Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-18
FIFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. February II, 1890.
Senate.

Mr.. Chandler presented several petitions
from Mississippi complaining of the sup
preston of the Republican vote III that
State, and representing that the "so-called
Legislature of Mississippi" had recently
enacted a law for establishing anew Con-
stitution for the State on the 18th OF Au-
gust, 1890, the same not to be submitted to
the people for ratification, and that 1t was
the avowed purpose of the Democrats to
employ fraudulent methods to deprive
many Intelligent citizens OF their franchise.
Referred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
Mr.. FRYE, from the Select Committee on
Pacific Railroads, reported back adversely
two Pacific railroad funding bills referred
to it and in lieu of them reported an
original bill on the subject with two re-
the Union Pacific indebtedness and tho
other Central Pacific Indebtedness. The
latter report, he said, had been drafted by
the Senator from Minnesota, Mr.. Davis.
Hoexplained that the reason why two bills
were reported back adversely was that the
committee had finally succeeded TO It's
own satisfaction in consolidating these
bills into one This bill now presented
contained the terms of al adjustment with
both companies, the Union racine anu
Central Pacific. After full explanation
from Mr.. FRYE of the effect of the bill and
how IL was framed the bill was placed on
the calendar and the reports were ordered
TO be printed.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution, which
went over till tomorrow, calling on the
Attorney General for information as to
the recent assassination of w. b. Saunders,
the United States deputy marshal Tor the
Northern district of Florida.
Mr.. Beck presented the credentials OF
S. hto CqnHtOr1al
term from the 4th OF March, 1871. whlch
were placed on file.
The Senate then proceeded to business
on the calendar and passed about Two
dozen bills (unobjected tol, including the
following TO enable the Secretary OF the
Interior to locate the Indians i'll Florida
upon lands i'll severalty; approprlating
$4,000 for statue and monument 10
James Madison in the city of Washington.
The educational bill came up rs untn-
ished business at 2 o'clock, and MIR. Blair
resumed his argument III support OF 1t.
He called attention to what he regarded as
having On important bearing on the ques-
ton; the fact TINT the dependent pension
bill had been unanimously reported from
the Pension Committee, and would evil
IDENTIFY, from the absence of opposition, De-
come law; that it would add TO the present
pension expenditure from twenty 10 tnlrty
that sum would necessarily be distributed
i'm the northern States, while not less than
one fourth of the tax for it (and probably
three eighths) would fall on the southern
States. The educational bill would act az
some sort of compensation TO the South
by giving that section the largest proper
ton of the seven millions ayear to be PAID
out in aid Of common-school education.
He supposed that If the latter case was
proved by him less likely II was that the
bill would become law, because he had
noticed that it was stated IN the puohee
prints that he was destroying the chance OF
passing the bill by occupying so mucn
time in his remarks. But he gave notice 10
those uneasy correspondents ana 10 the
newspapers generally that he knew better
than TO submit the case to Jury until ne
had all the evidence in, and then IL tnere
was wrong verdict the responsibility
would be on the jury. =,
Having been interrupted by Mr.. COKE IN
some remarks bearing on the state OF
Texas. Mr.. Blair went on to say that ne ex-
pected Messrs. Coke and Reagan to oppose
the bill-in fact, he expected great many
southern senators whose power was pun.
on the aristocracy that owned the lanu
and labor in the South before the war 10
oppose it-but he warned them that revo-
buttons did not go backward, and that the
children of the country, North ana South
alike. were going to be educated: Educa-
tion would be the entering wedge 10 tue
establishment of O new order OF tninss
even in Texas. =. roos
Mr.. Coke said that the State OF Iexas
spent two OF three times as much iloniSs
for education as any other State III the
South. and there were very few northern
States that spent moIe. Texas had scnopl
system which would compare fayoraoiy
with that of any other State in the Union
She spent near 81, 900, 900 year III coininoh'
| school education.
Mr.. Blair: Then why is Texas opposeS,
| to the other States that are not so wen W
receiving aid for the common schools.
| Mr.. Coke: Do you desire an answer! a.
Mr.. Blair: / do not desire to yield tn'
! floor for any length OF time. 1 am pro
ceeding in great hurry BECAUSE fstso 90 =, me me-
laughter Owing to pressure on TN
! part OF the Senate to hear what am say
ing ought to proceed, but If the senatol
wishes to answer my question Will Ger
tainly yield; if not. Will go on.
Mr.. Blair occupied about three hours
but did not close his argument. ,,,,
The House amendment 10 the OH |.
have the statistics Of the mortgage indep'
edness obtained in the next census was NO
concurred in, and conference was ASKED
Messrs. Hale, Davis, and Berry were al
pointed conferees on tbs part Oh IN
Senate.
Adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
After the reading of tho journal MI
Carlisle rose and said that since the 2yth Q
January his side OF tho House had bee
protesting every morning against the AZ ~
proval Of the Journal on the Rro1nd tns