The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-20
COSG'HEsSIoNAL.

WAsuISGToM, Dec 13.-Pomeroy
introduced bill 10 recognize the Ter
ritory of Oklaya ma. and 10 consoli
date the Indian ribes and carry out
the provisions OF treaties with certain
tribes. Referred.
Chandler introduced n bill 10 pro-
mote immigration 10 the United
States, anil creating Burcan of I'm
migration. providing for the comfort
and protection Of imm igrants in many
ways while aboard ship and after
landing. Referred.
Cragin, from the Committee of
Naval Affairs, reported substitute
for the House bill author Z;ng The con
strnction of six steam ye sseIs of war.
The Senate confirmed he nomina-
tions OF the following Indian Agents: :
BENJAMIN NJ. Thomas. for Southcrn
Apache Agency, New Mexico; J. II.
Wilbur, Agency OF Washingt on Ter
ri,ory; l.. ). Dyar, Klamath Agency.
Oregon; w. ID. Mothers, Moquis
PncbIo Agency, Arizona; James
Wright, Superintendent OF Indian Al,
fairs for Montana.
The House went into COMMITTEE of
the Whole on private calender and
took up the bill reimbursing the
William aud Mary College, Virginia.
for property destroyed during the re-
bellIou.
Shanks offered an amendment pro.
vihiding that no money shall be paid
until the College be declared open
for admission on equal terms OF all
persons without distinction of color
or race.
After long debate the amend
ment WAS adopted-I9 To IL.
The Committee arose and reported
the bill 10 House.
Shanks' amendment was agreed 10
SO 10 7G. The bill was then re-
.jecicd, the vote standing-yeas, sc,
nays 12G.
The House took mp the Senate
amendment TO the House bill abolish.
ing the offices OF Assessors and Assist
ant Assessors of Internal Revenue
IL concurred in all these that were
verbal without question, the only i'm
portant one remaining being that of
authorizing the appointment OF %
treasury agents. After long debate
the amendment was rejected.
Patterson, Senator elect from South
Carolina. will find objections TO his
entering the Senate, made by Repnb-
lican Senators. The opinion Is freely
expressed today by prominent friends
of the Administration that the Senate
will not admit him.
WASHINGTON. Dec. H. - In the
Senate, in Executive session. the fol-
lowing nominations were confirmed:
Jas. l.. Orr, of South Carolina, Minis
ter 10 Russia; Julius White OF Illi-
nois, Minister resident OF Argentine
Republic; Alexander Knowles, AS
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court,
Montana; James X. Boufeit, Survey
General of New Mexico; Ii. G. Sec
retary OF Washington Territory.
The House took up the Soldiers
Bounty act.
Bill amended and passed, 116 to 55.
The bill, as passed, allows bounty,
and lands to be entered in the name
of the soldier or his widow in person
or by agent under such regulations as
the Secretary of the interior may pre-
scribe, but patents shall be issued
only to such soldier or his widow or
orpan children, bnt no sale of such
land or any interest therein, or power
of attorney, authorizing such sale or
other contract or agreement in any
wise affecting or concerning such
land made prior TO issuing of patent
therefor and delivery of the same to
the person TO whom it shall be as
signed shall be of any effect whatever,
but shall be null and void.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill
was reported. It appropriates ST.
639, 900, and is made the special order
for the Pension Appropriation BILL.
Garfield gave some>statistical inior-
nation in regard to pensioners, stating
among other things, as a curious fact.
that of the widows of the Revolution
ary soldiers, who are on pension rolls,
less than ten per cent had died during
the year. OF the 5000 persons put
on pension rolls during the year, H.
90 were soldiers of the War OF 1872,
and some 5000 were dropped from
death and various other causes.
The President has sent 10 the Sen
ate the appointment OF j. II. Fair
child, as Agent of Indian Agencies in
Oregon.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Senate-
The Vice President presented reso-
luton to the House against removing
from the Army Register the names OF
the battles of the rebellion.
Edmuas hoped theresolution would
be at onced passed. Summer object
ed Edmunds gave notice that il
would be called tomorrow.
Rico offered preamble reciting all
frauds on the part OF the Administra-
ton party at the late election in Ar
kansas, and resolution providing for
the appointment of a committee oi
FIVE to go to Little Rock and investi-
gale the matter. Laid on the table.
Rice said he would call up the res.
|. olution on Thursday next.