The Red Cloud chief., 1876-08-24

| the recent trouble at Hamburg. \ long
| discussion followed. pending which the
Senate adjourned.
House.
Mr.. Douglass. of Virginia, introduced
a resolution allowing the investigating
committees Ia rcp"rtat any tim" during
the session. As a cuInpruIais" il wIs
agreed that the committee gIyetwo DAYS
notice Of reports, with Ia" promise that
majority and minority reports be mals
simultaneously. Adjourned.
s~nat~.
TUESDAY, August senator Hitch
cock called up the senate bill establish
ing the Territory Of I'cmbina, and for
the government Of the same. Il con
sIsts Of the northern portion Of Dakota.
The bill passed. 10 II. The M!ssis-
Sippl election reports were ordered
printed. Senator Logan, from the mil
itary committee, reported adversely on
the House bill Ia pardon dcscr..rs-iu-
definitely postponed. senator Bogy
moved Ia reconsider the vote establish
ing Pcmbina Territory. and gave notice
that lac would move to hang. Ill" naru"
10 Algonquin. The senate rrauucdthr
consideration Of senator MprtDnS IrSn-
luton for printing the documents
about the Hamburg massacre. Senator
Morton continued his remarks. and WAS
followed by Senators Eaton. spencer
and Patterson. The resolution was laid
over, and senator Sherman, from the
finance committee reported 4 concurrent
resolution concerning the APPOINTMENT
OF a c%OInImittc" To- inquire into the
change which has taken place in TIE
relative value of gold and silver. policy
Of the restoration of double standard
III the country. etc. Placed ON the cal
endar. The >cnatc went into executive
session, and soon adjourned.
House.
Mr.. IhrOckmOTtOn'S motion that the
Clerk of the IIous" pay Fitzhugh, cx-
D~oOrkceper, a salary from the I'D Of
May to August lst, WAS referred. Mr..
l.andcTS introduced u bill 10 secure the
prompt resumption of specie payments
referred. Mr.. Garfield moved Ia
grant 4 leave of absence 10 some twenty
members who desired it-a"rccd To-.
The bill To print 10000 copies Of the
agricultural reports for $50. and apprO-
prIatlnG $4,000 therefor, WAS passed.
The House considered the silver bill.
and speeches were made by several
members. The bill i'll reference 10
reciprocity with Canada WAS postponed
till next December. Adjourned.
Scnntc.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3.-Scveral bills
were passed. Senator Window from
the conference committee Oh the legis-
lative appropriation bill, reported that
the committee disagreed only on the
compensation of President and repre-
Sentatlyes. He moved "a new confer
cnce, and the old conferees were then
reappointed. The House amendments
to the Senate bill, to provide for the
sale OF the reservation of the cOnfed-
Grated OtOe and Missouri Indians in
Kansas and Nebraska. were agreed to
and the bill passed. The Senate
then resumed the consideration Of
Senator Morton'S resolution to print
10000 extra copies of the message
of the President and accompanying
documents IN regard to the recent
trouble at Hamburg. Remarks were
made 10y various Senators. senator Ed
mUnd from the committee on the i'll
dietary, reported with amendment the
House loInt resolution PROPOSING IN
amendment to the constitution of the
[ nlted states. prohibiting the appro-
prlation of money for the support of
schools of any religious scct-placcd on
the calendar. Adjourned.
House.
HE majority II minority reports of
the p~ostoilice committee on straw bids
were presented and ordered printed.
Mr.. Boyd from the committee on invalid
pensions. reported Il bill giving a pen
Sion of $50 per month to the widow of
Captain latcS, of the Seventh Cav
airy, Killed at the battle of Little Big
Iorn-paSScd. Mr.. Lynde. from the
Judiciary committee. made Il report in
thecaSeOf MesSrS. Schumacher and King,
as connected with the Pacific Mail sub
sldy. and MIR. Lord. of new York, made
minority report-both ordered printed.
Mr.. Vance. chairman of the Printing
committee, reported back. with amend
ment, the Senate concurrent resolution
for printing the report of the MisSiS-
supp investigation. The senate reSolu-
ton provides for 1000 copies for its
W use. The amendment gives 100
to the Senate and 12,5oO To the House.
Mr.. CrOunse. from committee on Public
Lands, reported back the bill appropri-
atlng SI5,oOo for publishing the history
OF the surveys and expeditions of this
century-pasSed. Mr.. Randall. from the
Conference committee Oh the lerlsla-
tive appropriation bill. reported no
agreement. MI. Lord offered q resolu-
ton. which WAS agreed To-, that the
House conferees recede from their posi-
ton regarding the salary of the Presj-
dent and congressman, and the same
conference committee was r%e-appointed.
Adjourned