The Portland daily press., 1886-02-20
XLIXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

outrage; also to report whether reparation and
indemnity should not be made to those who suf-
fered, and ample explanation and apology to the
United States for an apparently gross insult.
In Offering the resolution, Mr.. Henderson said !:
1T is due to the United States not less than to
the relations of the deceased, that an inquiry
should be made as to the killing of Capt Craw-
ford" Mr. Nanderson read the official report of
Lieut.. Morris U. S. A., on the subject, and main
tanned that unless the facts were Incorrectly set
forth, they constituted very severe reflection on
the Mexican troops.
The resolution, with Mr.. Manderson's assent,
was referred to the committee on foreign rela-
Among the bills introduced and appropriately
referred was one by Mr. Edmunds, relative to the
eight-hour law, as applying to letter carriers
hours of labor.
On motion Of Mr. Eustis, resolution of inquiry
heretofore offered by him relating to the New Or
leans sub-treasury and its treatment OF the silver
dollar, was taken from the calendar.
Mr.. Teller's amendment was agreed to, extend
ing inquiry into the defalcati0n alleged to have
CURED at the New Orleans sub treasury in con-
nection with the handling of the silver dollars.
The Eustis resolution with the amendment was
agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Dawes, the Senate then re-
suned consideration OF the bill to provide for the
allotment of lands in severalty to Indians. After
a short debate the bill went over.
The education bill was then placed before the
Senate, and Mr.. Evarts toSk the floor in its advoc-
acy.. After paying a glowing tribute to the phi
lanthropy and foresight Of Peabody in establish
ing the well known educational fund" for the
South Mr. Evarts said that in his connection with
the administration of that fund he saw most en-
couraging manifestations of hunger and thirst for
knowledge on the part of the ignorant classes of
the South that education should be general. Mr..
EVartS had no mSgivingS as to the faithful appli-
cation of the fund provided for by the bill under
consideration, and he thought that the objections
made to the measure on constitutional grounds
were based on narrow Interpretation of the con-
stitution.
Mr.. Evarts said the people Of the United States
were confronted with threatening and growing
iOOOrlncn WAS q de-
conservative, thoughtful and honorable measure
for the remedy Of that ignorance, measure
which, looking in the face OF the situation pro-
duced by the war, proposed to apply the abun-
dant resources of the renovated and restored
Union to exert at the time for the common de-
fence and general welfare with as large and lib
eral hand as it had eXerted power to produce
the result of the war-then also for the common
defence and general welfare"
Mi. ingalls, c0ntraSted the system prevailing in
the Northern and Southern States before the
war-the Southern States preferring hot to edu-
cate the blacks, the Northern States believing
in universal education. 1t was this fact and the
homogeneity resulting from the Northern method
that had made the Northern arms successful; the
South was unjust to ITSELF One of the most dis
treSsing symptoms about the South was its want
of self-reliance and its disposition to call on the
general government for assistance. Mr.. Ingalls,
saw no occasion for dependency as to the cOndi-
tion Of the cOlored men. Nothing in history
could compare with the advance they had made.
Ii the OBJECT OF the DILL however, was to promote
the education of the illiterate class between the
ages of and 81, and if the bill were so amended
no Senator would vote with a wider liberality
than he to accomplish that result.
Mr.. Hoar said it was he who drafted the first of
these education bills ten fifteen years ago. and
the proposition had never'eome. from the people
of the South. 1t was a Northern idea and was
supported by Northern sentiment. But three
Southern Democratic votes had been given to the
thereabouts. He had listened with admiration to
The eloquent remarks of the Senator from Kansas
Qngalls), but that Senator erred in supposng this
to be a question OF North or South. The present
bill proceeded upon the ground that this republic
in which every citizen has an equal share in its
government, in which the vote of plantation
negro equaed the vote of the merchant prince
education was Indispensable to the continued ex-
istence OF liberty 1t was because
the interest OF the South our in
terest. 1t WAS because in the sublime trial which
ended in 1865 it was determined that hereafter
and forever this was to be Nation and not an ag-
gregation of warrng and conflicting communities
held together by a feeble hand, that we had
right to demand that the national revenues
should be poured out to their fullest extent to Sc
cure to every American citizen that intelligence
necessary in each for the common benefit of all.
Mr.. Hoar cited figures to show that under Mr..
ingalls, theory Mississippi would get fifteen
times as much from the bill as would Massachu-
setts while by the bill as it stood it would get only
four times as much.
Mr.. Ingalls-Nothing lies like figures Laugh
ter.)
Mr.. Hoar-Sometimes people lie under misap-
prehension from not having read the figures be-
fore making speeches. (Renewed laughter.) Mr..
Hoar argued that the future of the colored race
was bright one; but without regard to whom
the blame rested for the ignorance of the colored
people he (Mr. Hoar) believed that if the general
government did not assist in the work of their
education that work would be postponed to re-
mote future The white Democrats of the Sonth
had sense enought to answer for the suppression
of an honest vote was one of the werst of crimes.
But sghatever may have been the faults of these
people, Mr.. Hoar said, they could not be Justly
counted with seeking by false pretences" to get
money from The treasury under this bill, or with
having uttered in the ear of the nation any pus-
lanimOuS for helD, help.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the committee on Judiciary
reported favorably bills to remove the political
disabilities of Alexander P. Stewart of Mississip-
pi Thomas i. RaSser of Virginia, and Edward G.
w. Butler OF Missouri, and the bills were at once
passed,
At 5.15 the Senate went into executive session,
and at $40 p. IN. adjourned until Tuesday next.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Kelley of Pennsylvania renewed his request
to have printed in the Record the review of the
testimony in the Fitz John Porter case prepared
by Judge Advocate Hail.
Mr.. Bragg of Wisconsin who had previously OBJ
iected, said that as the battle over he was in
favor OF general amnesty and would make no
objections
bama, asked leave to have printed review of
Judge Advocate Halls review but Mr.. Steele of
Indiana objected.
MI. Hewitt Of New York called up the joint re-
solution rendering the thanks Of Congress to
Joseph Francis for his life long services to human
ity and his country in the construction and per-
lection of life saving appliances, and authorizing
the President to have prepareda gold medal to
be presented to Mr.. Francis.
Mr.. Scott of Pennsylvania opposed the reS0lu-
tion Some fifteen years ago, he said Capt. Ottin-
ger, of the United States Revenue Marine had
been voted $4,000 by Congress as a recognition
of his services as inventor of life boat Capt.
Ottinger was now man ninety years old, who had
served his country faithfully. Now, without Civ
ing him an opportunity OF being heard, this bill
was brought i'll to take away from him the credit
of the invention. He moved to recommend the
resolution.
Mr.. Scott's motion was lost by a vote of Sc to 76
and the joint resolution was passed.
Mr. Geddes of Ohio, from the committee on war
claims, reported a resolution calling on the Sec
retary of the Treasury for the names of all per-
sons whose property was taken possession OF in
Louisiana during the late war Adopted.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the first bill on the calendar
Mr.. Scott of Pennsylvania offered verbal
amendment, and proceeded to deliver speech
on the silver question.
des of Ohio protested against the private bill day
being consumed in the discussion of the silver
question. He was then proceeding to make a
speech in favor of silver coinage, when he was In
terrupted by Mr. Reed of Maine, who suggested
that Mr.. Geddes was also guilty of the same in
man from Pennsylvania. Why take up any more
time. said Mr.. Reed,With financial speeches? Tbs
majority of the House is entirely dissatisfied
with the time taken up already
Mr.. GeddeS-I supposed you were, because you
have only heard the gold side.
Mr.. Reed-I am as dissatisfied with the time
being taken upon that side as on the other,
Mr.. GeddeS then started once more upon his
speech, when he was interrupted by Mr.. Reed
with point OF order that he was not speaking to
the amendment
Mr.. Geddes inquired why Mr.. Reed had not
made the point against the gentleman from Penn
sylvania.
Mr.. Reed re piled he had not done that gentle
man the honor of listening to his speech, and
therefore could not tell whether he had spoken to
the amendment OF not. He raised the point of
order not in any invidiOusness to the gentleman
from Ohio or the proposition he advanced, but he
wished an adjudication of the question.
The chair stated he did not think the gentleman
was addressing himself to the amendment and
hoped he would proceed to do so.
Mr.. Morrison Of Illinois, while he deprecated
this character of the discussion could see no way
to prevent it unless the gentleman would observe
the spirit of the rules.
MIR. Geddes, however, carried his point and re-
sumed his speech
Shortly after the conclusion of Mr.. Geddes'
speech the committee rose and the House passed
dozen private bills.
On motion of Mr.. Hammond of Georgia it was or
dered that when the House adjourn today 1t be to
meet ON Tuesday next.
The House then lat 4.45) took recess until
73o O'clock, the evening session to be for the
consideration Of pension bills.
At the evening session the HOuAe passed A
pension bills ,and at $40 adjourned until Tuesday