The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-03-10
DEVOTED TO SILVER.
Yesterdays Session of the
House Of Representatives.
FRIEND AND FOB

OF the White Metal Discuss tn,
Subject - Other Doings at
the Capital.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The Senate nal
not in session to-day.
immediately upon assembling the House
vent into Committee of the Whole on the
state OF Union for general debate. Mr.
Milard, OF New York, addressed the Com
mittee on the silver question. He said the
only way out of the difficulty was to
blsh an International ratio between
the two metals. 1t had been charged that
the present administration was engaged in
conspiracy with the bond holders in settiug
aside the law. He thought that the sins
OF the present administration were sufficient
without adding this charge to them. The
free coinage OF silver would bring moth
Ing but want nd misery to the homes and
iresides OF the American people
Mr.. Funston. of Kansas, made d speech
in opposition to the suspension OF silver
coinage. This suspension was the demand
,ot the shylocks who already had their
pound OF flesh and now wished for blood
Mr.. McCreary, OF Kentucky, gave the
President and Secretary OF the Treasury
credit for h nest convictions in their rec
ommendations in regard to the silver ques-
ton ta the country.
Mr.. Lsnham, OF Texas, called upon all
friends OF free silver coinage to organize in
order to forcea vote on tho bill reported
from the Committee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures. The members of that com
mittee had made several Intellectual efforts
TO fix day for it's consideration. and it
was believed by many that it was not in.
tended to get vote taken If it could be
prevented. The contest was between sus-
pension and unlimited coinage. there was
no middle course. 1t was a struggle be-
tween avarice and popular rights. The
only rational scientific solution of the
question WAS to be found in a return to the
Old law and the free c"inage OF silver. After
quarter Of century OF Republican
rule, after the GemOnt cation Of silver
BY the Republican party, after the lessons
OF experience taught by the history of
that party, it has been re erved for the
close OF the year 1885, memorable for the
arcession OF the Democratic party to the
control OF the government, to furnish an
eminent opportunity for an authoritative
recommendation to the Federal Legisla-
ture to susp-n coinase. He would not
question the motives OF ahy person high in
National authority with whom he was un-
a BILE TO agree, but he found himself at ire
conciIablc variance with recommenda-
tions OF the President OF the United States
and the officers of the Treasury Depart
ment on the subject OF silver coinage.
Speeches in opposition to the suspension
of silver coinage were made by Messrs.
Peele, of Arkansas Leievre, of Ohio, GLASS;
of Tennessee, and Toole, of N.R- 81
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.-h to the ely ei y and c6,lk'sy il Re Of is San IN
he interest of the United States !
IN SOU arrvs Of land not included in the
original survey. The bill confirms the
titles to people who had already purchased
p,rtio,.s of the land from the city. 1t has
also directed favorable report upon the
bill to anow homestead settlers within the
'ailroaa limits who acquired only
eighty aeyes to take an additional
'ighty acre< adjoining the original claim,
any adjoinicg IL nd remains varant. The
Committee agreed upon an original bill
Is substitute for those already intro
luced providing foF the taxation of rail
Dad lands. Itproviaes that all the earned
ands parallel with the lines of the road
md in organized counties shall he taxa BILE.
md il the payment of fees for selecting and
,ateuting the lands is not made upon de-
maud. the Secretary Of the interior is re-
luifesi to notify the Attorney-Generalw who
vill being suit.
THE EDUCATION BILL.
WASHINGTON. March THE educational
ill as passed by the Senate provides that
Or 8 years after it's passage there shall! be
appropriated from the Treasury
he following sums in aid OF common school
ducation in the States and Territories and
he District of Columbia aud Alaska: |
'irst year $1,000 900, second year $lO,-
o 1000. third year SIS 900 900, fourth |
ear $l3, 200, 900. fifth year SIT. .OOO, goo, |
ixth year $500, 900, seventh year ST.
90, ,OGO, eighth year IS ,OOO, 900, making a |
otal OF ST, 900, 900.
BESIDES this there is a special appropria-
ON uf 81, ,OOO.O 900 to aid in the erection Of {
:iGa houses in sparsaly settled districts,
akilo. total Of SIS, 100000. The money .
given TO the several States and Terrific
Sp' III ebEt WHICH Vic HHO'c 1
nnlber OF persons in each who being OF the
9e Sf 10 years and over cannot write,
ears TO the whole number OF such persona
| the United States, according to the
nsus Of 1850 until the census figures of
800 shall be- obtained, and then accord.
9 to the latest figures in the States having
lildren. The money shall be paid out in q
lpport OF such white and cOiGred children, |
,.ween 10 and 20 years old, in such pro-
,rtion as the States bear to each other v
= the census. No State il to receive the | t
,neht ai she act until it's Go. .ernor shall n
e with the Secretary Of the Interior a 9
hooI system, amounts OF white and col
ed children. amount OF mon expended,
c., number OF schools in operation, num- t
# and compensation OF teachers, etc. No b
ate or Territory shall receive in any n
ar from this fund more money than it g
Is paid out the previous year from its G
vn revenues for common schools. 1t any | b
ate or Territov dec. Ines to take its share | W
the National Fund such share is to bs
among the States accepting
netirs OF the fund II any State or Ter
,ory misapplies the fund or fails to com. r
y With the conditions it loses all subse- n
ent appropriations. Samples OF all d.
h"ol books in use in common schools OF M
Q States and Territories shall be- flled with w
Q Secretary OF the Interior. Any State w
Territory accepting the provisions OF al
3 act at the first session Of it's Legisla Al
re after the passage of the aot shall re- in
We it's pro rata share OF all previous an h,
al appropriations. Congress reserves w
, right to alter or repeal tile act. 4,
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