Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-03-06
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WASHINGTON NoTRs.
The Rducat,onal Bin-0overnment
Clerk Insurance.
spsssAl Correspondence of the ~lSsHl0crAs.l
I WAsHrNoroa, Feb. 26.-Another trio
of conventions has been held IN this city
during the week. Washington has long
been . monopolist in this respect. It
has come to be the unquestioned rendez-
vous for all kinds Of associations. Me.
terologistsh avebeen here talking about
the weather; The swedenborgians have
been in council, and distinguished edu-
cators from allparts Of the country have
been discussing their broad subject. The
latter gathering was a large representa-.
tive one, and it, interchange Of views
was useful to the system with which it
IS identified, as well as Of interest to all
friends Of the common school.
As to congress, the senate continues
70 disagree on the great educational bill,
and. the house continues to waste time
and talk on all kinds Of unimportant
subjects. It becomes more evident every
day that the expedition of business
under the new rules Of the house is not
expedited to any appreciable extent.
There is nothing in the new rules topre-
vent members from making irrelevant
speeches. II they desire to stray away
from the subject there is no waytohead
them off.
For instance the house goesinto COM
mittee of the whole on the private cal
endar. A private bill is taken up and a
representative offers an amendment to
it and. then branches off and makes q
long speech on the silver question, as
did Mr.. Scott, the millionaire member
from Erie, Pa, a few days ago. For the
present, however, Saturday has been set
apart for general debate, and it is hoped
this will prevent business being disturb.
ed on other days by members who have
speeches to deliver on special subjects.
Senator George, Of Mississippi, is one
Of the latest contributors to the educa-
tional debate. He cited anumber ofin-
stances in which money had been ap-
propriated from the national treasury
to purposes not enumerated in the con-
stitution, and asked senators where, in
their view Of the constitution, theyfound
authority for sending ships to Ireland in
l847, and to France and. Germany in
1876, to relieve distress in those coun.
tries.
"We gave millions Of money" said he,
"to a centennial exposition, and : good
deal of money to the New Orleans ex-
j position. Where was the authorisyain
the co%nstitlitieep for that, or for ab6issn
Of agriculture7 where wa the ag,hD,f.
ity to tax the people orlthe -edd;aiasiieas6n
of the Indians, and why should we edu.
cate the Indians and not the colored
people2 Where was the authority to
establish and maintain q congressional
library? If to educate congressman,
why was an appropriation for their ed
ucation more constitutional than an ap.
preparation to educate their consti.
tuents?"
Senator Gray, Of Delaware, hoped that
Senator George would not claim that a
library could be built be congress in
every city in the Union, The senator
from Mississippi replied that the ques'
ton now was where congress got author
ity to build one in Washington. Finally
he asked whence came the authority to
pay pensions? Mr.. Gray said..from the
power to raise and maintain armies, and
Mr.. Morgan said from the fourteenth
amendment. Mr.. George differed from
both senators saying it was a bounty
from the government, and a very proper
and dutiful beneicence.
Republican senator is quoted as say
ing that there was not adozen senators
who wanted the Blair educational bill
to pass, but that they had not sufficient
moral courage to vote against. 1t is al
legged that the Republicans do not wanl
to place $77,000.0oo in the hands Of the
Democratic officials for disbursement
and yet they do not want to go on re
cord as voting against a measure to ed
ucate the negroes of the south. Sena
tor Blair has subjected himself to much
unKind criticism by bringing in an is
sue 80 dangerous to ambitious states
men.
Some animated debates are promised
in congress next week. In. the senat,
the Republican caucus resolutions relat
ing to the administration Withholding
official papers will be met with by .
counter demonstration from the Demo
Gratis. "A lively political discussion vii
follow that Is likely to ran on some day
and draw large crowds to the galleries
In the house Of representatives the sill
yer question comes up for debate OF
Tuesday. Sixty members have signi6ed