St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-10

whole income from The permanent cuucA-
tional fund to be divided among the states
according to population, between the ages of
four and twenty-one, upon various conditions
not materially different from those in the
bills already mentioned. Mr.. Ryan's b0l
does not make it at all clear what is to be
done with half the net proceeds from patents
and half the repaymcnts of Pacific railroad
companies. Senator Morrill's bill provides
for the creation of permanent educational
fund out of the net proceeds of the
sale of public lands plus one-half Of all pay
ments Of principal or interest made by the
Pacific railroads. This sum is to be invested,
in 4 per cent. government bonds, and the
interest is to be paid to the states for the first
ten years in the ratio Of illteracy, and there
after in the ratio Of population, between the
ages of five and twenty. One-ttird of The
income is to be used in increasing the en-
dowments of agricultural colleges till each
one has an income Of $50, 900, and part
may be donated to industrial schools
for girls. Not to exceed twenty
per cent. the first year, and ten per cent
each subsequent year may be applied to the
education Of school teachers.
ILLINOIS JUDICIAL BOUNDARIES.
The two bills in relation to a rearrangc-
ment of the boundaries of judicial districts in
Illinois, which have been reported fayorably
by the house Judiciary committc, have differ
ent purposes, and do not conflict except in
minor respects, which will be corrected. The
Worthington bill is intended to divide the
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the Judge OF the northern district NAV hold
| terms Of his court at Peoria as well as Chica-
| CO. The Thomas bill creates an additional
district in the southern paf of the state so
that courts may be held at Cairo, where there
Is likely to be presented large amount OF
admiralty business. 1t proposes to divide the
state so that the counties of Mercer, Henry,
Burron, LaSalle, Grundy, Kankakee and all
counties north of them shall compose the
northern district; all counties south of those
named above and north Of Mad
| son, Bond Jasper and Crawford shall
compose the central district, inc that these
| counties with all south of them shai! compose
| the southern district; also that new district
Judge, attorney, clerk and marshal be APP
Worthington bill relates solely to the north
ern district, but conflicts with the Thomas
bill, including some Of the counties, which
| by the latter are thrown into the central dis
trict. Judge Moulton, as mem
Der of the Judiciary committee, will
have charge of these bills before
the house. He says the conflict between the
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they can be passed by congress they will
operate 10 facilitate the business of the courts
and the convenience of all persons con-
cerned.
Two Mondays in each week are assigned to
the committee that controls legislation that
concerns the District of Columbia, and that
committee will have the attention of the
house tomorrow if it has any bills
ready for consideration. Otherwise
Mr.. Townshend will probably call
up the postoffice appropriation bill SO that the
men who want to talk may work off their
surplus ideas about postal expenditures and
reforms as soon as possible and give the
practical men a chance to attend to
business. The chief curse of this congress
is much talking, but it has others.
MORRISON AND THE TARIFF.
Mr.. Morrison says he has not begun to
write his report on the tariff bill, and
will not present it in the house to-
morrow. But it will be brief and
may be ready by Tuesday or Wednesday.
He thinks that if the bill is to pass
the reasons for it can be given in speeches,
and if it is to be killed without debate it is
not worth while to waste words upon report.
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, intends topre-
sent a minority report.
AN INEXCUsABLE BLUNDER.
A blunder of clerks in the office of the
clerk of the house, has placed in a singular
| position batch of pension bills passed by
the house ten days ago. The house enroll
ing clerks wrote the bills on sheets prepared
expressly for joint resolutions, and in
that form they were sent to the
senate, where the error was discovered.
The clerk Of the house wanted to recover
possession of them and rectify the mistake
without publicity, but Senator Edmunds, as
president pro TEN. refuses to permit the re-
turn of the bills without a formal requst
from the house. This will have to be done
to satisfy the stcklers for red tapeism.
FERRY TO BE PROVIDED FOR.
With view to solidify the Republican fac
ton in Michigan, the Republican congress-
men from that state will wait upon the presi-
dent this week and urge the appointment of
ex-senator Ferry as minister to Russia.
Michigan men confidently prrdict that a man
from their state will be appointed successor
to John c. New, as assistant secretary of the
treasury.
Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 9.-Since the
introduction of the two-cent letter postage,
there has been an unexpected reduction in
the number of postal cards issued. For FIVE
years the average annual increase in the is
sue has been IA per cent! Since July 1 last,
there has been an increase of IS per cent in
adhesive stamps, and % per cent in stamped
envelopes issued. During those eight
months the issue of postal cards only reached
256, 552, 750, as against 26O, 226, $50 for the
| corresponding period of the preceding year.
In consequence of the decreased demand for
postal cards, the postmaster general has sent
| a letter to the speaker of the house, inform
| ing him that estimates for the cost
of manufacturing cards for the next fiscal
year be reduced $780, 900.
COMMITTEES TO REPORT.
In the house tomorrow, Morrison intends
to report from the ways and means commit
tee the tariff bill agreed upon by the MAORI
ty, and the members of the appropriation
committee expect to report the Indian appro-
priation bill.
The measure for the retirement and re-
coinage of the trade dollar has been made a
special order for Tuesday, and the committee