, 1869-04-03
FORTY-F1RST CONGRESS.

Senate.
WAsHroGos, Ap.na
NJ: HOWARD rrssenied ss resolution Of the
Legislature Of Michigan Ii favor Of the coasuuc-
ton Of . ahip canal 10 connect the ST. Lawrence
NJ. DRAKE presented the protest Of Kentucky
ioyalxt Agalnst removing political Disabilities
from Kentueky 1rtels. Nefes7rdto the Committee
on nlsan1i1ies- 1,npo,,.n,
Mr. RICE reported ! bIl 10 extend the time tor
the construction Of the ozst section Of ths Lhtsc
Rock 1 Fort Smith Rarasd- ue asked attention.
toC1HKxS wAK G4Ns.
NJ HOWE, from the Committee on Claims, r.
ported . LII for the settlement OF claims fof
aua1tcr1nasle7 and comna!skag stores Furnished
10 or taken b5 the Cnl1ed S.atsa, Ktnn the StA.eA
Ii si.s f5t aa m q sores
ftal.:s ii Virgins, Sona c.folioa. soata e.rola.,
Eosssas, ISstas' sse1s .ai fs1ss and
iQr b. The proper officers recelsnc the same, o.
witch may have been taken therein foE the nse OF
t1s, 10 submitted to the ouaTsesnsster Genenl I'D
GsofnmtssalJ General Of Subsistence kespecdFely,
accompanied hy such nroole @ y n 2. ihe an, ni
those nfsoers to Cause such clAiMs y be examined
snd upon Fpch examination to decide Nhat Sums
dae pzoEas4 ae.snaeed 70 s Au =. qrses
,orea e1eps oT pcon,uss i stores, whcn he rnlse1
ststes hsu sse Of, un]ess due proof shall Be rEo.
duced OF such c00aocs " SUI - -, -.-cerel ~
ehau cst4iltah the fact Of nh loyan! anIan9 ns th
laie rebellion. 1t ts further pEoslaea t1As ~
Vu,ren.sser Gsns5M sna OF escS sessior
e congrsss submit ,d y q 5ae eyeg a9''1 e..la IL
e1sieDcs Z f Slea IA support ,ssis9! sns q, g
whole number and su,ouut Of cia1Ins ~ -
rejected md the xho!e number INV nv c,tm 70 Il
lowed shall be paid Until the money snaa pe ~ :
propr,aied by Congress. The ia4s section prosEa.S
!hai u .uea claims tes m 1n, n
| enactment u this htii or lc forever barred
Mr. SHERMAN GnS ,otsaSaeea aSa st b1, In relation
| the coinage Of geld and silver. Refetreu 70 - ~
s Committee on Finance With a view to promot
: uniform currency among nations II provides te
, the establishment Of new standard Of weight a.
: nplsh for EnIted States coinage, being Acnhc'
wtth The ttl reported bJ the committee last year
Go%E T. prasea q te eon.e
don ot Tie Tsi1road fTpn st. C1oax Lakc, Or lsire
asssrs " ny XoREiiI {; sni CoSKISG opposed Il
=, Nj MORlILL Eoyed to reconmtt the bill to 9
be Committee on Public Lands This motion Ms 9
~ cursed until the expiration Of the 1noEulng hos
=, | Nhich trough: up -...
,,r =. 1sp5As n ,.;:,a arrkofn1A1'oS ELL
Nj. uAN1-AS, from the Committee on 1ndt
,xr A1AtrA, o1ercd ecyerAl amendments
m Ing amendment providing fu6 the cfE1nt1an
W OF beard Of ten COMMISSIONER TO be selected
tnen sattn!EeIce and philanthropy, to saneiT
Ana control The dlsbursem euts OF appropriate
toE Indian pnrpoaeA VIA modified, on motion
N NJ: ftSSEN1'ES, 10 Al to Eve the Commission
II We Inferior Department under direction Of
ma iIesaoent, and Tas then agreed to. The bill '
on | then passed.
orc Ap5nCESxxxr.
Al hAfpasts the Senate went into oxecus
seAAon and after sotne tine kpeaS thaEesp+
dis }oo1nea.
on u.u -
de- W. E1.s.1.N0A ~ ,AEPxeS1@ EAAAs
ia Fexauo0s land litigation. Referred 10 tho j
M ctAJ Committee.
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