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


taxes. Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, introduced
bill devoting to common schools the net pro-
ceeds from the sale of public lands, and
to make the division according to
illiteracy. Mr. Hewitt, of Alabama,
preferred plan to divide $4,000, 600
year for ten years among the states accord
ing to illiteracy. The plan proposed in a bill
by Mr.. Ryan, Of Kansas, was more compi-
Gated. That bill proposed to set apart as an
educational fund the net proceeds from
patents and all repayments of principal and
interest from Pacific railroad companies aud
per cent. of the net internal revenue col
lections, one-hah Of this aggregate to be in
vested in per cent. government bonds as
permanent investment one-half of per cent.
of the internal revenue collections and the
whole income from the permanent educa-
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 bnl
does not make it at all clear what is to be
done with half the net proceeds from patents
and half the repayments 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 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-tbird 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 rearrange-
ment of the boundaries of judicial districts in
Illinois, which have been reported faVorably
by the house judiciary committe, have differ
ent purposes, and do not conflict except in
minor respects, which will be corrected. The
Worthington bill is intended to divide the
northern district into two divisions, so that
the Judge OF the northern district may hold
terms Of his court at Peoria as well as Chica-
90. The Thomas bill creates an additional
district in the southern part of the state so
that courts may be held at Cairo, where there
Is likely to be presented a 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
ison, Bond, Jasper and Crawford shall
compose the central district, IND that these
counties with all south Of them shan compose
the southern district; also that new district
Judge, attorney, clerk and marshal be ap-
pointed for the new southern district. The
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
two bills viii be adjusted very readily, and II
they can be passed by congress they will
operate 70 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 areport.
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, intends topre
sent 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 sticklers 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 man
from their state will be appointed successor
to John G. 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 last,
there has been an increase of IS per cent. in
adhesive stamps, and 25 per cent. in stamped