The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-12-30
18th Congress-.

WEDNESDAY,, Dec ljth.-Scnute.-NIr Coke an
nounced that Tuesday next he will ask considera-
ton Of the senate bill providing for allotment of
lands i'll severalty to the Indians and extending
the laws of the state and tcrritorties over Indi-
ans. lie said the bill is thought important by
the interior department. Sen. Bruce offered
resolution instructing the sergeant alarms to de-
liver certain worn-out senate furniture to the ma
tonal association for the relief Of colorcd women
and children for its use. Senators Bruce, Beck
and Hamn advocated the resolution, which was
agreed to. On motion of Sen. Cockrell, the SEN
ate took up the senate bill for the relief of Sam.
A. Love- appropriating 1850 to pay him for
services and expenses as clerk OF the territorial
legislature of Kansas, in 1885. After the debate
Allison moved to 90 into executive session. after
which adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 10 Ho'tsc.-Mr. Beford
Of Colorado, introduced 4; bill for the retirement
of small legal tendernotes. Referred On mo-
ton of Mr.. Goode, the senate bin passed granting
Il pension of 500 Il month to Mrs. Julia g. Tyler
widow of the late President Tyler. Tho morning
hour having been dispensed with, Mr.. f. Wood
moved that the house go into committee on the
funding bill. Mr. Baker, from the committee
appropriations, reported back the fortifcation
BILL and antagoniztd f. Woods motion with Il
motion to go into committee on that bill. Mr.. +.
Wood making no objection. Mr.. Bakers motion
was agreed to, and the house went into committee
of the whole. Mr.. Converse in the chair, upon
the fortiication bill. A general debate followed,
when it closed and the bill was read by sections
for amendments. Amendments were offered by
Reagan Fort and Ellis were all either rejected or
ruled out The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the house and it passed. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Dec 1Gth-Senate-Sen Morley
introduced bill for General Ord authorizing the
president to place him on the retired list, accord
ing to his breveted rank of ma general, with
the pay and elnoluments thereof. The fortfca-
ton appropriation bill was received from tho
house, read twice, and referred to the committee
on appropriations. The senate then took up the
educat tOnal bill but without any conclusion adj
journed.
Thursday, Dec. l6.-House.--Mr. Wood, of
New York. chairman of the committee on ways
and means, reported the concurrent resolution pro-
viding fol the of congress from the 22nd of
Dec. to the 9TH of JAN Agreed to-yeas l25
nays "a. The morning hour being dispensed with,
the house went into committee of the whole-Mc-
Milan of Tennessee, in the chair, on the pension
appropriation bill. Mr.. Hubbell, who had charge
of the BILL stated it appropriated fifty million
estimates. Up to November lst, 1880, the gov
ernment had paid out for arrearages "a ,6OO,O 900
alone. The average arrearages to each OF tho old
pensioners had been found to be $3.50. At the
date of the report of the commissioner of pensions
there had been 2sl ,597 claims pending and the
arrears in each new claim was 81 100. Supposing
that 80 per cent. of these claims would be disal-
lowed there would still be in round numbers l47,-
600 arrearages to be paid, which at the rate of
Sl.lOO each, would amount to S2l7 900 O00 And
he wished to call attention to Il further fact that
the average age of pensioners of the government
was only Al years. After further debate the COM
mttee rose and the bill passed. The house then
adjourned.
FRIDAY, Dec, l7.-Senotc.-Th house joint
resolution, providing for adjournment from Dec,
22d to JAN 9TH, was disagreed to, by q to 81.
The sensts then took up the educational bill and
after long debate passed it, by the following
vote