The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-22

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was approaching the time for the meet
ing of Congress, the Democrats, net
without compassion, to say nothing OF
sympathy, for their Republican breth-
ren agreed to an adjournment.
| That vote was bad for the Randall
bill. Mr.. Kelly's proposition was
simply the tobacco section of Mr.. Ran
dall's bill. Yet in committee it could
not command a single Democratic
vote nor the votes of half the Republi
cans. From recent developments it
would seem that just about the same
proportion of votes is all that Mr..
RandalPs bill can hope for in the
House.
AS soon as the Mills bill is reported
| the Democrats intend to hold night
sessions until the discussion closes. [
think the brandy tax will be abolished
and that the other internal revenue
reductions, outlined in recent letter,
will remain as they are. 1t is impos-
sible for Randall's bill, reducing the
internal revenue $70,000,O00 and Gus
tom duties S25,0O0,0O0 to pass. [
doubt whether it will be called up in
the House this session. The Republi-
cans are very anxious TO retard all tar
iff legislation until after June the 9th.
They wish to force the President to
take the iniative a second time and
go before the country on the tariff
issue without the support and endorse
ment of a Democratic House. Wheth-
er or not the Democrats will allow
themselves to fall into this trap, re-
mains to be seen.
Mr.. Gambler, the Chairman of the
Committee on Education is very much
pleased with Mr.. Simmons bill and
says it will be favorably reported
from his Committee The bill is ably
drawn up and reflects great credit on
the young member from North Caro-
lima. As the bill may become law
I append the most important para
graphs in it. Allow me to state, be-
fore begin to quote from the bill,
that several mernbers of the Educa
tional Committee say that this is by
far the most comprehensive and effect
i've Educational bill ever submitted
to them.
BE 1t enacted By the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
5led,
That the Secretary of the Treasury be
| authorized and directed, as soon after
| the passage of this act as may be
practicable, out of any moneys in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
to turn over and deposit with the
chief fiscal agent of the several States
and Territories of the United States,
including the District of Columbia
and Alaska, the principal sum OF
sixty five millions of dollars; WHICH
said sum of money shall be divided
and distributed among and between
said States and Territories, including
the District of Columbia and Alaska,
inthe proportion which the whole num-
Der of persons residing in each state in
eighteen hundred and eighty, as shown
by the census of eighteen hundred
and eighty, who, being at the age OF
eight years and upward can not write,
bears to the whole number of such
persons residing in the United States
in eighteen hundred and eighty, as
shown by the census in eighteen hum
dred and eighty.
| Sec. g. That each of the said States
and Territories as soon after receiv-
ing the said deposit as practicable,
shall invest the same in United States
bonds or in bonds of any of the said
States or Territories upon which there
has been no defalcation in the pay
ment of interest, and, with the consent
and approval of the President of the
United States, in any other safe inter.
terest-bearing securities. The annual
income or interest arising from said
investment shall be annually expend-
ed by said States and Territories to
aid in the support aud maintenance OF
/ common schools, without discrimina-
ton on account of race or color Pro
vided, That the maintenance of sepa.
rate schools for white and black chill
| dren shall not be construed to be a
discrimination within the meaning oi
this act.
/ SEC. 3. That at the expiration o1
twenty years after the apportionment
and deposit of said money. the Presi
dent of the United States, so direct.
ed by the joint action of both Houses
of Congress, may demand and require
of the said States and Territories thu
return and payment ofseveral sums SC
deposited, but each State or Territory
shall be allowed five years after sale
demand witain which to comply Will
the same, and no part of the interes
from said deposits shall be exacted o
paid except as hereinafter provided.
8, SEC. 4. 4. That the interes. arisin.
from the Investment of said deposit
shall be used and expended exclusive
ly to secure to the children of tn
school age according to the laws 0
the several States and Territories il
which it is deposited the benefits of
common school education and for tn,
, erection and equipment of suitabl
! school houses, and in States and Ter
. ritories where there are separat
schools for white and colored childrel
the said income shall be divided be
tween the schools for the white an,
i colored children respectively in th
proportion which the white and color
ed children In such State or Territor
i IL Il y :.