National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES.
Providing for the Starving Indiaus-Passago Of
Bills on the Calcndar-The Presidential
Count Bill-The Debate on the
Tariff. Commission Bill.

Mr.. Dawes introduced and moved present con-
sldcraliOn ofa bin apprOpratng $4,000 TO provide
for deficiency in the subsistence Of the Cheyenne
and ArHpahoe Indians lie submitted telegram
from General Pope showing the necessity for an
immediate appropriation to save these Indians
from starvation, and explained that the exhaus-
ton Of the regular appropriation had been caused
by rise In the price Object, the principal element
in Indian subsistence, and that an outbreak was
threatened If the deficiency was not provided for.
lie added that an item to cover this amount had
been inserted in the Indian appropriation bill, but
that the present legislation was neccssitatcd In
order to make the money earlier available, as the
regular bill would possibly not become law for
ten days. Messrs, Plumb and ingalls, criticised
the management Of the Indian Bureau in allowing
u deficiency to occur, which, in their opinion,
might have been avoided by more careful man
agement, and Mr.. Dawes denied that the Indian
officials were fairly chnrgcable with the response
Nj. Miller, ofSew York, from the Committee on
Post. Offices, reported nm original bill to provide
for ocean mail service between the United States
and foreign ports. II Is identical with the meas
ure reported by him on the 10th Of March In bo.
half OF the same committee rs nm amendment to
the post;oillce appropriation bill. The bill went
to the calendar
tions to become sureties OH Official bonds. 80
An order for an adjournment from to-day until
Monday was adopted.
Mr. Vest, from the Committee on. Commerce, re-
ported adversely the bill TO exempt vessels of less
than twenty. five tons on the inland waters OF the
United States aud not engaged in the transporta-
ton of passengers from inspection aud license.
Indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Hoar, from the Committee on Patents, re-
ported bill amending the Revised Statutes in re-
iaton to copyrights, allowing the copyright mark
TO be placed the back of articles of pottery and
metal, in order to avoid the burning off of the
mark In glazing, Passed.
The following Senate bills on the calendar were
passed For the relief of diplomatic and consular
officers Of the United States 1T enables the Pres.
1ispTptipn. when Officers
able to make payment to deirny the expenses in
CURED by them their last sickness aud funerals.
Directing copies Of the official letterbooks OF tho
Executive Department of North Carolina to be
furnished to said State Authorizing u public
| building In Key West, Florida, and appropriating
! 100000 therefor. Amending the Revised Statutes
to allow Pcriquc tobacco TO be sold in the form OF
| cigarettes TO II manufacturer as material in the
manufacture of cigarettes or smoking tobacco
| without tax. Granting right Of way to the county
of Anne Arundel through the Government grounds
| near Annapolis, Maryland.
| The conference report on the bill for additional
| accommodations for the Department of the lnto'
| rior was adopted.
The Senate bill to Ak the day for the meeting o
the electors of President and Nice-Prcsidcnt ant
| to provide for and regulate the counting OF INT
votes for President and Vice President, and the
decision Of questions arising thereon, came up al
the unfinished business,
Mes.rs. Pugh, Garland and others spoke on thu
subject; ana nt 8A5( aiter an executive session
| ten minutes, Mr. Cockrell explained that his vote
in favor of the anti Chinese bill on the previous
day had been given inadvertently, MS he paired oI
the bill with Mr.. Brown, As the vote did no
change the result, the Senate allowed the record L
| stand without alteration.
| The debate OH the presidential count bill wa
resumed and, after debate, the bill passed by
Uird UOCC vote
Messages were received from the Preslden
transmitting from the Secretary of Wa
| recommendation for an appropriation OF $4,000
for the completion of Fort Mckinney, Wyoming
Territory, and estimates for deficiencies (amOunt
ing to 500 SD In the appropriation for army trans
placing the Indian Territory Railroad bill on tn
orders as unfinished business, the Senate lat 90
went into executive session, and lat 4:45) ad
journed until Monday.