, 1877-02-09


WASHINGTON; D. C., Feb. 8,-Ti,e credentials
Of scnator-c'eel tarlana tArRansas) wcro tllcd.
sts. West reported tic poat.O Oltice Approprla-
tfon bill aal amendments. Ordered printed,
a,ll to lie OH the tualr.
slr. Window called up tho House hill 10 pro-
vide for the payment vi John u. EadB fur con-
strlrting the 1etttes at the South Pass. After
discussion, by votc Of % to II, the ILL was liz
dcdnltely postponed anl tho consideration VI
thu Indian Appropriation bill was resumed.
Various amendments as reported by Tho
COMMITTEES on Appropriations wefs agreed to,
amon9 them tle following; Increasing tho
appropriation for the purrlaa8 ot flour unl
il,eat for tile Crow indians from 875,uGU to
100000; uppsoprlattnz 81, 600 for pay of adl-
t!oaAl employees Of tho ssYetz. ugenc!rs for thu
Sioux i,s Sctraska 4nd Dakota; appropriatipg
go, Q,000 for thu selection Ut location and cou-
structiou of necessary buildings and renewal Of
the Yasikton Sioux to thu Missouri River, and
increasing tue appropriation fur the subsistence
Ut said Inltana and tho Ponca Sioux from
coo 10 Il go 900.
T4u Committee reported MI amcHIment up-
proprsatIug sl5,0oo for thu rcu,oyul Of tho
PoMras from Nebraska to tue lullan Territory.
lllu tlouso OF Representatives. Inserted =
clauac ~ follows, And tho President Of thu
lWtSt% 3lAlE& ~ HGSEHt 4ItctSA ~ P&ONIA3k k41
removal u uny portun ol saiti Sioux Indians to
LIS Indian Territory. uulcss the sanlc shall bs
hereafter authorized by Congress." The sena,u
Committee Oh Appropriations 1epurtcd Ill
amendment striking out tlsat clause, aud 1t WAS
ngfGtti tu,
Other amendments reported BY tho Cotamit-
tca weTe uxrse'a to ~ fulluws: Appsop7talang
$l50ou for the erection Of aEencY-buts.ttnEs
upon the southern portion Of tic reservation;
increasing the appropriation fur taU Sioux In
di4rls ut the Fort Peek Agency, ::Assinaboincs
an4 Groaycntrcs, fron 5,006 to xlOuuOU;
increasing thc appropriations for tho sup.
;or from e.s.0U to s40001 approprlatIng
$1,000 tof Indian police 0n seyenl Indian res-
cryattona, alll s5s, ,t65 for ths payment to such
u.rlnters Of tue 3llaml nu4 Confederate bands Of
llans, ~ elect to becouso eitirens Of tho United
States Of their proportion Ut the tribal moneys:
apptoIEiattng 81. .00 from the Great and Littls
Osage fund tor tic education VI lofty ludian
youths at various institutions Of learning III tho
UntlcA States,
Tho Committed on Appropriations reported
All amendment striking out The fourth tettlon
Of thu bill as 1t cunle iFuul the Iouso OF Repre-
dian Affairs u uao tho tuoueY appropriated tu1
one tEtbe fur another, whenever Ia hi4 Judgment
It euA be adsautageously used for such other
tribe, and It was agreed to.
Tho hi!l having been considered 1n Committee
Of tho Whole was reported to thesenats, aud the
amendments suade u committee concurrct III,
aud tho bi!! passed.
Nrssrs. Wludua, Sherman, and Wallace we're
tcs on the blu approprlating sas5o 0Oo to prorido
Tor the deficiency tn the appropriation for putt
lie pfluung aud binding during tho present as:al
III. Paddock. 1t his opu request, Va. e1suscd
FROM further service Oh tbs Euml,lIttee vi Put,~
H. Buildings aud Gkounls aud 3lr. Harvey, at
his 0wn request, Has excused from further
seFYlse on the Committed On Agriculture. The