The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-04-16

from the Committee on Public Lands-For the
renef of homestead settlers on public lands;
Same BY A oon nehsee,e declare so9ese es
Missouri to aid in the construction and
Pilot Knob; by Mr.. Frost 3D., MOI from the
Committee on Telritories-To establish the
Territory of Oklahoma. Referred to Com
mittee of the Whole. Mr.. Manning 3D., Missy
presented a minority report on the bill.
APRIL 7.-Senate-The vice-President
announced by note that he would be absent
for several days. and Mr.. Thurman was chosen
to preside pro tenn. The Consular and DiplO.
resolution offered by Mr.. Saunders, instruct
ing the Committee ON Indian Affairs to in
quire into the prOpriety and expectancy OF
removing the Santee Indians from Nebraska
was subsequently, recOnsidered. and pending
debate the matter went over upon the expira-
ton Of the morning hour; Consideration was
agreement and MIR. Kirkwood offered an
amendment providing that no money shall
be paid until the surrender of the guilty In
advocated the bill as the best prac.
ticable solution of the difficulty. Mr..
Kirkwood's amendment was adopted.
sidered in Committee of the Whole. The bill
as reported from the Military Committee con-
tains clause providing that no money ap-
ence, equipment or transportation or COM
pensatiOn Of any portion of the army of the
United States to be used as police force to
ss as the az the any
OF the bill al angry controversy took place
between Messrs Sparks ID, ILL., and Clymer
d., Pay, in reference to an amendment Of
fered by the former, in which he (Sparks)
gave the lie to Clymer. Mr.. Ciymer simply
retorted that he (Sparks) could not insult
him.. At the request OF a member MIR:
,nl,aH-. tnv-o n a
reported to the House. and after mutual ex.
plantations the offensive epithet was finally
withdrawn and ordered expunged from the
war to cont, act with the San Antonio and
Mexican Border Railroad Company for the
immediate construction of a raiiroad from
San Antonio, Texas. TO point on the Rio
Committee of the Whole.
APRIL 8.-Senate-The Ute bill was fur
Their considered, but went over without ac-
ton. ........ House-The Army Appropriation
bill was again considered in Committee of
the Whole, the pending question being
upon the point of order raised against the
amendment prohibiting any OF the nppropri.
atoms being used for subsistence, equipment,
transportation or compensation of any pOr-
ton of the army to be used as apOlice force,
to keep peace at the polls, at any election
the amendment was in order. as being in the
line of retrenchment, and upon an
appeal the decision was sustained-I03 to 81.
The Military Committee appointed q sub
committee. Messrs:. Sparks. a., lll.), John.
son d., Va.) and Browne, (R., INDY, to in
quire into the alleged outrage upon Cadet
Whitaker Mt West Point. 81 .g,t,4 r.
APRIL 9.-Senate-The House bill appro.
priating $4,000 for the erection of public
building Mt Paducah, KY, passed. Mr.. Logan
introduced q resolution requesting the Presi.
dent to transmit such Information us in his
Judgment would not be Incompatible with the
public interests, regarding the recent al
legged outrage upon Cadet Whitaker at West
Point. The resolution was supported by
Messrs. Voorhees,, Bruce and HOar. Pending
debate the morning hour expired. and the
resolution went over. The Ute bill was then
taken up. and Mr. Vest addressed the Senate
in SUPPORT of the bill, mot because it was
perfect, but because 1t was practical
step in the right direction and would
prevent terrible and inglorious war;
Mr.. Dawcs's amendment, giving the President
di scretion to devote of the amount apprOpri-
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 Mira. Post was in
creased to 5000. Adjourned till Monday......
Rouse-rhe morning hour was dispensed with
and the House went into Committee of the
Whole on the private calendar