The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27

ing oxcr IN the Republican all. of the hall and
Charging the Republicans With not having
been in earnest Lass year tn their esofts ,oa sne
To this Mr.. white replied she isenocrns. we're
weicome tn make all she party cApsfai tbsy
wanted 81 hts ncttoo- He sas Wiling GO take
ali the responsibility that q member OF Goa
grrss should take Tor doing hts duty. The
confusion uas 20 great that Mr.. Bridges In
gaircd ubcther tbi. was . town meeting OF
the House of Representatives Finally ts~
speaker >ussained the point of order ard the
bill vn- referred In Committee OF the W ole
A number OF private var claims we're con
.iei~rci in Committee Of the " hole. the dts-
cussion of which ~As quite animated In the
course OF sorn~ remarks. ten Butter said
- repeat that whenever the question OF De
piesion Of the Treasury by th.-e ~sr claim.
l. over. I think that the pity. the humanity al
the North. viii take care OF the main
"a Of the war. and II You wish To know u,
I see no more reason Why the Confederate
soldier. MANNED and crtppled Tn The honest
discharge Of y THAT he believed fo lie bi, duty.
should not Ire p~.usloned. than why n tonfcd
crate General, Who honestly believed be Wa
doing hi. duty, should ie put into the RePuh-
iicxn Cabinet. tGeneral applause and clap
ping of hands on the Democratic side-I
In the Senate, on the 18th, the blu TO re-
strict th. Immigration Of Chinese to the
United states passed by a vote of % yeas tai
?. NAYS. The bill makes 10 a mi-demeanor
punishable by fne or imprisonment. for the
master of any vessel to take on board such
vessel AT any foreign rpft, lnDrf tuSn ID tul-
n.-c passengers. with intent to bring such
passengers To- the United states This act T.
To take effect July !, 1879. and the President
Is to Immediately notify the Government OF
hin Of the abrogation of what II known a.
the Burlingame Trraty.-.-..in the House the
Legislative. Judicial and Executive Appro-
p~riaiion bill WAS completed in Committee
and reported fo the House. The amount ap-
propriated Is about .,5Vp.0p
In the Senate, on the 18th, the bill TO
-. $1,000 .,ann Ia~. ana ron.
sidered ut length but not disposed Of. The
bill to provide for the construction Of
a bridge across the Missouri River
at Decatur, Nebraska, passcd......-.
In the House, the River and Hartor bill pas
I'll under "A suspension of the rules by n vote
# I.3 yeas TO 70 nays. At the evening ses'
sion memorial services were held for the late
Representative Schlcicher.
In the Senate, on the 18Th, consideration
was resumed of the bill TO amend the lntcrna
revenue laws. The bill having been coDsid-
cred In Committee OF the Whole was reported
To the senate. and Mr.. whytc submitted an
amendment that the act take effect the LIST oil
May instead of LIST of April, as proposed by
the committee. Agreed to-yea-, ri; nays, -
The bill was then read "a third time and pass
ed. Memorial services were then held IN hon
,r of Representatives SchIcicher and Quinn.
......In the House, the census bill was further
considered, but laid aside to take up the Leg
~islative. Judicial and Executive A%ppropria-
NOh ttts
of arrears of pensions. spproprtating S:n.-
S52,.O out of any money In the Treasury not
wise appropriated, passed under IA sus-
pension of the rules
II the Senate, on the 10Th, the House bill
to fix the pay of letter carriers and the SEN
ate bill to incorporate tie United States Rail
way Mail Service Mutual Benefit Association
passed. Consideration was then resumed Of
the Post Office Appropriation bin. when the
brazilian Mail steamship subsidy amend
mcnt was reached. Mr.. BECK made the point Of
order that IL was not german tn the bill, and
that 10 was new legislation upon the Appro-
priation bill. The senate. by n vote of yeas
-. nays %, decided that the amendment was
in order. without further action on the bill
In the House. the Legislative, Judicial and
Executive Appropriation bill was far.
ther considered in al
the Whole. An amendment WAS offered 10y
Mr.. Herbert, repeating the Jurors test oath,
and regulating the mode of drawing and pay
of jurors, which was objected to on "A point of
order. but the objection WAS Ovcrruicd
by the Chairman. Mr.. blackburn.
4 long and heated discussion ensued, which
was generally participated in by the mem.
bers. The amendment was finally adopted
by a vote of Ia yeas to Ks nays. An amend
mcnt was then offered Iy Mr.. Southland.
thOrizcd the appointment of Federal
Supervisors of Election. This led to Il still
more animated discussion, in which Mr..
Southland made n lengthy speech In favor of
the rOpOscd legislation, and Mr.. Carrie al In
opposition to il. without taking any action
on the amendment the committee rose, and
the House adjourned.