The Red Cloud chief., 1878-04-25


WAswsvwroS, TrsspAv. Armn .. Morrill,,
ssun The Anancs cosnmistec, reported . bin "
repair and put IN operation the min, 81 New
O1eaae-pisced N calendar. Frye tsU,siucssi
. hlll regulating the compensation p railroads
eos mall transportation inferred. Dill passed
ESSI "a X. !. , ,sss % q w. w q s ssgS,:s's q rli Sls:'
n Teller hin fos . ratlrped from Dlsmasck N
o. Dlsrk Hills va considered, amended and
vN0t over. The Pacific railrosd funding bill
vsA~ copaderrd, and Edmunds advocated the
hfii a the Judiciary committee. Amer conatd.
:sah.s Ashs.. sss TN $500 BY . vote q 70 70
ciAg Gen. Shields On Tho retired list. CON.
Mittees of coafcscnee wer~ appointed on tho
ran aathosising the appoinunehf 81 temporary
srsAsuvy clerka, end IN The conauiar appsopd.
alton mi. The senate took up tho bill repeal.
ias. the bsnkrupt. sct, and pending 10 consid.
Wright offered . coacurrc0t resolutlou pro
pooling n iesue e<00,OO0, 90 ~ United states
notee, N hr known - national money, snd Ia
te legal tender for all ~debt~-rrfevr~l buch
nes, chairman ~ COMMITTEES 90 banking and
sS,r.ney. rsporssa : ssii TOT is..lns
ttoaal hank potes. which ~ " ie received 10
payment II u e-third cusscsa Au~tcs-r~frrved
10 committee ~ the whole. Durham, from tho
conference committed, On the bill for the nm.
ptoyment ri Temporary clerka In the treasury
department, reported that NE committee disa-
Csed on the item inscrt I'd by the senate, sp-
Vsuprating en,0o0 fos postal clsrka. A oew
cguiersnce COMMITTEES IVES ordered. Tbs
House went into COMMITTEES ~ The who'll On
the tariff bill. After suus dlseuaiop The cossr
nitsee roee and the mouse adiournsd.
wAsu,xerox. wssns.Hs,. Ann ,o.-voo,.
hees offered . resolution directing The commit
~ On pensions ~ report . bill granting pom
lions 70 soldiers Of the var Of 1879, and ~ their
Widows and orphans. Bnl passed for the re-
ltef 81 John &. Mcburrey, . late collector ~
internal rcvcnue. Matthew Otter I'd an amend
Tsisrrsd. me ssnats resumed he conslders
uon Al TIM bill 10 rspeaI The bankrupt act,
which cams up - unn6iahed business. Mat
thews 06eFeds substitute IN sstabliAh . uni
form Nv 90 the subjcct II bankruptcy. After
soms TsmAFhs BY Matthews, tho ksnats vent
Into executive session, and s,un sftcs ID
ONeil prreentsd the resnoastrunce u . large
NUMBER III mGrchanta and manufacturer
against The passage OF the tart6 bill - vitality
Injurious n the business ~iaterest Of the c0ua.
tsy-referred. Fuller introduced . bin author
iang the issuiAg Of Treasury notes and ths TAX
ING up of g~rccnbscks aud national hank notes,
psohibttinK The contraction Of currcucy and re-
paaling the internal revenue laws. A bill wAs
alp Introduced making II illegal for any mem.
bcr Of cfther. House ~ act "a . general adviSr
y attorney for certain corporations and pAten'
crmmittec on civil service reform Of the Two
uouses, " inquire into the propriety II limit.
Ing The executive patronage BY constitutional
amendment. Also, . Joint resolution adopting
some new mcthod of keeping thu accounts 81
The Federal government. Potter introduced q
srnsndsnsnt orovldinv that sSvs, 1assn Vhcvo
ahall he but one sesaiou u CeASvcsA every two
yeary, unless wteu convened by tho President.
TIE H0use vent Into c0nmittee ~ the whole
On the peasion bill, sppropsisttn9 esQ, Ht8,S<.
ltprcvidss that eftSr July, ts7s, the p%cnsions
ssss.s = under "iS 4 tSs al Sirec.icus ~ ~. !. s sss sSr,s 81
the Interior. Aftsr debate the committee rose
without action % tho ban, end the HOUSE Cd
t0urned.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, April iL-Dcnnia
prv~snted Blntne's resolution In relation IN the
Electoral Commission, and moved IL reference
" the judiciary committee ~ ordered. Dem
mia, In presenting the resolution, expressed
hlmeelf ~ opposed a. u, He had voted for tho
appointment VI the Electoral Commissioa and
would stAnd BY ita decision. The hill 10 ~
move ~ restrictions on the eliatmcnt " col.
Orcd men IN the army came up, hut again went
over. Sargent called up tho Joint rsaolution
ON the Chipeae question, and urged the neccs-
stty Of .restrtctions on Chinese immigration.
CONSIDERATION WA resumed Of unfinished bu.
Mneas, being the bin for the repeal ef the bank
rupt Law. Davis, Of ulinoia, favored amend
ing the present Law II the Senate should reject
tho hill " repeal, asd ssid he was authorized
~ Ny that Ednunds cOacurred, The bill was
then laid asidc. The Rcnate proceeded Ia con,
sdcr the deficiency hin. Several amendments
we're agreed 70 and tho hin pAAsed. Window,
from the committee II conference on the bill
70 authorize .hc SECRETARY 81 the Treasury 10
employ temporary clerks and for other purpOs
q, explained that the committee had axreed
upon all amendmcnts except two, on which
they had not been able n agree. An item ap
prtating e<0,0O for aalaries and expenaos Of
collector Of internal rrveuue, and t3O,0OO for
railway mail CLERKS, Inserted BY the senate
committee, thcy had not besn able IA agroe
upcu. The Senate inSisted Of its amendments
and 9 coafsrence was ordered. The bill Tor tho
vltef ii the Methodist Church South wa
made the special order for ThurSdsy usxI
Adjourned.
Phelps offered . resolution instrurtiug the
Judiciary committee to inquire Into the alleged
Noyes, . citizen OF Connecticut; adopted. The
House went Into COMMITTEES Of the whole ON
the pension appropriation bill. Ecslcs, Chit.
tendsn,. Fort and Hewitt of New York sdvo-
cated the bill, and Hound, Thompson and
O'Neil opposed II. After some debate Smith Of
Pcnusylvania moved ~ tncrrass the amount
appropriated, for carrying the hill into effect,
from e9o,0W 70 elaO,000; adopted. POwers
moved " strike out the section which changes
the mode Of paying penSionS, and inserting In
lieu thereof = provision fixing the salary Of
pension agsnta 1t t&,000, and allowing them
fecs for vouchers, and actual expenses for
rent, clerk hire, etc. agreed to-l2l I O 10.
Rice offered . resolution that nom and after
July, 1879, the Offices Of Pension Agents shall
be dled by w0unded or diaabled union soldicrs
adopted. The committee rose and reported
the bill. The amendments were concurrcd In
q the bill passed. The House then went into
committee ii the whole ON the p~oStofice ap-
preparation bill. AZ soon "a the hill was read
by ~ title the committee rosa and the House
adjourned.
WAsHlH0ToN, Friday, April lathe bill
authorizing the Secretary Of War 70 ~relinouish
portions Of the Fort Hartsufi military ressrva-
O 10 Nebraska TO homestead and pre-cmpt-
t0u settlers--passed. The House went into
committee Of the whole on the private cslen.
dar. Tho Arst blu wAs 70 reimburse the col
loge Of william and Mary, In Virginia, for
property destroyed during the war. 0oodc
advocated IL passafe. lOTing thought the Ap-
preparation not only . legal right but deAirei
u be0use he vss - grateful 70 the college q
he Was 70 his Harvard for bis gtfts TO his coun.
ny, and wss willing u forget her errora liz
called on the country 70 preserve the ancient
landmarks Of national greatness. Reed thought
the passage Of the bin would be q dangerous
precedent, for Southern claims bills were NJ
raadv Dendiug for Am ON for colleUeso rouar