The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
CARLISLE ANNOUNCES
THE COMMITTEES.
NORTH CAROLINA GETS
A GUARDIANSHIP.
The HenaEe Discusses the
Blair Educational Bill
Reagan Opposes 1t.
TIA RIFF TAXES aIUST BE
REDUCED, SAYS sENA-
TOR ALLISON.
And Otker Interesting News
FrO1l all Parts of the
World.
Congress.

Congress.
WAeHIEGToN, Jan. 5.-SENATR
Memorials Were presented by Mr.
Blair in favor Of national prohibit
tory constitutional amendment.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Hoar
to provide for q worlds exposition
of the three Americas in honor
of the 4O0th anniversary of the dis
coYery of America was referred to Il
select committee on centennial cele-
bration.
The Senate then, at 2:35, took up
the Blair Educational bill as un-
finished business.
The report (unanimous) of the
conn mittee on education and labor
was then read, after which Mr.. Blair
said that as the bill had been so
long before the country and had
twice passed the Senate, the friends
of the measure thought it proper 10
yield the floor to those opposed to
Mr.. Reagan opposed the bill. He
said hc could hardly hope to throw
any new light upon the subject, but
he felt it due to the people of his
State TO give the reason why he
should vote against the bill. So
much of the purpose Of tho bill as
looked to the enlargement of com.
mon school facilities had his hearty
approval, and any measure for that
purpose (Which did not include
violation of the constituti0n)
would command his support. 1t
was not to the purpose OF the bill
but to its methods that he uas op-
posed. His opposition to it was
based upon the absence of power in
Congress to enact such law. Its
passage would bo the adoption of a
policy of Capitalization which would
establish despotism ofthe popular
majority, overthrow the constitu-
ton and endanger the liberties of
tbe people. 1t offered bribe of
money to the people to sacrifice
their manhood, their self-reliance
and their State governments. It'll
would be surrender by the p.o>
pie of their birth right for mess Of
pottage. He argued in detail that
Southern States were not in need oil
federal aid for the support of their
common schools, and ahowed that
n the State of Texas the school
fund for this year was $3,0O0,000
Mr.. Vest obtained the floor but
yielded to Mr.. Plumb, who offered
an amendment to tho second section
providing that tho money shall be
distributed among the several States
and Territories in proportion to their
population according to the census
of 1880.
Mr.. George stated that enty-
two Democratic Senators had voted
for this bill on two occasions when
it passed the Senate, and gave their
names as Berry, Blackburn, Brown,
Call, Camden, Colquitt, Eustis, Gar
land, George, Gibson, Hampton,
Jackson, Jonas, Jones, Oregon,
Jones Of Arkansas, Kenna, Lamar,
Payne, PuJh, Ransom, Vance, Voor.
hees, and Walthall. The numb-r Of
Democratic Senators voting against
it was thirteen. Mr.. Plumb sug-
gested All inquiry whether ,!., Oh
ject in giving this list was appre-
hension that any Senators who had
voted for the bill might "ge: away"
Mr.. Blair read letters from edu
cati1nal auth brittle. in Texas coru-
plaioing Of want of funds there,
and urging the f'H$sa@e vi the bill.
HoUsE.-Speaker tarllSie hiss
completed his Iist of assignments to
commmittee service of TIE House
of Representatives, aud VII luy it
before the House to-day The
ways and means committee il as
follows: Mills, vi Texas, chairman;
Mcmillan, Ten s.; Breckr nridg,,
Arkansas; Breckenridge, Kentucky;
Turner, Georgi.; Wilson. West Vir-
ginis; Scott, Pennsylvania; Rynum,
Indianal Kelley, Pennsylvania;
Browb, Indiana; Reed, Maine; Nc :
Kinl Y, hio; Burrpws, Michigan.
Thss coz nlttee On appropria-
tiols is as follows: Randall, of
Pennsylvania Chairman; Fcrnay,
of Alabama; Bunes, OF Missouri;
Foran, of Ohio; Sayers, of Texas;
Clements, of Georgia; Felix Camp
bell, of New York; Gray. of Louis
lana; Rice, of Minnesota; Cannon,
of Illinois; Ryan, of Kansas; Rutter-
worth, Of Ohio; Long, of Massachu-
sets; McComas, of Maryland, D. B.
Henderson, OF Iowa.
The following are chairmen of the
other committe s: Judiciary. Cul
berson, of Texas; banking and cur
lrency, Wilkins, of Ohio; coinage