National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES.
ILLS on the Calendar PaSsed-The Indian ApprO'
priaton Bill Discussed and Passed-The
Army Appropriation Bill in
the House.

A communication was received from the At
)orney. General in response to the resolution ofhe
18th instant, transmitting correspondence with
Dallas Sanders. Temporarily tabled and ordered
printed, on motion of Mr.. Butler.
Mr. Hoar from the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, reported n resolution to reimburse Mr..
Ingalls, to the amount Of 1876 for expenses neces
Jarily incurred by him in defense his title to his
Ieat. Adopted
MIR. Rollins from the Committee on Public Build
ings reported, with amendment, the Senate bill
for the selection of site and the erection thereon
ofa building for United States courts, internal
revenue, post. Office and other Government uses ut
Columbus, Ohio, at a cost not exceeding $4,000,
and Oppropriatlng 100000 therefor. on motion
of Mr. sherman, considered and passed.
An order for an adjournment until Monday was
adopted.
Mr.. Garland called up the Senate bill for build
Ing for post office and internal revenue uses at Hot
Springs Arkansas at not exceeding S5O,OOO cost.
Passed.
on motion of Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, the
Senate bill for United States Circuit and District
Courts, post. Office, and other Goyernment Offices
nj Erie Pa, at cost not over 100000, ana appro-
on motion Of Mr Jonas the Senate bill for
building oflke character in shreveport La, and
Rppropriating 100000 was passed.
Tho bill on the calendar to amend the Revised
Statutes IN regard to mineral lands was passed. II
enables distant owners to make affidavit In sup.
port of their claims through agents In the districts
where the lands are located, thus remedyng au
inoonvenience arising from ruling OF the Land
Office, which requires the affidavit OF an adverse
claimant to be made In the district
Mr. Mcmillan reported, nom the District COM
mttoc, with amendment, the bill TO incorporate
the Garfield Memorial Hospital.
Tho unfinished business, the presidential count
bill, came up at two o'clock, and was informally
laid asite and tho Indian appropriation bill pro-
peeded with.
the pending amendment, offered by Mr. lToar
as u substitute for the committee amendment mp
DlODFlntlnR
children ut schools other than those provided for
in the bill, was temporarily withdrawn, and the
Mr.. Hoar then submitted modification Of his
proposition for the education OF Indian children
generally so as to provide for an appropriation of
Mr. Bnyard, in favor of the amendment, said
that heretofore he had heard much Of the per-
version and diversion of supplies purchased for
the Indians out of their own moneys in the hands
of the Government, and hoped that the appro-
prlation now proposed might accomplish the
object designed to be reached by It,.
Mr.. Dawes, in charge of the bill confessed to
some embarrassment between his duty TO the Com
mittee on Appropriations to maintain the bill in
Its integrity and his personal inclination to sup
port the amendment.
The debate was temporarily suspended, and on
motion of Mr., Allison, the House resolution grant
ing the use of the rotunda for reception in aid of
the Garfield Memorial Hospital on the first Satur-
day in May was concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Garland the House joint reso-
luton authorizing the use Of ratons in the district
OF the Mississippi overflow was passed.
The debate was resumed, and Mr. Teller, reply
ing 10 Mr.. Hours argument of the previous day,
defended the people Of the border, and particn;
larry OF Colorado, from inputntons that they had
in troubles oflate years unprovokedly attacked
friendly tribe.
Mr. Hale and Mr. Beck regarded the proposition
as an experiment in the right direction, but pre-
ferred dminution OF the amount, and. after fur
Lher discussion by Messrs, Hoar, MaXey and
Salisbury Mr.. Hoar accepted modification sug-
rested by Mr.. Window fixing the appropriation at
iR5O,OOO. The amendment us modified, was
iidopted-ycas 20 nays IS.
The amendment, us adopted, sas follows: THE
ecretary of the Interior is further authorized and
directed TO provide for the care, support and cdu
cation OF all Indian children dwelling west of the
mississippi and not belonging to the five civilized
tribes IN the Indian Territory, or so many thereof
Us may be practicable, under such regulations as
States or Territories, ut cost not exceeding $500
per annum for each child, and for this purpose
lhere is appropriated $4,000, or SO much thereof
may be necessary"
An amendment by Mr.. Hale appropriating $4,000
10 continue the Indian Commission was lost, and
ihe item on the subject adopted as amended by
the committee.
TT reduces the House appropriation for the ex.
penses of tho commission from 5000 to $500, and
provides that hereafter the commission shall only
pave power 70 visit and inspect agencies and other
branches of the Indian service, and shall consult
with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in the
purchase of supplies, and in connection with him
lhal inspect oil goods purchased, and shall report
their doings to the Secretary of the Interior.
The bill was reported from the Committee of
The Whole and passed.
Mr.. Butler, from the Committee on Territories,
reported fayorably the bill to provide for scien-
Hlc exploration of Alaska.
On motion of Mr.. MaXey the bill granting right
pt way through the Choctaw country to the st.
Louis and San Francisco Railway Company was
laken up and placed on the orders, its considera-
ton being secondary to the bill to regulate the
presidential count, which is the unfinished bust
ness.
The Senate lat 5:15) went into executive session,
and lat $500 adjourned until Monday.