Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-12
THE CAUSE or EprcAr1oN


Dor has made unanimous report to the House
recommending an appropriation of $1,000. 600
annually for five years, to aid education. This
money is to be divided proportionately be-
tween the whites and blacks; and it
is to be allotted in the proportion
that the illiterscy of each State and territory
bears to the illiteracy OF the whole country.
On this basis it is estimated that the recent
slave States would receive about $7,500.000 OF
the annual S10000000. According to the last
census about one-eighth of the entire popula-
tion of the country above the age of ten years
can neither read nor write 4,7l5.395 or 76 So
per cent. of these iliterates are in the recent
slave States. This makes more than one-quar-
ter the population of these States which is
illiterate. OF the entire population of the
country only 6 96 of the population cannot
write while AZ of the negroes cannot write.
Georgia. according to the census, has 140,087
illiterate voters. The committee in their re-
port will present these and other facts ia favor
of the St0000000 appropriation annually for
five wears The general sentiment of Con-
gress is in favor of national aid to the cause Of
education.
THE BREWER BILL.
The Brewer bill providing that no State officer
shall collect a tax from any commercial trav-
eler-otherwise and more commonly known as
drummer-is not likely to become law it
certainly will not at this session. l have heard
a number of members of Congress express
themselves on this subject in similar manner
to recent editorial in the NFws. In such mat
ters as the imposition of tax on drummers it
is conceded by all with whom I have talked
that the discretion TO do so or not is the pre-
rogative of the State which, cannot be inter-
fered with by the National Legislature. The
drummers have during the whole session of
Congress been making a strong effort TO get
bill of the character mentioned through
but have never come nearer than the intro
duction and reference of the Brewer and
similar bills. The drummers assert that it is
only in certain Southern States that they are
compelled to pay special tax or license. The
10o1n ifry Of Nnr1o fny of ha
place for the drummer to appeal is to the State
Legislatures.
CABINET RUMoRs.
There are again rumors of impending changes
In President Arthur's Cabinet. Folger and
Lincoln are reported as going out Careful in
quiry develops the fact that there is no basis
for such reports. You could not kick Lincoln
out of the Cabinet. The only thing that would
make Folger leave would be the tender of the
GubernatOrial nomination of New York. This
he will hardly get, simply because he is too good
a man. He is too honest, too upright, and
too broad in his views to be nomin ated
for Governor by the Republicans of New York;
they want as candidate political sharper
and trickster. Folger could not fill that bill.
He is the ablest and the most fair-minded of
the whole of Arthur's Cabinet. He stands out
as big, broad protecting rock for all the peo-
pie of the country He is as white as any man
that God ever made. If you don't believe this,
call on him sometime when you have business
with the Treasury Department, and after you
trast. thai you call on young Bobby" Lin
colnl
FRYE's GRANDSON.
Senator Frye, of Maine, has a bouncing
grandson about six years old This Youngster
frequents the Senate reporters gallery when
he is not worrying the old gentleman who runs
the elevator by ringing the bell for him and
running around the corner before the elevator
reaches the floor from which the bell is
sounded. He is bad boy; a very bad boy.
To wi hOnnNn II n on q nd
point out Senator Frye with the very vigorous
remark: That's my grandpa. The man with
his hands in his pockets is my grandpa" The
newspaper men in the gallery have a good deal
him: docs your grandfather ever play with
Vour "Play with me?" he said; you bet he
don't. He don't know how to play" Does
he ever tell you funny stories!' / asked. HE
sometimes tells me stories. but never saw
any fun in them" And the youngster bounced
off the desk and rushed out to fool the elevator
man.
THE FLORIDA OFFICES.
There Is much delay about the Florida
offices on the part of President Arthur. In
convenience The two offices that he has
filled have not yet received the final
ultimatum Of a confirmation by the
Senate. The post office at Key West simply
hangs fire. There is nothing beyond
non-action on the part of the Senate Post
Office Committee which prevents confirmation.
In regard TO Jno appointment or H0Well at
Fernandina it is different. Senator Jones has
received letters from his people, asking that
the nomination be held up Senator Jones has
held it up and will continue it in a state Of sus-
pension until his constituents further indicate
their desires. Whatever they want he will
bring it about IL anybody can.
WHERE is DORSEY
Dorsey, the boss star router, was not present
when he was to be arraigned In court the other
day. His presence had been promised, and his
absence was the cause of inf1del Ingersoll,
Dorsey's counsel. calling Attorney Bliss a liar.
1t was said by Dorsey's counsel and friends
that he would be here in day or two, but he
has not appeared. The government has issued
warrants for Dorsey's arrest and has scattered
them all over the United States. If they can
find Dorsey, the United States officers will of
course arrest him. But the question is, can
they find him? The futile question. Where is
Howgatei" bids fair to have an equally futile
companion inquiry in where is Dorseys" But
Dorsey is innocent, mind you
POTOMAC,