Complex sentence: In 1877 the bureau made an application to the Government for contracts for the support and tuition of Indian pupils in Catholic mission schools which was favourably received and the "Contract School System" came into being.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1877 the bureau made application to the Government for contracts for the support and tuition of Indian pupils in Catholic mission schools. This application was favourably received and the "Contract School System" came into being.