Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-10
MINING SCHOOLS 70 BE
Supported by the Sale Of Public Lands
similar Aid to be Extended as
for Agricultural and
Mechanical Art.

The following is the text Of bill in.
troduced by Congressman Frank w.
Mondell, of Newcastle, Wyoming, 1t is
entitled:
"a bill to apply portion of the pro-
ceeds Of the sale Of public lands to the
endowment and support of the mining
schools in the several States and Terri
tories, for the purpose of extending
similar aid in the development of the
mining industries as the nation has al
ready provided for the agricultural and
mechanical arts.
BE it enacted by the Senate AID
House of Representatives ofthe United
States of America in Congress assembled,
That there shall be, and hereby is, an
nually appropriated, out Of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
| priated, arising from the sale of public
lands, to be paid as hereinafter provided
to each State and Territory, for the en-
dowment and maintenance ofthe schools
of mines established in the several States
and Territories for the benefit of the
mining and metallurgical industries, the
sum of fifteen thousand dollars for the
year ending June thirtieth, nineteen
| hundred and one, and an annual increase
OF the amount Of such appropriations
| thereafter for ten years by an additional
sum of one thousand dollars over the
preceding year; and the annual amount
to be paid thereafter TO each State and
Territory shall be twenty-five thousand
dollars, to be applied only to instruction
in mining. metallurgy, the English Ian
guage, and such various branches OF
mathematical, physical, natural and
economic science, with special reference
| to their application in TIE Industries of
mining and metailurgy.
Section 2. That the sums hereby ap-
propriated to the States and Territories
shall be annually paid, on or before the
thirty-irst day ofJuly of each year, by
the Secretary of the Interior, out of the
Treasury of the United States, to the
State or Territorial treasurer, who shall,
upon the orders Of the trustees ofschools
of mines, Immediately pay oyer said
sums to the treasurers of the institutions
entitled to receive the same; and such
| treasurers shall be required TO report to
the Secretary Of the Interior, on or be-
fore the first day of September each
year. a detailed statement ofthe amount
received, and of its disbursement. The
grants of money authorized by the Act
are made subject to the legislative assent
of the several States and Territories to
tho purpose Of said grants: Provided,
That the payments of such installments
of the appropriation herein made rs
shall become due to any State Or Terri
tory before the adjournment o fthe regu-
lar session Of the legislature meeting
next after the passage of this Act shall
be made upon assent Of the governor
thereof duly certified By the Secretary
of tho Treasury.
Section 3. That ifany portion of tho
moneys received by the designated of.
ficer OF the State or Territory for the en-
dowment, support, and maintenance of
the schools of mines, as provided in this
Act, shall by any action or contingency
be diminished or lost, or be misapplied,
it shall be replaced by the State or Ter
rtOry to which it belongs, and until re-
placed no subsequent appropriation shall
be paid to such State or Territory; and
no portion of said moneys shall be APP
piled directly or indirectly, under any
pretense whatever, to the purchase,
erection, preservation, or repair of any
building or buildings. The executive
officer Of each institution shall annually
report to the Secretary of the Interior
regarding the condition and progress of
each school, including statistical infor-
nation in relation to its receipts and ex-
penditures, it's library, the number of
students and professors, together with
copies of any publications made by the
schools concerning the mining and met
allurgical industries, and of such other
industrial and economical statistics as
may be regarded as useful, one copy of
which shall be mailed free to o.her
schools endowed under this Act.
Section 4. That the Secretary of the
Interior shall annually report to Con-
gress the disbursements which have been
made in all the States and Territories,
and also whether the appropriation for
any Slate or Territory has been with
held, and the reason therefor, and if the
next Congress shall not disturb such
sum withheld 10 be paid, it shall be COW
cred into the Treasury.
'Section 5. That Congress may at
any time amend, suspend. or repeal any
or all the provisions Of this Act"
Mr.. Mondell, from the committee on
Mines and Mining, to whom was refer
red house bill 9S2, submitted the follow
ing report:
"The above bill provides for the pay
ment by the Federal Government Of GER
tain sums to be derived from the sale of
public lands for the maintenance of
schools Of mines in the various States
and Territories, thus extending to such
States the aid now received from the
Federal Government by agricultural ex-
pertinent stations and schools of me-
chanical arts. The magnitude of the
mining interests of the nation renders
this class of schools proper subjects for
Federal aid and encouragement. The
object of schools Of mines and metal
lurgy is to furnish the student the means
of acquiring a thorough and practical
knowledge of those branches of science
which relate to mining and the develop
ment of the mining resources of the
country, and supply those engaged in
mining with persons competent to take
charge of large mining operation and
conduct them on thoroughly scientific
principles.
"In common with agriculture, mining
is an industry that produces actual
wealth. and the two industries are those
to which we look mainly for that addi-
ton to the absolute created wealth of
the nation on which we must depend
largely for the liquidation of all debts,
public and private.
"The total value of the mineral pro
ducts of the United States amount to
over 81 ,O00,0OO,0oO annually. This vast
product added to the wealth of the