The Red Cloud chief., 1878-06-06

SENATE.

W~AsuISoroS. Tuesday, May N-Daus Of
Illinois, from the committee co Judiciary, re-
: ported with amendments the senate bill pro
, vtding times and places Of holding the United
States Circuit Court In Iowa, and the appoint
ment Of an additional Judge; placed on the
calendar. Consideration was resum~d of the
bill Ia repeal specie resumption. After somc
time the Senate resumed consideration Of the
the postoffce appropriation bill. After some
consideration Wallace. from the committee on
foreign relations, reported with amendments
the hill In relation Ia the Japanese Indemnity
fund places on the calendar. Mr.. Plumb,
from the committee on military affairs, report
ed favorAblv the Senate bill authorizing the
Secretary Of War 20 have head -stones erected
over the graves 81 soldiers who served in the
regular or volunteer army 81 the United States
during the war for the union, and had been
buried In private cemeteries; the bill was brief
~ discussed and laid aside. The House amend
ments were concurred In u the senate bill
authorizing the citizens Of Colorado, Nevada.
and the Territories, 10 fell and remove timber
OF the public domain for mining and domestic
purposes, and the bill passed. The poetoficc
appropriation Was again considered, discussed.
, and finally passed. Voorhees, gave notice that
when the bill Ia repeal the resumption act VAS
again taken up he should Insist on Ito consid.
Grafton from day 10 day until . vote 10 reached.
Adjourned.
The House resumed the consideration of the
resolutions In regard to the reported frauds In
the presidential elcction-the regular order
being ON .econding the demand for the previ-
Gus question offered Yesterday by Potter. The
motioa was carried by . vote Of I'D tn ION.
Before announcing the result, the Speaker laid
before the House \ communication informing
the House VI the death Of Prof. Joseph Henry,
and inviting the members thereof 10 he pres
ent at the funeral services ON Thursday, May
10th. On motion Of Clymer the senate rcso-
luton for the adjournment ~ the two houses
on Thursday At I o'clock, for the purpose Of
attending the funeral Of Prof, Henry was adopt
ed. adjourned.
WAsnINGroN, "Wednesday, May 15.-Chris-
tiancy, from the committee on revision ~ the
laws, reported back the petition Of Robert In
gersoll and others, asking a repeal or modihca-
tion Of certain provisions Of the revised stat
utes forbidding the transportation through the
mails Of certain matter, pictures, &c, and
moved its reference 10 the committee on Judi.
ciary-so ordered. Ferry, from the committee
on postofices, reported q hill regulating the
compensation for the transportation Of mail.
on railroads, providing for the classification Of
mail matter, and Tor other purposes. Eustis
introduced . bill TO provide for the establish
ment OF a Brazilian steamship s~ervicc-refer
boat owners and pilots Of the Mississippi river
fayorinR the passage Of q law for the removal
OF the local board 81 acknowledgement from
Galepa 10 I,ubuQue-rcferred kirkwood sub
United q resolution To print 10000 extra copies
Of the message Of the President and accomps-
nying papers relating 10 the diseases Of swine
and other domestic Animals-referred. KEEL
logg introduced Q bill Increasing 10 eT2.0O per
month the pension OF certain pensioned cold
iers who Loot both arms or both feet, or the
.Aight OF both eyes Ia the servtce-referred
Morgan called up his resolution touching The
co. and spoke At length in favor thereof. The
resolution was then referred To the committee
on foreign relations, and the Senate went into
executive session, after which the Senate ID
uoUsE.
The regular order on seconding the previous
question on the resolution offered by Po,,s'
ON Monday, came up. After some further De
bate the Speaker put the question by . stand
ing vote. and announced that the ayes appear
ed I'd nave It, there being lls votes In the affirm
ativa. Hale called for . division. snd the tel
\ lerp reported ayes l2l, nays l. Cries Of ''nt
quorum I" anne from various parts Of ths
hall. Hale moved acail of the Hosse, whici