The Red Cloud chief., 1878-06-13

,,..,, v,,n China vools bs viss. and 10 vfsing
n, s,,sstIs,n 81 the rresid<ni " the sabtecs-
n.ss~a Cooaia~gsthr 80 resutred OF me
bp.t,,e, AZ Columbia bill. Tie secthsn Hfovr
an r fos the ~eier,ion Of . De eests 10 tbe house
Of Representatives vss streken out y = we
~ ~ 10 A motion 81 AhoIish We bosfu on
Health sss ios, by . vote Of u GsI ep~e-
Ger. ,rsm the e.sanniiire "a military ansirs, re-
p.or,.i fsyussbly on the Hsrrison tctnt rreiu.
liza. granting the uss 81 trnts to the sofdfeft
rrunign Ia ~ held al Dee hoanes. i~ovs-psss
ri. Oxi-sby. frUm the committee on puune
laad.. rey,r,sd fsyvrably ca the House .'h.of
the pubt,ea,ion - notice. ~ contest under tne
bomestr.d. pre-emptioa and free culture acts
-uas~rd. Chrts,isncy introduced . bhl I'd
amend the act ~ March 8 1875, Z, determine
the turisilc,ioa Of Circuit, Courts and " rcsu-
late tn. removal u cases from ihe state eour.e,
and siso make further p%tov'.,cr 10 reisfsnss
IN the removal ~ causSs from the ststr C"urH-
Referred Adjourned.
House
The House vent Into G. nmittee OF the vncsN
on the army appropriation bill. A long deS
cussion ensued. without dispo~ine d the Dill
and the committee rvs~. Hartridge on.r,d
resolution regarding the practicsbility OF pre-
venting postal frauds. Referred. Adjourned.
uNArnL
wAssIxsroS. Monday, May T.-McDonaldi,
from the committee on Judiciary, repertssi Win
amendments the senate ball 70 au,hofme
stat~s 70 Ohio, Indiana and lllinots, resp@
lively To comm.sce and prosecute suiu seai.es
the United states ON account ~ salcs oil guoiG
lands th~creip-plsced On the calendar. Davis
VI ~filinoia, called up N. senate tfl 10 providhe
for the appointment Of an additional circuit
Judge for the seventh Judicial circuit, comyos-
ed u the States u llinois aud Indiana, which
vas discussed for come time and then laid
aside. Morrill, introduced Q bill sppropriatia4
o2SO,nD for the erection Of Q IRE proof build
ing for the National Aforementioned. Con
sheraton vas resumed Of the District oil Coz.
umbis bill. The bill having been considered
Ia committee Of the whole vas reported Ia the
senate and passed. Ferry moved 10 take up
the House bin 10 forbid the retirement Of legal
tender notes. Window opposed the notion
The motion Was agreed to-yeas, -; nays 20.
Adjourned.
The following bills were introduced; by
Willie, making Il unlawful for the Secretary OF
the Treasury 10 contract the sale Of United
States bonds for any purpose with any syndi.
cate, bank, or individual until he had invited
proposals by advertisements At least three
weeks before IN i've newspapers aud the pro
posal to I've accepted which shall be the most
advantageous 10 the government. BY Wood,
to establish q permanent sinking fund. By
Chalmers, to encourage aud aid the higher Ell.
ucation ~ the colored race In the District of
Columbia and the several States. The HOuscY
went into committee Of the whole on the army
appropriation bill, the question being on the
smendment offered by Scales 10 transfer the
control Of the Indians 10 the War Department.
This amendment was adopted-ll3 to l0'.
Knott moved an amendment prohibiting the
employment Of the army A. posse consefafns or
otherwise, under preiest OF, or the mere pur-
pose Of, executing the laws except In such
cases, aud under such circumstances as such
employment Of troops may be expressly su.
thorixcd by an act ~ Congress-agreed -
yeas, 40; nays. III. The committee rose and
reported the bill aud amendments to the House.
After several dilatory motions the House voted
Ia limit the strength II the army to 10000 men,
but without disposing Of the bnl adjourned.