The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-04-22
THE NEWS.
Compiled from Latest Dispatches.
Congress-.

SENATE. The Ute Agreement bill
was passed on the lsth-37to 16 The principal
amendments to the bill agreed to during the
debate were as follows: Striking out the res
ervation regarding the giving up of guilty In
aians' which permits the act to go into effec,
possible effort to effect such surrender has
been made." thus making their absolute sur
render a condition precedent to the pay.
$4,000 to the Industrial education 81
youths: increasing from $4OO to $sOI
the the H annu Si to Mrs Meeker. Miss Meekei
Post: providing that the act shall cease to be
OF erect and the Indians to be protected in
their present rights if the agreement is not
ratified within four months after its approval;
allowing the settlement of any Indians on the
uintah Reservation. if they wish to 70 there;
and providing that no Indian shall be COM
PEELED to remove from lands claimed in sew
crafty under former treaties. "A conference
report was made on the Census bill and
adopted. Mr.. Bruce introduced a bill to re
imburse cOlOred dcpOSitors for losses incurred
by the failure Of the Freedmen's Bank.
House. "A number of bills and reso-
Mr.. Geddes, proposing a Constitutional amend
ment that no person shall be eligible to the
office of President for more than two TERMS.
General debate on the Army bill, in
Committee of the Whole, was concluded,
several several Republicans speaking against the
motion Of Mr.. Hurd. added added to the
amendment to the effect that it shall not be
construed to prevent the use of troops to pro
tect against domestic violence on application
of the Legislature of any State, or Of the Ex-
ecutive when the Legislature cannot be con-
vened and the amendment as amended was
adopted. The bill and amendments were re-
ported to the House, and the main question
was ordered.
SENArE.-The Geneva Award bill was
further debated on the 18th. Mr.. Bayard,
from the Committee on Finance, reported,
with amendments, the Senate bill to provide
for the appointment of a commission to inves-
tigate the question of tariff :. Mr. Slater in
troduced a bill FORGETTING to the United States
unea-ned lands included in the grant made to
the Oregon Central Railroad Company by the
act of May 4, 1870. and for other purposes.
HoUsE.-Mr. Ewing closed the de-
bate on the Army Appropriation bill, defend
ing the proposed amendment relative to troops
at the polls. after which the minor amend
ments were adopted without division, and
that relative to troops at the polls by a strict
party vote-yeas. 1l6; nays, IS. The bill as
amended was then passed-yeas, lis: nays, 95
also strict party vote. with the excep-
tion of Mr.. Nichols, who voted in the negative
Mr.. Thompson submitted a conference
debate upon point of order. the report was
agreed to-. Mr. Wells, from the Appropria-
tlon committee. reported the Indian Appro-
pilatlon bill, and Mr.. Carlisle, from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. reported back the
bill amending the laws relating to internal
revenue and both bills were referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
SENATE.-A bill was introduced on
the 18th. by Mr. Wallace, to define the amount
and manner of the purchase of public loans
to be made by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr.. VOORHEES, submitted a resolution in
structing the Committee on Pensions to report
bill authorizing pensions to surviving sol
diers and sailors of the Mexican war. :. The
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was amended and passed.
HOUsE.-Mr. Hutchins introduced a
bill to establish a uniform system of bank
ruptcy. The Indian Appropriation bill was
considered in Committee of the Whole.
SENATE.-Bills granting pensions to
number of persons were passed on the 18th,
and the Geneva Award bill was further dis
cussed.
HoUsE.-Bills were passed providing
a construction fund for the Navy and to equip
an expedition TO the Arctic seas. :. The Indian
APPROPRIATION bill was debated in Committee
OF the Whole. and an evening session was held
for the consideration of bills reported from
the Committee on Naval Affairs, several of
which were passed.