Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-22
FIFTlETH CONGRESS-
FIRST SESSION
SENATE.

By Senator Platt-TU prohibit members Of
the territorial legislatures from holding
office; also to pay ST. 81 for the passage Of
Gen. Lafayette and family from France tc
the United States, as guests Of the nation In
1924
By Senator Sawyer-Authorizing the ap
pointment Of eleven railway mail superintcn
dents.
By Senator Vest-To fix the number Of
documents printed by congress-, and known as
the 'usual NUMBER at roo; also to specify
the number Of certain documents to be
printed. After some debate the fesolu
ton was referred to the committee on print
ing.
The senate then proceeded to the consider.
alton of the Blair Educational bill, but after
few remarks by Senator Plumb it was laid
aside and the resolution in regard to the in.
efficiency of the postal service was taken up
After some debate the resolution went over
and the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Among the bills
introduced and referred was one by Senator
Cullom, for compensation for services Of fe.
male nurses during the war Of the rebellion
Senator Blackburn offered resolution de,
claring 1t not in order except by unanimous
consent, for the committee on appropriations
to report to the senate, for consideration Oh
action any general appropriation bill without
having had IL under consideration for ten
days or more. Referred to the committee or
rules.
The resolution of inquiry into the causes
Of inefficient mail service was taken up, and
Senator Plumb, who had introduced it, said
that if Senator Reagan's argument yesterday
in defense Of the postmaster general meant
anything 1t was that the office pleaded the
baby act. That if he was burdened with in
competent Republican clerks there
to the dismissal Of the clerks No Republic
can asked to have them retained. As to the
fact that the service was bad, inexcusably
bad, beyond any previous record, there was
no question at all. The debate continued al
some length between Senators Plumb, Plat
and Henderson, who criticised the workings
of the department, and Senator Reagan, who
defended it sharply, saying that if the com
plants which were sent to senators were sent
to the department they would be investigated
and correctives applied. But they were in
tended for political effect, and the remarks Of
Senator Plumb were in the same direction
Senator Plumb disclaimed any intention
to introduce partisan matters into the discus
sion and said the most scathing attack s.on the
department which he had quoted was from 6
democratic newspaper. Senator Henderson
expressed surprise at Senator Reagan's sug
gestion that the desire was rather to make
political capital than to correct, earnestly and
honestly, an existing evil. In his remarks he
had simply presented the inefficient admins
tration Of the postal service in Nebraska, and
it was marvellous to him that the senator from
Texas should indulge in that sort of invidioul
remarks. Complaints had been made to The
postoffice department without effect. Aftel
further discussion the resolution went over
Senator Hawley addressed the senate in op
position to the Blair educational bill
The senate bill to provide for an Indiar
school at Carson City, New, passed.
Also the following bills passed.
Appropriating $4,000 for the sub. tropical
fair at Jacksonville, Fla.
For the relief of David L. Brainerd and
eighteen privates of the United States army
who were with the Greedy expedition in the
and quarters)
A bill to provide for the compulsory educa
ton of Indian children was discussed at some
length. Adjourned.
morning Senator Hale secured the floor tt
speak against the education bill, the under
standing being that vote will Be reached by
3 O'Clock. Senator Hale based his argument
mainly upon expressions of opinion by promi
nent educators that the bill would not accom-
plish the objects aimed at. At the close o.
Senator Hale's speech Senator Morgan read
paper on the constitutional objections to the
bill.
Senator Salisbury then spoke In opposition
after which Senator Blair took the floor te
close the debate on the bill. He spoke al
length in advocacy of the measure, charging
that the opposition of the Jesuiti
was responsible for the defeat
of the bill in the last house. And
the reason for the opposition of many news
papers and public men today was that there
was on the staff of every great newspaper in
the country Jesuit, whose business it was to
see that blow was struck whenever there
was an opportunity to strike, at the common
school system Of America. The liquor inter.
est was also arrayed againstit.
The amendment by Senator Plumb pro,id-
ing that the money should be annually di-
yided among the states and territories In pro-
portion to the population. between the ages OF
10 and 81, was rejected, as were also two mi
nor amendments by Senator Berry.
The bill passed-yeas, 80; nays, 29-as fol
lows:
Allison, Eustis, Platt,
Berry, Evarts, Pugh,
Blair, George, Quay,
Bowen, Hamilton, Ransom,
Brown, Hearst, Riddlebarger,
Call, Hoar, Sawyer,
cameron, Jones, Ark, Stanford,
Chandler, Henderson, Stewart,
colquit, Mitchell, stockbridge,
Cullom, Morrill,, Teller,
Daniels, Palmer, Vance,
Dawes, Pasco, Walthall,
Dolph, Payne, Wilson, Ia SO
NAYS
Aldrich, Frye, Plumb,
Bate, Gray, Reagan,
Beck, Hale, Sabin,