The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-06
THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-
TheiSenate, by a Vote Of 36 TO IL, Passes
the Blair Educational Bill,
AllRepublicans, with Four Exceptions, Voting
for the Measure-The House Considers
and Passes the Urgent Deficiency Bill.
THE
The Debate ON the Blair Bill Concluded
and the Measure Passed.

presented and referred were several by Mr..
Eewell, from the State Board Of Agriculture OF
New Jersey, one of them praying Congress
TO take steps to have the restrictions on the i'm
portation into Germany of American pork
removed, and praying that the Department of
Agriculture may be represented by a Cabinet
officer.
A resolution. offered by Mr.. Hale, was agreed
to, calling on the Secretary of the Navy for a
variety of information concerning the Dolphin.
Boston. Atlanta and Chicago. The call includes
information as to changes from the original
plans of these ships. and the causes of such
changes; correspondence with the naval advisory
boards at various specific periods, a memo
randum showing when the opinion of
che Attorney general as to the
Dolphin was received by the Secretary
Of the Navy, and by whom and when. and in
what manner. it was published; also, informa-
ton as to the present condition Of the Dolphin,
and whether she has been accepted by the de-
rartment; all correspondence and information
concerning the payment Of the reservations on
the other ships named; all opinions of the At
torney general relating thereto, and any CORE
spondence showing that the contractor was in
financial difficulty when such payments were
made.
On motion of Mr.. Blair the education bill was
then taken up. An amendment offered by Mr..
Logan was agreed to, providing that 1.-THE Secre-
tary of the Interior is charged with the proper
administration of this law, through the Commits
sioner of Education. and these two officers are
authorized. with the approval of the President,
TO make all needful rules and regulations. not
inconsistent with the provisions of the bill, to
carry out these provisions" Mr.. Logan said his
object was to establish a sort of board, instead
Of leaving questions arising under the bill en-
tirely TO the Secretary Of the Interior.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Dolph was
agreed to, requiring from each State full infor-
nation each year as to the number of school dis
fricts in each State, and if any part of the State
shall nat have been divided into school districts,
the reasons for the failure to so divide; also, the
relative number of white and colored children in
the several school districts.
An amendment offered by Mr.. ingalls, was
agreed to, requiring that the annual report from
each State shall show the wages paid to common
school-teachers.
Another amendment, offered by Mr.. Dolph.
was agreed to-. substituting the census of 1890
for that Of 1880, as the basis of distribution for
the moneys of the bill, after the census figures
of 1890 shall have been fled-the figures of 1880
TO operate till then.
that if any State should decline or relinquish it's
quota of the moneys under the bill, the amount
SO declined or relinauished should go to increase
the quota of the States accepting. This, Mr..
Evarts said, would settle the question that had
been raised as to what was to become of any part
of the money not accepted by States.
Mr.. Blair favored the amendment, though he
had no doubt that every State would accept it's
quota.
Mr.. Maxey opposed 1t as eminently unjust.
Texas, he said, could take care of her own school
system, and if Texas, with a view of tightening
the burdens Of general taxation throughout the
country, should decline to accept any money
under the bill, it would be unjust to turn the
nrnko 80 fovac nuor RI tha 0fhQr Sfatoq nc mart nf
their quota
Mr.. Evarts's amendment was agreed to-yeas
Is, nays %.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Spooner was
agreed to, requiring the Secretary of the Interi-
or to investigate complaints of unjust discrimi-
nations in the application of the funds, the evil
dence to be preserved and reported annually to
Congress.
agreed to, including the District of Columbia III
the BILL
Mr.. Teller moved an amendment to include
the Indian Territory in the bill, but after some
debate withdrew it for the present.
Mr.. Plumb moved an amendment requiring. in
the schools contemplated by the bill, the teach
ing of physiology and hygiene with special ref
erence TO the nature OF alcoholic drinks. tobacco
and other narcotics, and their effects on the hu-
man system. This gave rise to quite an extended
debate. and at its close the amendment was re-
jected-yeas IL, nays 80.
MIR. Call moved to include in the bill industrial
education, so that part Of the money may 60 for
that purpose. Rejected.
Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment providing
that no State should be entitled to any Of this
educational fund until it ehall have filed with the
Secretary of the Interior a sample OF each school
book in use in its common schools. Ar Plumb
said he hoped this amendment would commend
itself to the Senator from Massachusetts mfr.
HoarI, who had made sectional speeches in Mas
Eachusetts and catholic speeches in the Senate.
MIR. Hoar inquired whether Mr.. Plumb meant
TO insinuate that he MIR. Hoarl made speeches
In the Senate differing from those he delivered
anywhere else2
Mr.. Plumb replied that the Senator had
spoken in Massachusetts, on the great frauds in
the Southern States, and he [Mr. Plumb had
been fairly overwhelmed at the catholicity Of
his late speeches in the Senate.
MIR. Hoer said he had always and everywhere
expressed his adherence and condemnation of
the election ~outrages IN the South, and had gone
to the extreme of his power to gst the national
authorities to put down those outrages. On the
ether hand he mr.. Hoarl had for sixteen years
everywhere advocated national aid to education
In the South.
Mr.. Plumb said he meant no reflection on the
Senator, but was simply contrasting his conf
dence in the Southern States on the subject of
education. with his want of confidence in them
In the matter of elections.
Mr.. Hoar believed the two propositions entirely
xeconcilable. He had favored trusting the South
ern people with the suffrage after the war,
because he did not think we could have repub-
lican government with vassal States. He knew
it was taking a risk, but republican government
had itself been a risk. He would intrust the
Eouthern people with the administration Of this
bill: for the same reason that he had intrusted
them with the full rights of American citizens
sitter the war, and with the same confidence in
the manhood of the Southern people.
Mr.. Plumb held in his hand q school history of
She United States written by teachers of high
Rchools of Virginia and Kentucky, which, Mr..
Plumb said, the government ought not to per-
init to be used-she book ought to be expur-
gated.
Mr.. Edmunds-It has gone into a state of .in-
nocuous desuetude' now. [Laughter.l
Mr. Plumb said the book deliberately falsifed
history, characterizing the Union armies as
almost wholly composed OF European immi-
grants, and never speaking but with disrespect of
the commanders of the Union soldiers, as well as
with CONTEMPT of the soldiers themselves.