Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-04-22

ton and POSTPONE the investigation in
MI, Dawes said there was no danger Of
that. The committee would report to-
morrow morning.
Mr.. Wood asked If the money could not
be voted from the House contingent tnnds,
and thus avoid submitting the resolution to-
the Senate.
Mr. Dawes said that the contingent fund
was exhausted.
On motion Of Mr.. Arnell, the resolution was
nassed without reference to the Committee
on Appropriation.
MoNDAY, April 18th Senate. The res
olution providing for a joint select COM
lnittee Of the two Houses Of Congress TO
have charge Of the Indian affairs of the
country was taken up for consideration.
Mr. Nye addressed the Senate against the
constant occurrences of changes IN our In
dian policy 1t was out of these changes
that most OF our Indian troubles came.
They keep the Indians unsettled aud un-
easy.
Dir. Harlan favored the resolution in a
| few brief remarks.
Mr.. Stewart spoke to the general subject
on Indian affairs, and advocated the pro
| posed measure
The question being on the adoption OF
the resolution, Il was adopted. Yeas. %;
nays %. Georgia bill was again discussed,
but nothing done
| In the House, in the Hunt Sheldon case,
| the majority resolution declaring Sheldon
entitled TO the seat he now holds was adop
ted. After the disposal of several other
cases like the above, the House occupied
balance of time on the Tariff bill.
THURSDAY, April l4th.-Senaie. hr.
| Conkling reported the House bill author
! izing the city Of Buffalo to construct tun
mel under the Niagara river for furnishing
that city with water
Mr.. Sumner presented a memorial from
Cyrus w. Field for an act Of incorporation
for constructing an ocean cable across tht
Pacific ocean between America and Asia
with capital stock of ten millions OF dol
lars.
The Georgia bill occupied balance of tn
time
In the House, Mr.. Dawes submitted tn
memorial of Cyrus w. Field, praying fo
aid in the construction of a submarine cabl
telegraph between America and Asia, t
connect San Francisco with Yokohama
Hong Kong, and Calcutta. Accompanying
this memorial was draft of bill to incor
porate the Pacific Submarine Telegraph
Cable Company, and to facilitate telegraph
communication between the cOuntrie
named.
The Tariff bill was then resumed, and
number Of items disposed Of The Hous
had an evening session entirely devoted Il
the Tariff BILL This is very tedious bill
and will be some time yet before they &c
through with it.
FRIDAY, April Is Senate Mr.. Sum
ner introduced bill to simplify and redue
the rates of postage; abolish the frankin
privilege; limit the cost of carrying tn
mails, and regulate the payment of postage
He gave notice of his intention to move j
as a substitute for the pending bill abolish
ing the franking privilege. The bill make
reduction Of the postage to one cent 70
half ounce letters, and substitutes for tn
franking privilege a system Of stamped en-
velopes. 1t was ordered printed an
placed on the calender
The Georgia bill was again discussed an
finally agreed that the vote would be take
on next Tuesday.
In the House, Mr.. Dawes, Of Massachu
/ sets, from the Conference Committee O
the Deficiency bill, made bis report, whic
was read He stated hat the main point
IN the report were four: The Marine Hos
pital at Chicago; Custom House at ST
Paul, and the New York and Boston Post
Offices, and offered to give any explanatio
that might be asked for on those points
During the discussion which followed
Mr. Farnsworth said the new Hospital build
ing at Chicago was entirely unfit for the us
to which it was destined, but declined t
state his authority except before an inyesti
eating committee
The report was finally adopted-lO
against 70-aud the Deficiency bill now onl
requires the signature of the President.
The District of Columbia business wa
considered, and large number of bills di:
, posed Of
Adjourned till Monday.