The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10

state ana territory snail oe reQulFeu Dy locdl
enactment to make obligatory upon all chill
dren between the ages OF seven and twelve
attendance at school for at least six months
in each year. 1t is expressly provided that
no part of the fund shall be used for the
erection of school houses of any kind,
COMPENSATION OF UNITED STATES MARsHALs.
A bill introduced by Senator Vest provides
that after July l, 1884, the compensation al
lowed United States marshals shall not ex'
ceed $1,000 per annum, and that the compen-
sation of chief deputy shall be fixed semi-an-
nually by the Attorney general, but the
maximum shall not exceed the rate of $1,000
per annum. When one marshal discharges
his duties in more than one district in the
same Stat e the bill provides that he may APP
point deputy marshal for each district at
compensation to be fixed by the Attorney
general, not to exceed the rate of $4,000 per
annum. The compensation of other deputies
is not to exceed So per day while actually
ployed.
Mr.. AndersOn's Postal Telegraph Bill.
To the Western Associated Press.
WAsHIN GToN, Dec. 8.-Representative An
derson, of Kansas, will revise the postal tele-
graph bill introduced by him last session and
soon introduce it in the House. By its provis-
ions the Postmaster-general is authorized to
construct, maintain and operate three main
lines of telegraph-the northern line to ex-
tend from Bangor Me-, to st. Paul; the CEN
trail line from New York to Topeka, and the
southern from Baltimore to San Antonio.
The northern main line is to make /, 720 miles
and its branches ,621 miles, total of 1851
miles, central 1, 437 miles, branches 978, total
2,415 southern /, 1886, branches 1,418, total g.,
314-making grand total of g. ITO miles. At
amaximum estimate of $400 per mile, the
cost will be 50 ga, O00 1t is proposed that
all telegraph lines which since 1865 have
been or shall be constructed by the Secretary
of War for use of the army, shall
be, when no longer needed for mil
itary purposes, transferred to the
Postmaster general for use of the postal tele-
graph and be a part thereof; also, where
junction can be made with wires of any rail-
road or telegraph company, which has re-
ceived grant of public lands or bonds or
credit of the United States, the Postmaster
general may at his discretion cause connec-
ton of the postal telegraph Herewith, and
all postal telegraph messages shall be trans
and in the manner prescribed by the bill.
The bill gives a list of all such grants and
requires the transmission of all messages
over lines where the conditions contained in
the acts of said telegraph line may be used
for the government business.
The PostmaSter-general is also authorized
to connect the wires of the postal telegraph
with those of any telegraph company which
has accepted or may accept the provisions of
the act of July "a, 1856, entitled, IAN act to
aid the construction OF telegraph lines and
secure the government use of the same for
postal, military and other purposes"
The bill provides for the issuance by the
Secretary of the Treasury Of $780, 600 in 8
per cent. bonds of$l, 900 each, redeemable at
option in ten years, not to run more than
thirty years. to be offered for sale in open
market in New York, the proceeds of the
sale to be applied to the construction and
equipment of the postal telegraph by the
Postmaster-general, who shall hold suffi-
cient reserve of said bonds as a surplus over
the cost OF construction as may be necessary
to meet the interest for five years Ample
provision is made for the redemption
of the bonds, the capital thereof reimbu
by profits and all fiscal details properly ar
ranged in consonance with the rules of the
Treasury Department Local offices are to
be under the control of the postmaster, and
stations established only in government post
offices.
Provision is made for compensating post
masters in proportion to the number of tele-
graph stamps used; stamps to be procured
and sold the same as postage stamps The
Postmaster-general shall have full power to
regulate rates, and is authorized to establish
telegraph or telephone lines between main
and sub-postoffices of the same or adjacent
cities or between any station and those pa
irons who will pay the cost of such lines or
furnish their own.
The various lines and branches provided
for in the bill strike every capital city east
of the Rocky mountains and every city
wherein the full delivery letter system is es-
tablished.
Representative Cassidy will shortly in
troduce bill to provide for the abolish
ment of the Territorial Legislature OF Utah,
and the appointment instead OF legislative
commission of thirteen or fifteen members,
to be appointed py the President and con-
frmed by the Senate.
Mr. Diugley will introduce bill for the
establishment of bureau of commerce and
navigation in the Treasury Department, sim
liar to the British Board of Trade, which will
have general superintendent of the COM
mercial marine and merchant seamen of the
United States,