The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-09
FORTY.FoURTH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, February s.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, February ..
SENATE.
The credentials Of Senator elect Carl,
and Of Arkansas were filed.
Mr.. West reported the postofice ap-
propristlon bill with amendments.
Ordered printed and lie on the table.
Mr.. Window called up the House bill
TO provide for the payment Of Jas. b.
Esds for constructing the jetties at the
South pass.
After discussion by vote Of 81 10
"a the bill was postpoi ed and the coI-
siderstion of the Indian appropriation
| bill was resumed.
Various amendments reported by the
Committee on Appropriations were
agreed to. Among them are the follow
ing. Increasing the appropriation for
the purchase of -four and meat tor the
Crow Indians from $4,000 TO 500, ,OO0;
sppropristing AS47 900 tor the pay Of sd.
dltlonal employees at the several sgen-
cies for the Sioux in Nebraska aud Da.
kota; sppropristing $4,000 for the
! selection OF location and construction Of
necessary buildings, and the removal OF
Sioux Indians to the Missouri river; in.
creasing the appropriation for the sub.
sistence of SAID Indians, and
the Ponca Sioux from Sl,OO0.OO0 TO
$l,250,0Oo. The committee reported an
amendment approprating $4,000 for
the removal of the Poncas from Nebr aska
10 the Indian Territory. Agreed to.
The House of Representatives Inserted
q clause as follows: And the President
of the United States is hereby directed
to prohibit the removal OF any portion
of said Sioux Indians to the Indian Ter
ritory unless the same shall be hereafter
authorized by Congress.
The Senate Committee on Appropsi-
priations reported an amendment
striking out that clause and
it was agreed to as follows:
Appropristing $4,000 for the erection of
the agency buildings upon the southern
portion OF the reservation; increasing
the appropriation for the Sioux Indians
at Folt Peck agency, Assina, Baynes
and Grosventres from $4,000 to $780,
900; increasing the appropriations for
the support OF schools not otherwise pro-
vided for, from $4,000 TO 10000; ap-
propristIng $4,000 for Indian police on
scy raj Indian reservations, and sos; ;0S5
f. the payment Of such members OF the
NJ ismi and confederate bands Of
ka. kaspeoris, Pisukershsw and Wes
Indians as elect TO become
citizens OF the United States 10 their pro.
portion OF the tribal monies; sppropri-
sting $4,000 from the Great and Little
Usage fund for the education OF forty ll-
dian youths ut various institutions of
learning in the u nited States.
The Committee on Appropriations re-
ported An smendm ment striking out the
fourth section OF the bill as 1t came from
the House OF Representatives, suthoriz-
in the commissioner Of Indian affairs 10
use the money appropriated for one tribe
for another, whenever in his judgment
II can be more sdvantageously used for
such other tribe, and il was agreed To-.
The bill having been considered
in committee Of the whole was reported
to the Senate and amendments made
in committee consurred in, and the bill
passed.
Messrs. Window, Sherman and Wal
lace were appointed members of con-
ference committee on The bill appropri-
sting s35OOOO to provide for a deficiency
in the office for public printing and bind
ing during the present fiscal year.
Mr.. Paddock, at his own request, was
excused from further service on the com.
mittee on public buildings and grounds,
and Mr.. Harvey, at his own request,
WAS excused from further service on the
Committee on Agriculture, and the Pres.
ident pro tenn was authorized TO Ill the
vacancies.
The Char laid before the Senate the
bill informally laid aside Yesterday, to
amend the Pacific Railroad acts in order
that it should come up as unfinished bus
mess tomorrow.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and when the doors were opened,
took a recess till l0A.M.