The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-15
MAIL SERVICE IN THE SENATE.
BLAIR'S PET STILL WENDs ITS
WEARY WAY.
The House Occupied With Reports Q
Committees Rules Relative to the
Call of the House Amended.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE reso-
luton instructing the Committee on
Commerce in reporting the River and
Harbor bill to set out important facts
bearing on each item, was reported by
Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, and agreed to.
Mr. Blackburn offered resolution de-
claring it not in order, except by unani-
nous consent, for the Committee on APP
preparations to report TO the Senate for
consideration or action any general APP
priation bill without having had it
under consideration for ten days or
more. Referred to the Committee on
Rules.
INEFFICIENT MAIL SERVICE BILL.
The resolution for inquiry into the
causes of the inefficient mail service was
taken up.
Speeches attacking the Post Office De
partment were made by Plumb, Plat
and Manderson. Reagan and Saulsbnry
championed the department. The reso-
luton went over without action.
THE BLAIR BILL.
The Blair Educational bill was then
taken up as unfinished business, and
Hawley addressed the Senate in oppo.
sition to it. Discussing the details of the
bill and commenting upon its require
ment 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, y
have the honor to refer you to the his
| tory of this Commonwealth for the last
| $50 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 Hawley
| said: ssIn my Judgment, this bill
/ glorious as the cause is, fascinating as
| the arguments in favor of education
| always are-is creeping into contests
| which from Plymouth Rock up to this
| day have been under local control, and
wisely so. 1t is bill to promote men
delaney, to cultivate beggars. 1t is bill
| declaring the failure of local selt-gov-
| ernment in one of the supreme interests
| of the people. 1t falsely declares the
bankruptcy of States which before our
very eyes are rich and growing. Il
makes an Intellectual, if not false, pre-
tence of temporary action. 1t is not foi
eight years, it is the beginning of per
| mn rf mt 20,
lations between the Federal Govern
ment and the States. 1t never will gt
back and never will diminish, but its in
huence viii grow. / hope the bill
will be defeated. / wish that every
Senator would vote upon it just exactly
as he feels about it, and not as being
bound by resolutions, of State Legis
latures, or anything of that sort. Til,
longer the bill is thought of and talked
OF the weaker it grows and the nearer {,
the constitution and justice the people
and Congress are coming. ] am willin.
to see the bin defeated by any constitu
tional means. whether by the House, b,
the Senate, or by the President.
| Inc Dill went over tlll tomorrow
Senators Hale and Berry intimatinl
their intention tospsak upon it.
SUB-TRoPICAL BILL PASSED.
The bin appropriating $4,000 for tn
Sub Tropical Exposition at Jacksonville
Fla, was passed.
After an executive session the Senat
adjourned.
CONFIRMATION.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomi
nation of Alexander McCue TO be Assist
ant Treasurer at New York.