The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-09

Senator Hoar introduced q. bill in the
Senate to-day to establish a labor coinmis-
sion. II provides that the President,
with the consent Of the Senate, shall ap.
point commission Of five persons TO en-.
quire and report to the extent to which
machinery and labor saving processes have
entered into the production and distribu-
ton Of products in general, and the con-
sumption among the people, to the dis.
placement OF manual labor. Also, wheth-
er any causes are in operation to bring
about ownership and cultivation Of lands
in large tracts instead Of small farms
and homesteads. Also, as to the cOndi.
tion'oi persons employed in agricultural,
mechanical, manufacturing aud mining
labor in this country, and especially
whether any causes are at work to change
for the better or worse;the condition oisuCh
persons; their hours Of labor, the eluca-
ton OF their children, and the proportion
received by them OF the profits OF the oc-
cupations in which they are engaged.
The commissioners are to hold Office for
two years;reCeive an annual salary Of s., 900
each, and be allowed their expenses OF
travel; have authority 10 employ a secre.
tary and three clerks, and report to Con.
gress annually through the Secretary Of
the Interior.
EDUCATION OF THE CoLoRED RACE.
The bill introduced by Senator Bailey
10 aid in the education OF the colored race,
recites in the preamble that $780, 900 have
recently been recovered back into the U. s.
Treasury from appropriations for the pay
and bounties Of colored soldiers, which
remained unclaimed after seven years,
owing 10 the impossibility OF discovering
The claimants, and asserts that under the
circumstances the colored people should
have the benefit OF the said money Tor
their educational Improvement and eleva-
ton. The bill therefore directs the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to invest $4,000 in
EU,S. registered four per cent bonds, TO be
apportioned in equal parts TO the follow.
ing institutions for the education Of the
CoIored people, viz: The Howard Univer.
sity, Washington, D. c.; Hampton, Vir.
ginia, Normal aud Agricultural Institute;
The Fisk University, Of Nashville, Tenn.
The Atlanta (Ga,) University, and Straight
University, Of New Orleans. The trustees
Of these institutions are to be entitled To
use The interest on the bonds In such man.
ner as in their judgment will best pro.
mote the ends for which they are char.
tered, but the principal OF the bonds is to
be inalienable,
rHE DETROIT RIVER BRIDGE AND TUNNEL
The Secretary of War transmitted to the
Senate, this morning, q copy Of q report oi
the Board OF Engineers, relative to the
Detroit river bridge. They recommend
that in case the right TO construct bt
granted vessels shall have the right o.
way.
The Board mention the fact that they
were directed by Gen. Sherman to;en
ouire into and report whether for railroad
purposes the Detroit river can be bridged
or tunneled at Detroit, or within one mile
aboveor below said city, in such a man
ner Us to accommodate the large trade auC
commerce crossing the river at tha. point
and without material injury to the naviga
ton Of said river, q good insufficient tuj
being always kept by the bridge owner
to assist any craft when required.
They anyened at Detroit the first Thurs
day In October, 1879, and were requiret
by Gen. Sherman TO complete an1 submi
their report and recommendations to tn
Chief Of Engineers before Decem
ber first. The first five days Q
Of the session were occupied in heariu
statements and arguments OF persons tay
oring oropposing the construction OF tn
the bridge or tunnel, and then ut the u
gent request Of all the parties interestet
u the board adjourned to enable them TO co
! lect statistics bearing upon the Subiec
onthe 18th Of Novemberthey reasonable