Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-03-15
WASHINGTON, MARCH 7, 1870.
SENATE.

party last summer in Nebraska was !
adopted.
A resolution calling upon the Sec
rotary of the Treasury for informa-
ton concerning the condition of the
Custom House at New Orleans was
also adopted.
The bill to release from the Gov
ernment reservation Goat Island, in
the Bay of San Francisco, was adverse
ly reported 10y the Pacific Railroad
Committee and indefinitely postponed.
The bill to admit Texas on the
same conditions as Virginia was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
The joint resolution giving army
officers detailed at literary institu-
tons the same pay aud allowances as
if on active duty, was referred to the
Military Committee.
\ bill was reported from the In
dian Committee to purchase Of the
Cherokee Indians all their lands in
Kansas aud in those Indian Terrific
ries west OF the 9Glh meridian for S.
100000, the money to be placed TO
their credit on the Treasury books
and draw five per cent. interest
Land in Kansas is to be offered to
settlers at 81 % per acre. That in
the Indian Territory is reserved eX-
clusively for homes for Indians.
W Wilson introduced a bill for
-, ~, 70 but + 'of the lst Battalion Of
uta9y Artillery, Massachusetts Vol
untccrs.
The Funding bill was taken up,
and Mr.. Bayard addressed the Senate,
contrasting the publjc debt Of the Uni
ted States with that Of England to
show that in proportion to the accu-
INFLATED wealth Of the two countries
that Of Great Britain is less than our
own.
Mr.. Bayard argued that Congress
had no right to issue paper money
that the Republican party was rcspon-
siblc for all the financial troubles Of
the country, and charged that Con
gresS had set the example Of rcpudi-
alton by emancipating the slaves Of
Maryland aud Delaware and refusing
to pay for them; objected to the cX-
emption of new bonds from taxation.
and to the expenditure Of twelve mil
lions in connection with their issue as
grossly excessive. OnC-third Of that
amount he thought, was amply sufi.
cient.
Mr.. Howe said the bill proposed
both the dispIace neut OF legal tenders
and the refunding Of the national bond.
ed debt. He thought it unwise to at
tempt both at once. The first wa.
Sufficient. which should be effected by
the issue Of national bank notes. Mr.
, Howe further sustained the constitu
tionality of the Legal Tender act. anC
said that Congress had already done
all that it could toward funding The
debt 10y the authority given to the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury in the act 0
April Il, 1866. He also opposed tn,
} provisions Of the bill relative to ma
/ tional banks. The Senate hen tool
a recess until 40 p. N,
4 HOUSE.
Several bills and resolutions wer,
offered. Among the latter was on
for the abrogation of all the tribal re
. Iations of the Cherokee, Choctav
, Chickasaw and Greek tribes of Ind
!, ans the final adjournment Of all thei
. business with the Government of tn
United States the organization of
territorial government for them, an
t their full recognition as citizens. RI
J, ferred to the Committee on Terrific
e ries.
e Mr.. Sawyer offered for Mr.. Cessn
d a resolution instrVcting the Miitar
Committee 10 inquire why and b
whom Clarence A. SJeadman Of Bo
d ton was lately appointed cadet
% the Military Academy, and James |
a Runhard to the Naval Academy, an
|, both credited to the Sixteenth Coz
. gTessional District of Pennsylvania
e. and to allow any person or person
g involved in improper or corrupt pra
IL tees in connection herewith a fu
b, hearing. This resolution went owe
er under the rules.
E. A resolution of inquiry was intr
IN duced by Mr.. Voorhees, of Indiana ;
to the alleged violation of the treatit
between the Cherokee Indians al
e. the United States. Referred to ii
,h Judiciary Committee. And anoth
al, resolution by Mr.. Boyd of Nilsson
be was adopted, directing the same COT
e- mittee to inquire whether under Il
IS ! 5th amendment Indian treaties we
H. not equally binding on both partie
IL A resolution was adopted drectir
tn the Committee on the District of G
to lumbia to consider the expedieucy
We repeating the city charters of Was
ingtOn and Georgetown and pIacil
those cities under the direct contr
ID. of Congress and the President.
ed Mr.. Churchill of New York offer
or resolution calling the President f
We Information as to the determinati
on of the Canadian authorities concel
I'd ing the fisheries in the Gulf St. La
lat renee along the Canadian coasts, a
Dr., whether any action has been tax
he for the protection of the American
Id terests.
RS, Mr.. Kellogg of Connecticut atten
ID ted to offer a resolution looking
10 the repeal or reduction of the inco
re- tax, but objection was made.
TX Mr.. Stokes OF Tennessee Offered
on preamble recitiug the facts in t
"a. case of Mr.. Golladay of Kentucky
on- bis letter of resignation, and of G
ng ernor Stevenson's refusal to accept
ice concluding with resolution perm
lse ting Mr.. ,Golladay to withdraw
eet communication to the Speaker and
ole sumo his seat in the House. Mr.. Stol
md asked that it be referred to the il
ur- ciary Committee.
be- The Speaker remarked that he |
he received several communications
rho the subject, but doubted the propri
SITS. of submitting them to the House.
att the matter had come up, however,
uor had papers read by the clerk, viz
the telegram from Gov. Stevenson to
was Golladay refnsinn 10 nncont his