The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-04-19

FROM WASHINGTON
Regular to the CARBON ADVOCATE.
WA>HINGroN. D. c.. April l6. 81.

THE EDUCATIoSAL BILL.
Tho Education bill as amended and
passed by the Senate provides that the
$4,000 ,OOO shall be appropriated in such .
way as Ia provide for the equalization Of
school privileges To all children of school
age in all States and Territories, without
regard to color or race, and gives them an
qualoprnriunity Tor education. The ex.
P,nditure is tn extend over eight years, as
follows: First year, 81 900 900; second wear,
$4,000 ,OO0i third year, $4,000, 600; fourth
year, $4,000 900; fifth year, $lI ,OOO 600;
sixth year, 81, 900 900; seventh year, 81 ,OOO,-
900, and eighth year, s. 900 600.
The money is 10 De disbursed IN monthly
instalments hy the Secretary Of the Interior
according TO tbs ratio of iliteracy. to the
Governors Of the several States and Terri
tories On certain conditions:
!. That none of il shall 60 To any State
or Territory that does not have a @ c,lnmin
sch""l system Tor all children, without re-
gard to race Or cnlor.
2. That no State shall receive from this
fund more than i. actually eXpends for
school purposes
5. That none of the appropriation shall
he expended for the erection ar rental nT
school houses, but that accommodations
for the school shall be furnished by the
States.
4. That one tenth Of the fund shall be-
applied IN the education of teacners and in
maintaining normal and training schonls
5. That each year there shalt be made to
the Secretary al the Interior by the Gov
ernor of ench State detailed statement of
the disbursement OF the school fund, with
the number at schools, average dailv nt
tendance, the relative number of white and
ro'ored children, ana other Information as
To the use "I the fund, and the condition nl
cpnnnn school education in his State. and
n II shall be shown that the fund has beer,
hisapl'lled, such States shall not b. en-
titled In further aii until It shall replac,
the money mIsapplIed.
Democratic Senator who voted for tho
Elpchliopal bill Was asked if he thought it
would be passcd Icy the House
"With"ut doubt" was his reply. "The
Representative m Congress who oppnses
Government aid to educillon 10 this prn
eresslve age will not have a long political
lile."
THE MCPHERSON BILL
The Mcpherson till authurizng Nation
al banks tn issue their notes inr the amount
of the par value of United States bond held
bv the Treasury for the rtdernulinn of the
sam" - r"w lying ON the Spe ikers table,
having been ptssed by the Srrate aud an
proyed 10y the House Committee un Bank
ing and Currency. On the third Monday
at TINS mouth the committee will call up
that GIll aud try Ia pass il, nudrr a sus
pension nl the rules, bat Ms tnis requires a
NV" lhiris vote tho attempt will probably
TAIL.
REMfNG cENcE OF THE TELEGRAPH
Forty years ago II resolution was ntra
ducrd IA Cnngress appr"prmling $50 900 tn
bnlld "n experimental hne "i Telegraph be-
tween BHtlm'rr AMI Washington. and the
record says there was very much "'nrrri
mrnV over II rs We'll as opposition lo The
pr"pnsiilnn. The report al the debate, as
published in the Gio5e, shows that Mr..
Cave johnson wished 10 apprnpria.e In.
same amount Ol money tn encourage the
science "i mesmerlsin, ant Mr. Houston
hoped that MllierisA would be included in
the benrhs oi the investigation, Finally
Mr.. johnson introduced an amendment
which read as follows:
"Pmvidrd that uuc-half of said sum be
appropriated Tor trying mesmerIe exppri.
mruls under the direction OF the Secretary
Of HE Treasury"
This amendment received twenty. twn
vnns. bun the o 'pnurnts Ot the bIl did NOT
su're'd IA laughing lt oul oi Cuugrrss. aud
ln"lrss"r Al"Ise got $50 ,OuO tu huild his px
rrrln"nlul line. AlIhuush tins occurred
only 81 lar lack as 1913, Cnngre-s Is now
talking 81 building a ros'al telegraph line,
8" Ms Ia make te egraphir mrsssgps as
ehehp aud Us common as letters or plstal
cards.
the TAO III n vHp ARE TO @ t. CHICAGO
sAID BE ~ FAy tRrHuR
Ffank b.. C'ug,-, son uI tbs Michigan
sruat"r, aud r. stuasirr nl Washington, at
SJ,00O a year. and prrry Carson, a G. urr.i
Ihn krrlrr, have been declared rlertrd dele.
gates d" tho chIcsgp Republican Conv-n
t"n by The District oi Chumbia Canysn.
thn, C"ugrr was ei"ct-t As su Arthur
uar' sud Carson rs a Logan man II il
nov clsiurd by be men whose candidates
we're 70: eleeled saaL tho delegation d