The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-24
AID FOR THE COLLEGES.
TIE SENATE PASSES THE APPRO-
PRIATION BILL.

Mr.. Morrill, offered an Amendment
that Caused the Withdrawal of
others Aiming to Have Colleges for
Negroes Provided FORA Synopsis
of the Provisions of the Bill.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-In the Senate
this morning Mr.. Allison was excused from
service on the select committee to examine
into the administrative service of the Sen
ate, and Mr.. Plumb was appointed in his
place.
Mr.. ingalls, offered resolution, which
was agreed to, instructing the committee on
privileges and elections to inquire as to the
date when under the law and precedents
the salaries of the. senators from Montana,
Washington and North and South Dakota
began.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
bill to aid agricultural colleges, and Mr..
Morrill, offered a substitute for Mr.. 5eagan's
amendment, pending on Saturday, as to
division of the fund between the colored
and white schools Of a state.
Mr.. Pugh, who had offered the first
amendment on that point said he had ex-
amined Mr.. MorrilPs amendment and that
it covered all the points that he was aiming
- He withdrew his own amendment and
cepted.
Messrs. Hale. Chandler and Gibson also
withdrew their amendments.
Mr.. Colquitt asked Mr.. Morrill, as to the
proportions in which the fund was to be
distributed between colored and white col
leges.
THE PROPORTION NOT FIXED.
Mr.. Morrill, said that the proportions were
not fixed. That was left to the state Iegis-
latures.
Mr.. Morrill's amendment was adopted.
1t provides that in any state in which
there has been one agricultural college es-
tablished under the act of 1862, and in
which also there is or may be an educa-
tional institution of like character for col
Ored students, aided by the state from its
own revenues however named or styled
there shall be a just and equitable division
of the fund to be received under this act
made by the legislature.
CREDIT GIVEN THE SOUTH.
Mr.. Blair made a remark to the effect
that it was from a southern senator Mr.
Pugh) that the proposition came to give
colored schools a share of the fund, and that
no northern man had thought of it.
Mr.. Hawley resented the remark, and
SAID that the bill had originally contained a
provision that no money should be paid
where distinction of race or color was made,
DuO JDdb Lue anu maintenance
of separate colleges for white and colored
students would be compliance with the act.
Mr.. Ingalls, resented Mr.. Blair's remark
He frankly confessed that the proposition to
disburse the fund among white and colored
schools could not with propriety come from
northern senator. His instincts and con-
victions were against it. The necessity
senator from Alabama, therefore, had log
ically offered his amendment to adapt the
bill to the condition of things which existed
III the south, and so Mr. Ingalls, cordially
gave his assent to it.
HAwLEY FAvoRs MIXED SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Hawleyt thanked Mr.. Ingalls, for his
speech. For himself lie would have but one
agricultural college in each state, and it
would be for every person who the Lord
made fit to go into the school. That was
the way he would have it, but he yielded to
this other proposition because it seemed
best on the whole.
THE BILL PASSED.
Some formal amendments were made to
the bill and it was then passed.
1t appropriates annually, out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated arising from the sales of public
lands, to be paid to each state and terri
tory, for the more complete endowment
and maintenance of colleges, for the benefit
established, or which may be hereafter
established, in accordance with an act of
congress approved July 2, 1862, the sum of
$4,000 for the year ending June 30, 1890,
and an annual increase of the amount for
ten years by an additional sum of $1,000
over the preceding year, and the annual
amount to be paid thereafter to each state
and territory shall be $25, 900; provided
that no money shall be paid out
under this act to any state or territory for
the support and maintenance of a college
where distinction of race or color is made
IN the admission of students, but the estab-
Ilshment and maintenance Of such colleges
separately for white and colored students
shall be held to be in compliance with the
provisions OF this act; and also provided
that in any state in which there
has been one agricultural college estab-
lished under the act of 1862, and in which
also. there is or may be an educational in
stitution of like character for colored stu
dents, aided by the state from its
own revenue however named or styled
there shall be just and equitable division of
OF the fund to be received under this act
made by the legislature.
THE DEPENDENT PENSION BILL.
The conference report on the dependent
pension bill was taken up and became the
subject of long discussion. The bill was
opposed by Messrs. Vest. Berry and Cor
man, and was championed by Messrs. Davis
Teller and ingalls,. Other senator's who
took part in the discussion were Messrs
Blair, Turpie, Hawley and Hale. When a
vote was taken the conference report was
agreed to, the vote standing: Yeas a.
nays 1S.
A conference was ordered on the certii-
cation bill and Messrs. Dawes Plumb and
Gorman were appointed conferees on the
part of the Senate.
Mr.. Evarts gave notice that commemora-
tive services in honor of his late colleague
,. s. Cox, heretofore announced for Thurs
day. would take place at o'clock on Tues
day of next week.
After short executive session the Senate
at o'clock adjourned.