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April 6.-Mr. P0iaderter gave notice that he would introduce bill to open d road through the Territory of Arkansas.

 The following resolution, offered by MT. Benton, wastaken up and agreed tos

 Resoi9ed, That the committee on Mil itary Affairs be instructed to inquire in- to the expediency of making an appro- priation to pay the claims of Col. John Clark and others, of Arkansas, for mil itary services in 1890.

 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

 .4pr,l 4.-Mr. Bell moved 10 suspend the rules of tine House. and to post pone the orders of the day, for the purpose of going into Committee, upon the bill, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, providing for the extension of the bene- fits of Vaccination, as a preventive of the Small-Pox among the Indian Tribes, and thereby, as far as practicable, to prevent the ravages of that destructive disease--which was carried.

 The House then resolved itself into SOliltIHttcC OI tilG " tIOIt. OH lIle state of the Union, upon that bill-Mr.I .Ipm in the Chair.

 The bill was read, and, after being amended, on motion of MT. Bell, so as 10 extend its provisions to the Indians west of Arkansas; and, after some con- versation between Messrs. Bell, .4shley, and Wickl!6e, was reported to the House.

 Some consersation took place be- tween Messers. WickliDe, Burges and Craujord, as to the Constitutional pow CT authorizing the Secretary of War to appoint agents for the purpose of carrying the provisions of the bill into effect; and it was, on motion of Mr. Wickhfs, agreed to postpone the fur ther consideration of the bill until to- morrow.

 .Apra 5.-The bill 10 provide for the postponement of certain trials in the Superior Court of Arkansas, and for other purposes, cane up for consldera-