New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-19
DENOUNCING THE EDUCATION BILL.

STRONG WORDS FROM SENATOR NOALLo-''i''
EvARTs RISES TO SPEAK
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Mr. Plumb offered
an amendment to the Education bill in the Senate to-
dav nrovidg that as to the Territories not the secre-
tary OF the Interior the Legislatures OF the severs
Territories shall have the administration OF the money
Agreed to.
Mr.. Teller moved amendment TO tue Dill 80 10 III
clude Indians in its provisions He severely criosou
the insufficient provisions made by the Government 'or
the education OF the Indians The amendment was reec
ted Mr. Teller regretted that the bill was defective ana
inharnonious in its provisions and did not believe IL
met the approval OF the educators OF the country.
Mr. Miller. of New-York, differed with Mr. Teller He
believed it did meet the approval substantially OF all
the educators of the country
Mr. ingalls, maintained that the North. the Northwest
and the West did not want this BILL the contrary they
spurned it, The people OF Kansas Indignantly spurned
the assumption that they desired gilt from inc
National Treasury 10 sustain their common SCHOOLS MI
ingalls, was fateued" with the presumptioDs he had
heard that the Northern and Western people wanted THIS
money. Let drop DISCUSSES and come down 10 com
mon sense" Do not insult the people OF tho Northern
and Western States by declaring that they want any
norton of this donation" The BILL Mr.. ingalls, said
was essentially dishonest and the States would take
the under 1t were actuated 10y aHe sane
shirt that would pick a pocket or rob graveyard
Laughter It was an act OF grand larceny on Ine
money the basis OF the whole number OF It's tetaes
above ten years Old they knew ana the whOe country
knew that they obtaining the money
pretences Mr.. Ingalls, inquired who was responsible
Tor the Iteracy Of the slaves over wentyone years
old. The laws OF the Southern States had made it
penalty slave TO read-even to read the BLDG
that taught him the means OF salvation $4,000,
Mr.. Riddleberger said some States might not neea
the money On behalf OF as good people as those OF
Kansas or Texas continued Mr. Rddle3srger "a am ~
not ashamed say that DO want It, We think II Is
due to glad the slave is free but ask the
gentlemen who considered their duty under the higher
la w. 10 him. whether II k not their duty 10 come 10
the rescue OF an mI Oversned people who accent the
SITUATION and ask that the freedmen may ne educa
co. A,,r1o In hp
by the chair. ] III 4. 49, 81,
Mir Coke addressed the Senate in opposition to the pill
He entered an protest against lis passage de
clarinp II to the psi perncous measure intrOnnce1
into either House Congress since the Wal IL would
result he said III stirring up endless strife between tue
North aud South --,.-,..., L.
4 humber OF amendments having been submitted, IN
order that they may be printed. Mr. Evats TOOK me
floor He that he heartily In favor OF tue
nil but would not speak on 1t II the Senate desired TO
Mr. Blair said that 10 Mr. Evarts were going TO make
speech somebody would be sure TO move an adjourn
ment This remark was greeted with loud laughter, IN
which Mr.. Evarts himself heartily joined. ana the
senate on Mr.. AlsOn's motion went at once INTO OK
ccutive session.