The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-04-28
RESUME OF THE WEEKS NEWS.
CONGRESSIONAL AND WASHINGTON NOTES.

CONGRESSIONAL AND WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Senate on Wednesday passed a much de-
bated bill giving pension TO certain scout
during the war, and adopted, by thirty-eight
TO eighteen, Mr.. Hoar'S amendment to the
Geneva award bill striking out the provision
for the payment of underwriters claims. The
bill was then further discussed, and, between
those who favored the insurers and those who
favored turning the fund into the treasury
indefinitely postponed by 81 to Is. The Repub-
licans in the House again obstructed public
business by refusing to vote on the immediate
deficiency bill unless they should be allowed
time for debate, and the bill was laid aside.
Several measures upon the calendar were
acted on, and discussion upon the tariff arose
between Messrs. keagaR and Kelley, over a
resolution regarding agricultural matters. An
evening session was held for the consideration
OF matters relating 10 the District.
A special dispatch represents Senator Blaine
and other Republicans as in high glee over the
results of the New York Democratic Conven-
The subcommittee of the Ways and Means
Committee, which was to report bill re-
reach any action.
Mr.. Hurd explained before the Ways and
Means Committee his bill regarding the trans
portation of freight over Canadian Railways.
bill has been introduced in the Senate to
restore Major Reno TO his rank in the army.
The senate spent most OF its session on
Thursday upon the army bill and after a num-
Der of Republican amendments to the clause
forbidding the employment OF soldiers at the
polls as police force had been rejected, the
bill was passed, and the Spoford Kellogg con-
test left as the unfinished business. Both
Government, the desk upon which Thomas
jefferson wrote the Declaration OF Independ-
ence, presented by the Coolidge heirs, of Mas
sachusetts, The speeches being made by Sena-
tors Dawes and Johnston and Representatives
Grape and Tucker.
The exploit OF Delegate Downey, of wyom-
ing. in copyrighting q long poem and print
ing the same in the Record as his remarks
on mis- bill for having the walls Of the Capitol
decorated with scenes from the life of Christ
also came up in both Houses, and, In the
Lower. committee was instructed 10 report
upon the propriety of bis course. The House
passed the naval appropriation bill, and
reached an agreement to allow an hour and
twenty minutes de pate on the immediate
deficiency bill. There was an evening sessi N,
at which Messrs. Cox, Morton and others dis
cussed the i'm M grafton bill.
Some tears are felt OF trouble with Little
Chiefs band of Sioux, because OF instructions
from Washington that number of the Indian
children should be taken away and sent to
. school,
/ The subcommittee of the Ways and Means
Committee, to which was referred the various
tariff bills has been increased to seven by the
addition OF Messrs Gibson and Frye, and d.
rected TO report as soon as possible.
In the Senate on Friday Mr.. Kfrkwood made
an explanation of his position regard to
the bill admitting classical antiquities free of
duties. The post route Dill was passed, and
Mr.. Bailey made q legal argument in favor OF
the resolution seating Mr.. Spoford in the
place OF Mr.. Kellogg. The Dill TO authorize a
retired list OF aon-commissioned officers was
also discussed.
In the House, the resolution for the abroga-