American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-04-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

APRIL 13.-Senate-Mr. Bayard, from the
| Committee on Finance, reported, with
amendments, Senate bill to provide for the
appointment of Commission to investigate
| the question of the tariff. Placed on the cal
endar. Consideration was resumed of the
! Geneva Award bill and Mr.. Davis of Illinois
addressed the senate thereon. House
| The Army Appropriation bill was taken
| up and Mr.. Ewing 3D., o. spoke briefly in de-
members of the House in refu sing to partici-
| pate in a general debate upon the bill The
party vote The conference report upon the
| Census bill was agreed to.
APRIL 14.-Sendte-Mr. Wallace intro
duced bill--To define the amount and man.
ner of the purchase of public loans to be
made by the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr.
Voorhees, submitted a resolution instructing
| the Committee on Pensions to report the bill
and sailors Of the Mexican War Mr. Call
spoke upon the Geneva Award bill. 1890.
Hoase-On motion of Mr.. Ryan (R., Kan.), q
bill was passed authorizing the Secretary of
the Interior to dispose of a part of Fort Dodge
Military Reservation to actual settlers under
blu Incorporating the United states Com
mercial and River Plata Valley Improving
creasing commercial relations between the
United States and the Argentine Republic,
The House then went into the Committee of
the Whole on the Indian Appropriation bill.
April. 15.-Senate-The Post-rOute bill,
was reported, ordered printed and recon-
nlitted. A number of private pension bills
passed. The Geneva Award bill was further
bill. ..... House-The Indian appropriation bill
was considered in committee. Mr.. Ryan (R.,
Kan. offered an amendment providing that
all awards for provisions transportion of
the same be made at some point In the Mis-
SION was held for consideratson OF naval bills.
April. 16.-Senate- number of private
bills were disposed Of after which considcra-
ton was resumed of the Geneva Award bill,
speeches being made by Messrs: Jones (FloIi-
day and Carpenter. Adjourned till Monday.
were disposed of, among them being one,
which passed; for the removal OF the pc.
lite dis "a of Roger
passed for the relief of settlers ON public
lands. 1t provides when pre- emption, home
written REIMBURSEMENT of his claim in the
local Land office, the land covered by such
action on thepart of the Commissioned Of the
Public Land Office. Mr.. Cox, Chairman of the
resolution requesting the President to take
steps to abrogate the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Indian Appropriation bill: The
pending amendment, providing that all bids
for provisions for Indians and for transporta-
at some suitable place in the Mississippi or
Missouri Valleys was ruled out on point OF
ing $4,000 for expenses of the Indian
he saia for tins n TSsls
might have been, at one time. reason for its
creation. but there was none for its cOntinu-
ance. 1t was Juncfus o6acjo Mr.. Haskell
(R-, Kan.) opposed the amendment, as
did also Mr.. Belford (R-, Colo). Mr.. Hooker
modified his amendment SO not on.y
to strike out the appropriation for expenses
of the Commission, but also to repeal
the statutes providing for the appointment of
a CommissionT The amendment. us modified,
was adopted without division. On motion of
MI: Ryan R, kan,l. an a,a amendment was
supplies to Indians made at least six
weeks notice be given. On motion of Mr..
WelIbOrn ID, Tex.), amendment was
adopted prohibiting officers or agents of
the army or Indian Bureau from giving per-
mission to any Indiau any reservation to
go into the State of Texas. Mr., Hooker sub
mitted an amendment transferring the Indian
Bureau from the Interior to the War Depart
ment, such transfer not to take effect until the
expiration of the next fiscal year. Mr.. Has
kelI rose to n point of order against the
amendment. Pending discussion of the point
of order the committee rose.