The Red Cloud chief., 1878-04-18
WASHINGTON.


Shr safs accepting of the rrcoris Of Tn Electoral
Commission, vsa aGvceA ~ Bsrs~sic called
mp ~ Q special or1ey thr NIL n s~moye ell re-
ssr.ctions noe existing In regard " the enlist
nscnt of colnfcd citizens In any army 81 the
United States Service After discu.s.ion the
blil Wa recommended with an amendment, by
Blaine, that hereafter the colorc.i mrn shail
have full right ~ en- let In ell srms ~ the Rsr-
ytce. The railroad funding hill cslnc up - un-
leSshed bnsluesa, and morrill, Addressed the
INNATE In support ~ the judiciary committee
I'll. Thurmsa gave notice that he YOU'D offer
~ amendmcnt making the frat mortgage bond
a. companies one " The ciasa III bondA In
which the sinking fund proposed may h. insert
a. Amer dIscuss,o~ by blaine, Thurnsa, ~.
mundA end others without result, the Srnate
vent into efccutve scssioo and adjourned,
aorsR.
The toint resolution was reported su,horis.
M the commisslon having charge ~ the Wash.
o5eatsr stability 10 the foundation. II was
tueed 70 TAKE up toy consideration the report
q ue cnmmisetnw 10 civil service reform IN r..
rusd n The rass Of 0oaske~per Polk. Harrison
Implanted tho report and read from the testi-
NGny " chow that Mr. Polk hsA executed the
Nv IN his appointments. The Washington
noaumsnt btu passed II ~sppropratcs $50
90 10 menace the stability of the monument.
Adjourned.
WARRINGTON, Wednesday. April 8.-ChaHee
1n&epducsd . bill IN amend the Pacific railroad
~ a. 1874, and acts supplem"n'sry--lsid On the
1eees, 70 20 with tho Judiciary funding bill.
peroalde, from the cammi,,ec on military 81.
Mn reported . bill H. rrlati'm to enlistment
q men IN Inc afny PLACED IN the calendar.
~ nouse bnl 70 srnsnd the revised statutes,
relative % judicial dtstricts IN Missouri, psss~d
AtD the bni for the relief ~ VIM. / Adams
aa1 the bfi TOR the relief of Thomas A. Walk
y. laie Register ~ the Land Once NJ Dcs
M0lnes. Sargent. from the commit ~ On ap-
,psDprtattons, reported the naval appropriation
bl1 with amcndmrais, which was placed ~ the
calendar. After the morning hour csosidera.
ecn was resumed 81 the railroad funding hill.
and nooeh fayorcd the hill ~ the Judiciary
committee. Thurman proposs'I an amend.
ment, IN he offered III The proper time. provid-
lag that the honda purchased Tor the sinking
fund shall he 20 stamped NJ not 10 br transfer
able. Tho debate continued for somc time,
wben the Senate adjourned.
Banks, from tAc committee IN rules, report
a back the resolution admitting on- repre-.
paoys . permanent correspondent. fov the TO
porting of tho proceedings ~ Congress, "a the
hAlla and the passage ways around the hall IT
the Housc--adoptsd. Consideration waa then
resumcd ~ tho ease III Mr.. Polk, Doorkeeper
q the M"s',; Az, s"ms , a!scn..ion. Ed.n
XovO tsVNsNN Sss0 w WVWst wv y NWtF~ssNuVg
oensurtng tho Dooskecpcr and rccommitting
The whole subject, aud %instructing the com
mittec on civil service reform n report the
number and pay 81 employees IN De kept In the
Doorkeepcr's Department., and whether the
s ssp !" IT, cs. o ssS y ,Ss ; s",s,r,r -" ,.oS e s"% =, ahs
Janitor. Reagan, from the committee on ap-
propriations, reported the river and harbor ap-
preparation hill -ordersd printed aud recon.
mittsdg Adjourned.
wAsniNorox, Thursday, April %--Mornil
offered q resoluloa Tor . sslsct ccmmittee. Of
l l:ssS s !. s%...sss, =; }. HsiS" ~ !. sas:' s e:
committee on p1tnting, reported { resolution
70 print 9O,O0O cOplea ~ thS repurt ~ the com
miisioNsr u agriculture and fn~rsatry--asrsed
-. The bill suth0vtaiag the SECRETARY Of War
- prepare rulss and regulations lobe observed
contracts uaSsf tSs wSr dspartmsst -paassd.
Consideration ese sssaoed d the railroad
fun61ng BAH. MalbheWs made some rsmarks,
ond q The concluaun eAid he would withdraw
Ne BIN of the raftrcAd committee, which he
~ offered ~ : subse!eaes In ordse that
j2disiary scmmss.s BIZ 4 d,sen..ios
4ook plsee between Blaine, whyts, Thurman,
Hil ank Keenaa, eegardlnG the rlgAt N alter
end amend legtalstion regulating the Pacific
NAllroeds. Thurman held thaA such power e.
!iseed In Congvsse,. Hil claimed that no lsGis-
debt; court procsednEs Alone couid az Mat,
' -crss ~ "
vw.. ""r
nutler ~introducede Dill y supply Q convent
cnt currency With which the miuor bualncsa
!fanascuons q! the people may b zone; ~
terred. Consideration wea vesurWed 1T the
oaoe OF Do0rkecPcr r.Mk Nden offered . sub
cutute ccnsurinR PO!k f0s employing persona
" cxcccs OF we numooe anthos1aed - law, d.
tectlnK him 70 ssvtee 0s aoldisrs' roll, aad re-
move therefrom o.! ptrecns not disahled col
oisre, and recoeAmitt!ng thematter! 20 The com
mites on civil sesv3es reform, with tnatruc-
1ons 70 1sc NELL 1iscreeon % 70 what eeanes
nay % ncccaAary 1oe 2 uiore economte admin
Ssratacn; Aftss several S~mendutenta and z
~ : vuts ri d 4" IN 1fhS ""..s,cs s"ycrSsoSS
% the rcsolutions rcportcd ~ thc cnmmiAaSS
e SciIows:
Resolved, That the positiou If Ducrheeuer
Of the Houac II RspsoscaSauvsa q IA n
hereby declared vacant; and {urfhet. 49,
3ew Co3rxeepos, ~ aat'e4 = ma aFs hsesoy
Co"scr "a dsmSsScS \ 9fv;Siar s sra . ~. =.
t.Ssr cr ~" 10y ,ussn.omS nv ! nv ~
sSNeSs - ~; = ~ ~ ~ wnscn ~ saors-
svSS-, yycas, ~ ssyS ~ Lne next voH wAs On
~ WsotHsoH ~ smgosaruy, the duties
y tnV SooaHsePSS on tnc csrgcant-At-Arnas.
AooPsed--yees ~ nays ITO. Adjourned.
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