Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-11
BEAVERS BIG LOAN.
Banker Kemble Must Wait for Money
Advanced for Flood Sufferers.
JOHNSToHN FUND INVESTIGATION.
Granger Members Will Fight for Large
School Appropriation.
ALLEGED BOOST FOR KIRKPATRICK

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.1
HARRISBURG, Jan. 1O-It is now too
late to pass bill before the close of the pres
ent administration to reimburse William b.
Kemble for the loan OF $500, 900 he made to
Governor Beaver on account of the Johns
town and other foods in the State. The
Governor, in his late message, recommended
"that an appropriation be Immediately made
TO reimburse the bank making the advance
meur, so that the repayment may be mads
at the earliest practicable date"
1t would have been wise if an appropria-
ton bill, as indicated by the Chief E1ecu-
tive of the State, had been introduced on the
first day of the session, referred to special
committee and sufficient time had been oc-
cupied the first week in the House to pass it
finally in that body. Such action would
have enabled the Senate the following week
to have the measure in readiness to be sent
to the Governor for his consideration. Il
would then have become law before the
Inauguration of Governor Pattison.
It's Too Late Now.
As the Legislature will hold only two ses-
sions next week at the most, and the in
auguration of Governor Pattison will occur
on the 20th instant, the legislation whose
immediate passage Governor Beaver urges
cannot be completed during the present adj
ministration.
The rumors are current that an effort will
be made to start an investigation in the
Legislature to ascertain whether the mill
lions of money contributed toward the re-
lief of the thousands OF persons who sus-
tanned losses by the great food were hon.
estly distributed. 1t is also hinted that
thorough inquiry would develop a scandal
of great magnitue, an impression prevailing
that large portion of the relief fund was
misappropriated to the decided financial
advantage of some men.
The Grangers and the Schools.
Although Governor Beaver recommends
an appropriation of only 81, 500, 900 to the
public schools of the State, the granger
members of the Legislature will fight for a
larger sum, because the larger the amount
paid by the State in this direction the lower
will be the taxes of the farmers for the
higher standard of education. The last an
nual school appropriation was $4,000, 900,
which the State Grange at its recent meet
ing in this city asked to be increased to
81, 000, 900. This amount will doubtless be
refused by the Legislature, if for no other
reason because over s.. 600, 900 of the public
debt will have to be redeemed by 1892 It
is also probable that the Governors recon-
mendation that the Legislature authorize
improvements to be made 10 the capitol
building, involving an expense of about
81 600 900, will be adopted. There is strong
sentiment in favor of a new capitol, but it
will hardly result in the passage Of legisla-
tion for the much-needed improvement.
Beaver Boosts Kirkpatrick.
The boost which Governor Beaver gave
Attorney General kirkpatrick in his mes
sage is believed to have been intended to
help the chances OF the latter for the United
States Judgeship made vacant by the resig-
nation of Judge McKennan. Particular
reference was made by the Governor to the
large amount of claims collected under his
administration. The aggregate was 81 ,257,-
ASS 26.
The commissions on these claims amounted
to So, ,S74 26. OF this amount the Attorney
General received S2S, 900, or $1,000 year,
and the balance was paid into the State
Treasury under a law which requires all
above 81, 900 received in commissions in any
year to be conveyed to the State Golfers.