The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-13
BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL.
Tho Senate Decides to Vote on 1t Next
Thurs,iny-Fcrsonnlties Again.

lhe senate Decides to Vote on 1t Next
Thurs,lny-Pcrsonnlties AEnln.
WAsllSGToN, D. c., March 12.-1n
the Senate to-day Mr.. Plumb called
upon Mr.. Blair to give the Senate some
indication OF the time when he would
be ready to have vote taken on his
bill. There were, he said, great many
important measures on the calendar
measures relating to pensions, to the
forfeiture OF land grants, to silver coinage
and other important subjects, affecting
the prosperity Of the people. Nearly
four months OF the session had passed
and nothing had yet passed the Senate
that could be said to be OF any national
importance. Hc gave notice that unless
some agreement could be made as to
when the vote on tho educational bill
would be taken, he would move at .
o'clock tomorrow that the bill be placed
on the calendar. He wished to invoke
response from the Sphynx oil. New
Hampshire. T.l
Mr.. Blair-You must first dig the
Sphynx out Of the sand.
Mr.. Blair then rose to make q state
ment as to his educational bill, referring
to Mr.. Plumb's remarks as "the rushing
speech Of the father OF WATERS" lie
spoke OF the obstacles in the way OF
reaching vote on tho bill during the
present week, but thought that by
Thursday or Friday next vote might
be taken. ...,= go. ..
The discussion on that point was par
ticlpated in by Senators Plumb, Haw.
Icy, platt and Frye-the latter stating
that there was evidently no desire on the
part OF Senators to listen to speeches on
the educational bill, Ms he had frequent
ly counted rs few as seven Senators
present-and Mr.. Blair suggesting tina.
perhaps those were times when Senators
were engaged in salmon dinners
Finally it was arranged that on Thurs
day of next week, at 9 o'clock, Mr..
Blair should have the floor to speak, not
exceeding M hour, and that then the
bill should be debated under the five
minute rule and vote shall be taker
on the amendments and bill. ~ Il itts (
Mr.. Plumb gave notice, notwitfstand
Ing that he would on Monday move t
take up some other bill, the effect O
which would be to displace the educa
tional bill. TI%T' l-E n... .,I-4
The resolution in regard to tho Presi
dent protein was again taken up, ant
Mr.. Turpie "a member oi the Committee
on Privileges and Elections) moved tt
amend it By making it read that tht
President protein shall hold the Office
during all future absences OF the Vice
President" Agreed to. The resolution
was then agreed to with division. &
The educational bill was then taker
up and Mr.. George addressed the Senate
in advocacy oft.
Mr.. lloar asked Mr.. George what hi,
plan was MS to tho colored people Of The
South, and whether it embraced thu
protection and security Of their right t
vote, without interference by force Of
fraud, and their right to fair admins
sration of Justice.
Mr.. George asserted there was no dis
ilnction in the administration OF justice
IN Mississippi, except that the black
man had, both in the jury box and OF
the bench, leniency accorded to hiu
which was not accorded to the white
man. lle said that no black man wai
tried before jury on which there were
no black men, except occasionally, wher
ablack prisoner expressed to his counse
his wish 10 be tried by q white jury
What right, he asked, had the Senator
from Mississippi to impute, by, his ques
lion, that there was difference made IL
tneadministration Of justice in tho Stat
Of Mississippi between white and black
ue deplored this and he deplored th'
o1oodshed which was occasionally tht
result OF race conflicts, but he asked
whether there were no mobs in Cali
'ornia and other Western States wher'
conflicts excited by tho presence OF th'
mud Mongolian. Tho Senator from
Massachusetts, expected a millennium il
Tie South with all its troubles, but HI
Would never get it. He prayed tha
There would be too much virtue and wis
dom in the American people not to al
low time and opportunity and jus
means without impertinent interier
eace) to settle the grayest problem tina
Was ever presented TO tho human mind
Mr. aoar said that the Senator frou
Mississippi Ind talked about almos
everything else, but had not answ ere'
iNe simple question which he Mr.. Hoar
mad put to him. ltS, :
The Republican plan proposed tha
she !aw.making power Of the countr
anu the law.executing power Of tn
country should protect the right Of ever
american citizen, poor and rich, fol
eiHn'born or native.born, black or white
10 cast the ballot which tho constitu
non conferred upon him, and to hay
'Aat ballot counted, He had asked th