The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-06
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
The Blair Educational Bill Briefly Dis
cussed by Several Senator's,
Speaker Carlisle at Last Announces the List
Of House Standing Committees. and Ad-
journment Until Monday Follows.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Presidents mes
sages concerning right of way for railroad pur-
poses through various Indian reservations; also.
relating to trespasses on Indian lands and to
the timber trespasses. were presented. and re-
ferred to the committee on Indian afairs.
Among the petitions presented was one by Mr..
PIatt in favor of prohibition of the liquor traf-
fc In the District Of Columbia; one by Mr..
Blair. in favor OF national prohibitory consti-
tutional amendment; one by Mr.. hoar, against
the admission of Utah as a State so long as its
local power is ia the hands Of the Mormon priest
hood; also, several in favor Of the Blair educa-
tional bill
Mr.. Dawes from the committee on Indian az
fairs. reported bills to provide for the compul-
sorry education of Indian children, and in rela-
ton to marriage between white men and Indian
women. Placed on the calendar.
Among the bills introduced were the follow
ing.
By Mr. Hoar: To provide for worlds ex-
position at the national capital In 1892 and there
after permanent exposition Of the three Amer
icas, in honor OF the four hundredth anniversary
of the discovery of America. Referred to the
select committee centennial celebration.
By Dir. Dawes: To establish postal telegraph
system.
Ey Mr. Platt: For the formation and admis-
sion into the Union of the State of North Da-
kota.
After some routine business. Mr.. Mitchell
called up the joint resolution introduced by him
for the appointment of commission to select q
site for q naval station the Pacific coast, and
addressed the Senate in advocacy of it.
At the conclusion of his remarks the resolu-
ton was referred to the committee on naval af-
fairs
The Senate then took mp the Blair educational
BILL as unfinished business. The bill having
been read in full, Mr.. Cameron moved that when
the Senate adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet on
Monday.
br. Blair called for the yeas and nays, sug-
costing that the Senate might very well devote
ton was agreed to-yeas 43, nays TO-
Mr.. Reagan opposed the bill. He said he
could hardly hobe to throw any new light on the
subject. out he felt 1T due to the people OF his
State 10 give the reasons why he should vote
against the bill So much of the purpose of the
bin as looked to the enlargement of common
school facilities had his hearty approval and any
measure for that purpose which did not involve
a violation Of the Constitution would command
his support It was not to the purposes of the
bill, but to it's methods, that he was opposed.
His opposition to it was based upon the absence
OF the power in Congress TO enact such a law.
It's passage would be the adoption of q policy Of
Capitalization which would establish the despot-
ism OF q popular majority, overthrow the Con-
stitution, and endanger the liberties of
the people. 1t offered a bride of money
to the people to sacrifice their manhood,
their selfreliance and their State governments.
It would be the surrender by the people of
their birthright for a mess of pottage. He
argued in detail that the Southern States
not in need of federal aid for the support of
their common schools, and showed that in the
State of Texas the school fund for this year was
90, 1000
Mr.. Vest obtained the floor, but yielded to
Mr.. Plumb, who offered an amendment to the
second section, providing that the money should
be distributed among the several States and
Territories In proportion to their population,
according to the census of 1850.
Mr. George stated that twenty-three Demo-
cratic Senators had voted for this bill on the
two occasions when it passed the Senate, and
gave their names. The number OF Democratic
Senators voting against it was thirteen.
Mr.. Plumb suggested the inquiry whether the
object in giving the list was the apprehension
that any of the Senators who had voted for the
bill might get away
After an executive session the Senate ad-
journ ed.