Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-01

teneral Government, or else that the
General Government had power 10 deal
with the subject. For himself he did not
look with complacency either on that
political scheme or on that personal or So
cial feeling which treated the situation at
the South. As the situation OF the South
it was the situation OF the United States.
The people OF the country had made up
their minds that there should he no igno-
rance where it WAS in the power
OF the State and within proper
limits OF the United States TO pre-
vent It. He criticised severely the letter
quoted Yesterday by Mr.. Morgan from
Mr. Marble, superintendent OF common
schools in Worcester, Mass, character
izing 1t as a poisoned arrow in favor OF
ignorance. II education, he said IN
conclusion, was not TO dissipate the dark
clOnd of Ignorance that existed IN the
South that cloud would grow darker and
lower. II ignorance could not be lifted
from the low level where it now rested
it would not stay there, bnt would go
lower and lover, and would become
brutal. SAVAGE, and hostile.
Mr.. Pugh took the floor aud said he
would withhold his remarks on the bill
till tomorrow.
Mr.. Blair made some additional state
mcuts about the bill. referring particu-
larly to matters in Tennessee and quoting
from a letter written to him by Colonel
COllyer, OF Nashville.
Mr.. Bate replied briefly to these OBJ
servations Mr.. Colyer, he said, was a
very estimable and able gentleman, but he
was somewhat of crank on the Blair
bill. In the last canvass IN Tennessee
there was scarcely a Republican elected
to the Legislature who advocated that
measure. and it was in worse condl-
ton now in that State than 1t had pre-
viously been.
At 4:l5 o'clock the Senate proceeded
to executive business, and at 4.45 adj
iourned.
House Of Representatives.
The Speaker pro tenn. announced the
appointment OF Mr. Cummings, OF New
York, and Mr. Gallagher, of New Hamp-
shire, as additional memberso the Com
mittee on Printing. charged with inqui-
ring into the administration of the Gov
eminent Printing Office. The Speaker
pro tenn. suggested that during the in
yestigation the committee be known as
the special committee on printing.
Mr. Blount, Of Georgia, from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, reported adj
versely the bill TO regulate the rates Of
postage on second-class matter ut letter
carrier Offices. House calendar.
Bills wero passed for the erection, at a
cost of 100000 each, Of public build
ings at Grecnyillc, S. c., and Asheyille,
n. c.
When the Ashevillc bill was under
consideration Mr. Randall inquired whe-
ther this was not the measure vetoed by
the President during the last Congress.
Mr.. Johnston, Of North Carolina
lsotto y0cO: Don't say anything about
that"
Mr.. Randall: "Well, / withdraw the
remark. " Laughter.
Mr.. Johnston said that the President
had recently visited Asheville, and had
no doubt changed his opinion as to the
needs Of that city.
Mr. Rrumm, Of Pennsylvania, pre-
sented the memorial Of the committee
representing ~, 900 workngmen asking
m investigation Of the Reading strike.
1t was ordered TO be printed IL the Re-
c0rd.
The resolution submitted 10y the Com
mittee on Commerce this morning touch
ing the investigation OF the Reading
strike was made the special order for to-
morrow after the expiration Of the morn
ing hour.
On motion of Mr.. wilkins, of Chic,
the consideration Of the banking billwas
postponed for two weeks.
After some further mmportant bust
ness the House, at $40 O'Clock, adj
iourned.