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REAGAN ON BLAIR'S BILL
HE THINKS IT is A STEP TOWARD
DESPOTISM.

A Denial That Texas Is Cramped for
School Funds Met by MIR. Blair With
Letters in an Opposite Vein From
Educational Authorities OF the State.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sin the Senate to-
day memorials were presented by Mr.. Blair
in favor of national prohibitory constitu
tional amendment; one by Mr. Hoar against
the admission of Utah as State so long al
its local power is in the hands of the Nor
mon priesthood and also several in favor Of
the Blair educational bill.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Hoar 10
provide for a worlds exposition at the
national capital in 1892. and thereafter of
permanent exposition, of the three Ameri-
cas- in honor of the four-hundredth anni-
versary Of the discovery of America. II
was referred to the select Committee on
Centennial Celebration.
Mr.. Mitchell then called up the joint reso-
luton introduced by him Dec. l2, for the
appointment of commission TO select a
site for a naval station on the Pacific coast,
and addressed the Senate in advocacy of il.
Mr.. Dolph also spoke in favor of the sanle
resolution.
BLAIR'S BILL TAKEN UP.
The Senate then, at 2: :35, took up the Blair
educational bill as unfinished business. The
bill having been read in full, Mr.. Cameron
moved that when the Senate ad iourn to-day
it adjourn to meet Monday. Mr. Blair
called for the yeas and nays, suggesting
| that the Senate might very well devote TO-
morrow to consideration Of the bill. The
| motion was agreed to by 43 yeas to 10 nays.
| The negative votes were given by Messrs.
| Berry, Blair, Blodgett, Coke, Colquitt,
Dawes, Dclph, Frye, Hoar and Reagan.
| The report Unanimous of the Committee
on Education and Labor was then read,
after which Mr.. Blair said that as the bill
| had been long before the country and had
| twice passed the Senate, the friends of the
measure thought it proper to yield the floor
to those opposed to it.
REAGAN's OPPOSITION.
Mr.. Reagan opposed the bill. He said he
could hardly hope to throw any new light
upon the subject, but he felt it due TO the
| people of his State to give the
| against the bill. So much Of the purpose OF
| the bill as looked to the enlargement of the
| common school facilities had his hearty ap-
| proval, and any measure for that purpose
which did not involve violation of the con-
| stitution would command his support. IL
was not to the purposes of the bill, but to
| its methods that he was opposed. His op-
position to it was based upon the absencs
Of power in Congress TO enact such a law.
| Its passage would be the adoption Of policy
| of Capitalization which would establish a des-
| potism of the popular majority, overthrow
the constitution, and endanger the liberties
| of the people It offered bribe of money
to the people to sacrifice their manhood,
their self reliance, and their State govern
| mentS. 1t would be asurrender by the peo-
| pie of their birthright for mess Of pottage.
| He argued in detail that the Southern States
were not in need of Faderal aid for the sup
port of their common schools, and showed
| that in the State of Texas the school fund
! foT this year was $3, 100000
Mr.. PLUMB's AMENDMENT
Mr.. Vest obtained the floor, but yielded
| to Mr.. Plumb who offered an amendment
| to the second section, providing that the
money shall be distributed among the sew
| eral States and Territories in proportion to
their population according to the census of
| 1890
Mr.. George stated that twenty-thres
Democratic Senators had voted for this bill
on two occasions when it passed the Senate,
and gave their names as Messrs. Berry,
Blackburn, Eustis, Brown, Call, Camden,
Colquitt, Garland, George, Gibson, Hamp-
| ton, jackson, Jonas Jones of Florida, Jones
of Arkansas, Kenna, Lamar, Payne, Pugh,
Ransom, Vance, VOORHEES, and Walthall.
The number Of Democratic Senators voting
against it was thirteen.
Mr.. Plumb suggested an inquiry whether
the object in giving the list was apprehen-
sion that any of the Senators who had voted
for the bill might get away.
Mr.. Blair read letters from educational
authorities in Texas complaining of the
want Of funds there, and urging the passage
of the bill.
The Senate then, at $50 o'clock, proceeded
to consideration Of executive business. At
$40 o'clock the doors were reopened and tho
Senate adjourned till Monday.