New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-15
ULOSE OF A LONG DEBATE.
MR. HAwLEY OPPOSES THE BLAIR BILL.


N pxcLARKs 1T A JUDGMENT AGAINST THE sue
CESS OF THE COMMON schooiS-f"onA"iAi'A
OF VOTE TO-DAY.
trr rrrscnArH TO rzE rRrsUNE1
w.Su,NcroN Feb IA vote on the Blair
Educational bin will probably he taken In the
Eenate Tomorrow. To-day Senator Hawley spoke
IN oppos;tion to the measure. lie began under
pccularlv irving circumstances On the hoOr OF
The Chamber there were nothing but vacant seats
The few Senators present seemed indifferent to
what was going Some were reading, some
writing others chatting and laughing. Even the
galleries were deserted In less than half an hour
however all this changed On the Republi-
can side Of the chamber there was scarcely seat
left unoccupied. On the Democratic side papers
and books were laid aside, conversation ceased
and everybody crowded nearer to where the
speaker stood. For nearly three hours Senator
Hawley held the undivided attention Of his col
leagues and the galleries.
Summed up his speech was declaration that
the bill amounted to confession that the puoho
school system Of this country was fa1iufe ana
local self-government farce. The maifler Oh
Senator Hawley's delivery was singuariy em mp
sive and convincing. ADanaonIn9 enI VS. ~; s
notes except where he quoted from authorlties
or cited figures and statistics te 10rtiiY ms PV-
sition. he spoke without apparent enCro gnu with
rapidty that put the ol9laI ps of The hest
speeches made in the Senate against the Dlalr Dill
Discussing the details of the bill and comment
ing anon IFS requirement 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 demand was
" have the honor to refer you to the history OF
this commonwealth for the last 80 years TO show
you that it has been In the habit OF report
ing TO any one how we treat the people OF TINS
State" He stood on the ground OF every greao
writer on the Constitution: on the ground OF tne
Supreme Court from the first day to the present.
the ground which history, law; constitution;
legal BRAN and the whole people had oeen, ana
on which they must be until there was complete
upset on the whole theory Of the Government that
theory being decentralization, local control all
over the country, but supreme majesty ana power
In the great centre The best people TO run the
common schools were the people OF the States, OF
the counties and Of the districts If the people
could not get up the requisite desire and zeal 70
conduct education then the whole experiment of
free government was a failure.
In conclusion he said
In my Judgment this bin e bill Bringing p into TO
this day have been under local control and wisely
becgars Il IS bin declaring the failure of local
segOvernmep in one Of the supreme interests 81, Of the
rot for eight years: 1t is the beginning Of per
the Federal Government and the States. 1t never will
go back and never will diminish bnt It's Influence
wish that every senator would vote upon # lust
BY resolutions Of state Legislatures.
The bill went over till OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hale
end Berry intimating their intention to speak
upon it.
PAN ELECTRIC SHOCKS IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA (SpecaD.-There arrived
at the House to-day communication from the
acting ATTORNEY General" in response to resolu'
tion asking for statement of the expenditures and
liabilities Of the Department of Justice on account
Of the suit instituted for the benefit of the Pan
IelpDlODe COmpauy
Company The resolution of the House was not
addressed to the acting Attorney enerar OF
the United States, but TO the head OF the Depart
inent of Justice lnasmucb as Attorney General
Garland IS an official and of the chief stock
holders of the Pan-Electric Company, he felt
some delicacy, undoubtedly, about answering
the resolution.
From the answer it appears that nothing has
been paid to any Of the special counsel employed
by the United States for the benefit of the Pan
Electric Company, since July l, 1887, except |
small to Mr. Strawbrdge, and about
81, 744 81 to John Goode,, The acting Attorney
Lowrcy, one Of the special counsel employed, IS |
$50 per day except when he is in New-l York, and |
s. 90 per day for other time. To Allen G.
Thurman money has been paid since July /, |
1887
With Mr. Thurman, who formerly Dem !
ocratic Senator. unique contract seems to have /
been made under which he is to receive " such :
compensation rs the acting Attorney General may /
determine" This contract Is not only unique |
but il is without warrant of law. Not only /.
has the head Of the department no right to make /
contract indefinite rs TO amount and indeternn- /
mate as to conclusion, but he has no right to /
bind the United States for the payment OF any
sum OF money or or to incur any liability with /
out specific authority. The report OF the acting
Attorney General contains the startling informa-
ton that John GoOde signed on January "a,
1888. This seems almost incredible
Mr.. REAGAN PLEADS THE BABY ACT, TOO
SENATOR'S DrNOUNCE THE INEFFICIENT MAIL SER
vICF-CoMrLAISTs FROM VARIOUS STATES.