The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-02-26

the use Of his money. Now, what difference
is there, in principle or substance, between
getting high enterest in that way aud by
letting the money at high INTEREST," 1t is all
in nutshell. 1t should be free, as other
buying and selling is,
THz ALABAMA CLAIMS.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, have almost unanimously instructed
Mr. Sumner, the Chairman, against ratifyiDg
the treaty entered into between our Minister
10 England and Lord Stanley, for the set
Element of the Alabama claims.
SUPREME COURT ON GOLD CONTRACTS.
The Supreme Court has decided that con
tracts made payable in coin can be specifi-
cally enforced, and cannot be satisfied by
legsl-tender notes. This decision does not
involve the general question of the cOnstitu-
tiOnality of the legal-tender act, but affirms
the integrity of contracts made prior to that
legislation by Congress.
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Mr.. Cary, from the Committee on Labor
and Education, to whom the annual report
of Commissioner Barnard's Department Of
Education was referred, has presented a
legthy report. In closing the report the
Committee say that the result of their ex-
animation is the strongest conviction of the
national importance of the work. Not only
has everything been done which could have
been reasonably expected from so small a
force on a field SO extensive as that of the
educational institutions of so macy States.
but it is matter of anazement that so vast
an amount of material could have been col
lected and rendered available for future use
at 30 small an expense to the Government.
If properly sustained, and allowed the time
usually accorded to enterprises of great diff
iculty, the committee are fully satisfied that
each succeeding year will demonstrate the
usefulness of having some central Office to
collect and disseminate information on this
great national and State interest And the
Committee unanimously recommend: list.
The restoration of this Office TO its original
independence of any other department ID.
That at least the sum allowed in the appro-
priation of last year for salaries, 80, 400, and
contingent expenses, $1O,5OO be continued
for the present year. 3. That the Commits
siOner be authorized to publish an edition Of
5000 copies Of each of the series of educa-
tiOnal documents, as set forth in his report
of 1s67-6s, as early as he can prepare them,
and the same be distributed, one half among
members of the House, proportionally, for
redistribution by them in their several dis
tricts, and the other half to school officers and
institutions, under the direction of the Com
missioner. 4th. And that the Commissioned
be authorized to print at once the above
number of copies Of the following documents.
viz; the school copies of the several States,
with history of the legislation of each on
the subject of education; a survey of the
present condition and organization of national
instruction in every civilized country the
relations of education to labor, with an ac-
count OF the special institutions IN the dill
ferent countries for instruction in the differ
ent arts and sciences as applied 10 great
national industries" such as agriculture,
commerce, mechanic arts, &c. These docu-
ments are SO far prepared that their publica-
tion could be commenced at once, and their
distribution be effected within the year
Is69-7O.
As il will be necessary for Mr. Oolfax to
call the Senate to order at ~ o'clock on the
4th of March, as Vice President, he will re-
sign the SpeskershiP it is said, day or two
beforehand, and Speaker pro tenn. viii be
elected. The indications are that Mr.. POM
eroy, of New York, as he is not reelected to
the Forty First Congress, will stand the best
chance for it. J.E.