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Show THAT EDUCATION BILL. f udiistrial schools and the' Distribution Distri-bution off Wonev. Discussed. Washington, February 17. In the Sonate yesterday the education bill ' Was resumed Without debate the Senate agreed to the amendment proposed by the Education Committee, Com-mittee, striking out the special appropriation appropria-tion for school buildings? " - ' ; ., .-An amendment 'proposed by Teller, was also agreed, to without debate, providing, that none of the money, appropriated by the bill should be paid to the State until its Legislature should accept the provisions of ! the bill.-- " . , . - , . , . , ; - Mr. Blair Said that the industrial schools ; iniho States ,had been cut from the bilj by the Senate at the last Congress. The pro- vision, to apply partxf the money to indus- j triol schools now applied onlyto the Tern- j '-1 iMr?CaH BfeidtShe proper time he.wonld I 'move to"" Apply the 'Industrial .School 'J'pro- vision to all the.States and Territories. Mr. Conger thought the Industrial schools ; l greatimportance., They, would (be of ; great benefit in Alaska.-. ... - - ;k ; Mr Dolph did not thmk tlio idea oi the"! bill was to: make1 any arbitrary distinction ,1 between the common and Industrial schools.. i - ,; ... , . j He did not, however, think Alaska was cov- eredby the bill at all.' " Mr Teller said Alaska ought to be covered by the bill, if it was not "already - covered by it; but he saw no use in providing for in-' dustrial education in the Territories. That sort of education was only needed , in crowded communities, and the amount, in pany event, goingto the Territories -would be extremely small.. ' For example, during the life-time of the bill eight vears Dakota i would get only $59,000 and Wyoming only $G,000. The Territories, therefore, had little or no interest in the bill. .Mr. Jngalls broadened his motion so as to strike but altogether the section applying to Territories. This motion, however, was"re-jected was"re-jected yeas 28, nays 26. : : 'Mr.. Mahone expressed himself in favor - of the bill, but thought the Secretary of the Interior would not be able to decide whether any discrimination had been shown in the application of the money, unless ha had definite information. He, therefore, moved an amendment, requiring the Governor of the State to furnish the Secretary of the Interior In-terior each year particulars as to the population, popu-lation, the white and colored children of school age in , each district, the number attending school, etc.- , 'Pending action on, this amendment, the Senate went into executive session, and soon adjourned. "'- - . : .. . |