Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-15
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON. February II, 1883.
Senate.

Senate.
= The resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Commerce in reporting the river
and harbor bills to set out the important
facts bearing on each item was reported
by Senator Jones, Of Nevada, and agreed
! TO-
Senator Blackburn offered resolution
| declaring it not in order Except by
unanimous consenD for the Committee
on Appropriations to report to the Senate
! for consideration or action any general
appropriation bill without having it un-
/ der consideration for ten days or more.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.
The resolution for an inquiry into the
causes of inefficient mail service was
taken up. Speeches attacking the Post
Office Department were made by Messrs.
Plumb. Platt, and Henderson. Messrs.
Reagan and salisbury championed the
department. The resolution went over
without action.
The Blair educational bill was then
taken up rs unfinished business. and
Mr.. Hawlev addressed the Senate in OPP
position to it. Discussing the details Of
the bill and commenting upon its re-
quirement to report TO the Secretary of
the Interior on the school system of each
State, he said that the only response
which the Governor of Connecticut
could give to such a demand was "
have the honor TO refer you to the history
of this Commonwealth for the last 100
years to show you that it never has been
IN the habit of reporting to any one how
We treat the people of this State"
in summing up his argument Mr..
Hawley said: In my judgment this
bill-glorious as the cause is, fascinating
as the arguments in favor of education
always are-is a bill creeping in to con-
troll interests which from Plymouth
Rock up to this day have been under
local control. and wisely SO. 1t is bill
to promote mendicancy, to cultivate beg
CARS it is q bill declaring the failure of
local self-goyernment III one of the
supreme interests of the people.
1t falsely declares the bankruptcy
of the States which, before our very
eyes, are rich and growing it makes an
Intellectual if not false pretence of tenn
porary action 1t is not for eight years ;
it is the beginning of a permanent
poicy--of permanent new relation be-
tween the Federal Government and the
States it never will go back and never
will diminish {; but its influence will
grow. l hope the bill Will be de-
feated. | wish that every senator
would vote upon it just exactly as he
feels about it, and not as being bound
by the resolutions of State legislatures
or previous cOmmittals or anything of
that sort. The longer the bill is thought
OF and talked of the weaker it grows and
nearer to constitutional right. | am
willing to see the bill defeated by any
OF the constitutional means, whether by
the House, by the Senate, or by the
President.
The bill went over till tomorrow,
Senators Hale and Berry intimating
their intention to speak upon it.
Executive ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
HOuse OF Representatives.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, from the Commit
tee on Rules, reported resolution assign
ing the second and fourth Monday in
each month the consideration of bust
ness relating to the District of Columbia.
Adopted. Also, the resolution reducing
the number of members on the Commit
tee on Library from FIVE TO three. The
report accompanying the resolution
states that the statute providing for a
Joint committee on library prescribes
that it shall consist OF three members Of
each house. The resolution was adopted.
Its effect will be to drop Mr.. Gay of
Louisiana aud Owen of Indiana from
the committee.
Mr. Cameron, of Illinois, from the
Committee on Rules, reported a resolu-
ton amending the rules relative to the
call of the House, so as TO provide that
when member voluntarily appears at
the door of the House he shall be i'm
mediately admitted. Adopted. IAt
present q member who voluntarily APP
pears at the door is denied admittance
until he is placed in custody by the
Sergeantat Arms Also, a resolution
requiring the Journal TO show when a
member introduces a bill by request.
Adopted.
MIR. Randall, from the same commit
tee, reported resolution abolishing the
custom of reprinting bills reported from
the committee adversely and laid upon
the table. Adopted.
Among the executive communications
presented 10 the House was one from
the Secretary of War in response to the
House resolution calling for information
relative TO the plan and scope of the
compilation of the official records of the
war OF the rebellion. Referred.
Mr.. Richardson of New York, from
the Committee on Printing, reported the
Senate concurrent resolution for the
printing of 700 additional copies OF
Executive Document No. 81, on the sub
jet OF cattle and dairy products.
On this resolution Mr.. Martin, OF
Texas, delivered his maiden speech, and
though he made it regardless Of the fact
that he had not received recognition
from the Chair his earnest declaration
that every farmer in the land should
have copy OF this valuable book was
received with applause.
Mr.. Hatch, OF Missouri, offered an
l., a