New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
FILIBUSTERS IN THE HOUSE.
REPRESENTATIVE PowERLEss FORA TINE
SENATORS DISCUSS THE BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL

SENATOR'S DISCUSS THE BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL
SONY SHARP CORRECTIONS.
WASHINGTON. Jan 17.-BillS were introduced IN the
Senate to-day follows:
BY Mr.. WILSON. of Iowa, providing that any per
son who In good faith settles upon and improves pub
Tic lands believing the title TO be in the United States,
shall he entitled TO plead that title in support of his
Claim the II the United States were actually
the party to the suit.
by Mr.. DAWES. the bill reported from the Com
mtec on Indian Affairs during the last Congress to
secure the Cherokee freedmen and free colored persons
who were in the Cherokee country the beginning of
the Rebellion their proportion OF the proceeds of lands
sold under the act of March 3, 1883
BY Mr. DOLPH TO amend tho Indian land in sever
alty act so that IT'S provisions shall apply to any
Indian tribe until the consent Of two-thlrds Of the
members Of the tribe twenty years Of age has
first been obtained.
BY Mr. CHANDLER allowing pay of Rear-Admral
TO Commodorcs acting as Rear-Admirais.
Communications received from the Postmaster
and Collector OF Customs at NewYork the
for the detention in Ncw-York of books and other
parcels received by mail from foreign countries They
represent that no unnecessary delay OCCURS
Mr.. HALE offered resolution, calling on the At
torney-General for information as to the employment
Of Charles r. WestbrOok Assistant District Attorney
for the Southern District of New-York Laid over.
(See summary OF resolutlon
Mr.. PI.ATT offered resolution instructIng the Post
Office Committee to inquire whether any mail matter
addressed to Senators has detained In the Wash
ngton Post Office and whether such detention has been
legal Illegal The resolution was agreed to-
House bill relating to permissible printing or
writing second third and fourth class mail matter
passed.
Mr. WILSON, of Iowa. offered resolution calling on
the secretary Of the Treasury for report to the
amount OF collected from each kind of liquor
each year since the passage OF the Internal revenue
law and from the special tax dstlers and brewers.
Adopted.
The presiding officer laid before the Senate
from the President with reports Of the Pacific Rail-
road Commissioners. After the reading Of the mes
sage Mr.. HOAR moved that IT, with the accompanying
reports, be committed to select committee Of hvo
Senators, 10 be appointed by tho Chair Agreed to-
Subsequently Mr.. GORMAN moved to reconsider the
vote and the motion TO reconsider was laid over
This leaves the whole matter pending. (see summary
OF message.)
The Riar Educational bill was then taken mp and
Mr.. BOWEN spoke in support OF the bill, which was
temporarily laid aside to enable Mr. FRYE 70 call up
the Senate bill to amend the laws relating to the In
spection OF steam vessels Passed. On motion OF
Mr.. DAWES the bill in relation to marriage between
white men and Indian women, passed.
Tho Blair Educational bill was again taken mp and
Mr.. BLAIR spoke IN advocacy of II. He reminded the
senate hat the subject BAD been hcCie congtess anu
There has been expended. mainly In the Southern
States since the war between twenty five and thirty
millions in the cause Of popular educatlOn-heing the
contributions OF regiOnS sOceties and individuals
Most important Of any one contribution had been that
known the Peabody Fund.
Mr.. HARRIS said that. I'm Mr BLATR's pamphlet,
the legislature NJ Tennessee represented favor
air rn9 baS re s p oay sucb HoaS
Mr.. BLAIR admitted that there might probably IN
mistaken in saying thst the hin favored by the
Legislature OF Louisiana Nlsss SiDpi Alabama Georgia
Florida South Carolina. North Carolina and Virginia.
without concluding his speech, Mr.. BLAIR yielded
10 motion to adjo1in.