Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-12

WHICH WOulO eudDlo HoI w suoU sAoM oil
off to advantage?
:. P. BOYZY.
OUR WASHINGTON CORRES-
PONDENCE.
COL. oFERRALL TELLS ABOUT THE pREsIDEFrs
BACKBoNE-THE EDUCATIONAL BILL PASSED BY
THE sENATE-sENAToR MILLERs DEATH-THE
EADs SHIP RAILWAY sCHEME-A WILD UPRoAR
IN THE HoUsE-vARIoUs ITEMS.
Especial Correspondence of the STAUNToN v1NDI-
CAToR.l
WASHINGTON, March 10.--"You can just say
that the President is not going to back down."
said Col O'Ferrall to-day. 'Ive had aFtalk
with the Administration, myself, and there's
backbone enough there for half dozen
average men. Some of the heads of Depart
ments have decided that the objection made
by the Republican majority in the Senate to
the suspension of officers, and the consequent
refusal to confirm appointees cannot hold
after the term of the suspended officer has ex-
PRED. For instance, suppose a United States
Marshal whose term would expire say March
1, 1886, was suspended months ago and his
successor nominated. The Senate has refused
to confirm the latter Now that the formers
term is out, the argument against removal NO
longer sticks in that case. Some of the Cabi-
net officers have recommended that in such
instances the suspensions on former nomina-
tions be withdrawn, and the persons nomina-
ted anew, to fill vacancies caused by expiration
of term. There would be no chance for the
Senators to kick on that But the President
does not believe in any such nonsense. He
has planted himself squarely upon his right
to suspend officials who are .distasteful or hos
tile to the administration, and he does not
propose to be driven from his position. And
I tell you they won't drive him, either. When
he puts his foot down it is there. as if it weigh
ed ton. I think he is right too, and the
Democrats to a man are going to stand by
him."
THE BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL
passed the Senate few days ago, after de-
bate that occupied much of the time for more
than month. The vote was ayes SO, noes II,
not voting 80. This was larger majority for
the bill than it received in the Senate in the
last Congress. Senators from the Southern
States voted as follows: Aye, Berry and Jones
(Ark), George and Walthall Miss, Pugh (Ala>,
Blackburn (Ky), Call (Fla), Colquitt (Ga),
Malone and Riddleberger (Va), Gibson and
Eustis Ga), Jackson CTenn), Kenna CIV. Va.),
Ransom and Vance IN. C.)-16. Noes, Cock
rell (Mo), Gray DeI Harris (Tenn), Coke and
Maxey (Tex), Wilson (Md)-6. Not voting
Morgan (Ala), Salisbury (DeD, Brown (Ga),
Beck (Ky). German (Md), Vest (Mo), Butler
and Hampton Is. g., Camden (W Va.), Jones
(Fla)-10. The question was in no sense a
political one. The ayes were 16 Democrats
and 20 Republicans, and the noes Democrats
and Republicans. Before the passage of the
bill several amendments were made, the most
important being an appropriation for the cree
ton of school houses The following is q
synopsis of it as it goes to the House:
The bill provides that for eight years after
its passage there shall be appropriated from
mon school education in the States and Ter
.ritories and District of Columbia and Alaska:
The first year, 81, 10000 second year, &c.,
100000; third year, $15, 900, 900; fourth year,
$4,000 900; fifth year, $11,00O.00O; sixth
year, $9,00O0O0; seventh year, $1,000 900;
and eighth year, $4,000, 0oo-,naking $77,-
100000, besides which there is special ap-
preparation of 100000 to aid in the cree
ton of school houses in sparsely settled dis.
tricts making the total fund 1919, 900, 600. The
money is given to the several States and Ter
ritories lin that proportion which the whole
number of persons in each State, who, being
of the age of 10 years and over, cannot write,
bears to the whole number of such persons in
the United States'' according to the census OF
1880, until the census figures of 1880 shall be
obtained, and then according to the latter
figure 1t is in effect the same Blair bill of
1883, and Virginia, if the bill passes, will get
about $5, 100000.
Twas talking with Col. O'Ferrall about the
prospects of this bill in the House. He is
one of its most earnest advocates. 81 had a
conversation" he said, with Mr.. Willis, of
Kentucky, who has a similar bill in the House.
L
though there will be strong opposition in some
quarters the chances of the bill are better
than they were before. To my mind there is
no measure before Congress- or likely to come
before it, that is of as much Importance to
the people of the South as this. We are going
to make determined effort to get it up in the
House. and if we succeed in this am conf
dent that it will pass"
DEATH OF SENATOR MILLER.
Senator John F. Miller, of California, died
in this city on Monday, after protracted ILL
ness. He went into the war as Colonel of the
2oth Indiana, and commanded brigade I'M
der Rosecrans in the Stone River and Tulla-
homa campaigns. He received a wound at
Liberty Gap in June, 1868, from which he
never fully recovered. This complicated with
Bright's disease, caused his death. The DEM
ocrats will temporarily gain Senator, as the
Governor of California Gov. Stoneman, is
Democrat, and will no doubt appoint men,
Der of his own party to serve until the vacan-
CIV is filed by the legislature, which meets
next December.
THE EADs SCHEME.
The House Committee on Commerce decid-
bv a vote of to to report favorably on the
hill to aid the Eads Isthmian Ship railway
scheme. Messrs O'Ferrall (va), Crisp (Ga)
Caldwell (Tenn) Durham (Ill) and Morrow
fCaD. who voted no, are preparing minority
report, They declare it is not good policy for