The Red Cloud chief., 1889-02-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


CON0R-
bu MS received from Tie House. Senator
P1stt moved its reference 70 The Committee On
Territories and Senator Dsves vished ts Re.
Tered 70 The On Indtsa Aaasns. ana
. lengthy debate followed II vss Aaaliy re-
Serred % he Committee On Territories senator
Hswey prosented q amen4Dent To TIE Sundry
Civii bill ses the payment Of sav ~ TO the vt6ov
Of General sheridan II grateful reco9Disioa Of
his services 70 his county" he Hosse tosns
heirs Of James B. Esds paAsed. Conssdessstoa
Of the Legislative A~ppsopnastso ban VS. then
resumed bot no assl scts0a reached In The
House the conference report o. The N~iesragua
Canal bsli Vas discussed dunng the dsy and IN
evening session was held tor Considering Dis
trtct Of Columbia business.
A1TER routine business the Senate on
The 9Th took up senator ChandIer's resolution
instructing the Committee On Appropriations
70 investigate the matter Of naval oficerS'
claims. and affer some discussion IL rent owe.
and tbe Senate INDUCED Ia a long and uninter.
esfibR detae o. the pending amendment 70 the
Legislative. Executive and Judicial Ap-
preparation bill Increasing the clerical
force OF the Civil Service CoDmission In
the House Ir. Posey took the oath OF Office -
Representative og the First lnllsos district 70
AAos'J SvS-Su>u- H~sSrHc fHCm
the President In regard 70 the agreement WITH
the Creek Indians - % ceding their lands vss
received. and The conference report On the
Nicaragua Canal bd caused IN animated and
Interesting debate. II was finally agreed 70.
I the evening sess!on . number Of private
bills passed
The Senate On the tn agreed 70 the con.
ference report on the Ecafaeua Canal bin.
Tbe bill nov goes 70 the President. Senator
Hair fr0ra the f,o~W<eH~n NJ W.-s> O.O--
reported fsvorsbly the resolution proposing .
constitutional amendment prohibiting any
abr1dsement OF the night Of suffrage on sccount
OF sex Senator Cockrell reported . substitute
for the House bill removing The charge Of
from soldier who served out their
term Of enlistment. and it passed The Legfs-
iat've Appropriation bill vas then discussed
Until sdlournment... IN House considered st
some length and passed with amendments the |
bill providing that the public lands nov
subject 70 entry and chiefly valuable for agri. |
culture shall be disposed OF according TO the |
OF the Homestead Law only. The
Appropriation BAL Was then considered /
until adjournment
The Naval Appropriation and FortiA-
cssion Appropriation bills we're reported IN the
senate On the sth and placed OF the calendar.
sai after the disposal Of various resolutions
he House bill 10 quiet the title Of settlers on
he Des No.nes river lands in Iowa was taken
lp and passed The Pension Appropriation
bill was also passed After further consider
ng the Union Pacific Funding bill the Sen
''e passed f~'ty-tro private pension bills AMI
sd1ou9ned. The House Soon after assembling
COX up the Army Appropriation bill in Com
nittee OF the Whole. and when the committee
o.e the bill passed The Agricultural Appro-
bill also passed A. the evening ses-
ion thirty-three private pension bills were
.assed.
The credentials Of Mr.. Ransom IN. CT
or his new term were presented in the Senate
n the 9Th. The Senate substitute FOR the
louise btu establishing . Cni;ed States Court ,
q the Inti1n Territory Sas discussed and
assed- The House ameacMen. q tie Di:ec,
AZ bill VAS non-concUrred in and . conference
appointed TIE Fertilization hill
Ias passed. Senator Hoar. CugIom and
iockreIl With the presiding ohcer we're ap
o;nted the committee on inaugural ceremonies
nd the Union Pacific Funding bill vas further
1nsideret The House passed several bridge
Ills and NJ. Springer reported the inability Of
conference committee On the Territorial bill
} agree, and the Pos;-oaace Appropriation bill
As cOGsi6ered In n os the Xhole