, 1880-04-15
THE RECORD.


WAsn1HaToS, D. C.9April 14.-Bills were
introduced and rcfertel:
By Mr.. Wallacc-To define tho amount ind
manner of the purchase of public loans to be
made by the Secretary OF the Treasury,
BY Mr.. 1taxey-For the relief OF certain
officers and priyates Of the United Suites
army.
Mr. VOORHEES, submitted resolution In
structfng tho Committee on Penslons TO TO-
port bill authorizing pensions to surviving
soldiers and sailors Of the Mexican war.
Mr.. pendleton, from the Committee on
Inltnn Affairs, reported n bill for the relief
of tho Chippewa Indians In Minnesota and
Dakota. Ordered printed and rccolnlnlttctI.
Mr.. Coke, from the Committee OH Indian
Affairs, reported fayornbly the House bill
to amend the act for the removal Of certain
Apache indians from tho Cim,naron to the
N cscalero Agency, Now Mexico, so us to al
low tho Secretary Of the Interior to continue
to lsslte rations and annultfes to the Indians,
Sltho1s the ia rty H. HyT t " TINT net net
been removed, owing partly to their refnsn
Ar. Cameron, Mis., lnt!olnccd Q t9Int
resolution autliorizing the Secretary OF Var
ct milwaukee,, In June, 1850, TO- use nrtll-
lery. flags, md caIpeauIrago belonging to
the Goyernlncrt. Passed.
Tho Consular and Dtnlonnttc Appropria-
priateI Is si,i4a1sS IN !lcreaso Of s7,i0o
over tho bill rs passc.l by tic House.
The. Coulntttee pronoses nn amendment
changing tho classification OF Coilsularo oAi-
Mr.. Eaton, from tho Appropriations. Com
rnitteu, offered an amendment appropriatlng
S44 GOO fur the compensation md necessary
pxpcnses Of tho Con!njssloners appointed 10
ister.FienipoteItIary of tho United States to
China to negotiate all,l conclude treaty and
the settlement OF nlAtters Of interest To the
two Governments now pending between tho
rio bill then passed and tho Senate nd
jourNed.
HOUSE.
On motion OF Mr.. Ryan {Kas.) tho hill
|srlor ss 10 d|spasa of s parl u FSr} Dogs @ mIi
itary reservation tn actual settlers, under tho
provisions OF thu Homestead laws:
The I'll inco;p,mratng t'l9 e. un!ted 1I States
ailti ncrcaslilg ttlo conlnerciai relations BE-
tween tho United States and tho Argentine
l5ep';l1e'lio, ;1', was referred to lilo Committee Of
Tho House then went into COMMITTEES OF
the Wholo (,lr. WhIttl,orne iin the chatr) ON
the lntl inM Appropriation Gtff.
Mr.. Wells nlltla brief stutementin regard
to the money features OF tllu bill.
Mr.. llaker satd that to many people 1t was
q matter Of surprise that tile United States
Government fnllcA t9 l'lanaEa tie 1n!tlans rs
well Us the Canadian government, Year
after your Ind drlfte4 away without the os-
tabllshnlent Of my System which lnnkea to
anything but robblng tho lniLai. a1p! plslhg,,
Ing the country iiltG war. The only fixed
policy WHICH tbs Government Xtdt!tf to have
IN regard to the Indian WIS TINT which drove
linn from the fnce ut the ealtt!,
The, blu was then read by sections for
5Ir. Hooker gave notice that he intended
to offer Ill amendment to tho Dlll transferring
War Department Then thare would be
ageMts Tint would not 0n!y command tue COLI
tho confidence OF tho Indians themselves.
Mr: Haskell offered ~ amendment In
crcns!ng from Sl,4l0 To 81 800 the appropria-
tton for tic purchase Of clothing for tie
Chey0nnes and ArupRlIneS.
Pending tho v0to tho Committee rose.
Mr. 1lutchlns Introduced u bill tO estab-
ltsll uniform System Of bankruptcy. 1ie-
The House then took recess until 7.so p
m.. tha evening session to ba for the consil-
Grafton Of bills reported from tho Committee
on Naval Affairs.
EVENING SESSION.
The H0use went Into Committee nf the
Whole tAtr. Stevenson ita the c4alr) oil the
Tie first Bill OH the calendar relat!ye 10 the
navy was that providing q permanent con.
stfucuon fund for tbs navy.
Nr. Atkins, though he WAS not opposed 10
the biu, thought 1t rather dangerous plece-