The Bureau of Education had been lately established and the Commissioner appointed.

But the office was exceedingly unpopular, not only with the old Democrats and the Strict Constructionists, who insisted on leaving such things to the States, but with a large class of Republicans.

A very zealous attack was made on the Bureau, led by Mr.Farnsworth of Illinois, and by Cadwallader C.Washburn, a very able and influential Republican from Wisconsin.

The Committee on Appropriations, of which my colleague, Mr.Dawes, was Chairman, reported a provision for abolishing this Bureau.

Mr.Dawes, himself, however, dissented.