The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-19
Washington Correspondence
WASHINGTON, February y, 1878.
IMPORTANT TO MISSISSIPPI.

IMPORTANT TO MISSISSIPPI.
The Sub >mmittee on Education COM
posed of Messrs. Loring, Bell, Haskell,
Manning of Miss, and Willis of KY, have
agreed upon bill to be reported at an
early day of very great i'm portance to the
Southern States-of more interest to our
immediate section, in fact, than any yet
concocted. Its principal features provide
that the proceeds of all the Government
lands sold after June l, 1878, shall be dis
tributed exclusively to the Southern States
in proportion to illteracy of population.
This for the first five years. After that pc
rod, by which time, it is believed, a thor
ough common school system will be firmly
established, the proceeds of said sales are
to be turned into bonds, the bonds pro-
rated on the same conditions to the South
ern Statel, and the accruing interest to be
applied for educational purposes. OWNS
to the excess Of negr oes, the ratio of litter
acy in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana.
etc, will entitle those States to large
share of this revenue. No measure of public
interest since the war has been framed
which so embodies so just view of the Sit
uatiou all round. The Nations Wards"
m rental claim upon their guardians, and the
recognition of this truth. though tardy, is
none the less graceful. Another gratifying
feature is founded in the fact that Doctor
Loring, one of the committee, a Radical
of the ultra school, readily conceded the
Justice of this measure, and joined Mr.. Will
lis, Colonel Manning and Mr.. Bell in its adj
vocacy. Truly justice seems about ready 10
return to earth and draw the handage over
her eyes, old fashion. l hope | understood
Colonel Manning to say that under this bill
the State of Mississippi alone would get
$l.5OO,000 year, though he may have meant
ali the South. There is some assurance that
the Senate will concur Off the House passes
this blll in the fact that such staunch Re-
publicans Messrs Haskell and LOring
warmly spouse the measure, and hope in
my next to be able to announce its passage.
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
The bills to provide Southern Pacific
Railroad still hang fire in the committee.
Which one, or whether any at all, will pass,
this session, many best posted are begin
ming seriously to doubt. Mr.. Money can
see no possible chance for the Tom Scott !
proposition, and his udgment is worthy the |
most respectful consideration. He claims
for his bill certain palpable advantages
cover all competitors" 1t asks for not a
single dollar OF subsidy, and on yesterday
handed to the committee the following
amendment, which lie wishes added to see
ton D OF his bill &; ''PrOVlded further, That
Congress SHALL, at all times hereafter, have
the right to regulate the rates for transport
taton of freight and passengers. and for
postal and telegraph service, over the entire
lines of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company to the ports of Wilmington, Santa
Monica, and San Diego, California, a I'd over
the entire lines OF connecting companies
claiming privileges under the provisions
of this Act; and may exercise supervision
and control so far as it snail be necessary
to do so in the interest of the Government
of the United States to secure pr ON pt trans
portatiOn for its own wants and for the
public"
Mr. Wright, President of the Northern
Pacific, says he built one hundred miles of
road at cost of Sl0,0 900 mile-just one half
remarks Mr.. Huntington, that Tom Scott
asks in the way of subsidy for like work
1t was at
HOP, STEP AND JUMP,
that L interviewed Col. Manning on the
Public Land Bill, above referred to. | learn
at second interview with him. and Mr.
Willis of Kentucky, that it is intended that
the proceeds of the public land sales shall
go TO all the States, in proportion to the il
literacy, and not TO the South alone. Also
that for the first year, Georgia Will get of
this amount about $l3e, 900; Kentucky. S75.-
900; Mississippi $l00000 Ohio, 5000:
Massachusetts,, $4,000. SO that after all il
is III effect a Southern bonus, and very
properly so, for surely the North ought to
help shoulder the burthen of negro illitera-
Cy. ATHON