Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-08
FORTY.SEvENTH CONGRESS.

THE Indian appropriation bill came up in
the Senate on the 10Th. As it came from the
House it appropriated s4.929, ,203. The Sen E
ate committee recommended an increase
of $3.50 000, part Of which was S5o,0t0 for
an Indian school building. Most of the
amendments were adopted. MI. HOar
moved substitute for the committee
amendment appropriating Sii,ooo for IN
dian children at schools other than those pro-
vided for, as follows: The Secretary OF the
Interior is further authorized and directed to
in any of the States Of all Indian children
dwelling west of the Mississippi and not be-
longing to the five civilized tribes in the Indi-
an Territory, or so many thereof as may be
practicable. under regulation and approved
by the President, ut a cost not exceeding 500
per annumfor each child, and for this purpose
there Is appropriated 5000 ,O00 or 50 much
taken. 49,. The House concurred in Senate
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 inve Ftgation of the
removal by the Speaker OF one OF the official
stenographers. Mr.. Everett spoke in favor of
the tariff commission BILL 44 nA
THE resolution in favor OF trade regula-
tions with Mexico was reported favorably in
the Senate. March 80. The Indian appropria-
ton bill was further amended. Mr.. Hoar sup
ported his 50 900, coo 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-
tial elections was ordered printed. Mr.. Dun
nell spoke on the tariff commission bill. He
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 revision bill.
Resolution for sanitary investigation OF the
overflow was referred.
THE amendment to the Indian bill ap-
propriating $1,000 for education of Indian
children was adopted by the Senate. March 81,
nd an additional S259,000 was also voted for
education of all Indian children outside the
five civilized tribes. The appropriation for
to $i,7G0. Passed. ........ The House
went into committee on the army
appropriation bill and Mr.. Butterworth stated
tile effects of the clause toietre army officers
over 50 years old, which would be to retire
Il9 in the next five years. The committee
then rose and a resolution was adopted Offer
ing the use of the rotonda TOR reception IN
aid Of the Garfield memorial hospital.
| toint resolution for another $l00,O00 for Hood
| sufferers was adopted r1
| In the House of Representatives. April L,
amendments to the bill to promote efficiency
of the life saving service were non -concurred
| in Bills passed: To facilitate the payment
| of dividends to creditors of the Freedmen's
Savings and Trust Company; making st.
! Vincent, Mimi, a port OF entry. The army
appropriation bill was debated and read for
| amendment. Mr.. Holman raised a point OF
| order against the provision relative to COM
pulsory retirement. Mr.. Calkins offered an
| amendment excepting from the provision
| the general and lieutenant general of the
! army but providing that they may be retired
at the age of sixty five, at the discretion OF
| the President.
THE bill for the conversion or redemption
of SlU refunding certificates passed the Senate
on the Sd. 1t authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury in his discretion to redeem, at the
market price, the balance of the certificates
(about $500,000), which are redeemable with
either coupon or registered bonds, but have
not been presented to be put into ont
standing bonds: I'm the House, bills
were introduced: To bridge the Mis-
sissippi at Memphis; to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to apply surplus
revenue to debt reduction. A motion to make
the bill extending national bank franchises q
special order for the 18th inst was lost
after a spirited debate. The bill to readiust
postmasters' salaries of the the third, fourth
and fifth classes, the amendatory bill, and
several measures, for the erection of public
.buildings passed.