The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-07
FORTY.sByRNTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, March 9th, the COMMITTEES
ON revision of the laws was instructed to in.
Quire what legislation was necessary to define
the term "Indian country" as used in
the Revised Statutes. The bill for the
admission of Dakota was recommitted. The
Of Presidents GARFIELD, Tyler and Polk. The
tariff commission bill was briefly discussed.
The agricultural appropriation bill was re.
ported with amendments. Mr.: Calls resolu-
ton in favor OF paying Spanish claims under
tho treaty of 1878 was debated without action.
..... In the House, bills Were introduced and
referred authorizing payment OF medical ex-
perts in the Gniteau trial, not exceeding So
day for actual attendance; authorizing the
issue of SIS 600 900 fractional currency; for the
appointments Of joint committee Of fifteen
ures to prevent q recurrence thereof. The
post office appropriation bill was reported
and referred to committee of the whole. The
Garfield Memorial hospital bill wasrecommit-
ton treaty with England was referred.
THE bill to facilitate payment Of dividends
to creditors of the Freedmen's Bank passed
the Senate on the 2Sth. Tho resolution to re.
tire Crittenden as Brigadier. General was re-
ported adversely. The tariff commission bill
was debated under the five, minute rule.
Brown, Morgan, Allison, Harris and Gar,
land were rejected, and the bill passed. SO to
Is. Tho commission win consist of nine
members. appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate, with salaries at $40 q
day......In the House, also, the tariff COM
mission bill was taken up and discussed. Mr..
Carlisle opposed the civilian commission and
tary of War reported 100000 more rations
needed for the flood sufferers. The Freling.
huysen Prescott correspondence was sub.
mitted. t -.aEt f.!r-f -
THE Indian appropriation bill came up in
the Senate ON the 18th. As it came from the
House it appropriated S.s29.9os. The Sen
ate committee recommended an increase
an indian school building. Most Of the
amendments were adopted. Mr. Hoar
moved q substitute for tho committee
diane Children az scSooas otter @
vided for, as follows: The Secretary of the
Interior is further authorized and directed to
provide for the care. support and education
in any of the States of all Indian children
dwelling vest of the Mississippi and not be-
longing to the five civilized tribes in the Indf-
an Territory, or SO many thereof as may be
BY the President, at cost not exceeding 500
per annum for each child, and for this purpose
there is appropriated 100000, or 90 much
u Honse soncnrsd In sen wss
amendment to the bill to pension Mrs. Gar ,
field, providing that the widows of Presidents
Polk and Tyler should also be pensioned. Mr..
Stephens called for an investigation OF the
Mr.. Everett spoke in favor of
the tariff commission bill.
THE resolution in favor Of trade regula-
lions with Mexico was reported favorably In
the Senate, March 80. The Indian appropria.
ton bill was further amended. Mr.. Hoar sup
ported his s., 0OO, 600 funo for education of In
dian children and Mr.. Plumb opposed It.
Mr.. Williams introduced q bill prohibiting
the importation of neat cattle from Cana
da....... In the House the steam. en-
gineers' license bill passed. Resolution
to print the first volume of the census report
was adopted. The bill regulating presiden-
held that revision was needed and that Con-
gress had no right to put the revision out of
its own hands. Mr.. Hewitt opposed the bill
and wanted it supplanted by q revision bill.
Resolution for a sanitary investigation of the
overflow was referred.