Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-24
OUR WASHINGTON LETT EIs
wAsurNeroN, d. c., Dec. 20, 80.

WASHINGTON, ID. O., Dec. 20, so.
The Senate on Friday last passed the Ed
ucation bill. This bill sets apart forever
the net proceeds of all sales Of public lands
and patents for the education of the peo
pie. The same to be apportioned to the
several States and Territories and the Dis.
trict of Columbia by the Secretary of the
Treasury, annually, upon the basis of pop
ulation between the ages Of five and twenty
years, the net proceeds OF the previous
year, which shall be creditid upon the
books oil the Treasury, upon which 4 per
cent. interest is TO be paid per annum, to
the States, &C., as above. For the first ten
years the superintendent shall be made ac-
cording TO the population of Zen years and
upwards who cannot read and write. All
colleges that are now, or may hereafter be
established under the act of 1852, shall be
entitled to one-third of the income so de-
rived, until it shall have received the sum
of $50, 900, when the entire sum derived
from said fund shall be applied 10 the ed
ucation OF all children between the years
of and l6. States, &c., may, however,
apply so per cent. of said income for main
taining schools for teachers of common
schools. To be entitled to the benefits OF
this act, each State, &C., must maintain for
three months in each year, until January,
1885, and thereafter four months each year,
a system Of public schools for the education
OF all children between the two last named
ages. Any State, &C., misarplying any of
such money shall forfeit all claim to, or
interest in, the said fund until the money
80 misapplied shall have been replaced BY
such State, &c. This bill does not alter
any previous disposition of the public
lands sr limit the power of Congress over
the public domain, neither does il interfere
in amy way with the granting Of bounty
lands to soldiers or sailors or any OF the
homestead or timber culture acts. III the
funds thus granted by the General Govern
| ment to the several States, &C., shall he
intelligently and honestly used for the pur-
pose set forth in this bill, it will be of in
calcnable benefit, and productive of great
good, the advantages OF which will be more
and more apparent as the time goes on.
The country is to be congratulated on the
wisdom and forethonght that the passage
| of this bill evinces, for upon the knowledge
and intelligence of all citizens rests the
safety and perpetiation of the Republic.
| On Saturday there was no session of the
Senate; the House being more Industrious
ly inclined, discussed and passed the Mill
tary Academy bill. In the debate occur.
ring thereon, Mr.. Conger, of Michigan, en-
braced the opportunity Of putting in few
well.linied remarks that were not only APP
plicab'e 10 the subject in hand but had the
ring of true Republican metal. He took
occasion to point ont the gross injustice
that had been done to a colored cadet of
the United States, and said: "Thc amaz-
ing spectacle had been presented of an in-
slitution supported by the Government
being ruled by caste. He cared not wheth-
er the colored cadet had been the author Of
his own misfortune, an institution that
goad and compel man by his isolation
and his want OF human sympathy to resort
to hnch measures, needed watching" With
Mr.Conger we heartily agree; better should
the Representatives Of the people withhold
all money for its support let il die,.rathcr
than such aspirit be fosiered ut the expense
Of the Nation. With but few exceptions
and they were re.educaied by contact and
aSsociation, with the pnrpost West Point
has only produced large crop OF aristo-
cratic incompelenis. The Consular and
Diplomatic bill was also under discussion
Saturday, and will probably he passed TO-
day, which will make f.ur Of the appro
printion bills that the House has golter
through with. Heretofore il has been Gus
tOninry to pay the electoral messengers fo
their services IN bringing on the reiurns o.
the several States and delivering the sam,
Ia the President o. the Senate, 20 cents (,
mile each way. This year.there was con
siderable disappointment manifested b.
tl,rse gem emen, when upon presenting
themselves at the Treasury, they were in
, formed iliai they would be allowed bnt 2l
ctS.one way, thus cnlling them offwith hal
the usual amount. It's rather hard, whel
nne 1hinks ~ the urduolis services the,
! were called upon TO render. that Uncle San
should he 80 niggardiy. II brings 10 min,
the oldsayi,g, Republics are mgrateful,
! ! 40 the gentleman from California will &c
only $3.50 instead of 81 500. Tom.