The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-02-24

the territorial legislatures from holding
office; also to pay 1871 for the passage Of
Gen. Lafayette aud fnnlily from France to
the United States, as guests Of the nation In
1894.
BY Senator Sawyer-Authorizing the ap-
pointnient Of eleven railway mail supcriuten-
dents.
Ex-senator Vest-To Ok the number of
documents printed by congress, and known as
the usual number" at TOO; also to specify
the number OF certain documents to be
printed. After some debate the rcsolu-
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 1t 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
md the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Among the bills
introduced and referred WAS enc by Senator
Cullom, for compensation for services of fc-
male nurses during the war of the rebellion.
Senator Blackburn offered q resolution de-
ciasing 1T not in order except by unanimous
consent, for the committee on appropriations
to report to the senate, for consideration or
action any general appropriation bll without
having had IL under consideration for ten
days Or more. Referred to the committee ON
rules.
The resolution of inquiry into the causes
OF inefficient mail service was taken up, and
Senator Plumb, who had introduced 1t, said
that ii Senator Rcagan's argument yesterday
in defense OF the postmaster general meant
anything IL was that the Office pleaded the
baby act That if he was burdcncd with in
competent Republican CLERKS there
was norcstraint of the acknowledgement as
to the dismissal of the clerks. No liepubli-
can asked to have them retained. As to the
fact that the service was bad, incxcusably
bad, beyond any previous record, there was
no question at all. The debate continued at
come 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 semitic senators were sent
to the department they would be Investigated
and correctivcs applied. But they were In
tended for political effect, ard 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,,on the
department which he had quoted was from q
democratic newspaper. Senator Henderson
1 fyrrpcgpi s1IrOrisn MT Gapo4nr paor, c.,.
gcstion 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
1t was marvellous to him that the senator from
Texas should indulge in that sort of invidious
remarks. Complaints had been made to the
posioi,icc department without effect. After
further discussion the resolution went over.
Senator Iawlcy addressed the senate in op.
position to the Blair educational bill.
The senate bill to provide for an Indian
school ut Carson City, New, passed.
Also the following bills passed.
Arpropriating $4,000 for the sub. tropical
fair ut Jacksonville, Fla.
For the relief of David L.. Braincrd and
eighteen privates of the United States army
who were with the Greedy expedition in the
Arctic regions. Gas Communication for fuel
and quarters.)
A bill to provide for the compulsory cduca.
tion of Indian children Was discussed ut some
length. Adjourned.
W~Asu,xcroS Fat, 1s-J, a.. s,,, All.
morning Senator Hale secured the floor te
speal; against tho education bill, the under
standing being that a vote will he reached b.
3 o'clccil. Senator Hale based his argument
mainly upon expressions of opinion by promi
ncnt educators that the bill would not accom-.
plish the objects aimed at. At the close oil
Senator Halc's speech Senator Morgan read Q
paper on the constitutional objections to til,
bill.
Senator salisbury then spoke in opposition,
after which Senator Blair took the floor tc
close the debate on the bill. He spoke a,
length in advocacy Of the measure. charging
that the opposition of the Jesuits
was responsible for the dcfea,
of the bill in the last house. And
the rcason for the opposition of many news.
papers and public men today was that there
was on the staff Of every great newspaper iii
the country u Jesuit, whose business 1t was to
sec that a blow was struck whenever there
was IN opportunity to strike, at the common
school system of America. The liquorint.r.
est was also arrayed ogainstit.
The amendment by Senator Plumb pro,ia.
ing that the money should he annually di-
Hided among the states and territories i'm pro.
portion to the population between the ages of
10 and 81, was rejected, us were also two mi
nor amendments By Senator Berry.
The bill passed-yeas, 80; nays, 20-as fol
lows:
YEAS.
Allison, Eustis, Plat.
Berry, Evarts, Pugh,
blair, George, QUAY,
Bowen, Hamilton, Ransom,
Brown, Hearst, RiIdlcbargcr.
Call, Hoar, SAWYER.
cameron, Jones, Ark, Stanford,
Chandler, Henderson, Stewart,
Coiquit, Mitchell, ~Stockbridgc,
Cullom, Morrill,, Teller,
Daniels, Palmer, Vance.
Dawes, Pasco, Walthall,
Dolph, Payne, Wilson, Ia.-3a
NAYS.
Aldrich, FRYE, Plumb.
Bate, Gray, Reagan,
BECK, Hale. Sabin,
Blackburn, Harris, SALISBURY.
Blodgctt, Hawley, spooner.
Butler, Hiscock, Turpie,
Coke, ingalls,. Vest.
Davis, Jones, of Ncv. Voorhees,,
Farwcll. Kenna, Wilson. Of Md.
Faulkner. Morkan, 30.