The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-08
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS-.
THE BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL
in THE SENATE.
Senators Examined as to Their Faith.
iulness in Keeping Secrets.-A Demo-
crat Permanently Seated in the House
--Other Matters.
iBy United Press.l

WASHINGTON, March T. Seuatc.-In
the Senate to day some routine business
was disposed of, and at 2 o'clock the
educational bill was taken up.
Mr.. Blair spoke of the delay in bring
ing up the bill for pass ige. The Repub-
lican party, he said, was pledged in
platform to the passage of the bill, and
If that party failed to make good their
promise, that would put an end to the
party. Like many other men in this
country, he owed no political allegiance
70 party that lied.
Mr.. Hale opposed the bill. The South
at first, he said, had been tempted by
the largess offered in yielding up into
common school educa ion, but seeing it
was not likely to pass promptly, had
turned to the task of increasing its com
mon school system.
Mr. Blair denied the statements made
by various Senators, that the South was
opposed to the bill There were one
hundred and fifty papers in the country
edited by colored men, and every one OF
them favored the bill. He renewed his
attack on the newspapers OF the coun-
try, contending that they were using
their influence to defeat It, The New
York papers poisoned the country pa
pers
After short secret session. the Sen
ate, at ) p. m, adjourned until Mon
day.
The secret session investigation com
mittee Of the Senate summoned num-
ber Of Senators before it this afternoon,
and asked each one, under oath, if he had
ever violated the rules concerning the
business Of executive sessions. All an
swvrod in the negative, but a number
stated that they placed liberal con
struction on the rules.
In the House.
In the House to-day the resolution de
claring Mr.. Clark, OF Alabama, (Dem.
entitled TO the seat now held by him was
adopted
Tue Senate Direct Tax Bill was report
cd back to the House to-day from the
Judiciary committee, accompanied by {
majority and minority report.
Mr.. Caswell OF Wisconsin. in the ma
iority rcport, states that the favorable
report on the bill submitted to the Hous'
last session meets with the approval o.
the Judiciary committee. The amour
collected and to be refunded, it is stated
is $l5,227,G32.
Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, submitted tn
minority report in which he incorporate
the minority report on the bill submitte'
TO the 50th Congress, and the messag
of the President in returning the bill
with his veto, to the Senate.
He states that there are two main OF
jections to the bill: its unconstitutional
ity and its bad policy and injustice
Mr. Culberson, of Texas, also subm:tte
minority report to accompany tina
submitted by Mr. Oates.
He states that he is opposed to th
passage of the bill, not because of an
constitutional objections, but for tn
reason that, as it is intended as meas
ure of relief from the unequal burder
"a the war, it stops short of fair justit
20 those who have been and are endea'
oring to manifest interest from the sam
cause
A number of private bills were take
up, among them, one to pay $175, 900
Albert II. Emery, of Connecticut,
settlement of his claim, and pendir
action oa this, the House, at o'clocl
took recess until 8 o'clock; the nigl
session to be devoted to the consider
tion of private Pension bills.