Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-18
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL.
Nicaragua Canal Project-Holiday Re-
.cess-Personal and Other Notes.
Special Dispatch to the Register.
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Nicaraugua Canal Project-Holiday Re-
.cess-Personal and Other Notes.
Special Dispatch to the Register.
WAsHISGToN, December 18th.
The bill that has been pending before
the Senate for several days past, to de-
vote the proceeds OF the sales OF public
lands and the net receipts OF the Patent
Office to public education, has met with
several difficulties. As rule members
OF Congress have admitted that the pur'
pose Of the bill is a most worthy one,
but there has been much diversity OF
opinion as TO how the money should be
disbursed, and other minor details.
Universal education cannot be ac-
complshed in this country, unless some
system OF compulsion Is behind it, and
there the freedom We enjoy comes in
to forbid such system. However,
great good can be accomplished by pro-
viding facilities to educate all wh9 are
willing to partake Of free school advan-
tages. 1t is a very common thing in
this country for a farmer
to maintain that his sons
only need schooling enough to teach
them to read and write;" that this is all
one who is destined to fellow plow
needs, and when the boys acquire this
limited knowledge, their school days are
ended, though free school be In sight
of the farm. More schools will not ben
eft the thousands who, through erro-
neous ideas of this character, are de-
priyed OF education, but little compul-
sion, in some shape, applied to the
short sighted parent, would help tie
cause amazingly.
The Holiday Recess.
The resolution reported from the Com
mittee on Ways aud Means TO adjourn
from next Wednesday the 22d inst, to
the 5th proximo, was adopted by the
House to day. 1t will be opposed in the
Senate by Senator Beck AMI others, but
it is thought, will eventually pass.
The Nicaragusn Canal Project.
The Nicaraguan minister, his secretary
and Admiral Ammen called on General
Gran, Yesterday morning. There was
lengthy and interesting talk upon the
subject OF tine Nicaraguan canal. Gen.
Grant was found to be as much as ever
in favor Of the Nicaraguan route as the
best, and of an American company. 1t
is understood that, in regard to the Pan
anna company, the position that he took
was that it would but temporarily in
lure ths Nicaraguan project. AS soon,
he said, as the Nicaraguan company Is
thoroughly organized the temporary in
Jury inflicted BY the Panama scheme
will disappear altogether. The Nicara-
guam mini ster and Admiral Ammen were
greatly pleased with the result OF their
interview with Gen. Grant.
Heavy ArrearsSes of Pensions Paid.
According 10 speech Representative
HuQbell delivered in the House to-day,
there has already been paid by the gov.
eminent on account OF arrearagss OF
pensions S2i coo. 900 up to the lst OF No
vember last.
Secretary Thompson, who retire from
the Navy Department next Monday,
has been busy ior the past few days in
closing up his business He has about
finished this work. Last evening he
and Chief Clerk Hogg worked IN his
office until a late hour, winding up
affairs.
Personal
W. +. Dyer, OF Petersburg, W. Va, is
spending a few days here.
II. =. Carr, OF Mooretirld, W. Va, Is
registered at the National Hotel.
Mrs. Alexander, of West Virginia, is
also in the Capital City. b.