The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-22
Might Dispatehes.
s1a CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, FebruarY %

The vice FIesldent Ialu before the
Senate the credentials Of Andrew John
son, Senator from Tennessee, Read and
placed on file.
Mr., Wright called up the resolution
submitted by him, yesterday, providing
for tho appointment Of q committee Of
five Senators TO examine into the several
branches Of Civil Service during the re.
cess, with a view 10 tho organization Of
the several departments thereof, Agreed
10, D. .I
M. Ingalls, submitted resolution Tor
tho appointment Of commission Of Eve
Senators to visit the Indian Territory
during the recess Of Congress, with au-
thority 10 inquire into the condition Of
affairs in that country, the necessities of
the various Indian nations and tribes
there located, and 30 report at the next
session OF the Senate tho results Of their
inquiry, and what legislation, II any, Is
needed TO protect tho interests and pro-
mote the welfare Of the inhabitants Of the
Territory. Laid over,
In the Senate a bill was introduced to
allow suits to be brought against railroad
directors who buy bonds and stock Of
their own roads below par value, and to
provide for the recovery Of such cases in
favor Of party aggrieyed.
Mr.. Ramsey, from the Committee on
Post offices and POstrOads, reported the
a1nnal post route bill with amendments.
Referred.
Mr.. Ingalls, presented petition from
citizens OF Kansas In favor ot the passage
Of bill for the sale Of the Black Bob h.
dan lands in that State. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced n bill to allow
preenptors to prCempt' On additional
amount, to the aggregate Of 100 acres, Of
public Ccded or Indian trust lands. Re-
ferrGd.
Tho morning hour having expired, the
Senate resumed the confederation Of the
Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hitchcock submitted an amend
ment appropriating $4,00O00O to REIN.
burse settlers for losses sustained by In
dian depredatiOns. Laid on the table.
Mr., Stevenson submitted an amend
mcnt requiring Indian agents to keep
books containing itGmizcd expenditure
accounts, etc., such books 10 be always
open for inspection and to remain in the
office at tho reservation and be handed
over by such agent to his successor In
Office, and forged entry or failure to
comply with the provisions Of this act 10
be punished by o line OF not less than $500
nor moro than 81 900. Agreed'to,
Mr.. lIogy moved m amendment author
i1ing the payment Of $4,000 to the Kas.
kaskin, Peoria, Wea, and piankeshaw
Indians for the purchases seed, such
amount to lie Withdrawn from their in.
tcrest fund. Agreed to.
Mr.. ingalls, submitted M amendment
authorizing the Secretary Of the Interior
to my tho treaaltCtOf the Cherokee Ma.
ton $20O0OO from the trust funds held
by the United States, arising from the
sales Of the Cherokee lands lying south
Of Kansas, tho sNid amount to be used by
said nation in purchasing brcadstutls for
said Cherokee Indians, rendered necessary
to keep them from starving In conse'
uuence' Of the destruction Of their crops
the past season. Agreed to.
Mr.. Thurman moved to strike out the
provision that oil appropriations made
Tor teachers, millcrs, blackSmiths, engi.
neers, carpenters, physicians and other
persons employed In the Indian service,
and various articles provided for by
treaty stipulationS, may be diverted to
other uses for the benefit Of the various
Indian tribes within the discretion Of the
President and with the consent OF said
tribes expressed in the usual manner, and
to cause a report to be made TO Congress
at the session thereafter Of his action un.
der this provision.
An amendment was also agreed to per.
mitting the removal Of the Indians on
the AlSer and Silctse reservations, II the
Indians consent The bill was then re-
ported 10 the Senate and oil the amend.
ments made In Committee Of the Whole
not reserved were concurrcd In.
Mr. Edmunds submitted an order pro.
viding that until otherwise ordered the
hour Of meeting Of the Senate shall be 10
o'clock In the forenoon. Laid over until
Monday. . ,,,.
NlfI hlCOTH IntTUuuCeu ull luI thg ie'
lief OF the overhowed districts Of the Mis-
sissippi river. Ordered printed and to lie
on the table. .u
Mr., Spencer introduced a bill author.
izing The appointment Of comniSSiohto
proceed to Alaska after the adjournment
Of the present Congress to inquire into
the number Of fur seals killed on the
islands Of 81. Paul and 81. George, and II
an increased number could be killed
without ieopardidng the perpetpity Of
the fishtFlss, and for olheepurpose4 Re
fcrred.' . ' 1'' % W.
Messages were received from the lIOuse
Of Representatives announcing the death
Of MesSrs. Rice, lIctcsy, Crocker and
Hooper, 49,.
ISulouies were delivered by 1tamlin and
Morrill, Upon The life and character Of
| lIetesy, bS DsleAby and Logan on Rice,
BY WashbdtheP and SWNdleigh upon
Ctorker, and by Boutwell, and Morrill,,
Of Vermont, upon Hooper.
Resolutions Of respect 10 theit memory
were adopted, md as afuFtlef mark Of
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