State law II VIII
lie divided about equally between the two races, though
80 PER cent Of the orato m tho South arc coorcd ana
20 per cent Wlutc. Nj Allison, Mr.. Edmunds,
and others vo'ci Tor the bill before now want
10 this amendment adopted on the ground that II
The money to be appropriated for tho beneht OF the
coorcd people should that they get their
firsare OF it, II this amendment not adopted 1t Is
doubtful II they will vote FOR the BIZ. M Blair and
Others oppose tho the ground that 1t in
troiuces distinctions in the bill which may make
touhc ami defeat il. Ali the Democrats VIII oppose
tins amendment Tho debate this proposition may
delay the vote. The debate has already grown acr-
rnouious and the friendship between senator George, OF
Mississippi a"d Morgan. Of Alabama has been
suu1ered. Mr.. George showed by the records
that NJ. Morgan had introduced resolution in
1Ss2 10 donate a months extra pay to the Senate
employees oi ISL ana that he voted 20 appropriate
money for agricultural colleges, for iii" ronci OF sui
lcreTs by the mississippi foods to observe the transit oi
Venus, 10 educate The Indians, ami Tor numerous oHcr
things ana Vr opposed hin to educate ilUerate WHIT"
aud cOored people the ground thit 10 was unronN-
tunouai Ilot words aud The lie which followed were
CCuVcuieu tly LEFT Ihc H,Cp.R but The vigorous
opposition stirred mp threatens tho measure.
senator Frye says that he fears that its political encct
may be liko that OF EMBARRASSING the cooted men
merely make them the basis OF increasing the political
power Of tc.r opponents Senator Harrison says tAhi
uut Colocd voters sufficiently educated 10 care
for them elves incy VIII never ne able TO get political
lH~tcC IN the south and this measure oilers the Ouf
hope Of educating them.