New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
WHITE AND CoLORED PUBLIC SCHOOL
THE QUESTION or RACE DISTINCTIONS IN THE ED
UCAuON BILL


UCATION BILL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-On the conclusion
of Mr. Mitcheps speech in the Senato on the Chinese
question Mr. Hale moved into executive session.
Mr. Beck-I suppose the object is to consider case
from Maine.
NJ. Edmunds-That Is not in order
Mr. Hale said he did not care to go into executive
session unless object for going into that session
could be accomplished. Mr. Beck thought time would
be saved by not going executive session. MI Haze
gave way aud Mr. Blair took the floor in defence OF MS
Education bill. Some debate followed OIL Mr. AIlisons
amendment to the effect that where White and co'oeu
schools exist the money should be paid out " In the
proportion that the white and coored persons Dear 10
each other as shown by the census" Mr. Rddleberger
thought that the public schools would be destroyed oy
so distinguishing between white" " ana "colored"
schools.
Mr. Teller spoke in favor OF the bill Colorado ala
rot want Federal aid but willing that the Govern
ment should assist the South provided the money
to applied In the proper proportion OF terhcy De-
tween the white and cOlored children II both races
attend school the bill might do but as some States
had separate schools for white and cOOred children tine
bill shoulc bo amended a to secure It's application
whore most noeded. AS so amended he woud vote ior
IL III not the people could walt another year.
Mr.. Miller, OF NcwYOrk, spoke in favor OF the oll'
He could understand he saidthe opposition that had
grown up toIt Amsndm-nts ha been proposed th"''
t adopted would kill It, The subject OF the bill was the
The bill would distribute the bnik OF the money where
the bulk OF the evil existed IN proportion TO the Itei
acy eXIsti in S'ae was the state unable To meet
demands il for education because ltercy was
ALWAYS poycrty. The iliterate workman WAS INFERIOR 10
the intelligent workman. Educate men and you ehau
them 70 tax. care of Themselves Mr. Miller rcgar ed
the bill being Hs nearly rlght HS po'slole. Mt AN
sons ameuimrnt he said. wolti entirely chal l;s the
plan of distribution proposed by the hl Tue plan q
the bin to distriDrtc money throughout the Sae
the basis Of the numb OF children oI school aSe'
THIS was plan adopted IN the distribution Oh ihe
pubic school funds In all the Northern states. Any
,tI.. nj In is
school OF the States INTO confusion Inc rHpr
OF the general government ought to he to Abolish ana
obrrlte distinctions Of race and color ~ matters OF
education and TO seek 10 mold INTO one homogeneous
all people North and south Rather than adopt
Mr. AlllSons amendment Mr. Miller Thought II IN ght he
.s we'll o abar don the bl. In tpf amendment he saw
beginning distinction that would result III
race hatred ana a war of races. ,oo
The DEF at" FOR the day having closed Mt maze Az I2O
p. m. moved executive -rss'ou. Al o:l5 the doors
were rrOpcned and the Senate adjourned uuu Monday
Tho friends IN the House OF the Blair bill were sur
pr.cd at the action oay OF the House committee on
the subject Representative Wills, OF keutucky Mhos
warm advocate OF the measure AMI a nemoer OF tne
get favorable report bill Peter T. Mahoney, OF
New-York, aud Jacob VI. Campbell Of Pennsyiysnlh
members uI IN" cuumttc Ars Opposel 70 'he lodSu
bat they promised favor 10 Mr
willis to e report It without recommendation
Mr. Aiken. of OuIO chairman ot the committee. mas ho
been re tins session sickness Mr. Curtin, OF
PENNSYLVANIA, resigned from the commute ana tnc
sneaker TO tay appontrd Bcrian wilkins Ot ONO. TO MI
tie vacancy. nr wilkins ed against the Oll, ~hch
IL said TO bc I'm accOridhc" Win the speaaeTs view" IN
the absence o. 'our Of he committee to-day Mr. wills
moved report the hill without recommendations lhs
wa- strongly opposed ~ MT MIiI.r, Oi leNAs' %; .
Burucs Of Missouri. ana Nr strait, OF minnesota put II
was carried by . vote OF five ayes To four nays
A frW minutes later an absent mtmrrr came I'D anu
moved to reconsider the vote. which carred-seNen
ayes 20 three nays, was then yot'd 10 % p"''pTte pGh
further consideration ot the subject Tor one week iue
most Mr. His hopes Tor i' 10 gct the b repored win
out recommendation and that can To- done Ohy Dy me
votes of Mahoncy aud Campbell who are opposed 10 the
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