Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-23
TWENTY1FIFTH cONeRESS
SECOND SESSION.

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SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE, WEDNESDAY,, DEC. e,lss7.
Mr.. Grundy introiuccda bill to provide for tho
greater security of the lives Of persons on board
OF vessels propelled BY steam. which was refer
red to a Select Committee Of seven, appointed
by the Chair.
b. unanimous consent tho Chair was author
lied to appoint the Standing Committees for this
session.
On motion Of Mr.. Norvcll, enc thousand five
hundred extra copies Of tho annual report OF the
Secretary of the Treasury, on the finances, were
ordercdto be printed.
The Chair presented n report from the Sccrc-
tarv of the Treasury Of the number and names
Of the banks employ cd as repositories of tho pull
lie money the amount OF money &c.
Also. an account Of receipts and expenditures
in the Post O.iicc Department.
Also, copies OF accounts rendered end settled
in tho Treasury Department., for the two last
quarters Of 1886 and the two first quarters Of
1887.
All laid on the table an1 ordered TO be printed.
HoUsE.-Mr Morgan Of Va, offered a rcsolu-
ton that two Chapiains ofd,ffercnt denominations
one CIR tho Senate, tho other f.r tho House, 10 III
tcrchangc weekly, Gc appointed Tor tho present
session. Agreed to.
Tho Speaker laid before the House tho annual
report Of the Secretary OF the Treasury on tho
number and names Of the banks employed as de-
positorics of tho public money, as also ihcis con-
dition and tho amount deposited in each, prepar-
cd in obedience to the tenth section tho act of juno
%, 1887; also statement of the receipts AMI
expenditures Of tho U. S. for 1896, prepared in
obedience TO tic order of tho House Of Rcprcscn.
tativcs Of 1891 and
A communication from the Clerk Of the House
as to the expenditures Of the contingent fIn1
Sc; which were all ordered to lilo tho table,
and be printed
Mr. B:ddlc offered resolution which was a.
greed to that the message Of the President OF
June Is 1925, in relation to n national armory
on the Western Waters be reprinted for tho Of
the members.
Mr.. SNYDER, Of ILL.,, offered a resolution in
the Committee on Ways ard Means to
report a bill for the repeal Of the act possponing
the 4,h instalrncnt Of dcpositc ~iih the States,
which was laid on tho ial-.c.
Mr. Murray, of cnn., offered resolution,
which lies one day, directing tho Sccrctnry Of
War y. fn7nish such inform ,iion as he my have
relative the claims for compression If volunteers
raiscd in Tenn. for the Florida war, by the rcquis
i,ion Of Gen. Gaines; but who were not mustered
into service.
Mr.. Johnson Of Maryland, offered resolution,
which lies ono day, calling the President Of
The United States for information Of the causes
which have delayed tho Exploring Expedition So
long. -
FLORIDA CAMPAIGNS.
Mr.. Unlcrwood's resolution, offered on Mon
iav. came up for consideration.
Resolpcd- That the Secretary Of War be dircc
ted TO Law before Congress copies Of all rodcrs
mi INSTRUCT ms given 10 the commander in Chief
e the force in Florida, authorizing him to raise
troops or 10 call into service any PoriioQ OF tho
militia or to accept the services of volunteers TOR
he purpose Of supprcssins Indian hostiii'e., and
hat said Secretary report what measures, u any
-
ccs of other Indian warriors TO fight against the
scmino!cs, the number Of Indians enlisted or
aiken into service oil the United States, the tribes
o which they respectively belong, the length OF
inc they have engaged 10 serve. and the aE,""nt
If pay promised them; and that the SAID Secrefa-
" also report tho number OF troops OF all classes
.poaped and called into service for the pur-
pose Of prosecuting tho IN Florida at the pres
mt time.
Mr. Briggs moved an amendment 20 the rcsolu-
ion so as Z" add to it the following:
s.Thc amount Of money expended, and the
whole number Of troops that have been employed
ncc the commencement Of tho war;"
Mr. Underwood accepted this amendment as
Modification Of his motion; and, thus modified,
he resolution was adopted.
The Speaker then laid before the House ono or
wo other Communications from the Departments
md then the House adj burned.
liz SENATE, THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 1887.
The following committees were announced
rom the VICE President having bcen appoint
d bv him in pursuance Of the vote Of yesterday,
On Foreign Relasion.-Mcs.rs. Buchanan
raIm,dge, Clay. Rivcs, and King, Of Alabama.
On Fiaance. Wright, Webster, Mich
las. Benton, and Hubbard.
On Commerrc.-Messr-. King, Of Alabama,
)lvi., Blown, Rncc!cs, and Norvai.
o. Lsdian Afars.-Messrs. White, Sewer,
Upton. Linn. and Swift.
o. Msnsf Niles, Buchanan
PRESTON, STANCE, and Pierce.
o. Pablo k1a2s-Messrs. Walker, Fulton,
Iay. II Alahenn. Allan md Pre- Nise.