The Red Cloud chief., 1878-05-23
.....oo %. held In The evening" for DEBATE Only
Adjourned

..sssoo vas held In The evening for debate oeiy.
Adjourned
w..urx.rox Thur-dsy. Nay 2.-shermsn.
from the judiciary committee, reported tack
the hill 10 repeal the tanhrupt Las, With an
amendment rrYfec,ing the clause IN regsrd to
the rtsb,s nas 10 b. affected by the repeAi ~
the lac, and retaining the amendment ptoyid-
ing the r.pssl u the Law shsll take ehect jan
mar, LEI. isV Ordered that the amendment
10 tstp,sd and the bill laid over TIL tomorrow.
Conkllns. from the comAittee on oUansrcs,
rsts,yt~d severely on the Housr bill ~ pro
vide for United States veesels sailing from
pla~es vhere tbey are owned or built
nitsiy possppo~d fery, Paddock and sauls-
bury ssre appointed . conference COMMITTEES
90 the advertisement d mail lettipgs- After
the morning hour Ferry made long argument
In fsvo~ Of the resumption repeal bill. Vocrs
be~s aleD rcd al Argument In fsvos VI the re-
sumption repeal act. Marcy, from the postal
committee. rrportsdA IN 10 the pat
m0sthly Brsxil s<amship line Tor mails-re-
frsrpd. eaunders moved "a reconsider the In
definite pC~tpopement 81 the question of aP-
posntment Of additional Pans Commissioner
rejected. after . long debate, by yeas ~
nays ~. Adjourned I'LL Monday.
souss.
The District 81 Columbus bill Vas referred To
committee pf tnt NUDtt. LUG IIDuhS Ntutt 0tb
committee u the whole on the legislative ap-
proprintion. Vance moved 10 restore the sal
aries IL examiners of patent Offices la the
amount now paid--adopt~d. Laubrop moved
~ increase from 5000 To e15,Cp the apprO-
prtation for contingent expenses OF the patent
Office lest. After dispO.inH 81 ten pages of
the bin the committee roee. An evening ses-
sion for debate was held. Wrigot advocated
his bill Tor q government loan To laboring class
- To make sett ement on public lands. ChAl
mers favored the Texas Pacific Railroad and
other southern improvements. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
wAsMNGroS. Friday, NAV 3-The House
went into 81 the whole on the lcgts-
lative appropriation bill. Cutter moved Ia In
errAsc the salary 81 the Commissioned Of Agri-
culture from t3.OD To t+.50U0-ruled out.
Durham characterized the Agricultural De
partment and the Commissioner ~ humbugs.
Harris defended the Commissioner Crtten-
den opposed the seeds appropriation. Hask-
ell and Whitthorn supported the Agricultural
Department. Durham said he DID not attack
the COmmieei ,ner personally, but only the
general ,lca Of the Department. The amend
ment increasing The Commissioners salary to
HkiLD was adopted.
HAlc's motion o. increase the salaries OF the
southern Claims Commission wAs rejected.
Tn motion of Atkins the till was amended ~
~ Ia provide for four instead Of three Assist
ant Attorney ';ensrals. The amendment was
adopted reducing the rent On the Freedman's
Bank from tl<,0D Ia q 10000. The committee
ro~s aud the hill was reported. Adjourned.
uorss.
WAsHiNGroN, Saturday, Nay 5-The coin
aye committee reported Ia favor Of retiring
the i've and three-cent pieces, aud stopping
their coinage also, making subsidiary silver
legal tender ~ the amount 81 e3O, and exchaag-
able at the treasury for other legal tenders
when presented In sums Of over eD-ordered
i trt,,tat aud recnpnuutss.t Thu 1oatslaelw. .n
preparation bill wac taken up. The amendment
increasing the clerical force In the Surgeon
Generals ONCE was defeated by q tie vote.
The amendment requiring agricultural seeds
To he distributed proportionately among the
congressional districts was agreed to-ycas III,
nays 100. The amendment offered by Gibson,
appropristing elss,0uD for the ~ establishment
u the New Orleans Mint, was agreed to-l2s
u ~. The bill then passed, aud the House ad-
jOurned.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Nav 6-The House
bill To forbid further retirement Of legal tender
notes was read by its title and laid over. A
petition numerously signed WAS presented ask
Ing that Gen. John G. Fremont be included In
the bill pending 10 place Gen. shields on the
retired list>- referred. Sargent, from the cOni-
mittce On appropriations. reported the ~psnsion
bill, with amendments, and Allison, from the
Aane committee. reported the Indian bill
placed on the calendar. The Senate took up
the judiciary bill :. pexling the bankrupt law.
After soune time, the morning hour having ex-
pred without action, the resumption repeal
hill Was taken ny. Gordon spoke In favor Of
the repeal. The invalid pension bill WAS taken
up and considered by sections. An amend
inrnt wAs agreed to providing that from and
AFTER the passage Of the act, In case os vacancy
Ia the office Of Pension Agent, II shall be oiled
~ the appointment Of Wounded or disabled
soldierA. An amendment was also agreed 10
which reads A. follows: THAT on aud After
the first day Of January, 1917, the term Of Of
nee OF oil pension agents shall expire, and
thereafter honorably discharged wounded or
disabled Cnion soldiers, or widows or daugh-
tiers OF such soldiers, shall he appointed to such
Christisncy introduced q hill 10 amend acc
tion 5,Al< OF the Re 'ised Statutes aud to pun
ish forgery snd other like crimes iniuriously
ahectny foreign governments-referie ed. Al
journed.
Bills were introduced ~ fOllows: By Thomp-
son, declaring that all propositions To change
the tarih are Injurious TO the general welfare.
~ Scales. giving TO oil religious denomina-
tioa: equal rights and privileges In Indian res
ervAtions. by JOaes, for appointment OF u
commission 10 be called the Fsrmers' and
stock breeders Commission, and to be com
posed ~ . veterinary surgeon. aud two pract-
Cal Stock breeders, at . salary Of q, 200 each,
10 have charge Of the Investigation Of cOntx.
Ktous disesses Of farm stock, the csuses and
means OF prevention, etc. By Fort, to imdem-
nify Illinois and other States In regard to
swamp lands. BY Morrison, 70 amend the Law
relative 70 the tar on native wines. The House
rssumed the confederation Of the ID .trict Of
the House adjourned.