The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-04-02

their reservation IA Colorado. and 10 make
the necessary appropriation for carrying out
said the bill wss very importank Its carly
passage might avert an Indian war. and he
would call 1t mp as soon a. possible. .......
1 Ro:,sEBiiis were msrodaced ana referred.
Lower Mississippi valley; 10y Mr.. kelley Of
Pas, to impoY duty Of 10 per cent; on SUI
phate Of qu,nine; and number Of others.
luton calling upon the Secretary of the In
terror for Information as to corruption. fraud
and malpractice. If any, on the part
the Indian Service. Several resolutions were
introduced in reference to the Inter oceanic
Canal Mr.: Singleton MISSY from the Com
Consular and Diplomatic appropriation bill,
and It was considered in Committee of the
Whole.
MARCH z3.-Sendte-The bill incorporat.
ing the National Educational Association was
discussed at some length, after which the &C.
neva Award bill was taken up
and Mr.. Garland spoke thereon.
Howse-C Considerable discussion was had upon
the action taken yesterday in referring to the
amend Title 80 of the Revised Statutes, which
Mr.. Conger (R, Mich.) declared related TO
the whole question of tariff and should have
Means. Mr.. Townshend d., In) said ne in:
troduced the.bill, whose title clearly showed
to what 1t referred when 1t statedit was to re-
and the Committeeon Revision Of Laws was
the proper committee to whom 1t should 60.
Mr.. Townshend added: "The motive had in
sending the bill to the Committee on Revision
the majority Of the Committee on Ways and
Means; that knew you might as well
put . BIN n favor Of a reduction Of
to ashes, as send it to that COMMITTEES"
Mr.. Garfield r., o. moved to amend thejour-
nal so as to refer the bill to the Committee on
Ma 70 shs Asr q s sSs
the Speaker entertained It, whereupon
Mr.: Nichols o.; GAP moved to J, lay the
attempts were made to effect change in the
reference of the bill. but the House adjourned
without further action.
MARCH M.-Sendte-The bill incorporat-
ing National Educational Association was
taken up and opposed by Senator Carpenter
as unconstitutional. The morning hour expir'
ing, the Geneva Award bill was con-
S Md tSSs the bin i iStrod1ced pfS
Mr.. Townshend. of Illinois, Monday last, and
referred to the Committee on the Revision of
Laws, shall be taken from that committee and
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
presenting question of privilege. Mr.. Spring.
er 3D., ND contended that the bill, having
the Laws, could not be taken away from that
committee and referred to any other without
suspension of the rules: After considerable
discussion and the raising of innumerable
to the House, which decided (yeas 135, nays
98) that the question contained in Mr..
McLane's proposition was one of privilege.
MIR. McLane then demanded the previous
question upon his resolution, when the Free
traders began a series of filibustering tactics
to prevent a vote, which lasted until mid
in drumming up absentees and bringing them
into the House. Finally, after an understand.
ing that a direct vote should be had to-mor
row at noon,. the House adjourned.
MARCH 25.-Sendte- Cameron, of
Pennsylvania, introduced a Joint resolution
providing for commission to consider and
report what legislation is needed for better
regulation of commerce amonng the States.
The bill Incorporating the National Educa-
for Good Friday. the Sen
ate adjourned over till Monday........
Rouse-The debate regarding the McLane bill
ton being to correct the journal and refer the
bill to the Committee on Ways and Means in
stead of the Committee on Revision of the
motion was carried-yeas, 142; nays, SO.
MAhCH AO'-OeUUt6-NOC III SeSSlOn.....ss
House-The entire session was consumed in
bills of a private nature.
MARCH T.-Senate- in session!......
House-Mr. Scales, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs. reported back the
resolution calling on the Secretary of the In.
terror for Information as to any frauds or cor. |
rupt practices on the part Of any employees |
Of the Indian service since the lst of July, 1877
also resolution calling on the Secretary of |
the Interior for copies Of the testimony taken |
by Gems. Hatch and Adams touching the late |
outbreak. Both were adopted. A number of |
bills were received and referred. The House |
hen wentint Committee of the Whole on the |
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill. |