The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-23
In THE SENATE OF THE U. STATES.
SP ECIAL sEss SION
TUESDAY. MARCH ~, 1883.
SENATE.


EAEctihE CONCENTRATIONS
The PRESIDENT pro TEN laid before The Senate
report from The Secretary OF The INTERIOR transmitting in
further compliance with resolution OF the Senate add-
ona papers IN relation 10 the allegations OF fraud made
in OF The public prints with regard to the dsburse-
mens by Alexander Ramsey, superintendent of Indian
affairs, OF money appropriated to carry out treaty spua
tons with the Sioux Indians; which was read and on
motion, by Mr. SEBASTIAN, it was referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the Senate
report from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting
the 10Th umo additional papers relating to the Mexican
boundary commission; which was read; and, motion
by Mr.. WELLER, was ordered 10 be referred 10 the
select committee that subject. and printed for the
of the Senate.
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr. JAMES | am instructed by The Committee on
Patents add the Patent Office TO submit the following
resolution;
RssotUsd, That the clerk 10 the Committee Patents
and the Patent Office be continued during the Of the
Senate, al the usual OF Compensation be employed
in preparing for the of said committee
index and digest OF the reports heretofore made by the
era Committees on Patents and the Patent Office.
Objection being made, the resolution lies day
Mr. WELLER submitted the following resolution for
consideration:
RESOLVED, That The selec, committee on the Mexican
boundary be allowed until the next session of Congress to
report upon the various subjects referred them
Mr. HUNTER. have objection TO allowing the
committee further time TO make their report; but do OBJ
eci to allowing any committee to sit during the recess
think IT is very bad precedent.
shall sit during the The taking of the testimony
has just heen finished, and il occupies Than FIVE
hundred pages and II must be evident that is utterly
session. TO examine that testimony, to be able
make report before we adjourn The only object OF
the resolution is TO allow the commasse until the next
session OF Congress 10 make their repeA and not ior the
purpose OF continuing their investigations.
Mr.. HUN TER. Ii the senator will put "a provso in
the esouuon that the committee shall No during the
,plll IN nrrh,t IA
desire to make their report.
MIR. WELLER am chairman of that committee, and
propose to leave for home in the early part of next
month so that am very sure that there will be no
session OF the committee during the have
objection to the provso which the suggests
the resolution simply authorizes the committee TO report
the next session aud under that do not believe the
committee would have any authority 10 sit during the
cess. If my friend from Virginia thinks ii necessary,
however, will insert it in the resolution.
Mr.. HUNTER ! should like to have il inserted for
this reason There will be several other applications
Tor committees 10 have leave to SIT during the recess and
shall oppose them all and think that under the reso
luton as 1t reads, without the proviso which have
proposed the committee would have authority to sit Ii
the provso Is inserted, will vote for the resolution.
Mr.. WELLER. have not the slightest objection
TO IT.
The modification accordingly made and the ques
ton being then taken the resolution modified, it
was agreed TO-
PAPERS WITHDRAWN.
Mr.. SUMNER asked leave to withdraw from the files
OF the Senate The papers relating to the claim of the Bos
Steamboat Relief Company, which had been referred
to the Committee on Commerce. and on which report
had been made. 4
The motion agreed to.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
| Mr.. MASON moved that the Senate proceed 10 the
consideration OF executive business.
Mr.. WALKER hope the resolution which offered
yesterday Will be taken up and disposed of way
the other II is necessary that the resolution should be
passed. in order TO enable the Committee on Indian Al
fairs to Investigate the charges against Mr.. Ramsey
Mr.. HUNTER. The only objection which have to
the consideration oil that resolution Is. that am
afraid il will be found that there quorum when
we come 10 vote upon il. There will certainly be a d.
vision the question, for feel bound 10 oppose the
resolution.
Mr.. BADGER. hope the senator will nd call that
up unil tomorrow morning, and then he can have the
question decided for understand that there several
committees who desire 10 continue their functions du-
ring The recess
Mr.. WALKER. | will agree to that
The question being put, he motion OF Mr.. Mason was
agreed 10. and the Senate accordingly proceeded the
consideration OF executive business. After some time
spent therein, The doors were reopened, and
The Senate adjourned.