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APPROPRIATION BlLLs.-The House of Representatives was engaged on the l4th, in inc consideration of the Bill making ap- propriations for the Indian Department, for 1884. Among the amendments, we ob- serve one granting $s,Oo0to deiray expen- ses of negotiating treaty with the western Pawnees. And another, by Mir. Ashley, appropriating $500 for compensation to a Clerk in the office of Superintendent of h. dian Affairs at St. Louis. The indian an nuity bill was also considered; sarlous amendments were unsaccessfully opposed by Mir. BI'Kay, which went to increased the item of expenditure in some of the tribes; ,, In ore or i've instances. however, he cut oil 2 blacksmith. The annuity to the has- kaskias, on motion of Alr. Polk, was re- duced $1o00, and a similar reduction Tn that of the Kaskaslsias and Peorias' Ioint- Ilv. Two thousand dollars were appropfial- ed for running the Boundary line between inc sacs and Foxes. There bills were alter wards reported to the House by the Coni- mittee.