Sen. Van Wyck said ho would ask for
an early consideration of the hill, and
would ask the senate to increase the
minor children's pensioi-a to live dol
larper month, instead of four dollars,
as recommended by the committee. He
also said that congress ought to have
passed at the last session the bill grant
ing pensions to Me> cm soldiers. The
bill was pi iced on Gio calendar. At 1
o’clock, on motion of Blair, the senate
took up the edu ition bill, and Call ad
dressee the senate in opposition to Alli
son’s amendment. ‘ He characterized it
as a reflection on the states and
on the abandonment of one of
the principles of our goverrnent.
Sen. Logan submits and as amendments
in substance of the measures heretofore
introduced by him; one providing an
appropriation of ten million dollars the
first year, $15,000,000 the second year,
$20,000,000 the third year, $18,000,000
the fourth year. $16,000,000 the fifth,
year. $14,000,000 the sixth year, $12,-
000,000 the seventh year, $10,000,000 the
eighth year, $8,000,000 the ninth year,
$6,000,000 the tenth year, when the ap
propriations under the act shall closa
Alsu an amendment providing a special
fuml of $200,000 to aid building shcol
houses in sparsely populated districts—
not more than SI,OOO on any one house,
nor more than one-half the cost of the
school house in any case. Adjourned.
