Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-24
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Aid for Agricultural and Mechanical
Colleges-The Dependent Pension BILL
fBy telegraph 70 the Dispatch.l

WASHINGTON. y. G., Juno o. Mr.. Allison was
excused from service on tho select committee 70
examine into the adminisuAtive service OF the
Senste, aud Mr.. Plumb was appointed Ia MS
place.
Mir. ingalls, offered a resolution, which was
agreed o.. tnstructing tho Committee on PrVl-
leges aud Elections TO inquire "a 10 tho dae when
under law, the sBlaries of the Senators from
Montana, Washington, and North aud South Da-
kota began.
Tne senate resumed tho consideration OF the
Agricultural College aid bin. and Mr.. Morrill,
offered a subs itute Tor Mr. Resgans amend
ment pending on saturday as 20 division OF the
funds between the coOred and white schools OF
a state.
Mr.. Pugh. who had offered tbs first smend-
mont on that point, said he had examined Mr.
MOrrills amendment aud that II covered all tho
points that he was aiming At He vita drew BIS
own amendments and hoped that Mr. MOrrilis
would be accepted.
Mcssrs. Hale. Chandler, and Gibson also
Withdrew their Amendments.
Mr. Colaui;I asked Mr. NORTH "a 10 tho pro-
portions In which tue fund was to be distributed
between ihe colOred aud white colleges.
Mr. Morrill, SAID that the proportion Was moi
Fixed. That was left 60 the State legislatures.
Mr. Morrins amendment was adopted. IL
provides that in any state In which mere mas
been one agricultural coll ege established under
the act Of 1862 and In which also there Is or may
be al educational institution of Ike character
for colored students aided by the state irOm us
own reyeuue (howeyer named or styled there
n
to be- received under this act made by the Legs
lature.
Sir Blair made remark 10 the effect that II
Uas from q southern senator ,Mr Pughl that tne
proposition came 10 give cOiofed schools a share
Of funds, and that no northern man hed thousht
OF IT,
Mr. Hawley resented this, and remarked that
the bill had originally contained provision that
20 money should be paid whore distinction OF
race or color was made hut that the establish
III eut and mainteinanco OF separate colleges lot
white aud colOred Students would be compl-
auce with the act.
Mr. ingalls, al.o resented Mr.. Blsir's remarks.
lie frankly confessed tina. the proposition %
disburse the fund among white and colored
.coOls could not with propriety come from "A
northern senator. His instincts and his conYic-
tions gero against H. Tho necessity could arise
only in q southern State. The senator from
AiaDsma. therefore, hal logically offered his
amendment 10 adapt the bill to tho condition OF
things which existed In the south; ana 50 air.
ingalls, cordially gave his assent 20 II.
Mr. Hawley thanse ed Sir. ingalls, for his speech
For himself, no would have but ono agricultural
college In each sts'e. aud " "oui1 Do ior oFosy
person whom the Lord made NJ 70 go into lhs
school. That was the way he would have IL But
no Yielded tO this other proposition because IL
seemed best on the whole.
Some formal amendments was made 10 the
bill, and II Was then passed.
WHAT THE BILL DOES.
Itappropriates annually out OF any money In
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated arsing
from the sales Of puylic lands 10 De PAID %
each state aud Territory FOR the more complete
endowment aud maintenance OF colleges Tor the
benefit Of agriculture and the mechanic arts
now established or which may DO hereafter
established in accordance with an act OF Con
gress approved July 2, lS52 the sum oil Slo,OU
for the year ending June -, 1870. ani an annual
iucroase OF the amount for ten years by an sd-
ditional sum Of $500 over the preceding year.
and the annual amount 10 be pad thereafter ~
each state and Territory shall DO S25,0O; pro-
vidsd that no money shall TO pald out under
this act 20 any state or Territory tor the support
and maintenance VI n college where distinction
Of race or color Is made IN the altnlsrloh OF
students, but the establishment anu malnte-
rance Of such colleges sepAra,e Tor whlto ana
cOlOred students Shall DO beld 10 Dc cOih-
uuance with tue provisions Of this act; and also
provided that In any state ia which there has
been one agricultural college established under
the act OF l-b2 and IN which also mere II or may
10 an educational Institution Of Ike character for
colored students, aided by the STATE from ia
swn revenue, however named or styled, there
shall be n Just aud equitable division OF the
fund TO DO received under this act made Dy The
Leg stature.
THE DEPENDENT PENSION BILL.
The conference report on tho dependent PEN
sion bill was taken up and became the subject
OF long discussion. The bill Was opposed by
Messrs Vest Berry, AMI German, ani cham
pioIed by Messrs. Davis, Teller, and ingalls,
Other senators who took part in the discusslon
were NessF5. BlhlLs AuEiitf IhNtNgf oh- iihA's
When the vote was taken The conference repor!
was agreed to-yess. -. nays ls-as follows:
YEAS-Me-srs. Allen, Blair, Cal. Casey,
Chandler, Cullom, Davis, Dawes. Dixon, Dolph'
Rdmunds. Eysrs. farwei, Frye, Hale, HaSiey,
Hearst, Higgins, hOar. ingalls,, Manders0u,
Moody. Paddock, Petigrew, Pierce, Plat, Plumt,
Power, Sanders. sawyer, SpOoner, Teller, Iur-
pie. and Washburn-A
NAYR-Messrs Barbour. Bate, Berry, Black-
burn, Coke. Goorgo, Gibson, Harris, henna, Nc
Pherson, Morgan. Pasco, Payne, Pugh, Reagan,
Vance. Vest, and Walthal-l6
A conferences was ordered on the fortincations
bill. and Messrs. Dawes, Plumb, ana GoImAh
were appointed conierrees on tho part Of the
Mr.. Evarts gave notice tbs, the eommemo-
rariye services in the case u his late colleague.
\ = coz. heretofore announced for Thursday
next would tsAe place NJ 3 O'CLOCK on Iuesday
Of next week.
2. N. adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
The Speaker announced the appointment OF
Messrs. Brewer, ButtorwOrtb. and cayers as con-
ferrees on the iOrtlfcations bill
Mr. sherman, OF New YORK. asked consent
for the immediate Consideration OF the senate
bill providing for leaves OF absence TO Govern.
ment employees in me customs service, and
Mr. spInola, % New YORK.. seconded the request,
saving that these employees worked twenty-four
hours q day. but objection vas made.
The House went Into Committee OF the Whole
on District of bla business, taxing up tbe
Atkinson bill amenaatory Of tho act authorizing
toe construction OF the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad in tbs Dtstrllt OF Coiumols. for noarly
four nours the Otll was debated. MesSrs. Heard,
Blouut Cummings, and Buchanan speaking 10
its favor and hessrs. Ander-on. hiiliken, stock-
dale and Hill attacking its provisions. On mo-
tion OF Mr. Blount the clause legaIzing tho occl.
psncy Uy the railroad company OF streets and
grounds for stations was stricken from the Dill.
At 5 O'Clock the committee rose without nnslly
acting upon me BILL.
Sir. Morrow, Of California, reported the ina
billty OF the conferrees on Tho general appro-
priation oill 20 agree. and al h.s instance the
House insisted upon lis disagreement 10 tho
senstes amendments
Tue House then, at 5so5 o'clock, adjourned.