New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-15
FOR 4 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
Mn EDurxps BRINGS FORWARD THE PROJECT
AGAIN IN THE sENATE-PRoWsIoNs
or THE BILL.

Washington. May Il (Spccal.-Mr. Edmund brought
forward again in the senate today the National I'M
,,. nro,cct Of which ne has Ions been an earnest
,rierd and a hopeful advocate. and which be proposed
os. winter 10 substitute for the Ncrld's tair a.
marc worthy enterprise 70 DO undertaken ~ tc way
~ celebrating the 4UOth anni' crsafy Of the discovery
=, ,uorica. The idea Of establishing university at
the seat OF Government and under i'h patronage ana
ro,oc,ion Is not new one, Mr.. Ehmunds SAID iaet
noc.mher In an Interview in The Tribune on TINS SUB
,cc1. II was favorite scheme Of the late senator
ttore NJ Wisconsin, and has been brought before
(.onc-css In various forms al one time or ahoth"r'
senator Edmunds believes that the Government '''
do itself a vast service. and the people All o"""'"'
.rnrt III, the establishment cf a great anniversary IN
Washington on a foundation generous enough " man
IL tho real educational centre Of the country IL
would be too much. perhaps to say 'hAt u', w"
shared bv A majority Of Mr. EdmundFs c"ie'S"es'
but the measure VIII hnd III inc Nefh""' ' "
able and convincing CHAMPION
The bill provides for corporation whi'h si'a
o. and be governed BY, Board OF Regents ''"P''
Of the President Of the United States, the secretary
Of State the secretary OF TIE TIcasurv inc Se'e'a>
~ war the ATTORNEY General, the secretary Of the
NAVY the Postmaster neral, the secretary VI th'
Interior the secretary Of Agriculture, the Chef n'noc
NJ tho United States and twelve citizens OF the 'h'c1
States no two Of whom shall he residents OF IN" same
state who shall be appointed by concurrent rc'oa'
ton Of the houses Of Congress Inc twclNe c.h a
arc IN he divide, into three Glasses holding ohco thrc
elk and nine years respectively The nlNer>N j. -
carry on a course Of education III inc pHHcf p'a
"a LOO min, and investigations and such profess or'ips
and fell w ,hps a, the BOard Of Rcgent- may thln'
necessary are To he established FOR procuring sc
and erecting buildings, 100000 ID appropriate. ipI
| Immediate use though a fund Of S1OOOOOo /. u be
sc; aside as permanent endowment. The bill iurthcf
nro,idcs thai no special sccaran belief Or doctrine
| .bau be taught or promoted IN the University bu'
mi, prohibition is not to exclude the study 81 Chr'l
theology No person otherwise eligible snail Dc eA'
cmded from the benefits Of the act account oil race
| color citizenship, or religious belief.
| PROBABLE SENTENCE OF COMMANDER McCALLA
| Washington May ID (spccaD.-The Secretary Of the
| court martial and though he has not yet formally
signed them il is understood that he Will do 50 IL
| soon rs Judge. Acknowledgement Remey has pre-
r.red his Endorsement for the document. The sen
tcnce of the court will not be officially announced
mill after the secretary has signed II, but there
is good reason to believe that Commander McCalla
has heen sentenced TO be suspended from rank and
nav for three years and retain his present mum
| her ON the list Of commanders during that time
II is understood that The sentence would have been
much more severe had not the court been Influenced
| oiscpr and by the fact that in his long career he
had never before been accused 81 any offence against
The law and the regulations. II this sentence had
been forcseen ut the beginning OF The trial 1t would
! have heen regarded an extremely light ono bu'
T"r,mander Mc('aa's defence made great change III
| nUblIc sentiment and doubtless went far toward al
| tectinc :he opinions Of the court