Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-15
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL
Closing Debate in the Senate.
REPORTS FROM HOUSE COMMITTEES


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Hos VI. pe''.ious anu ilouo'iaiS pieSon0ou
a,.u rnu ie.eiivu ere ~ oo.es ~ele Inc .oowlng'
From the Knights OF Labor OF South AmbOy, ".
j. protesting against the proposed change I'm the
mans NJ the poI,,mora ond Oh,o p.,,rooS h,,aao
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over Ihe hiil Won huii. FROM resioents OF DaKota,
asking for an enabling act and for the admission
OF Dakota as a state From the Woman's christ
ian Temperance Union OF North Carolina and
South Carolina for the rapea OF ali taxes on alco-
hoic LIQUORS From cftizena nj Massa chusetts for
proper revision Of the wool and wooden schedule
in the tar If, and the usual number from various
states for prohibition in the District of Columbia
mrs pvnoprpn
Anoono tho h,us r.nor,aa Co., oo,,,,,,,oas ora
placed on tne ca,endar wers rho fo,,oxStng.
House h,II to rexard ,ha rSor,,aux Ind,ons n,
the Asatic coast I'm the arctic region for acts OF
humanity to shipwrecked seamen.
s.rprv 90 ,,p, An ,n.
so,oto MI, nnnn,a,u. =, %. n ,a,..,, a, 20
oen@oe oii pro'Iuihg ior an lnternatiOnal marine
conference and for securing greater safety for life
and property at sea-
Senate h,l tn nro,no,e tho ro,,,,co, nrooross ma
commereiaI nrosnsritv NJ tho martcapp n nstions ~
10 amend the awS so 90 So to tInr oi h az pa a
minisfered nv nofariaS nmbMc "Ao" 0"'is W w "u-
Mr. Beck introduced bill to reimburse states
~ froa , p',u On moneys expenoea IN raising
'ioop' io' 'ne war Vi tde reoeillon. Reierreu.
MR. HALE AGAINST THE BLAIR EDUCATION BILL
The Senate then resumed constdera,ton or rho
Blair educational bill, and was addressed by Mr..
Hale In opposition. The history OF the bill. he
said, and its discussions In the senate were most
Interesting. Unlike some measures which, by
"a taeir ihnerent strength, gained support from time
S1ds on! nad developed new antagOnism at every
sIaSe Vi its CONSIDERATION.
passed the fhe wnen m tne m hoa o s rs
NANNY from senators whose strict construction OF
,S,o ~ ied them 10 believe that the pro-
ttons Of thar ne er,a p oaoeo propose,
Congress the method OF distribution OF the great
fund covered by the bill had been assailed. And
@ 1ne uiscusSlons at Ihe present session mad shown
and going tG its enTre nr,no,pia "'uoi "nu
RVS u.pn .Tr ov rur mr.,
that as time went nm less and loco necesS,,v vos
seen for IFS enactment ana moro and moro ohiac
go. - - -. w U M .oio "nu ~ nioio ooJoe-
ass ", ~ ~ ,'s n Ine prolouna
the age OF twenty years. could not be reached
by legislation. 1t numbered three miluons OF men
ana women. That mass OF nliteracy was so far
bic. The bin could not reach It. TO do what was
wisest and best for the illiterates OF tender age
dress himself to. Whatever might happen the BILL
M ne eeoHgratuiate0 tne senator from New hampshire
ana ar 1he North s,im".iad NOT u,tI NV ,Ho ~
terest which the discussOn OF the biii had ronsed
For himself, he had never been able to see his way
ssv tb ~ 'o'ns ior 'ne Oil. Ana ne was pound TO
say tnat
THE AROUSED EXPRESSION or PUBLIC SENTIMENT
SoEth and south on the blu, and the renewed evi-
dences OF accord with his and his colleague's vote
against the hin last CONGRESS han nor heen nm
welcome. In this connection he referred m an
editorial article in the Portland press and to the
statements OF several distinguished professors OF
coeges ana scnooi teacners 10 various parts q the
the iirYnrn or SsneraS on an, uo.GtuS y, P,n,,
va, that the Sill would destroS in the e. Southern
states that education which Comes rom seif' helm
In the absence Of the Speaker. Mr.. Cox On. W
p NJ Worro,. e 're, uas nrossn,s .n,s o.nag: .n,
Con rrann,SOo Wsa1 pesen'so lesolu.'ons OF the
Pacific coast delegation in Congress to use all
possible means to defeat any action which contem.
on motion nf NJ GunGy system. Rererred
PASSED crear,n@ hoard aanaM nr arh, s9 OH was
determine the controversy betWeen fse nted aad
, dnu ine staIe OF Lexas respecting certain
of tha Ra yg between the north ana south forks
Mr. Phelan CTenn.). from the comm,ttoe m
ommrrce. reported q bill for the construction
- cStter ior use at Charleston, 8. c.
"'A'oo VI 'no "hoie.
BUREAU OF PULIIC HEALTH.
Mr.. Davis, (Mass), from the same committee
reported bill to prevent the int roduct,on q, CON
.as!ous ana intectioos diseases into the United
states and 70 establish bureau OF public health.
Mr. Perkins fKan) from the committee IN Tnd,on
AFFAIRS reported a bill prantinV the rt0ht or wav
through the Indian Territory to the Kansas c,,fvv
and Pacific Railroad Co House calendar S'''
prp,,c rr,, 80.
Tho ,o,,ow,nc mis- ,v.pe -o,,o.s..
mittee m nuhlic hn,,a,no, onS nro,nao ~ ..o eoui,
unon the calendar. Nv NJ Wnutar M ..saN
tzin0 the conStr,,ct,on n, . oo,d,o-., r,~,,,-S.
public property at Rockland, Me- Also for the S
erection OF q public building at Bar Hsrhor Rv
Mr. Dibbie IS CNFor the erection S 81 an o., Dy
praisers' warehouse in New YORK civ
building at Charleston q r. AISo Tor tha arao
ton OF q public interstate buiidinv at Tevertano
By Mr.. Neal Crenn.), for the purchase OF addi-
tlonai na grUuna 10 indianapolis and the improve
RanEhead SaIaS for nnSic =. tn hn, Hace , by MI.
bus Ga By Mi Newton day for a bnhic bniid-
ing at Bay city Mich. By MI Tehlbach IN IL
for the purchase of additional prOnnT or Nswart' t'
N j. BY Mr. Post UILl for a pubiic bmtidin1 a,
tic buildings at bridgeport. Conn. and Hobnyeo
Nj
s1OO FOR yrrxR.Ns
Mr. poho-tsor ~ = ,,or, ~ e,,,,.. ~ III,
torv oro,rS raror,ac ,ho hu, ,ou .N y. n,,.., 'no
tn soders who enI,sted nde- t,a ~, y, ,',,. ~,
1ssI and Who wera dischors,ad h 100 son -, ~
eeOns Certificate OF disability or 6v nromotion he
fore the expiration OF two years, and who have
not received 500 bounty. Committee OF the
NO. S,ow r,o ,ron, IN. o,,,,,,,.oo 49, o,o,.
reported the bill to pay certain advances made to
the United States by the state OF Maryland Com.
mittee OF the whole.
Mr.. Belmont IN, Y,l introduced a Joint resolution