, 1875-12-14
CHICAGO TUESDAY, DECEMBER H. 1875

waa o!Totod, that 1t wou1d c1bt $75, 0l0 and re-
tlttI1c Bcverll montha to furnish tue Iltt Of do
faultcrs. The amount In Bvolred etc.
Mr.. Sherman HugEebled that the resolution be
referred 10 tAa totnm!ttG0 on Finance.
Mr. Thurman -" 10 feaboti whv the resolution
should not 10 AlotAei aud sent directly 10 the
Sserotary Of the Treasury.
a,r. Sherman Rsid that tho resolution referred
to eeyetal etatutss to which the isuhturs hhd not
had M opportunity to refur.
1t als3 nsterted three or tonr matters rurco.t-
ing 70 be facts, which the Benator trnAo!f coud
not vollch for. ard 10 {ShermAn) thought ri!
resolutions Of Inquiry involving III expense
should b. referred to appr1prla:e committees.
Or. Davis sad lie Was satisiled that tho law
had boon daregsrded since 1866. and lie sa~ no
reaeon Hhy tho secretary at tho Treasury should
not be asked nhT tho law had not been compiled
with.
Mr.. Boutwell, said that The stature. IL 1t now
stood. did not raqu'rs tho BecretAry Of tho
Treasury to furnteh such aist.
sr. Sherman SAID lle wullld not object to tho
resolution being printed and lAI over unt.1 to-
morrow, bus ho ga7s notice now that he would
hereafter move 10 refer to the pl oper committee
al resolutions OF inquiry "hore qpeatlons OF
fact or Iaw we're involved. Th~ resolution WAS
tlen laid over until tomorrow. to be printed.
ExTnApf11nN Law.
Mr.. Morrill, (yt.} rubtnistel a resolution H.
struct1nE tho Committee on Foreign Affairs 10
Inquire into tho exprdtencr OF ptorid1ng by
general law or tue e1ttadioo Of fugitlvee from
jue'ice, and aIeo as TO Tho propriety Of refusing
IN asylum 10 fugitive cimiaaIs and removing
than from tho country. Ho thought wo coald
rama up enough Of our own. The resolution
was agreed to,
A1r. Mitchell introduced bill attaching tbe
Ttrntory VI Atahlla to, And making 1t part Of,
1hs Tott'tarv Of Washington, and providing fos
Civil Government therein. TerlttoEses.
31r. HIVE (ANls.} introduced bill to Author.
| tze the construction Of pontooo bridge acfoss
the MIsslBaippi River frJm some tehslbc point
IN Buffalo County, Nia., to somo fchti1le paiut
| III WInona County, Ia tho State Of Minnesota.
p0,t0 0ll.ea ami poss Koais.
1S1lAa AGENTS,
Mr. Stevenson submitted 4 resolution re1nett-
| tng tbs 6ecro+ary OF tho Interior to iufn1m the
| Heuate II not deemod incompatible with public
intoi estt, whether tho duty lnarosed ufon each
| Indian Agent by the tenth section OF tho act
making appropriations for the current and cou-
| tiugens ex ,anees OF tho Indian Department for
tho year ending Junn 80, 1876. and for other pir-
poses, approved the Sd Of Narch 1875, requiring
| each Iidtan Agent to keep book Of 1tomizeI
| contracts, together with tho Eccel'ta Of money
ftom nll sources, 1al been complied With By said
| Ageuts. Agreed to.
| NATIONAL nASER.
3fr. 1ngatis introduced bill to amend 6ec.
5,13s Of the revscd statutes Of tho United Stafed
| permitting National Bauky to organlzs With q
capiat Of $50 ,030 Ia towns irrespective OF popi1-
lallon. Il provides that 20 National banking
AhHuElA11H 8o4ll US QIE6ul2eu uutleE tu0 tEcslUu
with loss capital than 450DUU. Itaferred.
| KA1LEnAp LANDS.
| Mr. Sargent Introduced bill to forfeit certain
public lands granted aid N tha construction Of
| ialroau and telegraph limo from the States ol
Missouri aud Akaueas to tbs Pacific coast. Hall.
| roadt.
! hfr. Ingalls, introduced bill to extend the
time for htng cla1ms for additional baunty undo,
/ the act IT July ~, 13G6. Military Afai1s.
CrAIHH.
| bir. Marrtmnp introduced bill to repeal so
| much OF sectlun 5,4B0 Ut tho Revised htAtutes
~ forEids payment Ut accounts. c1aims, and Do.
mania therein nsnea. And all lnxs anl s!auses
Of laws iorbiddnR nhvm3ut tharoof. judiciary.
The Till raferA 70 calna OF demands against
| tho Tinted Staten which c1ietol prior to tue
18th Of Aptil, 1851, IN fAvcr Of any Ierton VIII
promoted, encouraged or in any maunos su.
taued the late ltebolIion. Authorizes tho het
Element Of such Claims, aud approrrlaten 500,
O03 fur tha. turpose.-and afeor Bhort sxscu
tive snsslon, the banats adjourned.
| CONFIRMED.
Tho Senate confirmed the following nomiha
! 4ions 11aniei .. Pratt, OF Indiana. Commibpon'
or Of internal Royenue; Edward i. To-Day, Post
master Of D son II, Holland Dusll, Of ke1
| York. Commissioner OF Patents: George u
Emery, Of Tennessee, fioveruor OF Utah; Jamol
| 8. Clark son, Postmaster ~ DcsMoints, Il.