Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-17
CONGRESS AND ITS WORK
FEDERAL AID FOR EDUCATION
TO BE ON A BOOM.


A Probability That no Less Than Three
Bills on the Same Subject Will be I'm
der Discussion in the Senate at the
Same Time-The Special Orders.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-In the House
of Representative tomorrow, under
suspension of the rules, a number of COM
mittees will ask for the passage of a
measure upon which favorable reports
have been made.
THE NEW LIBRARY.
The Committee on the Library will ask
that April be fixed as the day for con-
sideration of the bill for the construction
of the library building.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The Committee on Public Buildings
will ask that March % be assigned for
consideration Of a number of bills now on
the calendar, providing for the construc-
tiOn Of public buildings in various parts
of the country.
AID FOR EDUCATION.
Representative Willis Will ask, if the
opportunity offers, for the passage of a
bill making an appropriation to aid in the
support of common schools.
POSTAL APPROPRIATIONS.
After the call Of the committees, should
any time remain, discussion of the post
office appropriation bill will probably be
continued, and it is possible that a vote
upon 1t may be had before the end of the
day.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The bill to establish board of commits
siOners of Interstate commerce and to
regulate such commerce, has been made
the special order for Tuesday.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The bin to promote postal and CONNER
cial relations with foreign countries has
been made the special order for Wednes-
day.
PRIOR ORDERS.
These special orders cannot, however,
interfere with prior orders of the House,
which include the measure for the retire
ment and recOinage of the trade dollar
| and the shipping bill.
BONDED WHISKY.
The friends of the bill to extend the
bonded whisky period will make an effort
TO secure the passage of that measure at
the first opportunity. They assert that it
Will not be antagonized by any bill from
the Appropriations Committee.
IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate, Mr.. Plumb's Joint resolu-
tiOn to appropriate $4,000 for the suppress
sion OF the foot and mouth disease among
cattle is the unfinished business of the
morning, hour for Monday, Mr.. Bayard
| having the floor.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
Senator Blair's bill to aid in the estab-
ment and temporary support of common
! schools, the House bill to regulate prac-
tce IN patent suits, and the pleurO-pneu-
mOnla bill remain on the calendar as
! special orders for the present week. and
to them has been added the bankruptcy
bill. They Will occupy the attention of
the Senate after 2o'clOck each day during
the week, and it is not likely that all of
them will be disposed of.
THE EDUCATIONAL BILLS.
When Senator Blair's educational bill
is taken up Senator MorrilPs bill relating
to the same subject will probably be pro-
posed as substitute and discussed con-
jointly with the other. 1t differs from
the Blair bill, which apprOpriates spe-
cItc sums annually for a stated number
OF years, by providing that all receipts
from the sale of public lands forever. and
| One-half the receipts from railroads, shall
be devoted to educational purposes, to be
distributed on the basis of illiteracy.
The bill was reported back from the Com
mlttee on Education and Labor without
amendment, so that the Senate might
have the two before them for joint con-
sideration and comparison. 1t is also
possible that Senator Logan may take the
same occasion to set forth the merits of
his bill to appropriate and expend $5O,-
100000 derived from internal revenue
taxes, and the sale of public lands for the
education Of all children living in the
United States. This measure was intro
duced IN December, but has not yet been
referred to any committee