The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-04-21
RESUME OF THE WEEKS NEWS.
Congressional and Washington News.


On Wednesday the Senate passed bill pro-
viding for the sustenance OF certain starving
Apaches. Mr.. Voorhees, made some remarks
in favor OF pensioning the survivors of the
Mexican war. Mr.. Cali argued against the
Geneva Award bill OF the Committee, and the
Diplomatic Appropriations bill was amended
The House discussed the Indian Appropria-
tion bill and rejected number otamendments
which were offered. At the evening session,
the bill to provide a permanent construction
find for the Navy was discussed. and, with the
bill to equip the Howgate expedition 10 the
Poleiwas favoTably repOrI ed Il ON the Comm
tttee of the Whole 20 the House.
The full text is printed of bill, presented
yesterday by Senator Wallace, calling upon
the Secretary of the treasury to purchase the
outstanding per cent bonds in amounts not
less than So ,0O0,0t0 a week, and requiring him
10 announce each week the whole amount of
all bonds he intends to purchase. Mr.. Harris,
of Virginia, has been showing the House that
no less than GIG measures are before 1t, and Ii
is now proposed to begin work each day at IL
O'Clock, instead OF II.
Mr.. Hutchins introduced in the House on
Wednesday another bill to establish a uniform
system of bankruptcy, and says he expects
the Committee on the Judiciary to report a
believe that any such action will be reached
at this session.
Committee rejecting upon the Governor of
Kansas as having encouraged the emigration
of the negroes from the South.
Speaker Randall has written letter in op-
position to the enforcement of the unit rule
by the Pennsylvania Democratic I onyention.
The Republican Senators talk of holding a
caucus to consider the advisability OF them
selves bringing up the Spo1ord- kellogg con-
test IN order to make political capital.
In the Senate on Thursday Mr.. Davis, OF
West Virginia, explained his bill to repeal GER
tain laws regarding permanent appropria.
tions; bill to pay George Law a sum OF
money which was awarded TO him by United
States Court in Louisiana in 1855 was discussed
and passed, and there was a long debate on
the Geneva Award bill, in the course of which
Mr.. Bayard administered reouke to Mr..
Blaine.
The House passed the Naval Construction
Fund and Howgate Expedition bills. and dis
cussed the Indian Appropriation bill, adopt
ing one and rejecting several amendments
increasing the amount appropriated. At the
evening session a number OF bills from the
Naval T. Dmmittee were passed.
The Ways aud Means Committee has refer
red all the questions relating to the tariff to
revenue reform feel much encouraged on
count of the composition of the suD-commit
tee.
A Grant Republican from Kansas, whose lit
ersry lubrications have been employed as
emigration circulars. told the Exodus Commit
tee that the continuation of the emigration
from Texas would be bad for his State.
The Senate continued the discussion OF the
Geneva Award bill on Friday, the chief
speeches being made by Mr.. Jones. OF Florida,
against the measure, and by Mr.. Carpenter in
support OF IL.
In the House Mr.. Cox presented from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs fall report on
the history of the Clayton Bulwer treaty, with
a resolution calling for the abrogaIion OF the
treaty. The resolution was recommitted and
ordered printed.
1he Indian Appropriation bill was discussed
and .amended by strikidg out all provision
Tor the Board of Indian Commissioners.
Mr.. Gould and other persons who were in
vited 10 appear before the subcommittee to
which wss referred the resolution regarding
the Pacific Mail Company's contract with the
Pacific Railroad Companies, decline 10 obey
the eummOnS.
Thanks to the suggestion of Mr.. Robert c.
Winthrop, steps are 10 be taken for the pres
ervation of the picture OF Lafayette which
hangs I'm the Hall OF Representatives.
The report of Mr.. TlldeA's possible with
drawal is still talked OF in Washington, and
of mis- con fidentisl supporters IN 1876 is rep
resented in n special dispatch as avowing his
belief In II.