The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-02-22
The Blair Hiu PASSED.


WASHINGTON. Fen 1G-Affsr the usaal
routine to-day the senate resumed consider
alton Of the Blair educational bill, and was
dressed a. somc length by Mr.. Hale in OPP
position
A paper contributed by constitutional
lawyer. on the constitutional objections to
the bill, was read by Nr. Morgan.
Mr. SALISBURY said that the views which
be had expressed on former occasions against
The bill remain unchanged, except that they
were strengthened by reflection.
The debate was closed by Mr.. Blair in a
final argument in advocacy of the bill
Several amendments were proposed and
rejected The bill was then passed-yeas,
80 nays. 2s The vote was as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allison. Berry, Blair. Bow
en- Brown. Call, Cameron, Chandler. Colqnitr
cnllom, Daniel. Dawes, Dolph, Eustis,
Eyar;s, George, Hampton. Hearst. Hoar,
Jones. of Arkansas; Manderson, Mitchell,
Morrill,, Palmer. Pasco Payne, Plait. Pugh,
Quay. Ransom. RitIdlcbcrgee. Sawyer, Stan
ford, Stewart. stockbridge, Teller. Vance,
walthall, Wilson. of Iowa-s9.
NAYs-Nessrs. AIdricil, Bate, Beck, Black
burn, Blodgetf, Butler, Coke. Davis, Farwell
Faulkner, Frye, Gray, Hale Harris, Hawley,
Hiscock, Ingalls,, Jenes. Of Nevada; Kenna,
Morgan, Plumb, Reagan. Sabin. salisbury.
spooner. Turple. Vest, VOORHEES,, Wilson, OF
Maryland-29.
On this vote Mr.. Vests pair with Mr.. Ed
munds was assumed by Mr.. Cockrell and
the pair of Senators German and Sherman
was announced.
The announcement Of the result of the
vote was greeted with some applause
Mr. Berry stated that be was opposed 20
the bill, but voted for il under instructions
from the Legislature.
The bill appropriates annually for eight
years the following sums, to be expended
to secure the benefits of common school
education TO all the children of the school
age living in the United Siates:n First year
s. 1000 000; second year, 81 100000 third
wear. SIS o00,e 600 fourth year, sl3.oe0,000
fifth year, sll ,O00,W0; sixth year S9,oo0,o00
seventh year. s. .0o0000; eighth year, 50.
O0oOJ0. The money is to be derided among
the several States and Territories and the
District of Columbia in proportion TO litter
acy, the computation to be made according
to the census Of 1850 and iaiterwards) 1890
There are TO be separate schools for whit,
and colored children No State or Territory
is 10 receive money under the act until it'
Governor shall have filed with the Secretary
of the Interior statement showing the com
mon school system in force in the State, tho
amount OF money expended during the pre-
cesling school year for the support of com
mon schools, the number of white and col
Ored children between the ages of 10 and q
the number of schools in operation, tn,
average attendance of scholars, etc. \,
amount is to be paid to any State or Terri
tory in any year greater than the amount
expended ont its own revenues in the pre-
ceding year for The maintenance of common
schools. Nc part Of the fund is to be USED
for the erection or rent of school buildings
but an additional fund of two million dollar
is to be allotted in the iirst year for schoo
houses, either for construction or renting. il
sparsely populated districts, not more thai
sI5g far each buildittp