Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-18

NATIONS CAPITAL.
Another Contest in The House
Over Rules.
Speaker Reeds Right to Count a Quorum
Opposed by Democrats,
Although Reminded That Ex-epsakes
Carlisle Did the Same Thing Himself.

WAsHIsGTos, Feb. l7.-Nr. Dawes pre-
sen,ed in the Seuaie over 240 petition
from Aassaehusetts, stating that more thar
500. 600 galloos of Intoxicating liquors an
nuallF are exported from the United State,
to Africa. and praying Congress TO regulate
the business Referred 10 committee ol
education and labor.
Mr.. Blair presented petitions signed b,
SO 900 member. Of the G. A K. in favor
of pensions to army nurses. and petitions
azrsc BY over four million persons in favor
| Of the ed ieaIional bill.
| FRYE from the select committee on
| Pacific railroads reported back adversely
the tEo Pacific railroad refanding bill, re-
| irrred TO Ii. and in lieu of them reported
al orig ginsi bill on the subject, with two
reports. one touching the Union Pacific iu-
deDtedDess. and the other the Central Pa
C tc inde bteGnsss. He was informed that
the Uaion Pacific Company did not think
they could pay over 2 2 per cent interest.
The committee believed that the company
could pay per cent and pay the debt in
rity years. The Central Pacific Company
officials stated that they could not pay more
than Il per cent interest and could not
pay the whole debt in less than l25 years
The committee had carefully considered
the matter and had unanimously arrived at
the conclusion that the Central Pacific
should lay its BIT IN 75 years with 2 per
cent interest. He bad so reported in this
bill. The bill was placed on the calendar
as reported and ordered printed
Beck presented the credentials of Black
burn for his new senatorial term for March
T. 1891 Placed on file.
The Senae proceeded to the business on
the calendar and passed about two dozen
unimportant bills.
The educational bill came up as un-
tinisL ed business at two clock, and Blair
resumed his argument. He read a state
meDt to prove in the last election in Louis
ana there were more illiterates voting than
in 1880, and remarked that unless national
provision is made 10 aid of common school
education the United States will evidently
become ilterate and ruined nation. He
called attention 10 what he regarded as hav
ing an important bearing on the question,
the facs that the dependent pension bill as
unanimously reported from the pension
committee would evidently become a law,
would add to the present pension expend-
tuTe twenty TO thirty millions a year, and
almost the whole of that sum would neces-
sarly be distributed in the Northern States
but not less than one fourth Of the tax for
it (probably three eghths) would fall
on the Southern States. He said the edu-
cstional bill would act as some part of
the compensation 10 the South by giving 10
that section the largest proportion of seven
millions year to be paid out in aid of a
common school education. He supposed
the better case proved BY him. the less
likely the bill would become law becauee
he had noticed it stated in public prints
that he was destroy ing his chance Of pass
ing the bill by occupying so much time in
his remarks. He knew better than to sub
NIT the case to the jury until he had all his
evidence in, then If wrong verdict. the
responsibility would be one the jury.
Blair went on TO say, he expected a
great many Southern Senators whose
power was built on aristocracy that owned
land AMI labor in the South before the war
to oppose the bill. He warned them that
revolutions did not go backward and the
children of this country, North and South
alike were going to be educated. Educa
ton would be the entering wedge to the
establishment of new order of things,
even in Texas.
tOht t&df ptHt VI D times hs
much money for education as any other
State in the South, and very few Northern
States spent more. Texas had a school
system that rould compare favorably with
any other in the Union and spent nearly 5
millions ayear in common school education
Blair. then why is Texas opposed to
other States not 40 we'll of, receiving aid
for their common schoolsP
Coke-Do you desire An answer
BIsir-l do not desire TO yield the hoor
for any length of time. l am proceeding
in a great hurry because of the frantic de
sire Of this body TO listen to me. Lsughter)
Owing 10 pressure on the part of the Senate
to hear what am saying. ought to pro
coed; but If the Senator wishes to answer
my question / will certainly yield; if not,
| will go on.
Blair occupied three hours and did not
close his argument
On motion of Hale the House amend
ment to have statistics of u,ortg ge indeb
edness obtained in the next census was non
concurred in and conference asked Sen
stors Hale, Davis aud Berry were appoint
ed conterees on the part of the Senate.
Senate adjourned at S p NJ