The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-04-22
THE XLVt CONGRESS-.

DhlbhDAI, Apfli lu.-stHdtc.- lie
senate was not in session.
SATURDAY, April -House.-The
house concurred in the senate resolution
TO appoint two from the finance commit
tee and two from the ways and means
committee TO inquire into the loss stf
revenue from eyasioDs Of the cigar tax.
The house then went into committee of
the whole On the army appropriation
bill, and without closing the debate the
committee rose and the house adjourned.
MONDAY, April 2-Seuate.-Senator
Pendleton, from the conferences commit
tee on the disagreeing votes of the two
houses On the census bill, reported that
the result Of the conference was that
statistics regarding the ownership of the
public debt be taken by special agents,
instead of by the eDumeTators; that
copies of the returns be not sent to the
Offices Of The various states; that Alaska
that various other changes be made in
the bill. The amount appropriated is
reduced from $350, 600 to $125,GG0. The
report was laid aside temporarily, 10 al
low its examination by Senator Ed
munds. Sen. Ferry introduced bill to
regulate tue promotion, and fix the rank
VI iihe "hi'".s VI 'he q uy hSiefted.
After discussing the Ute bill at some
length the senate Adjourned.
MONDAY, April 12--House. The sen.
ate bill passed, appropriating $2Oo,9
for the erection of suitable posts for the
protection Of the Rio Grande frontiers.
Under cell Of the states, the following
were introduced Mr. Phelps, extending
90 tho time within which a,ni;cst;or e.
as,aars Of nens;nns n.v ~ pfLa' So " ~.
Marin ne,mitting tho use Of domestic
m aterials in tbe constrnction of s.ean,
and saiIi,a vesse,s for fare;sn oecnnn,
M Money reonla.ina The co,n,enso.;nn
of ibc tr,nsno,tation of noa;Is -, raii
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merce. Mr.. Cofroth, calling Oh the Sec
retary OF the interior Tor Information as
to the delay in the payment of bounties
and back pay. Mr., Ainslie, amending
the Pacific railroad acts Adjourned.
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WEDNESDAY, April 14.-JSefuste.-
were introduced and referred as follows ::
Sen. Wallace, to define the amount and
manner of purchase of public lands to
be made by the secretary of the treasury.
Sen. Pendleton from the committee on
foreign affairs, reported bill for the re-
lief OF The Ch1ppeWa Inoians In Min-
nesota and Dakota ordered printed
and Tecommitted. Sen. Coke, from the
committee On Indian affairs, reported
favorabiy the house billto amend the act
Tor the removafof certain Apache Indians
from the aimarron TO Mescalefo agency
ben. Cameron lWis9 introduced q joint