The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.


tons upon engineers from other States
who were engaged in interstate commerce.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
senator Morgan Again Opposes the
Blair BiIi-Biils Introduced.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 30.--ln the Senate
Mr.. Vest from the judiciary committee,
reported bill removing the disabilities OF
Andrew J. Lindsay, OF Missouri Passed.
Mr. Hoar, from the committee on priv
ileges and elections, reported proposed
constitutional amendment as TO the meet
ing OF Congress, and said he would ask the
Senate tomorrow TO take 4 up and deal
with it,
Mr.. Sawyer, from the postoflice commit
tee, reported back adversely the PROPOSE
tion TO reduce letter postage TO | cent
lie stated in reply TO Mr.. Beck that the
committee had made no written report,
but that it did not think il prudent TO at
tempt 10 reduce postage at present. The
| postoilice department was still running be-
hind, and IL was thought better TO wait
until il was solf-sustaining before any fur
ther reduction OF postage was attempted.
Mr.. Hoar desired TO have put on record
his belief that il was the duty OF the gov
|
TO have postage reduced TO | cent. lie
believed that the postoilice department
would rapidly become self sustaining at
that rate; but, even il not, the direct ben
eft in binding the country closer together
would more than compensate for any de-
iiCiency.
Mr.. Beck said he couldn't understand
how the government could afford To carry
bonnets and harness aud merchandise all
over the country for ! cent an ounce and
not be able 10 carry the intelligence OF the
people at the same rate.
Mr.. salisbury, q member Of the post
Office committee, said that the committee
wasn't prepared 20 advise the reduction Of
letter postage. because il would involve u
very considerable amount, which would
have 10 be appropriated by Congress 10
sustain the postollice department. lie did
not believe that the Senate ought 10 be de-
visng waysand means 10 get rid Improperly
OF the surplus in the treasury. The taxes
OF the people ought 10 he reduced, rather
than have the accumulated money in the
treasury wasted. All such schemes 10 take
money out OF the treasury were simply in
tended as arguments against the reduction
OF tariff duties. lie wac opposed 10 any
depletion OF the treasury until the taxes
were reduced.
Mr. Beck said that he had introduced
the resolution. and thatit was not aschomo
TO deplcte the treasury But when mcr-
chandise was carried through the mails at
cent an ounce, there was no reason why
letters should not be. There were firms in
New York today making fortunes through
the use OF the postoilice in carrying their
merchandise. lie wished the adverse re-
port placed on the calendar, 30 that Il
might be discussed.
The report was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. FRYE offered a resolution which was
adopted calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury for iniormotion touching the
transportation oi goods across the boundary
line between the United States and Cam
ada, in bond or otherwise, as 10 what
methods are taken 10 protect the revenue
derived from bonded goods passing the
frontier both ways, and Ms to enforcing the
second clause Of the sixth section Of the
interstate commerce law.
The House bill making appropriation TO
carry into effect the law and establishing
experimental stations at agricultural col
leges was reported from the committee on
appropriations and passed with an amend
mcnt appropriating the money from the
treasury directly instead Of dcvoting the
proceeds Of the sale Of public lands 10 the
pupose).
The senate then took up the Blair edu.
cational bill, and Mr.. Morgan addressed
the Senate for the third time In opposition
20 Il. II Congress would take off the bur
den Of surplus taxation, Alabama would
take care of her own common schools
She was doing Il now In n way 10 put 20
, / a. A. a Ill A..
irnmers oi this bill seemed 20 think that
the whole Of the United States was TO he
put upon "thc blanket Indian basis" 10
be lassOcd and put into school. The next
step in the progress of usurpation would be
compulsory education. The schoolmastcr
intended 10 take possession OF the land,
and this bill would give him in the State
OF Alabama g.. .OOO, 900 q year in salaries,
while all the State expenses Of the govern
mont were but S5O00O0
Mr.. Blair remarked that he didn't be.
! lieve in compulsory education.
Mr.. Morgan said that that was the only
, reason why compulsory education wasn't
In the bill, because the senator from New
Hampshire had got everything In Il that
, he believed in. As 10 the political objects
OF the bill, tho senior senator from New
Hampshire blair wanted 10 protect the
, ballot-box by educating the negroes,
: while the junior senator (Chandlcr) want.
cd TO do Il by taking the shot-guns out oI
, the hands OF white men. That was the
/ proposition. They had no more right "a
: interfere with n mans voting in the State
I Of Mississippi than he (Morgan) had 10 in
! terlcre with n mans going to church In
} New Hampshire, lie believed that cdu
cation was safer In the hands Of the iathcr
: and mothers In the community than In IN,
5 hands Of patent outside" teachers; and
that one Of the defects Of the common
{ school system was the discouraging Of IN,
cooperation Of parents. Several attempts
Q had been made by Congress 30 benefit th,
: condition OF the negroes. The Freedmen'I
A bank was one. II didn't make the no
= grocs rich, but II made other people rich
Q This bill was another gift 10 the negroes
/. but II was gift that would destroy them
I II would take from that race Of people nj
= the manhood which they possessed, an,
= prevent the very best efforts Of theiriricnd
In the south from. making anything o
them. lie concluded by expressing IN,
= hope that he never again should be calle,
s upon 10 speak on the Blair bill.
]. Mr.. Emrts took the floora and announce,
= his intention 10 speak upon the bill 10