Iron County register., 1880-04-22
CONGRESSIONAL.

APRIL, 7.-Sendte-The Vice -Presidel
announced by note that he would be absei
for several days. and Mr.. Thurman was chose
| to preside pro tenn. The Consular and DipI
resolution offered by Mr.. Saunders, Instruc
| ing the Committee ON Indian Affairs to i,
quire into the propriety and expediency /
| removing the Santee Indians from Nebrask
to Ponca Reservation, was adopted, bt
was subsequently reconsidered, and pendin
debate the matter went over upon the expirs
| ton OF the morning hour. Consideration wa
then resumed of the bill ratifying the VI
agreement and Mr.. kirkwood offered a
amendment providing that no money sha
be paid until the surrender of the guilty Il
fyayse adyoeated ] the bill as the best px5Ss
| Kirkwood's amendment was adopted. :.
Hoase-The Army Appropriation bill was con
sidered in Committee Of the Whole. The bill
| tains clause providing that no money ap
propriated by the act shall be paid for subsist
pensation of any portion of the army OF th
United States to be used as police force t
keep the peace at the polls at any election
held within any State. During the discussion
OF the bill an angry controversy took plac,
between Messrs Sparks Cd, Ill) and Clyme
o., Pa.), in reference to an amendments of
fered by the former, in which he (SparkS
gave the lie to Clymer. Mr.. Clymer simpl,
retorted that he (Sparks) could not insul
sparlxs's language was taken down an
reported to the House. and after mutual es
plantations the offensive epithet was finall
withdrawn and ordered expunged from It's
record. The bill authorizing the Secretary
War to contract with the San Antonio au
Mexican Border Railroad Company for tb
San Antonio, Texas. to point on the Bo
Grande at or near Laredo was referred to te
Committee of the Whole.
APRIL S.-Sendte-The Ute bill was fur
ther considered, but went over without a.
ton. House-The Army Appropriated
bill was again considered in Committee 4
the Whole, the pending question being
amendment prohibiting any of the apnropr.
ations being II 5ed for subsistence, eQuipmen,
transportation or compensation of any por
to keep peace at the polls, at any election
held within any State. The Chair ruled tha
the amendment was in order, as being in tlp
line of retrenchment, and upon IN
appeal the decision was sustained-l03 to o.
The Military Committee appointed a sui
son m Ss and Brswme sParsS So IL
quiTe into the alleged outrage upon CadE
Whitaker at West Point.
APRIL 9.-Sendte-The House bill apprt-
priating $4,000 for the erection of a pubic
building at Paducah, KY. passed. Mr.. Logan
introduced a resolution requesting the Pres
dent to transmit such information as in his
judgment would not be incompatible with the
public interests, regarding the recent 81.
Point. The resolution was supported oy
Messrs. Voorhees, Bruce and Hoar. Pending
Debate the morning nOur eXplreOseanO me
resolution went over. The Ute bill wae then
taken up. and Mr.. Vest addressed the Segate
in support of the bill, mot because it has
perfect, but because it was q epnacNcal
step in the right direction All xonld
prevent a terrible and fnglorf0 yYst -
df scretion to devote of The amount appIaprf-
ated $4,000 for the education in schools of
youths of both sexes was adopted. The
amount to be paid yearly to Mrs. Meeker,
Miss Mecker, Mrs. Price and Mrs. Post was in
creased to $500. Adjourned till MOnday......
House-rhe morning hour was dispensed with
and the House went into Committee of the
Whole on the private calendar.
APRIL 10.-Sendte-Not in session......
Rouse-The Army Appropriation bill was fur
ther considered in Committee of the Whole.
The Republican members endeavored to force
a general debate upon the amendment pro-
the use of troops at the polls, but
the Democrats resolutely refused to respond.