Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-05
The Proposed National University.
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL INTRODUCED BY Mr.


The Proposed National University.
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL INTRODUCED BY MR..
INGALLS,.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Ingalls, in.
PRODUCED the bill to establish q Ma
tional university, referred to in yesterdays
STAR. 1t provides that an institution shall be
established In the District of Columbia, to be
called 1.-THE National University of America"
where instruction shall be afforded In the
higher branches Of all departments of knowl-
edge, and facilities furnished for research and
Investigation. The government shall be vested
In a board of regents, to consist OF one member
from each state of the Union, to be appointed
by the governor thereof. five members at large.
to be appointed by the President and confirmed
by the Senate, and the following as ex-offlcio
members: The Chief Justice of the United
States, commissioner of education, Commits
sioner of agriculture, commissioner Of patents
superintendent Of the coast survey, superin-
tendent OF naval observatory, secretary of the
Smithsonian institution, president Of the Ma
tional Academy OF Sciences, president OF the
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Science, president Of the
American Pathological association, president Of
the chef officer Of the university, Is to be QUO
rum, with power to enact laws and regulations
for the government of the university, to elect
of the regents shall be held, on the call of the
president, within three months after the pas
sage Of the act. All members representing the
several states shall be divided into six equal
Glasses, az nearly as possible these classes shall
be numbered, and shall retire in such order at
years. the board may M Vacancies nrs ana Also iso
there shall be in the government council of
education, to consist OF six regents and six
chosen by the board OF regents and the council
of faculties respectively, for such period as they
shall determine, together with the commits
coast survey, Of the naval observatory. and
secretary of the Smithsonian as ex-offlcio men,
beers. Ten shall be a quorum of the council.
The council of faculties, embracing the execu-
tive officers and all professors shall be charged
with the supervision Of instruction and of dis
posed Of all members of the board OF regents.
the council of education and the council Of
faculties, and Of all graduates OF the university
ellis shall, respectively, elect their own officers
The chief officer shall be president, chosen by
the regents, and TO hold Office during their
pleasure. There shall also be vice president
Of the Bnted States shah be treasurer Of tSe
in religion or partisan in politics shall be main
tanned, and no sectarian nor partisan test shall
be allowed in selecting officers or professors
bequest,- etc., but no amount less than
100000 shalt be considered an endowment.
Instruction shall be as nearly free as is consist
united for regular study and graduation who
haSnot previously received the degree Of bach
or OF
tories shall be entitled to scholarships in the
ratio OF one for each Representative or delegate
and two for each Senator. These scholarships
shall secure free instruction for five years. The
governor of each state shall nominate candf-
dates tor life scholarships, and each state and
ship. Two classes Of fellowship are established,
one open to competition of graduates best ac-
quitting themselves, and the other open to
learned men Of all nations who have merited
distinction.
THE SUM OF FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
is granted to the board of regents In q perpetual
registered certificate OF the United States to be
unassisnable and bearing five percent interest;
the interest to be paid quarterly. $50 much of
the interest as is needed for Sites buildings,
&C., may be so used. Members OF the university
are granted admission to the Congressional
library, and all other public libraries, museums
and Institutions. The regents shall make an
annual renOrt to Congress-.